ViewSonic VA1653 16 Inch 1080p Portable Monitor, IPS Display with Eye Care for Easy Second Screen Productivity, Built-in Stand, USB-C, Mini HDMI, and Protective Case

Highlights: * crisp image; * accurate touch; * 16:10 aspect ratio; * touch functionality worked with minimal fuss on MacOS I use this monitor in a music production home studio, where I mounted it on VESA-compatible arm*, hovering over a MIDI controller. I connect it to a Mac Studio and use touch to control Logic Pro, plug-ins and AxeEdit III. It works really well for this application. I am able to adjust plug-in and AxeFX parameters with simply a touch and without much fuss. And the vTouch suite seems sufficiently powerful for me to add a couple of quality of life improvements (e.g. multi-finger gestures for VESA Mounting: because this is a portable monitor, it doesn't have VESA mounting facilities. The portable cover is cool, and I didn't want to lose this functionality, so I just used some adhesive metal plates and mounted neodymium magnets the VESA receiver bracket. Mags are strong and monitor is light enough to make this a sufficiently sturdy solution.

I love this portable touch screen! I recently had an issue with my hand and was unable to use my laptop keyboard and a mouse for 6 weeks. There was no way I could stay off my computer for that long and it was suggested I get a touchscreen. I am particularly impressed by the display quality; the images are consistently crystal clear and it was very compatible with my Asus laptop. Set up was super simple with the included USB-C connector. I use my latops virtual keyboard to display on the ViewSonic screen and type using the included sylus. Overal very happy with this product.

Note: I have NOT tried out the touch-screen functionality of the unit, nor have I tried it with multiple devices. So this review is based solely on my one intended use - video games. My life is very busy so I do not have the hours of time to invest in video games as I did when I was a younger man. My favorite console is the N. Switch, which I usually play in the evenings while watching TV in the background. As I’ve reached middle-age, my eyes aren’t what they used to be and I do wish the Switch’s screen was bigger and this is the solution I decided upon. There were cheaper alternatives from Chinese-branded companies but I wanted to stick with a brand I know and trusted (even though it was probably made there as well). The build quality is very good and the unit is solid. The menu has many visual adjustment options so I’m quite certain you’ll be able to optimize the view for your desired needs. It has built-in stereo speakers in the rear but I use always headphones. Btw, the headphone amplifier is much more powerful than the Switch’s. Note: This unit will NOT function as a touch-screen for the Switch but it is supposed to do so for PC. I’ve not tried it for an iPhone but there are adapters that will allow you to output the video of the iPhone/iPad to an external device so that might prove an interesting possibility! The device can be rotated 90* for a Portrait setup vs Landscape but again, that would be controlled by your PC, meaning, if I rotate the unit, it will not auto-rotate the source material like a smart phone will. It includes a magnetically-attached protective cover and the built-in “kickstand” is solid, very adjustable and highly functional. This is one of those purchases that made me say, “Oh man! I should have done this long ago!” It requires power. It does not have an internal battery. A USB-C adapter is included. It can also be powered by the video source (PC, phone, etc.) but that source must be able to provide a certain amount of watts, otherwise, the Display will lower the Brightness level to minimum. Negatives? The only two I can think of is that the menu structure, while well laid out, will take you a little time to get used to, and around the area of the menu button (bottom-right behind the screen) may cause an uneven backlighting effect due to the pressure involved in frequently accessing the menu - volume control for instance. However, 99% of the time, we never focus on an extreme corner of a display so even if it does develop an uneven lighting there, it will prove mostly unimportant in normal use. In short, if you think this might prove useful/helpful to you, I do not believe you’ll be disappointed and you may be VERY happy with this purchase as I am!

I like this portable monitor overall. The screen resolution is solid for productivity tasks like documents, spreadsheets, and general work, and it performs well as a second monitor while working on the go. I wouldn’t recommend it for media consumption — colors and contrast are fine for work, but not something I’d choose for movies or entertainment. The built-in speakers work, but they wouldn’t be my first choice for audio. One small drawback is that I wish the USB-C cable were a bit longer, though it still works fine for my setup. Overall, it’s a reliable, portable second monitor that does exactly what I need for mobile productivity.

