Best 1440p monitor for £500

Well, I'm still not happy with the backlight on this monitor. Called dell for another replacement and they refused to send one and offered me a full refund instead. So I've now got a decision to either stick with my old 2407wfp or go for a different model 27 inch.

Choices are: Asus, viewsonic or push the boat out for the Samsung 970d.

Opinions?
 
Tobes said:
Same boat as you dude. Gone back to my 720p 20" lol. I think the samsung is lovely but WAAAAYYYYY too much. The Asus doesn't look amazing but has to be better than the Dell.
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The annoying thing is, the dell would be great if I could get one without a shoddy backlight. The Asus looks decent but I have doubts about Asus as a top tier monitor manufacturer. Love the look of the Samsung and the reviews are great but the cheapest price is still nearly £700 :(

That leaves the viewsonic at just over £500. Decisions decisions.
 
Fanatic said:
Could get the Samsung S27A850D instead? Cheaper with the same screen as the S27B970D, just not as fancy form factor.

I ordered the Dell U2713HM yesterday for £400, hopefully get it tomorrow :).
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PCM2 said:
There is a lot more to it than just looks (and the glossy vs. semi glossy screen). The panel may be the same (or similar) but what Samsung has done with it is completely different. Obviously there is a lot more to a monitor than just its panel. The S27A970D tends to provide exceptional uniformity and is beautifully calibrated out of the box with regard to gamma, colour, white point and greyscale performance. Hardware calibration, a 16-bit LUT and uniformity compensation is also provided. This may seem like a big string of jargon but it makes a huge difference to the end result (i.e. the image). The S27A850D is not calibrated so tightly (iffy white point and gamma as standard), lacks the same colour processing capabilities and tends to suffer from poor uniformity (with no compensation technology). Plus it can't be hardware calibrated.
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Is the 970d worth the premium price of nearly 700? I'm leaning towards the viewsonic at the moment but if the Samsung is genuinely worth the money I may consider it.
 
PCM2 said:
Tough question. It sort of depends what you need to do with the monitor. The ViewSonic is generally regarded as having lower input lag but it doesn't have the same precision with its colour processing that the Samsung has and tends to have poorer uniformity.

The ViewSonic is really nicely set up out of the box as it is and is generally regarded as having good uniformity for blacks (i.e. low backlight bleed) just like the Samsung. There may be a touch more clouding on average than on the Samsung but given the phenomenon of 'PLS glow' on both I don't think this is significant at all, especially when gaming. And speaking of gaming I don't think that you'd really appreciate or notice the difference in colour processing or uniformity of other lighter colours.

You may prefer the glossy Samsung screen (with extremely light matte surface on the panel itself) over the semi-glossy ViewSonic or it could be the other way around. The Samsung has a little more 'pop' to colours and gives them a sort of painted on look. But the ViewSonic is still very rich and vibrant whilst not having potential problems with reflections. I'm actually typing this message on a Samsung S27B971D which is basically a semi-glossy version of the S27B970D (more expensive at the moment) and the colours really are very rich and vibrant just like on the ViewSonic.
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Cheers for taking the time to write this, appreciate it :)

I'm reading that the viewsonic isn't great for games though? Poor response times being mentioned?
 
aatu said:
HP ZR2740W could be a fine choice (note: it doesn't have HDMI). It was briefly mentioned before, but didn't get much attention. It's around £500, and has been for quite a while, was around £400 at some point, but doesn't seem to be coming down in price again...

Specs and review here:
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/hp_zr2740w_v2.htm
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This is one I hadn't really considered before. Might be worth looking into.

Cheers
 
Thanks for clearing that up :)

I'm really used to my 27 incher now and it's going to be hard to go back to 24 inch lower res :(

In your opinion, what is the better all round monitor out of the Asus and the viewsonic? Is the viewsonic worth the extra £75?
 
Just switched back to my old 2407wfp and packed up the u2713hm ready to send back for a refund. Can't believe how small and restrictive the 24 inch feels :( No way I can go back to this screen having used the 27 inch 1440p one for a few weeks.

Will definitely be ordering another 1440p screen as soon as my refund is sorted. Just need to decide which one. Preferably one with the least backlight bleed.
 
Glad you have found this thread helpful jamman :) Fingers crossed you are happy with the Asus. I'll be interested to know how you find it.

Been searching for alternatives to the Dell and have come across the Eizo EV2736W which is a bit more expensive but not silly money. Anyone have any experience of this monitor?

Edit: Also noticed that Liyama have the XB2776QS also.

Leaning towards the Viewsonic at the moment but the huge stand kind of puts me off.
 
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After wading through numerous forum threads on various monitors, I've come to the conclusion there is no such thing as an ips monitor with zero backlight bleed :( it seems they all have it to a degree! Why are there no VA panel 27 inchers? The SPVA panel in my 2407wfp has zero backlight bleed!
 
WhiteHawk77 said:
Ivan, may I suggest the Asus PB278Q again :-) It's only £453 in the Jungle if you know what I mean.
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Yeh, I like the look of the Asus but I keep reading reports of backlight bleed on this one too. I think all ips panel monitors suffer from it to a degree unfortunately :(

Leaning towards the vp2770-led at the moment but its a bit more pricey.
 
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