Acer K202HQL bd 20” (19.5" viewable) HD+ (1600 x 900) Monitor (DVI & VGA Ports)

I love this monitor! I never even thought of buying a separate monitor to use with my laptop until my screen cracked a couple of months ago, and was no longer functional. I frantically searched google for ways to salvage the laptop or ways to retrieve all of my vital information and documents without having to pay a ton of money. That's when I discovered the external monitor. Needless to say, Amazon was the first place I looked, and they did not disappoint. I found/purchased this one at a great price. It arrived quickly, was well packaged, worked well and was easy to set up and use. And I am not the least bit tech savvy. Note: Mine did come with the VGA cord included. Great picture quality. Perfect size for me. I actually love having the monitor instead of the laptop screen. Best thing that could've happened to this computer!

Folks, just because a monitor lights up and displays an image does NOT mean it's still in good working order! Switched from our old junk to these and ibuprofen consumption in the office immediately dropped - all the eye strain was causing headaches. Terrible!We practically bought a pallet of these when we upgraded our office and many people moved from two screens to three. Great value, hugely more crisp and bright than the nearly decade old flat panels they replaced. Lower eye strain, less glare. Greatly reduced power consumption. These run much cooler than our older monitors, and that translates to less HVAC load as well, for even greater savings.The greatest benefit has been the increased healthiness of the office in general. Headaches used to be a common thing, mostly banished now with modern monitors. Seriously folks, if your monitor is older, do yourself a favor and strongly consider replacing it even if it "works" fine. Cost can't be compared to health and happiness, but at these prices, there's no excuse.Long term durability yet to be determined, will report back though.Glad we bought, will buy again.

Yes, it has the newfangled LED backlights at this low price! Lower than some other non LED monitors of the same screen size. Why is it a big deal? Because most flat screen monitors use florescent bulbs which burn out after a few years of almost constant use. Once they begin to age, florescent bulbs start to flicker too, just like the ones in the ceiling of so many buildings. This flicker will really get to you if you spend a lot of time in front of a monitor. Besides, some studies show that florescent light is not good for our eyes and can contribute to increased irritability. Then, there's the eco factor. LEDs use a lot less electricity to be just as bright or brighter than florescent bulbs. They are also made with less toxic and lower toxicity materials. Florescent bulbs even contain gasses that are harmful if the bulb is broken.I'd give this full stars if the stand was the same height as my other Acer monitor. I bought this one thinking I'd use it for a second monitor on my desktop PC setup. It is close to the same model, but not exactly the same as my other one. It has the same screen dimensions, but for some reason, the good folks at Acer decided to make the pedestal for the base two inches taller. The base itself is round rather than oval and is an inch narrower in diameter too. This may make it use a little less desk space, but it also makes it slightly more wobbly on my computer cart's monitor shelf. Both monitors fit side by side on the shelf nicely though the 'two eyes' appearance of having dual monitors is slightly cockeyed due to the difference in height. Update: I thought I could get used to it, but I must have just a little case of OCD, because it was distracting the heck out of me in a few hours. I put a inch and a half thick book under the old monitor so that the screens are now the same height.My old one doesn't tilt at all, but I don't mind because straight up and down is how I need it for where it is sitting at almost eye level. The new one tilts a little bit, but the tilting is quite stiff. Trying to adjust it makes you feel that you may break something before you see how far it tilts. I'm keeping it at straight up and down.I've noticed that the new one has a different design to it too. It's not glaringly different, but enough that it's noticeable when you look at them side by side. The corners of the new monitor are more squared, the frame around the screen is a little thinner, the base is round and has ridges on the front half rather than being smooth, the back has more vents (a great thing actually!) and is more squared, and the ports are on the bottom of the housing instead of on the back. This last one would probably be a big deal if I was thinking of hanging it on a wall. Not sure I could even hang the old one on a wall without messing up the cables since the ports stick straight out the back.Since the new one is taller, I'll have a little more room under the new screen for the inevitable collection of knickknacks that find their way onto a computer desk over time. :) With the old Acer monitor, I'm more limited in how tall these knickknacks can be.The brightness, color settings, etc are almost identical to the other model. If I put them on the same settings, they are virtually indistinguishable when showing the same wallpaper. But, the settings buttons are in a new more obvious place. On the old model, they were on the bottom of the screen frame and almost invisible unless you tilt your head to see under the monitor a bit. On the new one, they are on the front of the screen frame where they can be seen in the right light. They may as well be on the bottom however, since they aren't labeled. You still have to tap buttons and try to line them up with the graphics that appear on the screen above them to figure out what they do. I find on both that the best bet is to put them on 'movie' mode for my usually semi-dark office. Funny to see them on the front in this day and age of designers trying to make everything look sleek.It has a DVI input like my old one does (a main reason why I bought it, that and the LED backlight replacing the fluorescent lights that all LED flat screen monitors used to have.), though it didn't come with a DVI cable. They aren't hard to get though, so I'll go get another one. The difference between VGA (the usually blue plug that comes with every monitor) and DVI isn't too noticeable in text websites and 'productivity' software, but I'll be quite apparent when I try playing 3D rendered video games on this new monitor with a VGA cable if I don't get a new cable. Monitors that come with a DVI cable often cost a lot more than what it'll cost me to go and get a DVI cable myself, so its okay.It's a good quality monitor that does all it should for its price point. It's not a cutting edge thin frame monitor that costs more than my computer did to build a few years ago, but it will get the job done for me. Just getting LED backlight at this price is a 'wow' factor for me.

The monitor was bought for my secondary computer, I have two. The picture from the monitor is great and the unit is easy to put together and has worked since I got it on February 6th., about a month ago. There is one thing that needs to be known. This monitor is advertised as a DVI / VGA monitor. It does have both hook ups, but only comes with a VGA cable and both of my computers are DVI outlets. I had to get a DVI-VGA adapter so I could connect this monitor to my secondary computer. Other than the manufacturer not having a DVI cable to connect to a DVI computer...this monitor works fine and is a good economical priced monitor.

Ordered two of these to have a three monitor setup, using my laptop as monitor #1, for home office use during times of telework. Monitors came in three days with a power and VGA cord. I also ordered a displayport to VGA cord as my laptop only has one VGA out. Assembled monitors, hooked up cables, went to display settings on Windows, setup monitors in the order they appeared on my desk and chose extend display and viola three screens one desktop. Would recommend if ur looking for affordable Office suite use.

Exactly what I needed for a second monitor to view student assignments. Not the best picture or colour but fine for my needs. I wanted a small monitor and this was the smallest I could find.

I needed a second monitor for work. It is a good size and works well for my needs.

Good design as a laptop screen supplement, setup in a small space (center pedestal helps). Exactly as advertised. Good resolution and response time provides a good viewing experience for business applications... Sharp and clear. Very Good value. And yes as complained about in other reviews it does not come with a VGA-HDMI adapter. This is as per the specs so check that you have a VGA output on your machine BEFORE you buy,or add an adapter to your order.

It's an Acer so I knew I'd get a quality product.I bought this for my shops tiny office. It's what I expected...a 19.5 monitor. I paid attention that it does not support HDMI.This suits my needs. I highly recommend this product.

Bought it for work, viewing angle is horrible, color of the monitor changes as you move your head.