My Acer arrived yesterday and I immediately set it up. I thought the stand was great and sturdy for a single point stand. Others have said it was wobbly but unless the monitor has 2 stands at the ends of the monitor, I have never seen one that would not move it you pushed it hard. It is a nice stand in my opinion.
Luckily for me my tower is right on my desk so the provided Display Port cable and USB 3 cable were long enough. Some have said they were 6 feet long but I doubt that. I did not measure them but I would say 5 feet long at most, and they just looked short. If you have any distance between your tower and your monitor you may want to order a longer cable if you buy this monitor.
Now I am ready to fire it up and roll the dice. I did notice some bleed on the monitor when it was at the just black screen, but honestly I moved around to see what were subtle reflections of lights in the background, and what was really bleed. The screen is not glossy so it does reflect glare somewhat, but with a black screen and lights in the room you will be hard pressed to see what is bleed and what are just normal reflections. Since I do not ever just sit at the computer and look at a black screen with every other light turned off, this quickly made any talk of bleed issues a nonissue to me. The proof will be when fire it up and see the display and actual gaming.
Now everything is booted up and I use a plain solid orange color for the background of my desktop. Immediately I notice how vibrant the colors were and how crisp the words were. Already I am starting to feel real good. I searched for dead pixels and I thought I found one. However I was so impressed with the initial startup of the monitor that I really did not care about one pixel. Later it turned out that the tiny black spot was just a spot of dust so in the end I could not find a bad pixel. Even if I had I would have lived with it. Your mileage may vary. This monitor had a September 2015 manufacture date.
So now the initial examination is over and I am totally impressed. I used to have a Samsung TN 24” (16 x 10 format) fairly high end TN monitor but visually it could not even compare to this. I was happy with what I had and I did not mind the color shifting if you moved. Or the “fogging” if you looked at an angle. I always just looked straight ahead anyway so it did not bother me. Now though I can say what others have said, I will never go back to TN again regardless of performance or cost. Now that I see what it can be, I will not go back at least anytime soon. It truly was a case of you don’t know what you’re missing until you see the difference up close and personal. It was stunning.
Then I fired up Witcher 3 and set off to kill some bandits and monsters. I was totally blown away by the vibrancy and crispness of this display. Everything just “popped” on the monitor. Game play was smooth as silk but I never had issues with the old TN display either. I do not have FRAPS so I cannot say what the framerate was, but all play was as smooth as can be. I do have a 980 ti so I believe I have plenty of power to push games, and this monitor to the max. During gaming I could not see any bleed issues so again this became a nonissue for me. When something is displayed on the screen I could not see anything at all.
Overall I am totally thrilled with this monitor. The cost is high but if you are coming from a TN panel screen, you will not regret spending this money if you can afford it. You will see such a huge difference that once the money is spent you will not miss it, and you will see what you have been missing all along. Now I just have to sit back and wait shortly for Fallout 4. Life is good.
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| Sold By | — | Acer Recertified Store | Amazon.com | HALF TIME | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
| display size | 27 inches | 21.5 inches | 27 inches | 27 inches | 27 inches | 27 inches |
| resolution | QHD Wide 1440p | FHD 1080p | QHD Wide 1440p | QHD Wide 1440p | QHD Wide 1440p | QHD Wide 1440p |
| display technology | LED | IPS | LCD | LCD, LED | IPS | LCD, LED |
| hardware interface | usb3.0 | hdmi, vga | hdmi | displayport, hdmi | usb | displayport, hdmi |
| viewing angle | 170 degrees | 178 degrees | 178 degrees | 178 degrees | 178 degrees | — |
| mounting type | Wall Mount | VESA No | Wall Mount | Wall Mount | VESA Compatibility - Mountable: 100 x 100mm | Wall Mount |
| HDMI ports | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| number of usb ports | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| weight | 20.2 pounds | 4.4 pounds | 12.13 pounds | 12.8 pounds | — | 12.13 pounds |
| model name | UM.HB0AA.001 | SB220Q | Nitro XV271U M3bmiiprx | TUF Gaming | LG 27GL83A-B 27 Inch Ultragear QHD IPS 1ms NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible Gaming | VG27WQ1B |
| refresh rate | 144 | 75 | 180 | 165 | 144 | 165 |
This monitor is sturdy, gorgeously clear
