desertjedi can you please test if possible thanks.
Put something that has a lot of black or dark colours on screen, preferably a video clip or something and then position yourself so you lower and maybe slightly to the side of the screen, it can be at a distance. Then please tell me if there is any distortion to the colours especially the black, ideally I would like you to do this when its dark surroundings. Since you also have a vp930b you are perfect for seeing if this monitor is as good and yep you right it is indeed a couple of generations old and was very highly rated at the time. Bear in mind my vp930b (first one as now have exchanged refurbished one when old one died) did have backlight bleed and it was still good enough for me, most of it was gone when I reduced the brightness. So I will be satisfied if there is only minor issues it doesnt have to be 100% perfect.
Put something that has a lot of black or dark colours on screen, preferably a video clip or something and then position yourself so you lower and maybe slightly to the side of the screen, it can be at a distance. Then please tell me if there is any distortion to the colours especially the black, ideally I would like you to do this when its dark surroundings. Since you also have a vp930b you are perfect for seeing if this monitor is as good and yep you right it is indeed a couple of generations old and was very highly rated at the time. Bear in mind my vp930b (first one as now have exchanged refurbished one when old one died) did have backlight bleed and it was still good enough for me, most of it was gone when I reduced the brightness. So I will be satisfied if there is only minor issues it doesnt have to be 100% perfect.