Acer's budget 24 incher doesn't quite pop with color, but it redeems itself with price and video performance.
Highs: Price; attractive bezel; good for motion
Lows: Flimsy stand with few adjustments; mediocre image quality; no DVI port (on our model)
Where to buy:
Filling in the rather niche space between commonplace 22-inch LCD monitors and larger 26-inch models, Acer’s 24-inch P244W promises buyers a hefty chunk of screen and full 1080p resolution for a reasonable $340. While the price manages to please, though, not many other aspects of this monitor really do. Mediocre image quality, a wobbly, barely adjustable mount, and lackluster connectivity all had us reluctantly admitting that you get what you pay for when it comes to monitors.
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by Gary on November 8, 2009:
“I bought one of these back at holiday special pricing in December. It can still be purchased in the upper $270 range if you take time to look around. But $320 is a very fair price point. The DVI/HDMI port issue is not a problem. Just get a high quality...” More...