Giving this 3 stars for 3 reasons, but first let me give the Pros:This monitor is sturdy, gorgeously clear, and a pleasure to behold on the eyes. I used the custom calibration settings and ICC profile from TFTCentral.co.uk and can say it's great fun using in games. Being IPS I am also going to enjoy doing design work on the display. The size is a huge leap for me from my 22" Velocity Micro and the image quality is even more of a leap as the old display's resolution was 1650 x 1050. The Bezel is relatively thin (not sure why so many people complained) so having 2-3 of these suckers shouldn't be too much of an issue IMO; however, you will probably have about 1" of bezel total (1/2 per monitor) from display to display.The stand is easily maneuverable except it doesn't seem to want to swivel on the base, which does swivel! Not really sure why this is.Now to the bad points:1. The displayport cable is woefully short. I tried using a cable I had laying around and no image came up. I am hoping that I just had a lame cable. I'll be buying a new one that is longer and hopefully it will work.2. No USB 3 Uplink cable. For being such an expensive product Acer should have packaged all the cables with the display. This is a $10.00 item for a 6' cable at BestBuy. Guess I'll have to make a 2nd purchase.3. Most egregious of all: The monitor has several (at least 4 that I can see) dead pixels right out of the box. I wouldn't mind so much if they were nearer to the edge of the display but they are closer to the middle. I will probably be sending it back for a new display--hopefully one without dead pixels.I cannot speak to the light bleed yet as I've not played in the dark yet but on a black website (for pixel testing) I don't see any bleeding. Will have to see later.All in all this is a good monitor but has QA issues. The longer cords can be bought but having to send this sucker back will be a major pain.Stars will be added or further removed based on how the replacement process goes.05/10/2015 UPDATE: I bought the USB 3.0 Uplink and 6.6 ft. Displayport cord at a local super furniture store for about 14 bucks total and they both work great. Again I needed a longer displayport cord, there wasn't anything wrong with the included one. ACER INCLUDE A USB UPLINK CABLE!I additionally took a picture of the light bleed and this is with the TFT settings implemented. The bleed is really bad and noticeable when playing at night (I play mainly Elderscrolls Online). I'd really like to know how other users have reduced their light bleed through the TFT settings. If this isn't possible I'll definitely be sending the monitor back for a replacement.05-11-2015 UPDATE:I just wanted to update this some more after getting to use the monitor for some extensive gaming and other use:Positives:The colors are absolutely gorgeous, vivid, and amazing in every way. Textures in games pop and I can notice so many more details than on my old monitor.Scaling: Magnifying webpages helps with reading and I notice no pixelation or what not. I know there have been reports of scaling issues with Windows.Watching videos is a delight as well.OSD is easy enough. It's not terribly complicated but it's also not the easiest. Is OD G-Sync? If so why two names? How does ULMB not get turned on when I have OD/G-Sync off? When should I use ULMB over G-sync? This information would be a bit helpful to have either in the manual or as contextual information within the OSD. The Power LED: friggin' bright. I wish there was a way within the monitor to turn it off or dim it. I'll have to invest in a sticker. Yes the OSD is a mixed bag of positive and negative.Just Negatives:Horrible light bleed in the lower right corner. The screen is actually brown on when viewing dark scenes. The rest isn't so bad. Occasional flickering: I think this is from having the OD/G-sync too high maybe? I notice I get a nasty flicker when it's set to extreme and I'm just running around the game world. I'm unsure what is causing it so far, but I can get it to go away when setting G-sync/OD to normal/off and I still won't have tearing.Replacement update: I went through amazon to get a replacement due to the dead pixels and light bleed. I already have a shipping label and an order for a new monitor has been created. This was hassle free and great. I'm upgrading this to 4 stars based on the Customer service and overall image quality but will refrain from 5 stars due to the issues stated above.Final thoughts: The monitor has great picture quality. I think it will suit my needs for gaming and design work as it's IPS. The orange ring and plastic glossy frame does not bother me in the slightest. I almost wish the ring glowed. :) The monitor is easy to adjust physically (except for the swivel), and the OSD is navigable enough. Do I think QA could be better and the documentation for settings could be clearer? Yes. Do I think this is a worthwhile purchase? Yes. You're getting the best of both worlds: speed + color accuracy and even a USB 3.0 hub. The only thing left is to make an IPS G-sync display with 99% AdobeRGB integrated and other features designers would use such as those that come with the ASUS PA279Q. :)
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Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2016
Oh the potential of this monitor. If you're lucky enough to end up with one that has no dead/stuck pixels and minimal backlight bleed, it's the perfect no compromises 1440p/144 Hz/IPS/G-sync gaming monitor. Unfortunately, this monitor continues to have QC issues, which is inexcusable for a high-end product like this one. But, if you're willing to play the manufacturing lottery, you can end up with a solid, future-proof, gamer's dream monitor.
Let me start off by commending Amazon for their excellent customer service. They didn't hesitate to send me replacements multiple times even though shipping is costly with this monitor's weight and size. I feel bad for costing Amazon money because of Acer’s mistakes, but they’ve earned my loyalty for the way they handled the situation.
