Does the Acer have backlight bleed issues?
on the xb270h i got-
two sides are great (top and bottom) which i never seen before on a TN panel
the left side has minimal, very minor bleed. it is barely there. Then there is the right side......
its not what i would call bad, its just that it stands out because there is almost no noticeable bleed anywhere else. I dont know if you can get a TN monitor with no bleed whatsoever. And this one is pretty good, way better than any i have ever owned and about as good as i ever seen.
The one side stands out, my other panels had bleed on every side and it is something i just grown used to. But this panel, there other sides being practically perfect, it is a shame that the right side isnt.
I think you would have to be nick picky if you called it an issue. The splash screen shows up more than any other dark image or game thus far. Actually, if i pull up some night time pictures it doesnt look like the splash screen bleed. I dont know if that is because of the shade of dark or what.
The one thing that i am really impressed with is the color uniformity. This was something i was worried about. But it is really really good.
others with the same panel find the same thing out.
if you start at the 6th post on this page and read the next few, you will see that the screen does exceptionally well in colors. it by far exceeds anything i expected.
http://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1086&start=70
I have his color profile and use it for desktop apps and such, but when i game i use one of the monitors presets with minor tweaks of brightness and contrast.
Also, if you read in that thread that there are no RGB adjustments on the panel, they are wrong. It is just not obvious when navigating the menu. Its in the color temp option, arrow over to user and then the enter again, then you can change the R,G, and B settings.
Anyhow, it is a great panel. I got a refurb off amazon for $349. It had all the original plastic sticky cover on the bezels and stand. not a scratch anywhere. Flawless.
I dont think it was ever used before i got it. perhaps it was returned for a damaged screen in shipping or the box got tore or something.
The screen had no smears, smudges, or finger prints. Even the base, it never had been put together.
Anyway, it is large size for a 1080p monitor. So i dont think it is something for everyone. For me.... I couldnt be more impressed with it. It is better than i expected. It just blows me away and is by far one of the most exciting upgrades i have had in years. I like it more than my GTX 980 which now feels like a completely new experience