Since my last 5:4 ratio monitor died, I have been looking to buy another one, but monitor manufacturers don't make them any more. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if ViewSonic discontinues this one before long.I purchased this one instead of a cheaper ViewSonic monitor because it has an adjustable stand and sits lower on the desk than most monitors, which I prefer.My last 5:4 ratio monitor had a fluorescent back-light, which is easier on the eyes than LED back-lights. However, monitors with fluorescent back-lights are no longer being made. Unfortunately, LED back-lights are very hard on the eyes, so the monitor must have eye-saving features. This one does, and they work well. It uses flicker-free technology, and it filters out blue light. Before I bought this monitor, I bought one from Asus that didn't have eye-saving features, and I could barely stand to look at it.The image is not perfect. The older tn-panel monitors were always darker at the bottom. This one has IPS technology. I was hoping that it would be evenly colored throughout all portions of the screen. It almost is, but not quite. It is slightly lighter on the right side of the screen, and the lower-left quadrant of the screen is slightly darker than the rest. However, I've quickly gotten used to these defects and don't notice them any more. (The color anomalies are very slight and might not be noticed by everyone.)The image is extremely crisp, and the colors are well saturated. I had to turn down the brightness and contrast to make the image less bright.So I think this is a good monitor. If you need a monitor with 5:4 aspect ratio, this may be the best you can do.