Acer X243W Monitor Review

by Jeff Weisbein on October 25, 2008 · 5 comments

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A few weeks ago I received and unboxed the Acer X243W’s. Here is the review. First off, they are much bigger than I anticipated which is definitely a good thing. They have a 3000:1 contrast ratio – very bright and vibrant, DVI and VGA support (no HDMI), max resolution of 1920×1200, and the color and picture is very sharp.

The price isn’t bad either. They are currently selling on Newegg for $299 – that’s less than what I paid.

One thing I dislike about these monitors is that they generate a lot of heat and having two of them doesn’t help much either. Other than that, I would highly recommend these to anyone looking to purchase a new LCD display.

What monitor do you use? Leave a comment!

cham

samsung syncmaster 740NW
http://www.4rails.com Alex

Acer monitors such as the X243W with DVI input and HDCP support should be able to connect to a Cable Box’s DVI output. It should be a no brainer and not something with which the consumer should have to fiddle around. That capability is implied in the specifications that Acer provides but doesn’t work. Instead, I just get a message “Input not supported when connecting DVI on my monitor to DVI on my cable box. Their support people won’t even discuss the issue. I’ve had quirky problems with their computers as well. I will never buy another Acer product again.
john

i just bought one at a office depot that was closing for $180 out the door i love it
Pascal

Hey there, somehow mine doesnt have a DVI input?? and also when I turn it on it makes a weird high pitch noise and it gets really hot.
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