Well, if you
desire to take full benefit of the Windows 8 experience the Acer T232HL can be
valuable. Its ten-point touch-screen technology plus bezel-free design present
a responsive, unfettered canvas for navigating Window 8's interactive user
interface, as well as it tender the rich colors along with wide viewing angles
that IPS panels are known for. The enclosure of USB 3.0 technology is icing on
the cake. Approved, the T232HL is more luxurious than your standard 23-inch
monitor.
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The 23-inch
model that vend for just $549, it and its bigger sibling, the Acer T272HL meet
the requirements to be Windows 8–certified exhibits, which comprises support
for at least five concurrent touch points as well as a bezel design that does
not hinder with the user's talent to interact with the Windows 8 interface.
Approximately at
$500 the T232HL doesn't turn up low-priced, however it does present responsive
ten-point touch technology, a dazzling edge-to-edge glass design, plus
outstanding IPS color as well viewing angle performance.
Design
and Features: The T232HL appear
more like a high-end HDTV than
a desktop monitor. The 1,920-by-1,080 IPS panel is covered by a solitary sheet
of shiny edge-to-edge glass with no raised bezels, a design that is together
stylish also functional as it makes for effortless gesture control plus
swiping. The reflective glass can be off-putting when the screen's background
is dark, though.
Underneath the
glass, a 1.25-inch glossy black border frames the display, plus there's a
2.4-inch-high strip of tinted plastic trim fixed to the bottom edge of the screen
to give it some height. The picture frame-type stand is done up in a silvery
metallic finish as well can be folded up flush to the cabinet when not utilized.
Via applying pressure to the top corners of the panel you can tilt the display
as far back as 60 degrees or as little as 8 degrees. There are four
VESA-compliant holes at the rear of the cabinet for escalating the T232HL on a
wall or in a kiosk.
Apparently, there
are six thin buttons embedded in the right side of the cabinet that are used to
power up the monitor as well as regulate settings and by pressing any button (other than the Power
switch) instigate on screen labeling for each button. They consist of menu,
input, auto (auto-adjust), volume, plus "e" empowering technology
buttons. Acer's empowering technology is in fact a assortment of picture
presets comprising Standard, ECO, Graphics, Movie, also User modes.
And you can pinch
individual settings in the picture menu although adjustments are restricted to
brightness, contrast, plus color temperature. If you're using an analog signal
you can amend horizontal and vertical position, focus, also clock, or allow the
auto adjust feature do it for you.
Precisely, there
are three high-speed downstream USB 3.0 ports en suite to the left side of the
cabinet as well as one upstream port around back. Placing the downstream ports
on the side of the monitor makes it effortless to plug in peripherals devoid of
having to fumble around behind the cabinet. All three video inputs (HDMI, VGA, and
DVI) are around back, as is an audio input for the fitted speakers. The
speakers are loud however tinny; they sound enhanced when played at half volume
as they tend to deform when pushed to the max. Missing are a webcam also microphone
array.
A three-year
warranty is given by Acer the T232HL and consists of HDMI, USB, DVI, plus VGA
cables in the box. Moreover in the box are a rapid set up guide plus a resource
CD.
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Performance: This
T232HL performed impeccably as a touch-screen monitor. Zooming, pinching, as
well rotating images was unproblematic and accurate, in addition to the
edge-to-edge glass made it straightforward to swipe in Charms and open app
bars. Entering text using the on-screen keyboard was additionally a breeze.
The IPS panels usually
dispense rich, robust colors as well as outstanding viewing angles, also the
T232HL does not dishearten. The Pirates of the Caribbean on Blu-ray seem to be outstanding; colors appeared
well saturated, along with skin tones were spot-on. Grayscale performance was
much improved than that of a TN panel however the darkest shades of gray on the
DisplayMate 64-Step Grayscale test could have been a tad darker. Small text
from the Scaled Fonts test emerged crisp plus intelligible.
In fact if you're
into gaming, the T232HL's 5-millisecond (black-to-white) pixel response does an
excellent job of handling speedy moving images. I hooked the monitor up to a
PS3 console along with played a few rounds of Burnout Paradise, a high-octane
street racing game. There were no palpable signs of ghosting or lag also game
play was smooth along with fluid.
Acer T232HL used
26 watts of power throughout testing while set to the customary picture mode moreover
only 18-watts with ECO mode enabled. That's comparable to the somewhat smaller Viewsonic TD2220
(21 watts and 14 watts, correspondingly) as well as is the sort of energy competence
that virtues the GreenTech stamp of endorsement.
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Acer T232HL Specifications:
Diagonal
Screen Size: 23 inches
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Stand
Supplied?: Yes
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Landscape/Portrait
Pivot: No
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Stand:
Tilt: Yes
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Native
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
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Stand:
Swivel: No
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Supported
Video Formats: 1080p
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Stand:
Height: No
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Widescreen: Yes
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USB
Ports: 3
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Aspect
Ratio: 16:9
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Microphone: No
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Video
Inputs: DVI, HDMI
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Height: 17.9 inches
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PC
Interfaces: Analog VGA, Digital
(DVI-D), HDMI
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Width: 21.5 inches
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Built-in
TV Tuner: None
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Depth: 1.9 inches
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Pixel
Response Time (Black to White): 5 milliseconds
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Weight: 12.6 lb
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Built-In
Speakers: Yes
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Warranty
Parts: 36 months
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Pixel
Refresh Rate Speed: 60Hz
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Warranty
Labor: 36 months
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EnergyStar
Compliance: Yes
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