AOC e2352Phz review

Movies generally work well, although the screen’s small size means that there’s little depth to the image. With no motion processing, some movement looked juddery. We think 3D movies work better on a larger screen that mostly fills your peripheral vision, so the e2352Phz isn’t ideal for films.

Standard picture quality is very good. The screen has an odd finish that’s a cross between matt and glossy. It reflected our desktop surface, but reduced the glare from overhead lights considerably. Colours were accurate but lacked some of the punch you get from a glossy screen. The LED backlight is bright and even, producing consistent colours.

Our main gripe is with the awful menu system. It’s logically laid out, but the buttons’ labels are moulded in the same black plastic as the case, so are hard to read – until you get to know which is which, it’s easy to hit the power button instead of the neighbouring menu button. The menu itself appears as a strip along the bottom of the screen, and there’s a considerable lag between button pushes and anything happening.

If you want a decent 2D monitor and want to play the occasional 3D game (via an AMD graphics card or games console), this display is a great budget choice. However, if 3D is more of a novelty for you, the ViewSonic VA2448-LED has far better image quality and costs less.