Gadgets Blog » LG W53 SMART Series Monitor Review

If there’s one thing I consistently love about technology, it’s that it’s always advancing and providing us with better, faster, smarter products.

LG W2353V-PF 23′ HD 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor: $229.99

The LG W2353V flat screen monitor definitely fits that category.  I’ve been using this for about a week now and the slim 23-inch screen has no dead pixels, excellent image quality and fast response times.

This monitor is part of LG’s W53 SMART Series, which incorporates the eyestrain-reducing SMART technologies like reading ambient lighting or viewed content and then adjusting for it. The package features other intuitive adjustments including Cinema Mode, which eliminates distractions by blacking out everything but the video clip, Eye-Fine Timer, which reminds users to take a break periodically, and Proximity Sensor, which detects when a user’s hand is near and lights up the touch-panel making them easy to find.

The auto bright feature intuitively adjusts for your room’s lighting so there’s no need to change the brightness during night use.  Awesome for gaming, the LG W2353V works well with PS3 and Xbox 360, when those fast response times are needed most.

Easy to set up, the LG W2353V is impressive right out of the box.   The stylish and lightweight design immediately upgraded my desktop.  Touch-sensitive buttons add to the sleek appearance and make for an easy switch to HDMI or DVI.  Unfortunately, it doesn’t come with the DVI cable, but that was easy enough to substitute with stuff I had here.

Even after a few hours of staring at the screen, when I usually want to walk away and look at anything but a computer, I find myself easily entranced.  The text looks sharp and the color is beautifully displayed on this non-glare screen, especially in 1080p.

Specs:

• Flat screen 23”
• 2ms
• Full HD 1080p Resolution
• 50,000:1 Digital Fine Contrast Ratio
• 300 cd/m2 Brightness
• 170º/160º Viewing Angle
• 16:9 Widescreen Format
• SMART Package