Acer H233H bmid 23-Inch Widescreen LCD Display (Black)

by Acer

Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 5.8 x 18.8 inches ; 10.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 17.1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001OD76RW
• Item model number: H233H bmid
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,400 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 12, 2009

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Combining stylish functionality with powerful graphics performance, the 23-inch Acer H233H bmid LCD monitor provides a full 1080p high-def resolution (1920 x 1080) for watching your favorite movies or playing immersive 3D games in stunning detail. You'll be able to maximize device compatibility with three video inputs, including HDMI with the supplied cable.

The 40,000:1 contrast ratio radiates the brightest whites and deepest blacks providing exceptional viewing definition to all your content. A quick 5ms response time reduces deviations in transition time to deliver high-quality moving images for more enjoyable movies. The HDMI input with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) supports 1080p HD and allows for viewing of digital movies and copy-protected media.

Two built-in speakers deliver powerful audio bringing games, movies and music to life. Acer eColor Management lets you optimize image performance under different viewing scenarios at the touch of a button. Stylish,this LCD monitor is designed to meet Energy Star standards, helping you reduce energy costs and conserve energy.

Specifications

Size: 23-inch widescreen TFT LCD Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels (60Hz) Dynamic contrast ratio: 40,000:1 Viewing angles: 160 degrees horizontal; 160 degrees vertical Brightness: 300 cd/m2 (candela per square meter) Response time: 5ms (milliseconds) Color support: 16.7 million Color saturation: 72 percent NTSC

Video inputs: HDMI, DVI (HDCP), VGA Speakers: Two 1.5W integrated speakers (3W total power) Tilting stand: Yes Detachable stand: Yes Dimensions: 21.7 x 16.1 x 6.8 inches (WxHxD) Weight: 10.8 pounds Energy Star: Yes Warranty: Three-year parts and labor limited warranty

Product Description

The H233H bmid LCD is designed for High-Definition with a stunning 1920 x 1080 resolution.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

106 of 108 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Something you may want to know upfront: 6-bit HFRC and 1.5 Watt speakers, April 1, 2009

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Vlad G (Boston, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Acer H233H bmid 23-Inch Widescreen LCD Display (Black) (Electronics)

As many today's "cheap and fast" LCD monitors this one is a 6 bit screen. This said it can only produce 262,144 exact colors - and do this very fast.

Other 16,515,072 colors are produced using very sophisticated Hi-FRC time-based dithering algorithm, that actually flicks monitor dot slightly at very high frequency.

Most people do not notice HFRC dithering and it does not create any inconvenience for computer related activities or for watching movies or for playing games. Nevertheless Hi-FRC systems visibly change colors shade depending on screen tilt.

So if you are buying this screen for editing images (and I mean at least PhotoShop or Gimp here) or any other application that requires correct color representation you should consider more expensive 8 bit screen.

With exception of this detail the monitor is real value for money.

It should be mentioned that HDMI input and built-in speakers open couple of interesting capabilities for this product.

For example, using (included!) HDMI cable you can easily use it as a monitor for X-Box, PS-3 (but not for Wii) or DVD player with HDMI output. Or you can connect it to your cable provider hi-def box therefore instantly converting monitor to small HDTV. The only problem is quality of integrated speakers - see below.

Well, I am still using it as a computer monitor, connected by (included!) DVI cable and pretty happy with the image quality. The screen is sharp, bright and I do not have a single dead pixel (but your mileage may vary, of course). Oh, and they include the VGA cable too, just in case.

Other pleasant details are touch controls instead of buttons and a special control for fast switching between Text, Game, Cinema and User monitor profiles.

Acer also includes program utility for some fair color correction, though as I say - if you need a better one, you may need an 8 bit LCD.

There are some drawbacks, of course.

First, the screen cannot be adjusted vertically (but you can adjust tilt).

Second, as I have mentioned, this tilt changes colors slightly. If you look from below, colors seems darker.

Third, integrated speakers are not suitable for stadium concerts... well, to be frank, with 1.5 watt power they barely acceptable as desktop speakers. It's probably a good thing one cannot connect Wii to this monitor, because it will be really hard to hear anything from the safe distance required for Wii controller.

Despite all drawback this is well deserved 5 star product. One cannot expect to buy luxury car for the price of low end sedan. In its category, for this price and as of today this monitor is a brilliant product.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Bang For The Buck, February 21, 2009

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Rhys Williams "Mac, Win & Linux user" (Middletown, RI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Acer H233H bmid 23-Inch Widescreen LCD Display (Black) (Electronics)

I bought this last week at a local Best Buy. I've used it for word processing, PPT and Photoshop, as well as for watching movies & TV shows on iTunes. Performance has been excellent, images sharp, colors more accurate than my aged eyes can measure. I haven't tried the speakers.

It plugged right in to my MacBook and worked without a hitch. I didn't bother with the enclosed CD. All necessary cables were supplied in the box.

Would I buy it again? Yes.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars As good as I hoped for, March 2, 2009

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Murugeyson "eYn" (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Acer H233H bmid 23-Inch Widescreen LCD Display (Black) (Electronics)

I don't have much of a in depth knowledge about monitors, I just bought this at best buy after seeing the price was the same online and CNET had good things to say about this one.

And I'm not disappointed, it worked like a charm out of box (but that's expected I guess). What wasn't was, the inbuilt speaker and the touch sensitive buttons. Agreed both are not big selling points but was nevertheless nice touches.

The pictures look good and crisp and it has the highest resolution in that range (1920 x 1080 / 75 Hz)

And it has loads of inputs (DVI,HDMI and normal VGA) plus it come with all the cables (Very impressed)