InnoView15.6 Inch Portable Monitor IPS HDR 1080 FHD External Laptop Monitors with Smart Cover, USB Type-C Mini HDMI Travel Monitors for PC MAC Phone Xbox Switch PS4/5,with Cover

2nd Update: In this day and age, excellent customer service is hard to come by, so I was really pleased when the customer service team reached out to me about the defective monitor. I'm happy to report that I now have a fully functioning one. When I connected the USB-C cable from my laptop to the monitor, the laptop screen appeared on the monitor within a few milliseconds—which my defective unit didn't do before.In the meantime, I had to use another 18-inch monitor for work. It was serviceable, but it had a few pet peeves. You know the saying, "You don’t know what you’re missing until it’s there"? That definitely applies to the Innoview monitor. The extra features the Innoview monitor offers make it extremely difficult to go back to my old one.First, the screen is noticeably brighter, clearer, and—dare I say—beautiful. I took a photo comparing the Innoview monitor (left) and my old 18-inch monitor (right) displaying the same image. While it’s hard to capture in a photo, the Innoview screen is brighter, and the details are much sharper. The screen has no glare.There were other annoyances with my old portable monitor. For example, it would display a low-power voltage warning when only one cable was connected, and the brightness would inexplicably increase when I attached a second USB-C cable. The Innoview monitor didn’t have these issues. Once I connected the single USB-C cable, the Innoview logo appeared within 3 milliseconds, followed by the laptop display.Another issue with the old 18-inch monitor was the control wheel for adjusting settings, including brightness. It was hard to access with my fingers, and I often had to turn the monitor sideways to see it clearly. Thankfully, the Innoview monitor has buttons, which are much easier to use.The Innoview monitor also feels more premium. Initially, I thought all portable monitors were the same, especially since both the Innoview and my old 18-inch monitor had metal stands that cover the ports. But the Innoview is built with sturdier materials. For example, the Innoview has four longer rubber feet—two on the bottom of the monitor and two on the metal stand—while the old monitor only had two shorter rubber feet on the monitor itself. The metal stand on the Innoview is also thicker and feels more durable.Another difference is that the Innoview uses a full-sized HDMI cable, while the other monitor uses a mini HDMI cable. I'm not sure if there’s a major advantage or disadvantage to that. I also received a power wall outlet which nice. I appreciate that the Innoview’s USB-C cable is more flexible and “bendy,” making it easier to manage. The other cable was stiff and harder to hide.All in all, I love the Innoview monitor. I originally planned to use it just for work, but because of its beauty and screen clarity, I now plan to use it for personal viewing and gaming while traveling. Streaming movies on it feels far more enjoyable than watching on a hotel TV. The Innoview also supports VESA mounting but I don't really plan to use that feature.I’m giving the Innoview monitor 5 stars because, honestly, I have a comparison—the other 18-inch monitor I used. The Innoview is definitely an improvement in every way. The 18-inch monitor is just big enough to see everything I need on my screen, and it’s small enough to be portable and easy to carry when I travel to hotels which I do very frequently thanks to my kids extra-curricular activities.I definitely recommend this monitor—especially for its incredibly bright and clear screen. It really makes a difference, and now I can’t go back to my old monitor unless I’m forced to.Here are a few additional observations:When only one USB-C cable is attached, the default brightness is set to 20%, but you can manually increase it to 43%. If you try to go higher, the screen will blink, turn off, and then reset back to 20%.When you attach a second USB-C cable for power (and Innoview includes the wall plug), you can adjust the brightness all the way up to 100%. And wow, is it super bright!There is volume on the Innoview monitor, but it’s just okay. At maximum level, you can hear it if you're sitting directly in front of the monitor, but I wouldn't rely on the monitor's speakers. I'll most likely just use a Bluetooth speaker connected to my laptop or device. For comparison, I’d say my previous monitor seemed a tiny bit louder.Update: Since this review I noticed one more additional review that didn't have my problem of USB-C to USB-C. So I wonder if I got a defective product. I wanted to exchange it but I was only given the option of a refund by Amazon.I planned to use this for remote work as my work laptop screen is too small for tasks like Excel reports. I upgraded from a 15.6" 1080p portable monitor to this 18" model. However, when I connected the USB-C cable to the Innoview monitor, it didn’t display anything—only the Innoview logo flashed. I waited and the laptop screen never appeared on the Innoview. My other portable monitor worked fine - USB-C to USB-C so I knew my laptop and cables were fine. I even tried different USB-C cables and a power brick, but the laptop still didn't materialize on the Innoview using USB-C. Only connecting it through HDMI worked. As an aside, the screen seemed brighter than my laptop screen (when connected via HDMI), and I wanted to check if the Innoview was brighter using USB-C to USB-C compared to my other portable monitor, but didn’t get the chance. Given the price and my preference for fewer cables, I’m returning it, though I did like the metal back and stand.

