My ASUS MX279H
UPDATE 4/15/2014: More than a year later, this
monitor is still working perfectly! Also it appears the ICC profile was
removed from the ASUS site - not sure where it can be found now.
UPDATE
2/8/13: Be sure to download the correct ICC profile (driver) from Asus'
website - this file is critical as it defines the proper color space
for this monitor. You will need to manually enter device manager to
install this driver, otherwise you will use the Windows default. The
windows 7 version works fine on windows 8. I occasionally noticed some
green pixelating effect in certain .mkv movie files, that disappeared
when I loaded the correct ICC profile.
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My ASUS MX279H
arrived snugly packed and covered in plenty of protective tapes.
Included were a VGA cable, HDMI to DVI (male) cable, 3.5mm AUX audio
cable and proprietary power adapter. This is a design tradeoff - the
panel is so slim because the power adapter is external. It is the size
of a MacBook power adapter, and is one more thing you need to keep track
of if you decide to move this monitor as any old power cable will not
work.
Thankfully, the monitor arrived with no dead/stuck pixels.
Out of the box, the monitor was extremely bright and this washed out the
colors. The monitor definitely needed calibration out of the box (hint:
they all do). In addition, some of my biggest fears were backlight
bleed and unbalanced lighting. I am happy to report that along with no
dead/stuck pixels, backlighting was extremely even and there was almost
no bleed (see uploaded picture). The silver base attaches with a single
screw, and is very stable. Kicking the desk barely shook the monitor,
and if you find yourself kicking your desk often, seek therapy.
