Newegg has the Hannspree By HannsG SL231DPB 23" 1080p LED-backlight LCD Monitor for $160 - $20 off with coupon code EMCKBKH45 [Exp 8/8] = $140 with free shipping.
1920 x 1080 resolution, 5ms response time, 170° viewing angle
D-Sub, DVI-D, 2 x 1W speakers, 8,000,000:1 dynamic contrast
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This or look for the Asus VE247H to go back to a to $160ish? This has the power brick PSU i like, and though great reviews there's only 6 of them.
http://bensbargains.net/history/206014
The Asus has a 3 year warranty with their Rapid Replacement Program. While This HannsG is 1-Year limited warranty on LCD/Backlight from original date of purchase. 3-Year limited warranty on Parts and Labor from original date of purchase.
Though the HannG Service Center is like 20 minute from the house and how often would the actual LED backlight fail?
^ I'd consider image quality more important than those aspects but I don't know of any direct comparison between these two.
A couple other things to consider are the Hannspree doesn't appear to have a VESA mount on the back, plus the input sockets stick out horizontally which would seem to put stress on them once the cables are plugged in, or make them prone to being bumped in some situations, and weighing over two and a half pounds less for the same size monitor, it would seem to be less sturdy though that could just be differences in how weight is determined or reported, especially bare monitor vs as packaged for shipping w/cables.
On an unrelated note, it's really annoying that 'egg won't put TN vs IPS vs *VA panel types as filters in their Power Search for monitors.
Ok, I popped on this and it showed "on the door step" a day and half later, Egg Rocks! And This SL231DPB 23" is just endowed with a "bank vault" of BfB!
Right out of box... crisp, stout color gambit, with no stuck/bad pixels... so give me a Hallelujah Amen! All I did (for my taste) was cool some of the brightness off from 100% (LED are normally white and brighter than CFL) and add a little more contrast and the rest appeared "fabulous" for a lowly TFT. Nice modest blue power LED shines down and reflects on the clear acrylic trim so you never see a concentrated bright LED when the room lighting is down. From the pictures I wasn't sure how I'd like the clear trim, however it nicely inconspicuous, while still provide a distinctive elegance from the normal black frame. Honestly, it really enhances it, setting it apart from the normal chunky surround. Dang, these would make a nice Eyefinity set-up if it had the connectors and VESA mounting, because it has very demure/sleek surround. What's really nice is that even though it has included speakers you'd never know it. The stand is not bad with 8" dia. it's plenty resolute at stabilizing the panel as it really not heavy, (partly helps not having the PSU inside). If working the buttons you need to be conscious when push up on the buttons it's little wobbly, but more because there out on the end (leverage) and need to be right on then when pressing, not the worst. Menu screen/functions as with almost all panels with button that aren't right out in front, they take getting used to, basically like most all panels I've work with, though it's still set it and forget it.
If I have any con's it would be (as dave mentioned above) the way the connections (DVI especially) points straight-out the back causing the cable(s) hang out. Honestly, it makes it really easy to work with, while I don't necessarily see them, so for me not the worst. Though at least some type of cabl