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Art can you share any details about what NEC does to ensure better uniformity of the EA series displays compared to more inexpensive competitor monitors? I don't see anything on the website but I'm hoping that either tolerances are tighter or some uniformity compensation is done. We all know the...

Does this monitor have a uniformity compensation feature? I saw the review on the wide gamut version of this and it reduced brightness and color variation significantly. Has anyone tried it? The contrast ratio is reduced to 650 but it looks like brightness controls still work which is much...

If your only issue with the Asus is PWM then get the BenQ. The Eizo has some advantages like no glow but it's not worth twice the price since you didn't mention glow as an issue.

Did you have both the BL2710PT and the AOC side by side when comparing glow? I spent a week or two comparing both monitors when they went on sale for $499. The AOC had a stronger white glow on the bottom left side, but the BenQ had a stronger glow on the bottom right side. This is with viewing...

You can easily see it on the AOC in a complete dark room and displaying a black background. There will be white glow on the bottom left and this shows up on both AOCs I have. If you have the lights on it's difficult to see even on a black background. I don't think I would pay $250 - $300...

I contacted Amazon on Saturday about the issue just in case and got a replacement monitor today. The new one has the same behavior so I think it's probably caused by my video card or something. The new one has very little/no BLB either and no dead pixels. There's one pixel on the top left...

So far I've been testing the monitor using display port only which seems to work fine. I connected it using dual link DVI today and I'm seeing some strange behavior and I'm not sure if it's a defective DVI port. When I first boot up the computer into windows and load windows it will display...

I also do programming and I usually have 2 windows with lighter backgrounds side by side. Uniformity is fine on mine from the left edge to about 80% of the way to the right side. The last 20% looks off on the right side and I think it's a combination of both color and brightness uniformity...

Has anyone tried both this and the BenQ BL2710? I ordered one from Amazon since it was on sale. Both the AOC and BenQ don't have BLB or pixel issues. The BenQ's proximity sensor and ambient light sensor are useless so those don't come into play. Are there any big advantages of one over the other?

Amazon dropped the price to $499.99

As mentioned in the article they are aiming for half the price of the PQ321 so it should be under $2000. That sounds pretty realistic since the PQ321 street price is already ~$2,400. Maybe they'll switch over to a non PWM backlight.

I heard the 28" is shipping in 2 more weeks based on the other thread ;)

It's on sale right now for $499 on Amazon. Basically the same price as NCIX but better due to Prime shipping and easier returns/exchanges.

Yeah I got it and have been using it for a couple of days now. No dead/stuck pixels or dust issues. I didn't see any backlight bleeding but to be fair I didn't see any from the 3 Dell U2713HM samples I tried either. Maybe the name brand manufacturers are getting a handle on this. The color...

etooey mentioned in another thread that he purchased from Amazon. I just ordered one to see how it is. Hopefully I'll have better luck compared to the Dells I've tried recently. Price came out to $600 after taxes. Refurbished U2713HMs are ~$450 after taxes and if you have issues with it you'll...

You had 3 samples of the AOC? Why did you exchange the first 2? I'm not doing any color critical work but I often need to have windows side by side for coding with white/light backgrounds. The uniformity doesn't have to be perfect but the Dell samples I've tried were off enough to be distracting.

What's the process like with Amazon for returning and exchanging monitors? Are there any return shipping or restocking fees? I want to try the AOC but the distribution is pretty limited. For comparison with Dell they'll overnight you an advance replacement pretty easily with just a chat or...

The AOC looks interesting but the 2 reviews I could find (overclockers.ru and pcmonitors info) both showed less than stellar panel uniformity. I returned a few U2713HMs recently due to poor uniformity. When I had 2 windows side by side it was very obvious that one side of the monitor had a...

The ZR2740w is part of their business line which has very different support compared to their consumer products. It seems like there are a couple of potential issues with the HP. 1) NCX replied in the ZR2740w thread that it has more ghosting than other panels. This could be an issue...not...

Yeah I would definitely get the three year warranty, especially for HP/Dell monitors because the service is excellent. If you have any issues an advanced replacement will be sent out the next day. I was wondering more about unfixable issues inherent to the panel like image retention and cross...

