An interesting fate is the Taiwanese leader in the production of CRT and LCD devices AOC. Having been on the market for several decades, it is practically not in demand in our country. Lack of interest is caused primarily by the lack of advertising. Secondly, the potential buyer at the psychological level is confused by the brand name. However, it’s too early to draw conclusions on “clothes”, because if you look, you can see that Samsung, LG, Philips, and the world famous companies, in addition to matrixes of their own production, install LCD panels from AOC. A monitor or TV with such a matrix has the best characteristics, and the price of the product is ultimately a bit higher.
The generation of interest
Naturally, to conquer the market, the manufacturer had to offer our customers a product that would not only be better than that of competitors. Low price and a set of various functions should be the key to the potential buyer who will choose the AOC brand. The monitor, judging by the numerous reviews of the owners, comes fully loaded, regardless of version. In addition to the device itself, the stand, instructions and the driver disc, the kit contains a power cable and interface cables. If the monitor has several interfaces, a cable is provided for each connector, even HDMI, if present in the device. This approach of the manufacturer is respected, because he took care of the end customer, who will purchase products and be able to take advantage of all the benefits at once.
Strange design
Despite the characteristics of the monitor, the buyer first gets acquainted with the design and ergonomics of the device. This is where a lot of questions come up. Reducing the cost of the monitor due to the deterioration in the quality of body materials is a mockery. Regardless of the color, plastic looks very cheap. When inspecting the case, you can find irregularities and roughness at the joints of the panels. The monitor stand also causes horror . The convenience system for stepping the screen up to 20 degrees away creaks very loudly, causing a feeling that it is about to break.
But the location of the connectors for connecting cables, on the contrary, attracts buyers and very often affects the choice of monitor. Interfaces are visible and easily accessible. No need to dive under the monitor, trying to understand how to deploy the cable correctly to connect the device to the computer.
Goodies
And only by studying the characteristics of the monitor, the potential buyer will be pleasantly surprised. Judging by the reviews of the owners of AOC devices, many specified the price with sellers, thinking that the number on the price tag is incorrect. Regardless of the type of matrix (TN discontinued, but come on sale), the characteristics of the device are declared as monitors from expensive brands.
- Honest permission. Any AOC-monitor has a Full HD 1920 × 1080 dpi (except for TN-matrices).
- High contrast, brightness and dynamic ratio.
- The response time for all devices does not exceed 5 ms, and the viewing angle is 170 degrees for TN and 178 for other matrices.
- The presence of all the necessary video interfaces - D-Sub, HDMI and DVI. You can complain about the lack of DisplayPort.
- There is an output for headphones. Audio output is activated only when the monitor is connected via HDMI.
Customer satisfaction
Like any manufacturer on the market, AOC has released a large number of device models and has occupied all consumer niches - economy, business, gaming and luxury classes. In addition, a line of products with different diagonals was presented for each price segment, because choosing a monitor by size is quite popular in our country. In most cases, a suitable-sized device for a computer desk takes precedence over build quality and technical specifications.
The lineup has devices from 17 to 32 inches. All of them are quite similar not only in appearance, but also have almost the same characteristics. There is not enough aesthetics monitors in appearance - clumsy work is striking. Only the price can keep a potential buyer who knows what is important in a good monitor.
Economy kid
The sales leader, according to the manufacturer himself, on the Russian market - the AOC e970Swn monitor, will surprise any user with its technical characteristics. The monitor has the functionality of the last century and is not noticeable to the average user. Matrix TN with a screen resolution of 1366x768 dpi. Low brightness and low contrast. Not to mention the matte finish, low viewing angle and the presence of just one old-style interface connector - D-sub. What is the matter?
The nineteen-inch device on the market has no competitors in price. The low power consumption, the presence of the VESA 100x100 mount option and a three-year warranty have attracted the attention of private and state structures. This monitor model can be found in schools, in higher educational institutions, at airports and at railway stations.
Budget class
For home use, buyers are trying to choose devices with a diagonal of 22-24 inches. Naturally, price plays a key role in choosing, and everything else is just a bonus. There are a lot of devices in the claimed range, but judging by the reviews of sellers, the buyer often chooses the odd screen sizes, for example, a 23-inch AOC monitor, which is quite comparable in price to other models.
You should not expect that the device in a budget class with a large screen will be the embodiment of design ideas. The appearance and build quality are completely discouraging. Only decent equipment, good tactical and technical indicators and excellent matrix data suggest that AOC monitors cannot have competitors in this price category.
Creativity and games
But the 27-inch AOC monitor is positioned on the market as a two-in-one device. The user is invited to purchase both a monitor and a TV in one package. Naturally, the price is competitive both for the computer department and for radio products. The devices received a more neat appearance - a very strict design and a glossy finish on the entire plastic case. However, it is worth taking a look at the photo of the monitor to understand that this is another clumsy work of a Taiwanese designer with a lack of imagination. The monitor has several HDMI ports, which makes it possible to connect several resources simultaneously. The quality of the matrix and the screen itself are impeccable and cause only positive reviews.
Special attention deserves the Games monitor line. Designed for games, they are not only well equipped, but also delight the owner with their beautiful design and the ability to physically rotate the display.
Average cost of a monitor
On average, AOS monitor can be purchased for 7-8 thousand. There are modest options for 5.5 thousand, and the most expensive instance costs about 18 thousand rubles.
Finally
In addition to the price and technical characteristics, it is still worthwhile to pay attention to the build quality, because very often saving on safety leads to damage and breakdowns. AOC monitor has a very delicate body in terms of deformation. If there is a desire to wipe the screen from dirt and dust, you need to do this very gently with a special dry cloth. Since, judging by the reviews of the masters, many devices with physical damage to the matrix or oxidation of contacts in the backlight bring in repairs. Tenderness requires interface connectors. You need to connect them carefully. Attempting to insert the cable to the end with force can break the entire mount with connectors.