Amazon.com Product Review
A futuristic display that considers potential environmental issues, the cost of energy, and workspace limitations, the 24-inch Acer S243HL bmii is also an impressive performer, boasting full HD resolution, extremely high contrast ratio and rapid 2ms response time. Using mercury-free materials and providing 63 percent lower power consumption (thanks to white LED technology), the super-slim S243HL features a stylish black bezel with a brushed-metal L-shaped base.
The brushed-metal finish display stand discreetly houses an integrated speaker, control buttons and multiple ports. It is supported by a slim, off-center L-shaped base that lets you slide a keyboard right under the display.
This 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. It brings an amazing multimedia experience to your home with a widescreen cinematic view that shows off photos, brings less scrolling to web pages, and makes viewing documents side by side easy.
The unprecedented 8,000,000:1 contrast ratio radiates the brightest whites and deepest blacks for exceptional viewing definition to all your content. And a rapid 2ms response time reduces deviations in transition time to deliver high-quality moving images.
Specifications
- Size: 24-inch widescreen TN (twisted nematic) LCD with white LED backlight
- Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels (60Hz)
- Dynamic contrast ratio: 8,000,000:1
- Viewing angles: 170 degrees horizontal; 160 degrees vertical
- Brightness: 250 cd/m2 (candela per square meter)
- Response time: 2ms (milliseconds) gray-to-gray
- Color support: 16.7 million
- Color saturation: 72 percent NTSC
| - Video inputs: HDMI, DVI (HDCP), VGA
- Speakers: Two 1W integrated speakers (2W total power)
- Tilting stand: Yes (5 to 15 degrees)
- Detachable stand: Yes
- Dimensions: 22.4 x 16.7 x 7.6 inches (WxHxD)
- Weight: 11.7 pounds
- Energy Star: Yes
- Warranty: Three-year parts and labor limited warranty
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Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
(13 customer reviews) 36 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Good monitor but needs tweaking,
December 10, 2009 Maestro - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Acer S243HL bmii 24-Inch Widescreen Slim WLED Display - Black (Personal Computers)
Pros:
Accurate colors
Low power consumption
Slim
Sturdy aluminum base; very easy to attach
Even backlighting; very little bleed (if any at all)
Bright
No bad pixels
2 HDMI inputs
Small power supply
Comes with an HDMI cable
Inputs are in the base
Cons:
Menu controls take some time getting used
Off center mounting does cause slight sagging
Only 1 speaker (non-issue for me though - didn't even listen to them)
I find the Acer software tools for tweaking colors and such...odd
Took a lot of time, resources, and patience to calibrate
Usual deficiencies of TN panels which I won't rehash
No direct input buttons; have to dive into the menus to change inputs
Stated 68% color gamut
Inputs are in the base
Shipping packaging had me worried
This is my first home LCD and is replacing a 17 inch CRT; I still have it and will dual-display them to compare side by side. Also, I...Read more
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Pretty nice!,
June 30, 2010 Nicole Capehart (FPO, AE United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Acer S243HL bmii 24-Inch Widescreen Slim WLED Display - Black (Personal Computers)
I went from a 19" full screen to this. While this is definitely wider (by a lot), the height is about the same so at first it doesn't seem like a lot more screen real estate. If you have never used a 24" before and are afraid it will look too massive, don't worry. I had the same fears, but it looks pretty nice sitting on my desk, not too big but big enough to make people a little envious.
The colors are pretty good right out of the box. It could use a little tweaking, but it's not so bad that I can't enjoy it the way it is.
I like the base, I wish it had a mount option, but since there isn't one, I am glad it's not bad looking. I can't comment on the speaker, because I never will use it. The menu options are a little weird to use at first, but they are fairly simple and easy to get used to.
The screen is nice and bright, and mine had no dead pixels on delivery.
Amazon packaging was a little iffy like already mentioned, but acer did a nice...Read more
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Best monitor I ever owned,
January 16, 2011 C. Levinson (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Acer S243HL bmii 24-Inch Widescreen Slim WLED Display - Black (Personal Computers)
I am an extremely experienced computer user. In my home I have two servers, five desktop computers, and six different monitors. I spend 8-12 hours a day on a computer and often have eyestrain by the end of the night. As a result I am always looking for a better monitor. This LED monitor is fantastic!!! I bought mine a few months ago and after just a week I noticed that my eyes felt better at night. Image clarity is great (I do a lot of work in PhotoShop with 18MB RAW image files and noticed the difference immediately). I also see a difference when surfing the web or using Microsoft Office applications. All my future monitors will be LED.
