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We were very impressed with the PA246Q when we reviewed it back in May and when Asus told us that they were releasing a lower cost 23 inch version we had high hopes, albeit with some reservations. After all, the PA246Q costs £425 inc vat, the PA238Q retails for £260 inc vat.
Our hopes haven't been shattered, because the PA238Q comes very close to matching the excellent colour gamut, overall black definition and white purity of the more expensive family member. Technically, this is easily one of the best panels we have tested under £300.
As a low cost option for a graphic/web designer, or for an enthusiast user who wants an upgrade to a higher quality panel then this should definitely be right at the top of a shortlist.
We wouldn't say it would be an ideal purchase for a hard core gamer, as the modest refresh of 6ms might cause minor issues for people with sensitive eyes. I can't say we experienced any problems, but we know a few clan gamers who complain when a refresh rate is slower than 2ms.
Additionally, the PA246Q is a 16:10 panel with a 1920×1200 resolution, the PA238Q is 16:9, 1920×1080 which means that high definition movies are more naturally displayed, without stretching or with black bars top and bottom.
Large TN screens are great value for money and sell exceptionally well, partly because until today there were very few quality IPS panels under £300.
Scan are selling the PA238Q for £269.99 inc vat in the UK, and I can't think of any other panel which offers the same quality of image for such a competitive price.
Pros:
- Overall IPS image quality is class leading for price.
- stand mechanism is excellent.
- Portrait mode available.
- good user interface system.
- bundle is decent.
Cons:
- No HDMI cable supplied.
Kitguru says: A great quality screen at a very competitive price.
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?