AOC Releases 27-inch "Borderless" IPS Monitor for $299

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The sub-title says "Best Buy is currently offering this 27-inch IPS display for $369.99 with free shipping."

The article says "est Buy's online storefront is actually knocking $30 USD off that price as of this writing, selling the display for $269.99 – free shipping is included!"

Also for being 2mm bezels they look look to be the same size as the bezels on my U2410s, at least in that picture they do. Also for a PC set up how dare they not have DVI or DP/mini-DP, And as a side note, sad that they are not 16:10.
 
[citation][nom]army_ant7[/nom]Thin bezel monitors could be useful for single-large-surface (SLS) setups. Though this one may only be good for up to 3xlandscape setups, but for 3xportrait, 2x2landscape, 5xportrait, etc setups, the thick bottom bezel may get in the way.[/citation]
In a 2 high setup, you would flip the top monitors upside down so the thicker bottom is the top edge. 3x portrait is still screwed though.
 
For 3x portrait, you'd be looking at roughly 24" W x 40" H. To get those rough dimensions you could do 2x2 with the monitors each being aligned in portrait and having the left and right sides flipped to have the bigger bezels all towards the outside. With that you'd be looking at a slightly bigger 26"x 47" granted it would throw off the pixel counts and ratio, so you might have some black bars to compensate...

Similarly, doing the same 2x3 would get you close to 5x in portrait.



 
Agreed with every prior gripe about no DVI/DP. Thats just a fail for a monitor. This is more like a 27" 1080p TV with VGA support...
 
...and that said, on bestbuy.com there is only 1 27" 1080P TV available and it is $349 [$80 more]. If you are just going to plug in a cable/sat box through HDMI anyways [not use the component/composite plugs or built-in tuner], then this is a decent deal in place of such a TV as well :)
 
[citation][nom]spleenbegone[/nom]In a 2 high setup, you would flip the top monitors upside down so the thicker bottom is the top edge. 3x portrait is still screwed though.[/citation]
Not a bad idea to keep the bezels away, though I'm not sure who'd want a 2x1portrait (18:16 or 9:8), 1x2landscape (16:18 or 8:9), but the 2x1landscape (32:9) supposedly increases productivity in offices and I personally find it useful. That last setup doesn't really have a problem with the bezels.

The first two though (the latter of which I think you proposed) seem alright, but the latter might be for more specific uses and the former might be alright for general use due to it being wider than it is tall (boxed, more boxed than 4:3 and even a 5:4 monitor). With the bezels with the former, it would be like you have an HDTV with those side speakers or something. Hehehe...
 
>no DVI
>not 2560x1440
come on are these clowns even trying? Its like they don't want people buying their monitors or something.
 
It still makes me mad that a current 9.7 inch iPad has a higher resolution then this 27 inch monitor... so sick of 1080p. Even at the two 1200p monitors I have I am dying to get my hands on a glossy 1600p monitor.
 
I would get 4, put two in landscape and then two upside down above them. To make a huge monitor 54". I already have SLI setup, so I can hook up 4 monitors.

But I won't....Already have a 29" (16:10) monitor at 1980x1200 resolution with 12000:1 static contrast (32,000,000 dynamic contrast). And also what's with giving us the Dynamic Contrast? The static contrast is more important! Most games I play typically have both bright colors and dark colors displayed at the same time. Think of say Skyrim during the day, you have have a very bright sky while your armor can be pitch black. Dynamic contrast only helps if you have a small difference between the brightest and darkest colors, like less then 20% of max total brightness.

Also 1980x1080 seems like a sub par resolution for high end systems....even my monitor is not that greatest, wish I had a higher resolution and more static contrast.
 
[citation][nom]army_ant7[/nom]Not a bad idea to keep the bezels away, though I'm not sure who'd want a 2x1portrait (18:16 or 9:8), 1x2landscape (16:18 or 8:9), but the 2x1landscape (32:9) supposedly increases productivity in offices and I personally find it useful. That last setup doesn't really have a problem with the bezels.The first two though (the latter of which I think you proposed) seem alright, but the latter might be for more specific uses and the former might be alright for general use due to it being wider than it is tall (boxed, more boxed than 4:3 and even a 5:4 monitor). With the bezels with the former, it would be like you have an HDTV with those side speakers or something. Hehehe...[/citation]

I was referring more to a 3x2 setup, which seems to be the most common two high setup I see.
 
