ViewSonicVX1654 16 Inch 1080p IPS Portable Gaming Monitor with 144Hz, AMD FreeSync, 2 Way Powered 60W USB C, Mini HDMI, and Built-in Stand with Protective Cover

Great light and portable monitor and the price did not break my piggy bank. Bonus - it came with a monitor sleeve. Temporarily, I had to leave my home office space (with my wide 40" monitor) for an onsite 7 hour meeting. I needed a method of visually interrogating large spreadsheets and information. A 13-14" laptop screen would not suffice. I found the Viewsonic 17" (flicker free) monitor with a nice price. It is a great addition to my road warrior kit. I use the laptop screen and portable monitor to span across large spreadsheets. The set up worked great. Definitely, cut down on eye fatigue!

This is the second ViewSonic VA1655 I have purchased. I like the size, screen quality and the fact that is lightweight and portable. I had previously had two old VGA monitors and it has a much better screen quality. The first VA1655 was connected to my Windows computer that had a spare USB-C port making the connection easy using the supplied USB-C cable for power and video. I just connected it and it worked.This VA1655 is connected to a Raspberry PI 5 (RPI5) which does not have a USB-C connection nor any audio connections. I purchased an UpBright 5V AC/DC Adapter Compatible with ViewSonic VA1655 from Amazon power supply. When I tried to connect the monitor, I discovered the monitor has a mini-HDMI and a USB-C interface and the RPI5 had a micro-HDMI connection. I found a mico-HDMI to USB-C cable on Amazon Seadream Micro HDMI Type D Male to Mini HDMI Type C Male Connector Adapter Cable Cord. After I connected everything, the monitor did not work. After a bit of troubleshooting, I discovered unlike my first VA1655 this one was not turned on. I turned it on and the videos worked.I then tested the audio and it did not work. I then found the user manual and found that sound was turned off. There is what ViewSonic calls a joy key which took a bit to understand. The user guide is excellent. It is at https://manuals.viewsonic.com/VA1655_Full_Guide.I plan to purchase third VA1655 to have two monitors on the RPI5.

Excellent and very clear and bright monitor. Perfect for travel and super portable because is super light and not heavy at all. Super easy to connect and a big help if you need to expand your laptop monitor. Viewsonic always delivers great quality in their products. No complaints!!

This is a great way to have a second screen for your laptop. It is extremely lightweight and easy to carry. Of note, the screen is very fragile, so I found myself not transporting it as much as I wanted to.

Update: I tried something pretty crazy to improve the situation with the HDMI cable. Basically I figured it wasn't staying seated, which means that it didn't have enough force to stay fully inserted into the monitor. So I pried open the shield around the hdmi connector to the device, to make it larger. It holds in tight now, doesn't come loose, and I don't lose the monitor connection any more.Likely the same thing could have been solved with a new mini-hdmi cable, but I was impatient.Overall it's a nice monitor, but I'm having a problem with it. Specifically, if I even touch the hdmi cable attached slightly, the screen turns disconnects. So if I move the monitor, or even get up and something shakes, the monitor loses the hdmi connection to the computer.I am using the mini hdmi cable from ViewSonic, and I'll consider getting a different one. But still, it feels really cheap, and has been annoying.Surprisingly, I've purchased these crappy little LCDs from china for a fraction of the price, and they're incredibly reliable. They don't waste their time with that mini hdmi connection, and it's solid as heck.

This monitor is mostly useful for making me angry. I bought it to have an extra monitor for my work laptop while traveling, so I can be more productive. Every time I go to use it, I spend about 30 minutes unplugging and plugging back in the USB C cable, trying to get the monitor to turn on. Got a new laptop, same problem. New USB cable, same problem. Which only leaves this pile of absolute garbage monitor to blame. I 100% regret this purchase.EDIT: Just when I thought I couldn't hate this piece of crap more than I already do, I tried to use it outdoors with a maybe 5mph breeze. The stupid kickstand is only on one side of the monitor, not both, or even in the center. So, if you breathe on it, it falls over. I cannot believe how terrible this thing is.