It seems the Asus VG23AH is the worlds first, widely-available semi-glossy IPS panel....obviously some one has been listening to consumers.....and so far it is getting mostly positive reviews :thumb:
Video Review Part 1
Video Review Part 2
Click here for my Written Review
Now that I have one I can confirm that it is indeed semi-glossy, but the semi-glossy coating the Asus VG23AH uses is truly semi-glossy while it would be more accurate to call the coating the Samsung PLS displays use semi-matte. The Asus is a bit more reflective, the coating looks the same as the coating you would find on some TV's.
At first I thought the coating was more noticeable, but really it's just because it is a bit different compared to the coating on my Samsung S27A850D.
THE ASUS VG23AH SUPPORTS 72/75/76HZ OVER DVI & HDMI
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Unboxing Video
Here is the Asus, uncalibrated next to a calibrated Samsung S27A850D.
Why should you care if it is semi-glossy? Because 99% of IPS panels use a very grainy matte coating which reduces sharpness/clarity of text (slightly, text is the worst on matte1440p displays), and replaces the vibrancy of whites+light colours a with a sparkly/crystal/grain effect.
In the above image the IPS235, L2452P, VX23336S, HS244HQ, L2440P, PA241W and ZR2440W all use LG's matte coating which is why the pixels look so blurry. The Samsung S24A850DW's coating is similar to the Asus VG23AH's coating, which is why the pixels look clearer than the previously mentioned panels. The S24A350T, FP241W and X24272 are VA panels, which is why the pixels look different & they also use semi-glossy coating. The 27Q LED-P is glossy and the NBX201i is a TN panel from a laptop with lighter coating. The XL2420T uses medium anti-glare coating, similar to what you would find on most Samsung TN panels, in practice it is noticeably lighter than the coating IPS panels use, but it still degrades the image quality.
3D Visions Blog Review
Cnet's Review
It supports Passive 3D natively (1920x540p), not Active 3D/Nvidia 3D=1920x1080p @60hz. Nvidia 3D Vision=1080p and 60hz per eye. The passive 3D on the Asus does work @72-76hz!. For example I was playing Left 4 Dead 2 @72hz with the 3D enabled.
Passive 3D does not look as sharp/crisp/clear, but since the Asus uses an IPS panel with semi-glossy coating the image quality and viewing angles are much better than any 3D TN.
Click on the above.
Click on the Below Image for the Proper Tri-Def Settings. The Line Interlaced Mode MUST BE USED.
Tri-Def 3D allows a free 14-day trial and costs 50$ to purchase.
3D blu rays are supported by Cyberlink DVD, just make sure to select the Side-By-Side mode in the menus.
Lastly, my reaction
Video Review Part 1
Video Review Part 2
Click here for my Written Review
Now that I have one I can confirm that it is indeed semi-glossy, but the semi-glossy coating the Asus VG23AH uses is truly semi-glossy while it would be more accurate to call the coating the Samsung PLS displays use semi-matte. The Asus is a bit more reflective, the coating looks the same as the coating you would find on some TV's.
At first I thought the coating was more noticeable, but really it's just because it is a bit different compared to the coating on my Samsung S27A850D.
THE ASUS VG23AH SUPPORTS 72/75/76HZ OVER DVI & HDMI
Click here for the custom timings
Unboxing Video
Here is the Asus, uncalibrated next to a calibrated Samsung S27A850D.
Why should you care if it is semi-glossy? Because 99% of IPS panels use a very grainy matte coating which reduces sharpness/clarity of text (slightly, text is the worst on matte1440p displays), and replaces the vibrancy of whites+light colours a with a sparkly/crystal/grain effect.
In the above image the IPS235, L2452P, VX23336S, HS244HQ, L2440P, PA241W and ZR2440W all use LG's matte coating which is why the pixels look so blurry. The Samsung S24A850DW's coating is similar to the Asus VG23AH's coating, which is why the pixels look clearer than the previously mentioned panels. The S24A350T, FP241W and X24272 are VA panels, which is why the pixels look different & they also use semi-glossy coating. The 27Q LED-P is glossy and the NBX201i is a TN panel from a laptop with lighter coating. The XL2420T uses medium anti-glare coating, similar to what you would find on most Samsung TN panels, in practice it is noticeably lighter than the coating IPS panels use, but it still degrades the image quality.
3D Visions Blog Review
Cnet's Review
Passive 3D=1920x540 Resolution
It supports Passive 3D natively (1920x540p), not Active 3D/Nvidia 3D=1920x1080p @60hz. Nvidia 3D Vision=1080p and 60hz per eye. The passive 3D on the Asus does work @72-76hz!. For example I was playing Left 4 Dead 2 @72hz with the 3D enabled.
Passive 3D does not look as sharp/crisp/clear, but since the Asus uses an IPS panel with semi-glossy coating the image quality and viewing angles are much better than any 3D TN.
Click on the above.
Click on the Below Image for the Proper Tri-Def Settings. The Line Interlaced Mode MUST BE USED.
Tri-Def 3D allows a free 14-day trial and costs 50$ to purchase.
3D blu rays are supported by Cyberlink DVD, just make sure to select the Side-By-Side mode in the menus.
Lastly, my reaction
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