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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.
ASUS VG23AH 72/75/76HZ Tutorial
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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 most 21.5-24" IPS panels use a very grainy matte coating which reduces the vibrancy of whites & light colours while also making them appear grainy.
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.
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. The Side-By-Side mode needs to be used. Tri-Def 3D allows a free 14-day trial and costs 50$ to purchase.
SEE THE BELOW IMAGE FOR THE PROPER 3D SETTINGS
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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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.
ASUS VG23AH 72/75/76HZ Tutorial
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 most 21.5-24" IPS panels use a very grainy matte coating which reduces the vibrancy of whites & light colours while also making them appear grainy.
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.
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. The Side-By-Side mode needs to be used. Tri-Def 3D allows a free 14-day trial and costs 50$ to purchase.
SEE THE BELOW IMAGE FOR THE PROPER 3D SETTINGS
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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