As someone who picked a 120hz TV to replace a multi monitor setup, I have found myself wanting to scratch that high refresh rate competitive itch for a long time, and wanted a portable display I can easily maneuver in front of me when I'm playing competitively. I've tried the uperfect k5, and a 200hz 23" innocn, yet this monitor wipes the floor with them.Both the overdrive mode and dynamic contrast mode are functional on this OSD, which you don't often find with other manufacturers that use the same display board. My main display often is set to black being an OLED, and the light bleed of a LCD is very distracting. I was delighted to see that the DCR setting actually worked, and the back light of this monitor will dim itself properly according to the scene presented. When displaying black, the monitor actually looks turned off which is fantastic. (4th pic)Plugged directly into my GPU via type c, it can stand full brightness, at full resolution with 240hz output without turning off, meaning you can fully utilize this monitor with a single high bandwidth type C.The response times are actually really good. Minimal ghosting when over drive is on, and looks just as good as a high end desktop IPS monitor. And given the size, it can legitimately replace one too.The build quality is also a cut above the rest. I actually broke my uperfect portable monitor, because it would flex so much from moving on the arm I have this mounted to. This display in comparison is rock solid and won't flex when being pulled pretty hard from the base. When not mounted on my monitor arm, the portability provided by the kickstand is amazing. With a single type c, you can use this monitor with your laptop anywhere.While I don't have a method for testing color accuracy or exact contrast ratio, the colors look really good while the contrast ratio is as expected of IPS. DCR won't be for everyone, but it is a way to reduce IPS backlight glow when viewing dark images. Being a 16:10 display, black bars may become distracting when viewing regular 16:9 content. I'm personally really sensitive to backlight glow, so your mileage may vary. If you don't regularly use an OLED, chances are you won't even notice.HDR, while it's cool to have as an option, isn't viable to use on pretty much any IPS without local dimming zones, sobit doesnt offer much when enabled on this monitor. Best to leave it on SDR as most SDR content will be washed out when HDR is on.In the end, I can say I am more than satisfied with the performance of this monitor. It does exactly what I want it to, and I think it will satisfy any gamer out there. If I could change anything on this monitor, I would ask for a gyro to auto rotate, and display port/mini display port input for more accessibility. Modern GPU's tend to only have one HDMI on them, and only a few have type C out, so connectivity is more limited on desktop use.Either way, it's an easy 5/5. Amazing purchase.

i think this monitor is awesome. it works very well with my series s due to the monitor running at 60hz which is the perfect spot for the series s in my opinion, and it only runs at 1080p, which is a hit or miss for some on the series s but i think it’s more than enough for 60 fps. overall love how portable it is and the color being pretty vibrant (though could be a tad more saturated). if you have a series s i definitely recommend this monitor

I absolutely love this monitor—the picture is vibrant and crystal clear. It's lightweight, and while the stand is a bit finicky, it's still far better than the folded case style I've seen on other models.One downside is that it doesn't come with a carrying case, so I'll need to purchase one separately. I deducted one star because an adapter wasn’t included, requiring an additional purchase.Despite that, I would buy from this company again, though next time I'll make sure the model I choose comes with everything it needs. Overall, this was a great purchase! Setup was simple—just plug and play.