Wow I didn't realize the HP ZR2740w is so cheap now. It might be a good alternative to the Korean monitors since it has warranty and the new version has the semi gloss coating. Are there any issues with the HP other than a lack of OSD? Does it have a built in scalar to be used with consoles?

Dell has this refurbished with 30% off today. I ordered one to see if things have changed since I first tried it exactly a year ago. Hopefully I'll get a new rev without any problems. I haven't seen as many sales for this monitor as before. Dell hardly discounts it but it still goes on sale for...

Does your green-sum pixel perfect have a red sticker like this on the box? It's the one with the red background and white text, ignore the other sticker which should be on all monitors. I checked the manufacturer's website and they have 2 different products, one pixel perfect and one regular...

Did you get your Qnix yet NCX? Curious to hear about your thoughts on it after personally handling it.

I use a trip-lite dual link dvi for my Korean IPS. http://www.amazon.com/Tripp-Lite-P560-010-Dual-Cable/dp/B0001PFQAI/ I had a hard time finding another cable proven to be dual link and did not want to pay monoprice shipping for a single cable. Others have used the monoprice cable and it...

pstack have you looked at the ViewSonic VP2770-LED? It has a light coating, pwm free backlight, great factory calibration, and decent input lag for a PLS multi input monitor. It has pretty favorable reviews and none of the issues other 27" monitors have like the Asus (poor factory calibration...

I'm tempted to get a matte version. Most people seem to be getting monitors with one dead/stuck pixel but you get cases like this occasionally. A few dead pixels is ok but I wouldn't know what I would do if I got a monitor like this guy did...

Did you get the picture perfect version? Hulustar is advertising monitors with 0-2 defects for a reasonable price, did you get it from them?

I think you should go for a refund if the yellow backlight patch bothers you. All the pictures I've seen of this monitor in the dark has the same pattern of yellow bleeding on the left and a whiter bleed on the right. It must be due to how Dell manufactures the monitor and similar to the cross...

I got my Rev A01 made in March today. I've been comparing it to the Achieva Shimian that I've been using for a year now and there's no question the Dell is better in almost every way. I don't see yellowing from the bottom left and the color uniformity of the monitor is very good. It's not...

Current orders for the U2713HM ordered directly from Dell are being delayed until May 1st and beyond. They may be pushing out a new rev soon.

HardForum will prove them wrong. ;)

This monitor was available directly from Dell for $504 shipped yesterday and not a single post here about it, the excitement must have really died down. I ordered one and if it's problem free it will be replacing a Korean 27" that I am using.

I recommend reading the existing thread about the Korean monitors starting from the back. There's a lot of good information there and you'll get posts about how people have dealt with problem monitors etc. I bought mine almost a year ago and have been using it as my primary monitor since. I...

How about using a TFX power supply instead? Would that be doable? I don't think 1U power supplies are that great, they tend to be pretty load. Seasonic has the SS-350TGM which is a gold plus PSU that even runs passively at low loads. http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1246-page1.html I'm...

The Asus mini card looks nice. Correct me if I'm wrong but if you want to use a full length ATX PSU some of the shorter Zotac cards like the 660 should fit (180 mm length). You can also use a reference PCB 670 with an after market cooler like the Arctic Cooling Accelero Mono Plus.

Thanks for the rendering Necere, it certainly helps to put things into perspective. For an air cooled setup how do you envision the fan setup? It seems like a 120mm intake on the bottom for the GPU and a 120mm intake on the side should be sufficient. My experience is running an exhaust helps...

If you use a 160mm full ATX power supply would it be possible to use a shorter video card like the 670 being cooled by a H60/H70/etc with the rad mounted at one of the two bottom locations? From the pictures I'm guessing it's not possible but it's hard to tell. For those interested in...

The effects of natural convection is negligible when there is an outside force such as case fans to disrupt the flow. Puget did thermal analysis on the FT-02 and the P183 in various orientations. http://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Vertical-vs-Horizontal-Case-Cooling-89/page3 No science...

On the majority of cases with either user installed or factory installed top fans they are typically used as exhausts. The most cited reason for this is because hot air rises so it makes sense to use it as an exhaust. While that may be true in natural convection once there is airflow in the case...