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Like the PA246Q, the PA238Q has a very useful onscreen ‘quick fit' guide menu system. By pushing the top button on the panel the screen can display various grids with layouts over the image.
As we said last time, we aren't sure many time will refer to this on a regular basis, but we can't knock Asus for offering extra features.
Asus have adopted the same system from the PA246Q, which is still one of the best interface structures we have seen. It is all very well laid out with menus down the left, leading into submenus on the right.
Two buttons on the side panel are used for moving the selection bar up and down. This is a straightforward system and doesn't require much effort from the user. In a similar fashion to the PA246Q we were surprised to note that some of the settings were not available in Adobe RGB and Adobe sRGB modes. There is no way to select colour temperature, gamma or even saturation. Colour correction is also disabled. Therefore we enabled the ‘user mode’ and fine tuned the screen to our liking. Not ideal, especially as the adobe settings can often be perfect for specific environments.
The Asus settings, out of the box were very good and we didn't need to start changing the settings in the panels, or via software. The factory calibration seemed really accurate and pretty much on a par with the PA246Q.
270 is a great price. nice one from asus
Excellent, looks really good value for money.I have never had an IPS screen before, but would really like the improved viewing angles.
Thats a mega price for an ASUS IPS screen. the last one appealed to me also, but it was the same price as the Dell U2410 which I couldnt afford either.
Time to start saving.
Wonder why they left out an HDMI cable from the box? id rather get the free displayport cable however as they are more expensive.
Good review, but I just bought an illyama last month so no new IPS screen for me for some time im afraid.
Just ordered one, been waiting on this for a while, didnt know it was already out. thanks.
Excellent, its either this or the illyama 27 inch, same price. im not really that bothered about colour accuracy, but like the size for gaming. tough decision for me,
Great review, I’m sure, but buying a screen from a review is like buying a car from a photo. If I’m in Croydon, south London, where can I see one of these running? Am I alone, but if there was a shop in London with all the popular screens side by side, then that’s where I’d buy from, assuming they didn’t take the piss on price.
and one very important aspect this screen uses only mild AG coating which is a good thing considering that all IPS screens uses aggressive coating and they all look noisy and dirty. this one i a fairly good monitor boys.
ASUS PA2438Q is not 10-bit Screen its 8-bit Screen
10-bit would have 1.07 bil colours
The internal firmware of the PA238Q uses a 10-bit lookup table for RGB coloration
Any word on RaihanR’s query about where these can be seen?
A store you can use it you mean? Not sure. There are several etail stores stocking them in the UK however.
Have purchased this from Overclockers for £217.99 + £10.00 delivery. Its currently £221.99 there.
Have not yet fully explored the settings or played around with it and would endorse the review with a proviso or two.
The stand on mine is plastic, however it is as balanced and smooth in operation as the review suggests.
The bezel surround appearance will not appeal to all, its kind of retro dated however it is matt finished which is a plus. There are also grid markings round the screen, millimeteres/centimetres left side and bottom, inches right side and top. Its not overly intrusive (there are no numbers, just indentations) but it does take away the smooth line appearance. The red insert at the bottom is also a matter of taste, its not to mine but hardly a deal breaker.
Going from a larger screen TN panel to this smaller one is going to need adjusting too however the improvement of the image quality over the TN is huge, colours are richer, brighter, dynamic but not saturated. Have noticed a slight softening of some viewed photos compared to the TN panel and was just wondering wheter this is because IPS is less forgiving than TN?
When you turn the panel on the light bleed from the corners is noticeable, particularly left side top and bottom but once the image is on screen its not noticeable apart from in the dark with a dark image on screen there is a slight sign of the bleed.
Daytime wise the matt screen finish is first rate for cutting out reflections.
For the price i paid its a very good monitor though i would have preferred the larger 24″ which is also 1920 x 1200 whereas this 23″ is 1920 X 1080 however the 24″ is a whole lot more expensive and this is my first dip into IPS waters so did not want to splash out to much cash.
just bought one!! tuesday will be mine!!
Lately a lot of vendors are producing LED backlit IPS monitors and 3D LED monitors, one monitor that caught my attention was the Samsung SyncMaster S23A750D, 3D LED monitor (120 Hz, 2 ms) specifically for the AMD HD 3D is equipped with DisplayPort 1.2.
Can Kitguru make a review about SyncMaster S23A750D?