Severe Monitor Ghosting

[Gam3r01]

Im having some issues with my new monitor (Acer R240HY, bought it a few weeks ago). I bought it the last week of college, so I havent gamed on it until today.
Playing terraria I noticed the trees were ghosting against the background, decided to use this: http://www.prad.de/new/monitore/testsoftware/schlieren2.html, and found some serious ghosting. My secondary monitor is perfectly fine.
I used two different HDMI cables, and even used my DVI cable hooked up to my secondary monitor, still present.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

Is your other monitor the same model?

 

[Gam3r01]

The older secondary monitor is an Acer S200HL.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

So it ghosts with HDMI and DVI? Those the only inputs? My Samsung ( S32D850T ) didn't like HDMI but works perfectly with DisplayPort.

How about if you disconnect the secondary monitor?

 

[Gam3r01]

The only other input is VGA, and I dont really want to use it, and I would have to try to find my DVI to VGA adapter.

Disconnecting the secondary did nothing as well.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

If you tried different cables and different ports I don't know what to tell you. Based on the specs it shouldn't ghost at all and there's a whole bunch of favorable reviews. The main complaint I see is backlight bleed.

I'd at least try VGA and start thinking about RMA.

 

[Gam3r01]

I'll try VGA later tonight when I'm free. Would there be a significant drop between it and hdmi? Should I do a standard RMA or go through Amazon for a return?

There's next to no bleed too, only when it's turning on. I was happy with it.

 

[Gam3r01]

Update: VGA made the ghosting worse actually.
Looks like its RMA time... Great.
Apparently the only way to get an RMA is to call or chat with them, which is unfortunate because I am almost never available during their hours.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

If you have a choice return it through Amazon. I've been a Prime member for years and one of the reasons is their return policy.

 

[Gam3r01]

Its 7 days out of returns for amazon sadly.