AOC i2352Vh

AOC i2352Vh review

Pay attention, everyone. This is a watershed moment. The AOC i2352Vh is a Full HD 23-inch PC monitor. And it's yours for around £130.So far, so unusual for a contemporary PC monitor. But here's the really dramatic thing: it's got an IPS panel. This is by far and away the most affordable IPS monitor we've ever seen. It's something we've been begging for. Finally, triumphantly, AOC has delivered.Of course, IPS and other premium panel technologies have been becoming much more accessible of late. We reckon much of this is down to Apple's use of IPS LCD panel technology in its iPhones, iPads and iMacs. A label reading 'IPS' is now something that punters vaguely recognise, even if they don't understand what it really means.But the likes of the ViewSonic VP2365-LED or the Asus PA238Q are £200 or more. It's a big difference.At this price point, something has to give. For starters, it's a little odd to see the AOC i2352Vh has a cheap-looking chassis, knowing that an IPS panel resides therein. The overall ambience is positively frills-free. The enclosure is composed of coarse, plain-looking plastic, and the stand is a resolutely tilt-only affair. Give the top of the screen a prod and the whole ensemble rocks back and forth pretty alarmingly.But if it delivers where it really matters, that's probably tolerable.