14 DAY TRIAL // There will always be a group of users (it doesn't matter if they are gamers, office workers or anything else) that will expect the very best technology has to offer in a certain computer hardware segment. Asus designed the PG221 LCD monitor for users that desire a richer multimedia experience, brought to life by a 22-inch wide screen featuring great video and audio performance. Perfectly adapted to the role of multimedia display center, the PG221 LCD monitor sports rich video inputs and USB version 2.0 support.
The PG221 LCD monitor from Asus has built in 2.1 channel stereo speakers and it includes powerful 10W satellite speakers and a military-styled 15W subwoofer tank-box at the rear for the ultimate audio experience on movies, games or simply when listening to the favorite music band. In order to further expand the audio quality, the PG221 monitor has an optional set of 6.1 stereo channels with support for SRS TruSurround XT Technology, a high end technology usually used in conjunction with LCD TV sets.
Just like its predecessors, the PG221 LCD monitor comes with a built in 1.3 megapixel webcam and jack for earphone and microphone in order to better support online communication. Besides connecting with the personal computer, this LCD monitor is able to transform into a multimedia display center. This is due to the fact that it supports multiple audio and video inputs that include VGA, DVI, Composite A/V, S-Video and Component (YPbPr, up to 1080i/p) inputs and USB2.0 ports, to be interoperable with all kind of consumer electronics such as HD DVD players, video games consoles, set top boxes, MP3/CD player, karaoke boxes, digital cameras, camcorders etc. Users can get more fun from the HD ready PG221 than what they can imagine.
Created to protect the eyes of its users, the Asus PG221 LCD monitor comes with the SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology delivers optimized video performance with intelligent color, brightness, contrast and sharpness corrections. It also adopts Trace Free Technology to deliver 2ms (gray to gray) quick response times for smoother video display without ghosting while playing frame intensive games; while ASCR (ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio) Technology is set to boost a 2000:1 high contrast ratio to deliver sharper and brighter images.