ViewSonic Intros New Ultra-Fast 3D LED Display
ViewSonic has released a 23-inch LED-lit monitor packed with polarized glasses and clip-on polarized lenses.
Looking for a new 3D-capable monitor? ViewSonic announced on Monday the V3D231 23-inch LED-lit LCD monitor with an ultra-fast 2ms video response time, a native 1920 x 1080 full HD resolution and a 20,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. However it doesn't come cheap, costing over three hundred bucks at participating local retailers.
"The V3D231 is the perfect 3D monitor for consumers in search of hi-def entertainment in a true 3D format," said Erik Willey, LCD monitor and PC product marketing manager, ViewSonic. "Due to its Frame Patterned Retarder technology, the V3D231 enables consumers to view amazing 3D images without the need for expensive 3D glasses."
According to the company, the display comes packed with a pair of (nerdy) polarized glasses and a pair of clip-on polarized lenses. It also offers integrated SRS Premium Sound, VGA, DVI-D and HDMI 1.4a inputs, and the TriDef 3D software suite for converting and viewing 2D PC images "in life-like 3D."
"By putting polarized 3D glasses and access to 3D content in consumers' hands, ViewSonic is broadening the reach of 3D entertainment for 3D gaming, movies and education at a competitive price point," Willey added.
The V3D231 comes with ViewSonic's "strongest pixel performance guarantee" and 3-year limited warranty. It's available now across North America for $349.

Edited: Google search shows some for that much from sites never even heard of but their affiliates are selling it ~$100 more. Hmm
http://www.maximumtech.com/display-myths-shattered-how-monitor-hdtv-companies-cook-their-specs
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From viewsonic web site of sellers...
Office Depot: http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/607414/Viewsonic-V3D231-23-3D-LED-LCD/ ($311.99)
CDW: http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/ViewSonic-V3D231-LCD-display-3D-Ready-TFT-23in/2520094.aspx (299.99)
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/ViewSonic-V3D231-Viewsonic-23-Inch-Monitor/dp/B005LFQVUC%3FSubscriptionId%3D05YCYKW7BZ6ZSVJR4ZR2%26tag%3Dwhere2getit-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB005LFQVUC (399.99)
This is not only for "3d" use, but alot of people buy it for the fast response, after you game on a 120hz monitor you can't go back to the choppy 60hz standart with lots of annoying ghosting.
i always wanted to play metro 2033 in 3d but i cant justify buying this for one game
This monitor doesn't do 120hz. You could get 60hz gaming at 720p, or 24hz at 1080p. I have found that 3D gaming at 1080p24hz sucks. With v-sync, the games will run at 24fps (sucks). Without v-sync, the tearing completely disrupts the 3D experience (sucks). So that leaves you with 60hz at 720p to get the nominal 60fps.
If you have AMD graphics, then this is a decent option for experiencing 3D.
Dude, he meant to say that if you turn off the 3D feature, it comes as a nice hyperfast LCD screen for playing games without ghosting. Shame that all of these "3D" LCDs are with TN panels......
How did you come to that conclusion? It has a DVI connection, as long as it's a dual link DVI connection, it will work at 120hz. However, without a displayport, you can't use 3D at those frequencies (or 60hz at 1080p HD3D).
That said, there is at least one converter from dl DVI to displayport that will allow it. Club makes a dual link DVI to displayport converter, with that, you can game in HD3D at 120hz.
Those are 27" monitors. The 23.6" monintors are around $300-$450.
Now I just have to sell that, and get me three of these and i'm set.
TN panels are better for gaming, I have a 24" dell ultra sharp and its great for video or photo editing but it tears horribly without vsync, my asus 3d monitor on the otherhand doesn't look so good for photo's but gaming is way smoother and no tearing even with vsync off. Besides, if you went with twisted you'd probably spend more then twice what they sell them for.
Edit: I did actually go to Viewsonic's website and read the specs listing directly from it before I posted, fyi. Once you read that it's pretty clear... well actually no its still murky, but better. Just remember, if it supports 3D Vision, it'll be plastered everywhere. If it supports blu-ray 3D and AMD, it'll be like I'd said in the previous comment. You can use nvidia gpus but you wont be using nvidia's 3dvision glasses/hardware. It'll be supported through nvidia's software, 3D TV Play and I think it's 30 or 40 dollars. You might be able to get it to work with the software packaged with the monitor, but its probably not supported or reliable.
Edit 2 (lol): If anyone's still curious how I magically came across this information, it can referenced on pages 10,13, and 16 of the user manual.
AMD HD3D does use 120hz for it's 3D. The part that is unusual is how it uses HDMI 1.4a to pass compressed images in order to get enough info to display two images per 60hz (or 120hz). Not all 120hz monitors are 3D vision certified.
I know this because when I run HD3D on my monitor, the monitor itself shows it running at 120hz. The same as when I run 3D vision. I'll take a closer look at that specific monitor.
EDIT: I'm also not saying you are wrong about this specific monitor, just you also made some overly broad statements. You may be right about the 120hz, since it's not listed as 120hz. I'm not as familiar with the polarized method of 3D.
After looking around, this sight does confirm it won't run at 120hz: http://www.vecmar.com/ViewSonic_V3D231_LCD_display_3D_Ready_TFT_23/V3D231/p/S9841129#Specifications