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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!

Sometimes IPS glow gets confused with backlight bleed. My Dell has virtually no bleed but does have IPS glow.
 
Don't quote me on this, I might be wrong, haven't checked the facts. This is purely how I've understood it in general:

I don't think changing the panel type will do anything for the backlight issue. Pretty much 90% of the modern monitors use Edge-lit LEDs for backlight. The cause of the bleed is more probably an assembly error, and thus manufacturer-specific. By this I mean the phase where the different parts (backlight unit, electronics, panel, chassis) are put together, and there is something that passes through the initial inspection, but with more thorough scrutiny from customers, the problem arises.

For example, it might be that within a certain time period they were experimenting with a cheaper adhesive, and that experiment then backfired, as the adhesive failed after a certain time (or possibly via vibration during the transportation). Or if it's tightened with screws, there might have been a malfunction in the assembly line (like a jam in the screw feeder, too low/high torque resistance setting in the tightener, etc.), and they noticed it too late. Then again, it might also be an issue/anomaly with the light diffuser. Not sure if that is part of the backlight unit or the panel, but I'd reckon it's part of the backlight unit. Which would affect all manufacturers/assemblers using the same component supplier.

If someone more adventurous is stuck with a faulty unit and desperate to find the cause, they could try opening the unit and tinker around. And like said above, some people might be confusing IPS glow for backlight bleed. I'd recommend everyone experiencing backlight bleed issues makes sure they know the difference.
 
Ivan, may I suggest the Asus PB278Q again :-) It's only £453 in the Jungle if you know what I mean.

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.
 
Is the lack of PWM dimming worth the extra over £100 pound if that doesn't effect you? Other than that if it matters to you as it does to me the scaler in the Asus is better, so lower res video and if you don't have enough graphical horse power dropping the res in games won't look so bad, not much in it but that's something to consider.

As for backlight bleed and pixel problems it's the luck of the draw with any of them, TFTCentral's VP2770-LED had a bit of bleed for their review.
 
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