[citation][nom]Kensingtron[/nom]Toms! You should do a review on the 27" Catleap 2B with 1440p resolution IPS that overclocks to 120hz! This is the monitor WE the people (your people) want to see (we know you do to)![/citation]

this is from amazon

A few words on the backstory behind high resolution, lower priced monitors... The panels in these displays are made my LG, a very reputable manufacturer. But making large S-IPS panels like this is not easy; the process is fraught with manufacturing challenges that causes a fairly high percentage of them to have some performance defects (dead or stuck pixels, color bleeding, spotting, etc.). Companies that buy large numbers of panels from LG (e.g., Dell, Apple,...) inspect production runs. They do this by selecting a random sample from the batch and testing them. Big companies have very high standards and therefore reject a lot of batches of panels. When they do select a batch remember that there could be a few rotten apples in the "A+" batches since they don't test every panel (which explains why some poor folks get defective Apple Thunderbolt monitors); but in general they choose and deliver the best. And guess what... you pay for that!

LG doesn't throw rejected batches away, they sell them to other manufacturers of monitors. Even an "A" or "A-" batch, that was randomly sampled and rejected by the fat cats, still have many, many "A+" panels mixed in; there are just fewer of them. Manafacturers take these "rejected" batches and produce some superb monitors at prices one-quarter to one-third of what the big boys charge. Some retailers of these second and third tier panels take another step. They will test each panel searching for the "A+" units among the "A" and "A-" shipment. These are selected and offered as "perfect" units that are guaranteed to not have stuck pixels or large amounts of color bleeding. These are offered at higher prices, though the premium they charge is pretty fair considering they take time to test each monitor. So these monitors are nothing to scoff at - they're basically the same panels. Another thing to consider is that the 'panel' is not the only thing inside a monitor. The power supply that drives it and the electronic components built around the panel to make the display function properly represent a whole other set of choices you're buying into. For example, many manufacturers use cheap capacitors that will fail just out of warranty that will cause your display to falter. So the big boys don't only select the cream-of-the-crop panels; they also tend to use better components, and create more features, when they build their monitor.

What you're trading with these less expensive monitors is getting a much lower price while running the risk of getting some stuck/dead pixels, and longevity of the device. Since the technology is changing so rapidly longevity might not be all it's cracked up to be. And if you're willing to pay a slight premium for a unit that was tested for defects (like stuck pixels) you stand a very good chance of getting a super deal on a monitor that looks just as good as what Dell or Apple will sell you. Be advised that most of these monitors have a glossy surface and do not have much of an anti-glare coating. To me this is a bonus. Very high resolution monitors don't look that great with AG coatings (I personally thing the Dell Ultrasharp monitors look terrible; Apple wisely chose to leave things glossy).

All-in-all, if you know the facts and search carefully for the right product offering you'll get a very good deal and walk away happy indeed. These monitors are amazing in their clarity and are well worth the price.
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if i am getting a higher than 1200p monitor, i will be damn sure to pay the premium for it, not because i dont trust the lower quality ones, but because 1440-1600 will be a standard for quite some time. in fact if i had one of that size, the only thing that could get me to upgrade would be is if oleds came out, and took over the lcd market.

hell, for an oled monitor i would be willing to take a resolution loss even.
 
I picked one of these up today and I"m pleased. It's just what I needed for gaming. I'd love a 1440p, but don't want to shell out the cash for A) the monitor and B) the video card to power that res.

The Borderless is B.S. There may not be a plastic bezzel, but the display does not extend all the way to the edges, and there is a "screen border" I guess I would call it. Not as perfect for Eyefinity as they're trying to make it sound.

Moving up from a 1680x1050 IPS to this has been a huge change.
 
File under "you get what you pay for" ....

My questions to AOC re: this monitor:

Question/comment:
1.) is there any means of mounting this on a vesa bracket?
2.) what is the color gamut?

AOC "tech support" response:

Hi Michael,

1. Mounting a monitor is a preference a customer chooses depending on their needs
2. Attached is the users manual for reference. I'm not sure what you mean by gamut though?

Regards

AOC
Envision Peripherals Inc.
International Tech Support
xxxxxx xxxxxxx
xxxx@epius.com
www.aoc.com
www.envisiondisplay.com
 
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