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Just OK,
August 15, 2011 Tyler Forge "realist" (Sunnydale, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Asus VW248TLB 24-Inch LED Monitor (Personal Computers)
Summary - just buy a TV instead and use a DVI-HDMI cable if you need one.
I bought this monitor because it has internal speakers and an internal USB hub. I figured on getting rid of some cable clutter and those external speakers that have been sitting on my desk. Nice plan, but...
The speakers are super weak. Sure, my computer(s) do make a bit of a racket but they aren't horribly loud. Besides, my little 17" Visio TV has speakers that are up to the job.
The USB hub is -NOT- a powered one. You'd figure that a monitor could somehow manage to route a watt or two over to the hub. Nope. My old powered USB hub remains amongst the clutter.
Oh well. It was a nice try. Now, however, I understand why there aren't huge numbers of monitors with speakers, powered hubs, etc. It's because of TVs and...Read more