Asus - 27" Widescreen Flat-Panel IPS LED HD Monitor - Black

I like this monitor, it's the best monitor I've owned. I suggest that since an owner's manual isn't included, Best Buy should remove that note from this product's online description. Or change the wording to "Quick-Start Guide" included. Also fyi if anyone else buys this and wants the owner's manual, there is a good download on the ASUS website.

The high resolution of this monitor is excellent, but many cards will not support that. So be sure you have one of these cards. And this resolution can only be attained with HDMI, dp, and DVI (Dual Link). So the manual says. Other reviews have said that it does not come calibrated. I can't tell, and I haven't tried to get and use any calibration software yet. I would recommend this monitor to anyone that wants a great picture.

It works great, remember to get a video card that supports the resolution. The screen rotates to portrait and has templates to setup real size paper images although I didn't need them it was cool. I needed it for music editing and the amount of information on the screen was great.

IPS technology has not been advanced for a few years and one would expect the price of manufacturing to drop as time passes. However, it is an excellent monitor. Very rich colors and plenty of user settings for individual preferences.

I am so happy I ordered this monitor. It is easy to handle - I tend to adjust height so being able to adjust the screen up and down,, and tilted - is super simple. The package includes cables for every type of connection. The picture on this monitor is outstanding and it is sleek looking and lightweight.

Let me first start off by saying I own Asus products, so I know I was buying a good quality product. I was in the market for purchasing a monitor to do some photo editing. Very first time using this... fell in love with it right off the bat. The screen is very well lit, well balanced with colors. I also purchased the 4k (PB287Q) 28 monitor, just to do a side by side test, an it was clear to me that this monitor was the best monitor for what I wanted to use it for.

My new Asus PB278Q 27-inch monitor produces a very good, bright, high-resolution image. The black case and stand are attractive and sit firmly on my desk with no looseness in the gimbal. The setup instructions, however, are very poor -- there is no text, just a few diagrams, and a couple of the steps are nearly uninterpretable. For example, the monitor is shipped with the screen oriented in vertical position relative to the stand, and it does not respond to a modest effort to rotate it. Should one apply more force? Or is there a latch of some sort that needs to be released? The instructions are silent on this question. I took a chance and pulled hard on the screen, and it then rotated into a horizontal position. I also discovered a piece of dirt between the LCD panel and the transparent panel -- it covers more than 3 pixels and moves around if I tap on the monitor. I'm hoping to knock it to the bottom of the panel so it won't show and I won't have to return the monitor for replacement. But the fact that this very obvious problem was ignored during the factory inspection suggests a lack of respect for the customer on the part of the manufacturer.

Quality control issue...there are dead pixels...replaced twice without much luck...returned it. I would not recommend.