Backlight bleeding on IPS panel laptop?

Sir Arun

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Okay so on the first day (I bought this laptop just a couple days ago) I had this issue:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmsAj8jtjXg

...but I think that was just some glitch when Windows was updating a lot of stuff and the Intel HD 520 crashed. Ever since I have NEVER had this happen again, have updated all drivers and OS.

But now I am thinking about this new issue: Backlight bleeding.

My laptop has a Full HD IPS panel and I heard backlight bleeding is a bigger issue here than on TN Panels. Anyway, this is the backlight bleeding on my laptop:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPipGT1ftao

Its actually a bit LESS noticeable on cam than in real life.

Here I demonstrate IPS Glow vs backlight bleeding (the glow is MORE noticeable on cam than in real life)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbPaDLPbAQQ


Here I do a tilt test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyOLG0bRzfY

And here a pressure test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SCfzL954rI

Is all of this normal? Is my monitor faulty?

I have heard others go through the hassle of sending units back only to get units with backlight bleeding on other areas of the screen instead. Or dead pixels. Or hot pixels. My screen has neither. I dont want to be involved in a tedious game of swapsies, and remembering that I have to set all my programs up again if I return the unit for another one from amazon (its where I bought it and have a 30 day return policy) can be a headache.

Just let me know if these effects are to be expected or really weird and not supposed to be happening.

Oh and there are additional descriptions on the youtube videos for more detail.

many thanks for your expert opinions :)
 

nerp

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It's common except for more high end devices, but even then, blacklight bleed isn't uncommon. Most manufacturers source things like display panels from a slew of manufacturers so it's what you might consider a screen lottery.
 

JeffMD

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Back light bleed is purely a construction issue. If the screen is quality then it will be no problem, if its a junk screen (and 1080p ips can still be junk) it can bleed.

It is fairly common on TN panels because most TN panels are budget oriented. IPS is usually higher quality but that doesn't mean I haven't seen it on IPS phones.