Recent content by cdmccool

Acer AL2051W Shipping may put you a little over budget though. Edit: Then maybe the HP w2007.

Just do the RMA through Newegg's website. Don't say anything about A or S panels, and tell them exactly why you are unsatisfied with your monitor. That's what I did. I just described the problem I was having with my A panel(horribly blotchy colors in both photographs and when watching DVDs)...

Well, I got my replacement 226BW today, and it is an 'S' panel! :D The blotchiness of color that I was seeing on my 'A' panel is all gone. I am viewing the same photographs and DVDs that I did on the 'A', at the exact same contrast/brightness settings. Also, I didn't have a problem with...

It is bad. My 'A' actually had very little backlight bleeding and I was very pleased. But, my monitor exhibited the blotchy colors that have been described before and it was horrible. I tried adjusting it but could never get a good picture. The problem was only seen in real life photographs...

Well, Newegg authorized the RMA so it should be fine. I think their no return policy is only for 24"+. And I'm from Oklahoma. My monitor was shipped from Tennessee.

:( I used my 'A' panel that I received Thursday from Newegg this weekend to see if I could live with it. I can't. I'm going to exchange it and keep my fingers crossed since people are still getting 'S' panels from Newegg. It makes me feel hopeful to know you got an 'S' panel after me, but...

I received mine from Newegg yesterday, and it is an 'A' panel. I have never seen an 'S' panel to compare it to, but I am disappointed in this monitor. The best way to describe my problem is "blotchiness" of color in real life photos especially, but also in DVDs. I tried watching Casino...