Acer XB270HU - Worlds First IPS, 1440p, 144hz, Gsync

HACO · 1 Apr 2015 at 16:36

A friend got one in Germany, no dead/stuck pixels.

tdream · 1 Apr 2015 at 20:50

I think this dead pixel thing is being blown out of proportion.

N19h7m4r3 · 1 Apr 2015 at 20:53

tdream said:
I think this dead pixel thing is being blown out of proportion.

Nothing to blow out of proportion. Under Acer's warranty, anything under 16 dead pixels isn't seen as a problem. So they won't repair or replace.

Still waiting on OcUK to say if they actually are offering some form of On-site warranty, as Acer only give that if you pay for an extra warranty service.

Lifelong · 2 Apr 2015 at 10:19

N19h7m4r3 said:
Nothing to blow out of proportion. Under Acer's warranty, anything under 16 dead pixels isn't seen as a problem. So they won't repair or replace.

Still waiting on OcUK to say if they actually are offering some form of On-site warranty, as Acer only give that if you pay for an extra warranty service.

I have to agree this is very poor form on both parties.

Hyzepher · 2 Apr 2015 at 10:37

This does look like an excellent monitor.

Do people feel that the price tag is fair? Seems a lot for a monitor

Brutus · 2 Apr 2015 at 10:49

Put my order in for one from elsewhere, with any luck be here Tuesday

Cant wait.

Besty · 2 Apr 2015 at 12:54

Hyzepher said:
This does look like an excellent monitor.

Do people feel that the price tag is fair? Seems a lot for a monitor

Yes, for what it does it appears to be the best you can buy.

Doogles · 2 Apr 2015 at 13:13

Dead Pixies normally show when you first get it so you could just DSR it anyway, and even if 3 did come up over the time you use it depending where they are it is fine, the thing I hate the most is backlight bleed

I just keep wondering how long for a UHD 144hz monitor :/ CS:GO on that is fairly doable @144hz, and I can use the UHD for everything else

HACO · 2 Apr 2015 at 15:11

Mine is with UPS. Will be here after the holidays.

Ayahuasca · 2 Apr 2015 at 15:25

Anything under 16 pixels lol?

So if you have 15 dead/stuck pixels you're just meant to put up with it on a screen that has quite a price premium?

Lifelong · 2 Apr 2015 at 15:25

Decided not to buy, not taking the risk.

Will hold out for a while longer.

HACO · 2 Apr 2015 at 16:16

Ayahuasca said:
Anything under 16 pixels lol?

So if you have 15 dead/stuck pixels you're just meant to put up with it on a screen that has quite a price premium?

You can return it within the 14-days period anyway. The chances of it developing dead/stuck pixels after a week's use is pretty small.

N19h7m4r3 · 2 Apr 2015 at 18:05

HACO said:
You can return it within the 14-days period anyway. The chances of it developing dead/stuck pixels after a week's use is pretty small.

Except you're losing money by paying for shipping in those cases, even worse if you're ordering out of the country of the store.

HACO · 2 Apr 2015 at 19:14

N19h7m4r3 said:
Except you're losing money by paying for shipping in those cases, even worse if you're ordering out of the country of the store.

Wouldn't the shop cover shipping if you return all items in the order?

Goose · 2 Apr 2015 at 22:00

Not if you're returning just for just changing your mind, only if it was faulty I would imagine.

BaDBoY_uK · 2 Apr 2015 at 22:24

I creamed when I saw this

jimbaw · 3 Apr 2015 at 10:45

I won't be getting it just because of the warranty issues. I'm not willing to gamble £700 on the off chance that I might get a decent one. Such a shame

Random Guy Esq. · 3 Apr 2015 at 12:37

Have any rivals announced a similarly specced monitor to be out in the next few months? That is, 1440P, G-Sync, >120Hz and IPS or VA?

Sampsy · 3 Apr 2015 at 12:39

Can't you change your mind and return it within what, the first two weeks anyway?

N19h7m4r3 · 3 Apr 2015 at 14:04

HACO said:
Wouldn't the shop cover shipping if you return all items in the order?

Goose said:
Not if you're returning just for just changing your mind, only if it was faulty I would imagine.

Exactly, DSR is you just doing a change of mind. You have to pay shipping back, and you lost the original shipping as well.

It's only if faulty the shipping might be reimbursed, and since Acer only see it as faulty with 16 or more pixels it seems like it could go nasty quickly. Especially since some folks are already ordering from mainland EU, and OcUK still haven't clarified if they actually have an On-site warranty deal with Acer. Or if they'll have a deal where any dead pixel results in a replacement, similar to what they're doing with the ASUS ROG SWIFT.