How is the glare on this monitor in a bright room with lot of windows? I am looking at this for my office. Word processing/browsing - no gaming.
291920
The monitor has a matte screen, so there is no noticeable glare from my overhead fan light. However, it would probably depend more on where you have your lighting in the room. I would not put a bright light directly behind you.
291921
This monitor is wonderful. It sits in front of a large picture window in my office at home and I don't have any problem with glare.
291922
This monitor has a matte finish on the screen, so the glare is minimal, even in very bright conditions. However, as with all monitors, it's best to not have a bright light source directly behind it, particularly the sun. I use this in a room that gets really bright afternoon sun, and the screen shows just fine. The wall on which this monitor is located is perpendicular to the wall with the window, so the sun does not actually hit the screen. For your use, this monitor will be more than sufficient.
291923
This monitor is perfect for a room with a lot of natural light. You will like it.
291924
The actual display area is not glossy and does not have a mirror-like finish, so glare is not as bad as it would be on, say, an old style CRT. However, if you have a lot of light behind you, it can show on parts of the display that are dark, though it is much less noticeable on bright areas. Overall I'd say it does very well at dealing with glare.
291925
I don't have any problems with glare, it is not a glossy screen, it is more of the soft matte finish.
728815
This monitor has a dull screen and you should have no problems with glares from the windows. I use the monitor with windows behind me and I get no reflections.
171473
i personaly haven't had any problem with glare, have great picture, color, but i suppose it depends on where you set it up, how much light comes in
2277863
I really like this monitor. It has a sharp and clear screen. Like any monitor you must place it to avoid light glare.
1700737
I think Luger got it right. It's 60Hz (and still fine for passive 3D), and I would agree about the glossy screen. I had mine facing a window and when the sun shined in, it was very reflective.Don't get me wrong, though; I still really like this monitor (as per my review).
859222
I have no glare problems, but I don't keep my main TV in a brightly lite area. I would imagine if I had a window staring right into the screen, that would be a problem for any TV. This TV is great ---buy it.
856930
Glossy. It is a very nice picture. I don't get any glare - it is set up on a corner desk away from the window. I really do like this monitor.
194893
I find glare a problem as well. As one poster says, "the reflection is not a bother at all", well, that makes me wonder is there is still some reflection. I have a matte screen now and love it - no glare even with direct light. I'd love to upgrade my TV to 1080p but can't seem to find screens that are matte any more. So frustrating when manufactures do stuff like this. They should at least make it an option.
178520
This monitor is full on glossy. While no issue at night, during the day you may experience issues with glare is you are using this monitor near a light source.
746584
I mainly using this screen to play game and read the webs. I can tell you that you will not have any problem to review spreadsheet and power point, amazing screen. The only thing that bother me is that the screen seems too bright even at the lower brightness. Maybe it's just me. One thing that I can tell you if you are looking for value and quality you will not regret buying this monitor + the premium screen warranty (warranty may be different in your country). Hope this will help you :)
1787732
Yes, it is an awesome monitor. I had to turn the brightness down, but this is true with any monitor really. I get eye strain, but this is a personal thing. However, it is an awesome monitor well worth the price. Asus makes great hardware.
503951
This all depends on the lighting in the room. The finish on the monitor is about standard.
752207
There is no anti-glare "sparkling effect". I have owned this monitor for approximately six months and the performance has been flawless.
768722
I have had monitor for about 4-5 months I think now and no burn-in. This typically does nto happen with LCD's too much anyway. The only lighting issue is if the screen background is white it is BRIGHT in dark room. Calbrate the colors and it is wonderful monitor. Although the response rate is not as good as some monitors I play FPS's on it with no noticible blurring or other issues. I love the monitor and would buy two more to do an array if I had the money and deskspace.
97388
Matte finish vs Glossy finish! You can have that ACER with its glossy screen, the glare is horrible! I'll take the trade off of less vivid colors!I love mine! I think the sound is appropriate for the small speaker system. I am personally happy with the display and I've used both the ASUS and ACER. That ACER looks deceptively great until you start using it and the glare drives you crazy.
952282
Hi, not too much glare with room lighting. Overall pretty happy with it but keep in mind that you cannot adjust the angle of the display (at least I have not figured it out). but that has not been a problem. Fairly quick but slower than my mac book pro likely because of the solid state drive.
670112
the finish on the screen is matte. i have not had any issue with glare and my monitor sits next to a window.