Asus VG278H 3D Vision 2 Monitor Kit Review

Before we get opening the box and looking inside, I will point out that this particular sample that we have is an ex demo screen and so some factory included accessories may be missing from our review photos.

The box we get everything in we have to say is rather heavy, but when you’re packing a screen that weighs around 10kg plus the packaging and extras, its no surprise. On both sides of the box everything is about enchancing the fact this bundle is all about 3D.

Either end of the box is relatively plain, but we do find a bunch of feature highlights that this screen has to offer, including the bundled in Nvidia 3D Vision 2 kit.

Paperwork wise, we have a quick start guide for both the 3D vision glasses and the monitor itself. The are also two disks included, one with the user manual on and the other being a 3D demo disk.

As noted above this is screen has been used before for demonstrations and so we only have a UK kettle lead, dual-link DVI and 3.5mm audio cable included. Normally you will also find a VGA cable in the bundle.

Alongside the cables, we also find two thumb screws for securing the base to the screen.

Last of all, we have the large base stand that the screen sits on. In relation to some of the other stands that I have seen, this one is pretty heavy, but at the same time, it does allow the screen to swivel and rotate around. The base has a glossy finish with a large 3D logo in the middle. Around the edge are references to the Nvidia 3D Vision Surround capability of the screen.

Now I’m sure most people will be as eager to get their hands on this box as I was. Inside here we have the other half of the equation needed to give the 3D experience, the Nvidia 3D Vision 2 wireless glasses.

Alongside the glasses we get yet more accessories and here we have a quick start guide for the glasses, two replacement nose rests, a long USB to micro-B cable for charging the classes and a cloth bag with a micro fibre feel to the inside for storing the glasses in. There is also a pouch on the side for storing the USB cable.

Last of all and most importantly we have the 3D Vision 2 wireless glasses. In relation to the original 3D Vision glasses, these do seem a bit more bulky and in fact they are, but this is all for a very good reason. In order to improve the 3D experience, the lenses have been enlarged by around 20% and they no feature Nvidia’s 3D Lightboost technology, which gives around twice the brightness of traditional 3D shutter glasses. Whilst this brightens up the image, it also significantly boosts the colour quality giving more depth and feel to the image which is crucial in some games like we will look at later on.