VisionOwl Large Portable Monitor-18.5 Inch Computer Gaming Display 100Hz 125% sRGB FHD 1080P USB-C HDMI IPS Screen for Laptop Mac Surface PC PS4/PS5 Xbox Built-in Kickstand, Speakers, VESA Mountable

Why did you pick this product vs others?:My review of the Vision Owl 18.5 Portable Monitor. The display capabilities of this monitor are excellent, and the colors are extremely vibrant. This monitor replaced my existing 15.6 portable monitor. The sound from the embedded speakers on the monitor is much louder than other portable monitors. A Bluetooth speaker is louder but the existing speakers on this monitor are audible, and the volume can be adjusted in the menu system.The setup was completed with only a single USB-C to USB-C cable for both power and display. All the required cables are shipped with the monitor and including a power adaptor which in my setup was not required. The built-in stand on the monitor enabled me to adjust the monitor in multiple display positions. The stand can be raised to the top of the monitor if you want to use the Vesa attachment.The monitor came with a very nice, padded travel case that has a second zip up sleeve attached to the side to store your cables, phone, power adaptor, etc. The case comes with a strap on the top of the case to allow easier carrying capabilities. The carrying case for the monitor is attractive and professional looking.The monitor is very thin, light to carry, and the perfect size for traveling with your laptop computer.Inside the box with the monitor are instructions that say that you can email them to register for a free 2-year warranty and a free accessory of your choice. It also includes a telephone number and an email address for support if you experience any problems. After I submitted the email for my free 2 year warranty, I received my choice of accessory which arrived three days later.In summary, this is a fantastic monitor with an extremely supportive customer support system that utilizes email and telephone responses.Picture quality:The picture quality is fantastic!

Pros:- Brightest portable monitor that I have seen to date for under $200. I picked it up for $159.99!- It's large. The screen dwarfs that of my laptop and a 16" portable monitor that I bought last Christmas for my wife.- It just works.Cons:- It's huge! I had to upgrade my backpack because it will not fit in a 17" laptop partition (duh...).Other:- It has an HDMI port as opposed to a mini-HDMI port but I actually like this because if I ever forget my cable, there will be one on the back of the hotel's TV for me to use.- It comes with a padded case. The case seems to be well padded but I don't think that there are any protective inserts in them. I don't know yet if I have to worry about the monitor flexing as I drove as opposed to flying to where I am this weekend. It does not have the "flap protective system" that doubles as a stand. The monitor seems to be of a good build quality and the attached stand seems to be solid.I had previously bought a portable 2K 16" monitor for my spouse because I had seen kids around the office use them when they were visiting from our out of town locations. Why for my spouse when I am the one that really uses two screens whereas she doesn't even maximize any windows/applications on her MS Surface? Okay, you got me there. It was really for me (but I always ask first before using it) and my use case was primarily to work on spreadsheets on the larger screen while dealing with other tasks on my MS Surface. Unfortunately, the screen was too dim and the sheets were not as large as I had hoped.With the Black Friday Sale going on on Amazon, I decided to buy this VisionOwl 18-1/2" portable monitor. I did a search of the reviews for "nits" and it came back with something like another user reported that it has 320 candelas. I googled that and it said that 320 candelas were about 320 nits. Don't ask me what nits are. I just remembered that the CEO of Apple was talking about nits recently in the context of brightness. So, this is not a technical review but a review by someone who is mechanically inclined and somewhat tech savvy.How savvy? Not that savvy because I had to do some searches on my MS Surface to figure out how to connect my Amazon Firestick to the hotel's network. Yep, I am at a hotel tonight and while setting up my firestick I played what I wanted to watch on this portable monitor. Picture quality was great and the sound was fine (unlike the portable monitor that I bought for my wife). It's not stereo quality great as I am sure that the built in speakers are tiny but it is loud enough to follow conversations on Netflix shows without being distorted.If you are looking for a larger, brighter screen that is very usable, then I would recommend this one to you. In case you are concerned (as I was) that the monitor is not very bright because many of the pictures in the reviews appear to have been taken in the dark, don't be. My fears were unfounded. I have used this screen in a very well lit home office. The only reason why the lighting in my review pictures is not very bright is because like many hotels, there weren't any overhead light fixtures. I just realized that I should also point out that when I power the monitor off my MS Surface, the screen is not as bright as when it is connected to its own power supply; however, it is just as bright as that 16" 2K portable monitor my wife has. I actually have it plugged into an Anker GaN charger which is also powering my MS Surface so I don't have to carry as many chargers with me.