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Did you notice any speaker distortion/rattling on your Z35P? How about the vertical split issue?
x34p should I keep it?
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Did you notice any speaker distortion/rattling on your Z35P? How about the vertical split issue?
I don't believe they are the same panels in the Samsungs though. Plus the assembly can impact bleed characteristics based on how tightly the frame/bezel is secured to the monitor. I've seen instances where people have loosened this and seen bleed lessen. This isn't a factor in IPS glow however, which is intrinsic to the panel and always varies. It's stunning to me how it's not considered a QC fault because on some monitors it's clearly evident in bright daylight and practically makes the monitor useless for any purpose.
sorry m8 can't help you on that, i didn't test speakers, i always play or watch content in my headset, apart of backlight bleed they all had a bit of ghosting, nothing extreme, you really have to focus to see it. All panels OC to 120hz no problem, after calibration colors were good, looked natural but just in the centre of the monitor thanks to shockingly bad viewing angles. Hope it helps.
good for you m8, i see it, it just ruins the experience when one side of the scene is yellowish when other is black plus it is very annoying watching movies/youtube
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All down to your tolerance. If it is not to your standard or spec, and is bothering you then i'd return it and try again. Took me several attempts on IPS monitors to get a decent one. Can run my 27" IPS with 100 brightness with next to no bleed.
I have no problem with bleed on x34p but the IPS glow and uniformity of the panel
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glow is normal for an IPS panel which usually is blue. Bleed is not and that is the yellowing in the corners.
If it is bothering you or you find it not acceptable then return it and try something else.
Glow can be yellow... the way to tell is if it disappears when you move your head. If it does then it's glow, if not then it's bleed.
exactly, it disappears when i look from the angle
The problem with VA is ghosting/smearing, so you're potentially swapping one annoying issue for another. This does vary between models though, and is atleast something you can investigate and look at reviews for to determine how bad it might be on any given model, plus taking in to consideration games that you play. This isn't something you can do with bleed/IPS glow, which is one big lottery, and when severe enough renders the monitor practically useless for anything as it's always there. Not that VA can't suffer from bleed also though.
I know about all of the pros and cons of the different panel types, but just saying if he wants better blacks then that would be the only option.
I wasn't saying you didn't, but perhaps OP isn't... and yes, better blacks on VA, but at the expense of more smearing/ghosting. Blacks aren't terrible on IPS by any means though. Somtimes VA can even have that 'crushed' look with blacks. Buying a monitor is a tricky business... so many subjective factors.
I would have to say blacks / contrast are pretty terrible on IPS, when compared to other options, other than that they make good PC monitors, also a trick with IPS is always use in a lit room and use a bias light, that will make it look literally about 10x better.
Depends on the monitor. I'm on a 4K IPS at the moment and have no issues. And I've used plenty of VA panels. Yes they're better, but not correct to say all IPS are terrible in comparison.
No I said IPS blacks are bad in comparison to something like a TV or some VA monitors. I have an IPS monitor and overall they are mostly good, but lets face it the blacks / contrast ratio are not its strong point. Not so bad in a bright room but pretty poor in a dark room.
All IPS have a contrast of 800:1 to 1300:1, so all IPS monitors have relatively low contrast / not very good blacks, but yes bleed and glow can be different.
Not their strong point of course, and if you game in a dark room with no other lighting they will generally look worse than VA... but hardly unplayable, and it is easily mitigated by not having the monitor as the singular source of light in the room. Even rear bias LED strips on the monitor itself can help. Plus as previously mentioned, the potential issues with ghosting/smearing on VA might be far more of an annoyance depending on the game being played.
OP doesn't mention any intended purpose outside of gaming for his monitor, but if colour accuracy is required, then IPS is also better there of course. There's no right or wrong with monitor choice though really (unless you're someone who works in print and needs super colour accuracy), and all panel types require a compromise on some level. It's just what you're happiest with at the end of the day and offers the most satisfaction.
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I bought it for £720, do you recon price will be lower on Black Friday?
I bought it for £720, do you recon price will be lower on Black Friday?