Use ASUS monitor with iMac

Has anyone tried to use the ASUS VH242H monitor as an external display over HDMI with the iMac (mid-2007 running 10.6.8)?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236052

Good to know that it's technically feasible, but do you (or anyone else) know about quality? I'm really only using this screen for text based applications, but If I have to move some graphics windows over (or watch video) it would be nice to know I'm not wasting my money. Thanks!

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I bought a new display ASUS PB278Q (27-inch). So I can use my PC with a bigger screen and also extend my iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010) with it.
I'm using OSX 10.9.5
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Solved.
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- Playstation 3 is 1920*1080 via HDMI-cable
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