Hello all!
I bought Eizo Foris FS2332 for 177 euros (220 usd) and at first everything seemed fine. Colors are very crisp and natural when adjusted correctly (naked eye calibration atm. ). The AG coating is excellent, semi-glossy. Very nice to look at. No harsh matte texture or super glossy reflections. I think it is quite well balanced coating.
Black levels are OK (fairly typical IPS). Backlight bleeding is very very mild. It only gets visible when adjusting brighness near the maximun levels (in black room). Had to take some long exposure (15-25s) shots to catch the bleeding on the camera. No ghosting, no afterimages, very responsive and clean looking overdrive when gaming. I am very sensitive for input lag and I cannot perceive any on this monitor!
But now for the problem. Looks like panel brightness is varying on top part of the screen when compared to bottom half of the screen. The problem is especially visible with light shades of colors and with pure white. Its almost like gradient from grey to white (from top to the bottom). Also there is a faint area where panel looks darker than the rest of it.
Here are some test pictures of white rectangle with grey strip at the top. The color difference is very clear between top and bottom rectangles.
White color variance. Compare the the shades between top and bottom rectangles. The vertical rectangle looks almost like gradient from gray to white (a bit more visible to naked eye).
Clear color difference between top and the bottom of the screen.
And again. Its visible to the naked eye and apparently for the camera too.
Full screen image with light gray background. You can see the very faint darker areas on the top of the screen. Actually at the first glance the panel uniformity doesnt look too bad but I think its quite clear for naked eye.
So what do you think? Is this acceptable at all or am I overreacting?
Did I get faulty (or weak) unit perhaps?
I must admit I am quite OCD (or critical) about the quality of my stuff so perhaps I am not objective about the severity of the problem. Heck, most of my friends said they didnt even notice it until I mentioned the problem.
I have had this screen for a week and the backlight has been online for ~25 hours now. Should I try to return it or try to deal with Eizo warranty?
I really like this monitor but this "little hiccup" is annoying. Especially because I bought it with photo editing in my mind (and of course occasional gaming). I am just wondering if I am being too "perfectionist" and over exaggerating the problem.
ps. Will take better pictures soon. Any picture requests concerning this monitor?
I bought Eizo Foris FS2332 for 177 euros (220 usd) and at first everything seemed fine. Colors are very crisp and natural when adjusted correctly (naked eye calibration atm. ). The AG coating is excellent, semi-glossy. Very nice to look at. No harsh matte texture or super glossy reflections. I think it is quite well balanced coating.
Black levels are OK (fairly typical IPS). Backlight bleeding is very very mild. It only gets visible when adjusting brighness near the maximun levels (in black room). Had to take some long exposure (15-25s) shots to catch the bleeding on the camera. No ghosting, no afterimages, very responsive and clean looking overdrive when gaming. I am very sensitive for input lag and I cannot perceive any on this monitor!
But now for the problem. Looks like panel brightness is varying on top part of the screen when compared to bottom half of the screen. The problem is especially visible with light shades of colors and with pure white. Its almost like gradient from grey to white (from top to the bottom). Also there is a faint area where panel looks darker than the rest of it.
Here are some test pictures of white rectangle with grey strip at the top. The color difference is very clear between top and bottom rectangles.
White color variance. Compare the the shades between top and bottom rectangles. The vertical rectangle looks almost like gradient from gray to white (a bit more visible to naked eye).
Clear color difference between top and the bottom of the screen.
And again. Its visible to the naked eye and apparently for the camera too.
Full screen image with light gray background. You can see the very faint darker areas on the top of the screen. Actually at the first glance the panel uniformity doesnt look too bad but I think its quite clear for naked eye.
So what do you think? Is this acceptable at all or am I overreacting?
Did I get faulty (or weak) unit perhaps?
I must admit I am quite OCD (or critical) about the quality of my stuff so perhaps I am not objective about the severity of the problem. Heck, most of my friends said they didnt even notice it until I mentioned the problem.
I have had this screen for a week and the backlight has been online for ~25 hours now. Should I try to return it or try to deal with Eizo warranty?
I really like this monitor but this "little hiccup" is annoying. Especially because I bought it with photo editing in my mind (and of course occasional gaming). I am just wondering if I am being too "perfectionist" and over exaggerating the problem.
ps. Will take better pictures soon. Any picture requests concerning this monitor?
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