Asus rog swiftt pg278q
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Dawelio
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I haven't lmao... think it's from the bubble water, when you open the cork, the air gets like pushed out and sometimes some small bubbles escapes lmao.
Dawelio
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You'll notice it when you get a freaky pixel, don't worry
Say what?
... kinda wishing my monitor shall fail 
I'm just saying should you get one, you'll notice it and won't be able to confuse it with anything else.
Dawelio
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Thanks for the tip JR!
I kinda had that feeling, as when I tested the pixelbuddy, it showed on all of them... which as far as I know a dead pixel won't show the same density on all. Or am I mistaken here?...
Thanks for the tip JR!
I kinda had that feeling, as when I tested the pixelbuddy, it showed on all of them... which as far as I know a dead pixel won't show the same density on all. Or am I mistaken here?...
Dead pixels can take different forms, each pixel is made up of a Red, Green and Blue sub-pixel any combination of which can be stuck on or off. It's far more common that they become stuck off (dark) rather than on (bright). Hence why you test panels on white and black backgrounds to distinguish any defective pixels. A panel displaying black is not the same as it being off as the back lights will still be illuminated. If you test it on red, green and blue too then logically any fault wouldn't be visible in one of those 5 states.
Most professional and premium grade panels (such as the Swift) will have bright pixels covered under warranty. For example if a sub pixel gets stuck on, say a green dot on an all black screen you will get an undisputed insta-replacement.
Dark pixels are a different matter entirely even for professional grade panels as they are far less noticeable and have a less significant impact on critical work. Consequently most manufacturers will allow dark pixels to pass QC on a brand new panel and you will need around 6 before you can get an RMA. Some manufacturers have far lower standards on what they consider defective, only counting dark pixels in the center portion of the monitor and only then if they are clustered together.
See ASUS warranty for details on the Swift - https://www.asus.com/uk/Monitors/ROG_SWIFT_PG278Q/HelpDesk_Warranty/
JR
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Dicehunter
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If it wasn't for my horrendous dead and stuck pixel experience I'd still have the Swift, Great gaming experience.
But I'm not paying £650 for flickering and 1 new dead/stuck pixel appearing per day.
For those who get panels that don't have problems I can honestly say I am very jealous, In a good way though
But I'm not paying £650 for flickering and 1 new dead/stuck pixel appearing per day.
For those who get panels that don't have problems I can honestly say I am very jealous, In a good way though
Dawelio
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If it wasn't for my horrendous dead and stuck pixel experience I'd still have the Swift, Great gaming experience.
But I'm not paying £650 for flickering and 1 new dead/stuck pixel appearing per day.
For those who get panels that don't have problems I can honestly say I am very jealous, In a good way though
Ahh got ya dude... would probably be the same as you on that part
Well I've got mine now, for like a week or so?... and been solid so far. Had my first gaming session last night with the Swift and 980Ti. Were a bit of hassle and adjustments, but once done, 144Hz with a solid 144FPS in Battlefield 3 on High at 1440p... at first it was kinda straining on the eyes, but after a while it was like the thing.
I don't think I can go back to the normal 1080p, non G-Sync and 144Hz. It's awesome, so smooth!
Dicehunter
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Ahh got ya dude... would probably be the same as you on that part
Well I've got mine now, for like a week or so?... and been solid so far. Had my first gaming session last night with the Swift and 980Ti. Were a bit of hassle and adjustments, but once done, 144Hz with a solid 144FPS in Battlefield 3 on High at 1440p... at first it was kinda straining on the eyes, but after a while it was like the thing.
I don't think I can go back to the normal 1080p, non G-Sync and 144Hz. It's awesome, so smooth!
To my eyes the difference on G-Sync wasn't really that big, For my eyes personally the biggest difference is 4K.
Now if someone can bring out a 4K IPS monitor with G-sync that would be quite awesome.
I know Asus are but it's under the ROG branding and there's no way I'm ever paying ROG tax again plsu I want something neutral in design ^_^
falkonIndian
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LG27MU67 is a 27 inch freesync 4k. I would guess that a similar gsync panel isnt that far off.
however, keep in mind that a huge number of people are turned off with the scaling issue with windows. Since windows 10 fixes this issue, I would guess there would be an increase in 4k monitors after windows 10 comes out.
As it currently stands, to truly enjoy 4k (including the desktop experience), you need atleast a 32 inch panel. couple that with gsync and it could be hideously expensive.
Ofcourse the dream panel would be 4k - ips - 32 inch - gsync/freesync - light AG -120 -144hz - ulmb/blur reduction - 3 to 5ms response time - ~800 euros.
for now, thats just a dream
Dawelio
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Ofcourse the dream panel would be 4k - ips - 32 inch - gsync/freesync - light AG -120 -144hz - ulmb/blur reduction -
1 to 5ms response time - ~800 euros.
for now, thats just a dream
IF it's a dream world you're living in, then you almost nailed it
falkonIndian
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its a dead pixel. normally, stuck pixels are a bigger problem and I usually try to "unsee" one dead pixel because sometimes, exchanging the one dead pixel might give you three back..
Dicehunter
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Welcome to the world of Swift dead pixels ! ^_^
My so called stuck pixel was fixed. Cycled the colours around for about 15mins and off it went.
I used this http://www.jscreenfix.com/
Dicehunter
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Tried that and many other variations but it just got worse, The QC with these monitors is terrible.
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QC is terrible? I haven't heard of any leaving ASUS that don't conform to their specification.
JR
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