ASUS MX279H 27-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor

Buy ASUS MX279H 27-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor


With SonicMaster sound technology and an edge-to-edge frameless design, the stylish 27" MX279H AH-IPS monitor delivers high-quality visual and audio entertainment for your 21st century home.  MX279H IPS LED Full HD Monitor Beauty Beyond Boundaries Inspired by millennia of artistic legacy, the new Designo MX Series sport...

• Full HD AH-IPS LED display with 178° wide-view angle in frameless design for edge-to-edge brilliance
• ASUS SonicMaster Technology, co-developed with Bang & Olufsen ICEpower for premium immersive audio
• Featuring dual HDMI ports for multi device connections

This Monitors give to us some advantages, like this :
1. Beautifully built IPS panel with great construction and color reproduction
UPDATE 2/8/13: Be sure to download the correct ICC profile (driver) from Asus' website - this file is critical as it defines the proper color space for this monitor. You will need to manually enter device manager to install this driver, otherwise you will use the Windows default. The windows 7 version works fine on windows 8. I occasionally noticed some green pixelating effect in certain .mkv movie files, that disappeared when I loaded the correct ICC profile.

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My ASUS MX279H arrived snugly packed and covered in plenty of protective tapes. Included were a VGA cable, HDMI to DVI (male) cable, 3.5mm AUX audio cable and proprietary power adapter. This is a design tradeoff - the panel is so slim because the power adapter is external. It is the size of a MacBook power adapter, and is one more thing you need to keep track of if you decide to move this monitor as any old power cable will not work.

Thankfully, the monitor arrived with no dead/stuck pixels...

2. Happy with it for Mac and PC
I'm using a 2012 Mac Mini with an HDMI cable and the text is not as sharp as my 2007 iMac. In checking various forums, it was recommended to try a VGA to Mini DV port adapter. I have it on order (thank you Amazon Prime). Having said that, it looks incredible with a Windows PC DVI to HDMI adapter. I think it's a great monitor for the price so I have to give it 5 stars. I have not had the banding issues another reviewer complained about. If you want a truly exceptional 27" monitor, expect to spend 3x this price. I'm happy with the price/performance. It looks great on my desk. I provide my own hardware for work and am tempted to get another of these for use at work with a Lenovo i5 laptop running Windows 7. I'll update my review once the VGA adapter arrives. I would not hesitate to order this monitor, just make sure you also have the right cables from the start.

Update after securing VGA adapter.... LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT. The text is sharp and clear and the...

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Not good enough
I had high hopes for this monitor. However, it didn't work out for me.

Pros:
No dead pixel
Beautiful design

Cons:
Light bleeding all around, but especially heavy on the lower left corner.
Touch buttons are hard to see. If I could see these buttons (for example, some Sony TVs has illuminated buttons), it will make adjustment a lot easier.
Monitor also has a yellowish tint compare to my 2nd monitor.

A lot of these problems I encountered are easy to spot if you have a 2nd monitor connect to the same machine.
I believe my monitor is defective. It's going back.

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Btw., the good monitor on the left is also an ASUS, model VG236H. I used a software called "Dead pixel tester" to test my monitors.
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