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The OSD offers up a lot of options for the end user, but the interface for it is only OK.
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I certainly don’t feel the need to replace the stand with an aftermarket one, though. With swivel and pivoting as well, the stand is as good as the Dell stands that I prefer, though it certainly takes up a lot of desk space. Height adjustment is good with a decent range, and the tilt function has a good amount of movement that is always useful when trying to calibrate with a large meter on the screen.
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The attached stand is pretty sizable but offers a full range of adjustments. There are no integrated speakers but there is a headphone jack for audio carried over HDMI or DisplayPort, though it is located somewhat inconveniently at the bottom of the monitor. On the bottom of the display you will find DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort, and VGA inputs as well as the power supply and downstream USB connection. The left side of the display features a pair of USB ports and a card reader than handles most formats with the exception of Compact Flash. As long as you're after performance rather than style, this shouldn't be a problem (provided the performance is actually there). With a goal of high performance and not sleek looks, the PA246Q looks like a generic LCD monitor from a couple of years ago. The design of the ASUS PA246Q is all business out of the box. Does the ASUS deliver good color out of the box, and have the performance for those that wish to calibrate themselves?
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With their Pro Art monitors, ASUS aims to deliver just that: sRGB and AdobeRGB modes that are reasonably accurate (a dE < 5.0 out of the box), with a full set of controls for users to calibrate it on their own.ĪSUS doesn’t stop there as they also offer a 10-bit panel, integrated card reader and USB ports, and a user calibration mode with more controls than I have seen on a consumer monitor to this point. Getting accurate performance out of the box without needing to spend extra money on hardware is important to many people but it's often very hard to deliver. Our monitor reviews frequently go into a lot of depth about the results before and after calibration, but for many users this won’t matter, as they aren’t going to purchase the calibration hardware and software necessary to achieve these results.
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Introduction - Design, OSD, and Viewing Angles