What is considered normal for BLB/IPS glow?

[KindaHardcoreGamer]

If I get a monitor, and I see IPS glow/backlight bleed, how will I know if it's too much? I know that most, if not all, ips monitors will suffer from one or the other (but usually both), so how much is too much? What should you expect from a high end ($700) monitor?

 

[N3rdR4ge]

high end monitors tend to have the same chance of blb as low end ones. it just comes with that type of monitor. it really is just opinion based if it is too much. they are all going to have it and they are all going to be uneven on a completely black screen. generally you won't notice it unless you are in a super dark area in a game or something. i'd recommend just getting the monitor you like and worry later if it is actually bad.

 

[nukemaster]

To add to above, it even varies within the production run to some extent.

Backlight bleed are areas that are always brighter (noticeable on a dark image).
Glow changes when you move your head around the screen. It tends to show up more in the corners and is less noticeable when you are a bit farther from the screen. The glow is just a side effect of IPS panels. Older ones had an extra polarizer to reduce this(may have had some slight color related issues, but removed almost all glow)

 

[Bufty2]

I have an Acer X34 Predator and don't know if I have backlight bleed or not. Never gone looking for it and I can't say I've seen anything untoward at all during gaming even in Lara Croft's caves and tombs or at night in Witcher 3.

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

I've used A LOT of TV's. Backlight bleed is EXTREMELY rare, people confuse it with clouding/glow/flashlighting. Bleed is when you see light under the bezel, because it's defective or not attached properly. It's not important to know the difference, defect is a defect, but an incredible amount of people get it wrong.

Now as far as my experience with TV's, despite 2x-3x-4x-5x-6x sizes of these 'gaming' monitors, they generally have less defects than these monitors. They're among the worst I've seen as far as defect ratio is concerned, and I bet you that they're cutting corners to lower cost.