The first monitor I received was pretty good, but had a slight amount of backlight bleed and also what seemed to be one dead pixel. Upon further investigation however, it actually looked to be some kind of a scratch in the rear-most layers of the LCD panel (see photo). When I positioned my mouse pointer near the apparent dead pixel, the dark area seemed to parallax in reference to the pointer which suggested that the defect was behind the pixels. The pixels themselves seemed to be fine because the dark area would affect different pixels depending on the viewing angle. I could live with the slight backlight bleed, but when you’re paying this much for a monitor, you expect it to be perfect from the get go. I requested a replacement.
The second monitor I received had similar "scratched" pixels (see photo). These were more subtle than the first monitor, but there was heavy backlight bleed (see photo) that couldn't go unnoticed during regular use. I ended up requesting a second replacement.
The third monitor was by far the worst out of the three. This time, there were two "stuck" pixels with defective green subpixels (see photo) in addition to two clusters of "scratched" pixels (see photo). On top of that, there was heavy backlight bleeding on this one as well. I sent this one back the same day I received it.
I actually wanted to try my luck one more time, but Amazon understandably put the item under review. I realized that I was relatively lucky with my first monitor and decided to just stick with that one. QC issues aside, this is an AMAZING monitor. My previous monitor was the ever popular ASUS VG248QE which introduced me to 144Hz gaming, but the TN display left me wanting more. When I found out about this monitor, I had to try it out and I was blown away. The color accuracy of IPS, the detail of 1440p resolution, the smoothness of 144 fps gaming, all with G-Sync... it’s hard to beat that. The more recent models also support ULMB for up to 120Hz instead of 100Hz which is great for FPS games. Once you try out any of these features, you can never go back.
I REALLY wanted a monitor without any defects, but I’ll just have to live with having a "scratched" pixel on my screen. It’s unfortunate that this monitor has had so many problems because the display is incredible. Sure it only has one Displayport input and doesn’t have the most aesthetically pleasing build, but once you start playing games on this thing, you’ll forget all about those minor drawbacks. Acer did release the XB271HU, however, which addresses these issues with an additional HDMI input and a nice matte finish so you might want to consider that model if you’re willing to pony up a bit more cash. I got a good price on this one though, so I’m happy with it. Hopefully Acer fixes whatever is causing so many defects on this model. If you're buying this monitor, good luck.
Let me start off by commending Amazon for their excellent customer service. They didn't hesitate to send me replacements multiple times even though shipping is costly with this monitor's weight and size. I feel bad for costing Amazon money because of Acer’s mistakes, but they’ve earned my loyalty for the way they handled the situation.
The first monitor I received was pretty good, but had a slight amount of backlight bleed and also what seemed to be one dead pixel. Upon further investigation however, it actually looked to be some kind of a scratch in the rear-most layers of the LCD panel (see photo). When I positioned my mouse pointer near the apparent dead pixel, the dark area seemed to parallax in reference to the pointer which suggested that the defect was behind the pixels. The pixels themselves seemed to be fine because the dark area would affect different pixels depending on the viewing angle. I could live with the slight backlight bleed, but when you’re paying this much for a monitor, you expect it to be perfect from the get go. I requested a replacement.
The second monitor I received had similar "scratched" pixels (see photo). These were more subtle than the first monitor, but there was heavy backlight bleed (see photo) that couldn't go unnoticed during regular use. I ended up requesting a second replacement.
The third monitor was by far the worst out of the three. This time, there were two "stuck" pixels with defective green subpixels (see photo) in addition to two clusters of "scratched" pixels (see photo). On top of that, there was heavy backlight bleeding on this one as well. I sent this one back the same day I received it.
I actually wanted to try my luck one more time, but Amazon understandably put the item under review. I realized that I was relatively lucky with my first monitor and decided to just stick with that one. QC issues aside, this is an AMAZING monitor. My previous monitor was the ever popular ASUS VG248QE which introduced me to 144Hz gaming, but the TN display left me wanting more. When I found out about this monitor, I had to try it out and I was blown away. The color accuracy of IPS, the detail of 1440p resolution, the smoothness of 144 fps gaming, all with G-Sync... it’s hard to beat that. The more recent models also support ULMB for up to 120Hz instead of 100Hz which is great for FPS games. Once you try out any of these features, you can never go back.
I REALLY wanted a monitor without any defects, but I’ll just have to live with having a "scratched" pixel on my screen. It’s unfortunate that this monitor has had so many problems because the display is incredible. Sure it only has one Displayport input and doesn’t have the most aesthetically pleasing build, but once you start playing games on this thing, you’ll forget all about those minor drawbacks. Acer did release the XB271HU, however, which addresses these issues with an additional HDMI input and a nice matte finish so you might want to consider that model if you’re willing to pony up a bit more cash. I got a good price on this one though, so I’m happy with it. Hopefully Acer fixes whatever is causing so many defects on this model. If you're buying this monitor, good luck.
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