I've used this with my MacBook, and with my Mac Mini. Provides touch screen access to a Mac, but you do need to load a driver for that. Nice, bright, clear screen. More than a little pricey, but I am getting my money's worth out of it.

I purchased this monitor in mid-December 2021 anticipating a need I would have in January 2022. It seemed to be a great little monitor that worked well when I plugged it in. The touch screen feature was fantastic and the ease of connection to my laptop was a bonus. Because my anticipated need changed I ended up only using the monitor only about 5 times between January 2022 and April 2024. Suddenly it would not connect. It constantly said "no signal" and would immediately disconnect from my laptop. It was unusable. I purchased new cables hoping that would fix the problem and had no luck. So, after only 2 years...but really only about 5 or 6 uses (which makes the monitor essentially new) it no longer works. I contacted the seller to ask for some help and I received a cut-n-paste canned answer that the return window of 30 days closed. Basically I was told "not our problem, go away". I did not exactly expect a full refund or replacement, but they didn’t even offer a link to the owners manual, a 20% discount if I purchased another one, or do anything helpful. This is $300 completely wasted. Even if I used the monitor daily it should last longer than 2 years!

The resolution on this screen is excellent, and it has a menu to adjust the screen size, magnification, brightness and color. Definitely recommend this for anyone who works while traveling.

works great now that i figured it out, but took me a while so only 3 stars. to make it run on my laptop, it must be plugged into the USB C with the lightning bolt on my laptop. plugging into other USB crashed my computer, caused glitches, made the computer very slow. suspect it was due to inadequate power from other USB outlets

Impsosible d'être satisfait, l'écran ne semble pas fonctionner en sortie hdmi + usb a + usb c ( tout a bien ete fait, cable branché dans l'ordre indiqué, utilisations des cables fournis etc ...) l'ecran ne se connecte simple pas, pourtant lorsque c'est sur un pc portable via cable usb avec dp en alt mode la ça fonctionne mais c'est pas un port present sur les pc fixe a moins d'acheter une carte mere specifique ... bref, au vu des commentaire ça a l'air d'etre un peu la loterie cet ecran, pourant la qualité est cool ... quand ça marche

Es un monitor pequeño y si eso estás buscando, como yo, es perfecto, no estorba, no pesa no causa problemas de acomodo ni de transporte. No funciona con iOS de iphone, con android sí, es algo que ya me esperaba... Al convertirse en táctil al conectarlo a una pc debes instalar ciertos drivers y conectar otro cable, digo esto porque yo me asusté pensando que compré la versión no touch y resulta que solo era necesario eso. Al conectar esos cables extra se convierte ahora sí en algo más estorboso pero tampoco nada exagerado. Tiene un stylus o lapiz bastante rústico que bien podría mejorarse pero como yo no planeaba dibujar ni nada que demandase algo más allá de navegar por el sistema operativo me resulta suficiente. Al conectar este monitor como monitor secundario en una pc, el touch no sirve, necesita ser el monitor principal y eso a veces causa pequeños problemitas, aunque nada de real cuidado. Tiene una patita trasera que sirve bastante bien, permite varias posiciones de acomodo, no parece ser muy resistente y a veces me da la impresión que no durará mucho, los ángulos que se logra con dicha patita no son tampoco muy variados pero son suficientes para lo que se requiera. Los colores del monitor, creo que es su lado más débil... son colores muy opacos, saturando todo y moviéndole mucho a los parámetros se logra algo decente, pero si es un punto malo, si lo buscas para algo de edición no creo que sea lo mejor. El menú o sistema operativo interno del monitor es bastante común, se maneja bien, solo hay que agarrarle el modo. Es un buen monitor secundario, es muy portátil, es una excelente compra, lo recomiendo bastante!

The product quality is consistently outstanding, exceeding my expectations every time.just arrived in time ,exactly as in the description Thanks 👍🏽👍🏽

I wanted a single USB-C cable to provide everything: power, video and touch. However, the only way I could get all three working with my Lenovo ThinkPad running Linux Mint was by connecting all 3 cables. I sent it back and will be purchasing Lenovos own portable display!

This is what I want/need, very convenient.