Monoprice IPS-ZERO-G 27in IPS LED LCD Monitor (2560x1440) $351.54+S&H

[Greenlepricon]

Monoprice has this monitor on sale if you enter the code "e32013" at checkout. It will get you 10% off the normal $390 price. Shipping is anywhere from about $12 to $25 depending on where you are. Reviews look pretty good with a few comments on backlight bleed.

 

[QuantumPion]

Any idea how this one compares to the $100 more Glass Panel Pro? I'm hoping it would have less input lag since it has only DVI and VGA while the Glass has multiple inputs. But I can't find any reviews to confirm this.

 

[ussfletcher]

Decided to pull the trigger on this one. I've been looking at getting a 2560x1440 monitor for a while now.

 

[SunRey]

Thank You!

 

[Greenlepricon]

Any idea how this one compares to the $100 more Glass Panel Pro? I'm hoping it would have less input lag since it has only DVI and VGA while the Glass has multiple inputs. But I can't find any reviews to confirm this.

I don't know specifically, but from what I can tell from product descriptions it looks like they're both at 6ms gray-to-gray, which isn't bad for an IPS in my opinion. The one I linked also only has the two inputs you mentioned and doesn't have 2w speakers. Both use VESA compatible mounts. It also seems like the Glass Panel Pro isn't supposed to have any defects whereas the Zero-G is allowed 5 dead pixels max and the slight bleeding around the corners people have mentioned. I think those are the only big differences with everything else looking close to the same, but there is a 30 day money back guarantee if something is wrong.

Decided to pull the trigger on this one. I've been looking at getting a 2560x1440 monitor for a while now.

Thank You!

Hope you guys enjoy! I'm waiting for a couple of days when I can afford this myself and give it a try. I think the deal is good for another week.

 

[krnmastersgt]

In for one as well, finally got the rest of my system up to par to utilize this nice resolution so I'm hoping for a nice movie/gaming experience

 

[Greenlepricon]

In for one as well, finally got the rest of my system up to par to utilize this nice resolution so I'm hoping for a nice movie/gaming experience

Nice hope you enjoy it! I'm finally placing the order for mine and hoping it's as good as I hear!

 

[ussfletcher]

Got my monitor a couple of days ago. I am very impressed with it. Great colors, screen brightness, and it seems pretty solidly assembled. I don't have any dead or stuck pixels, either.

 

[Pariah]

I considered buying the Glass Panel Pro with this deal, but this first look by CNET gave me second thoughts:

http://on.aol.com/video/monoprice-ips-glass-panel-pro-monitor-review-517809614

Seems money was saved by having an 8 year design everything that goes around the panel itself.

 

[krnmastersgt]

Not a huge fan of the controls on this thing, but as fletcher said this thing is well built and looks awesome. Definitely worth the money when you have games that can support 2560x1440, but for a standard movie experience I think you'd be just fine with a 27" IPS that caps at 1920x1080 as you'll likely still get the great colors, but at almost half the price tag.

 

[Greenlepricon]

I'm really loving the colors and contrast of mine, not to mention the upgrade from 1080. I have had a couple of days to play with it now and this thing feels a hundred times better. It is beautiful to look at. The only bad comment I have is that I have some pretty major backlight bleed going on in one of the corners and very mild bleeding in other places. It's most noticeable when dark of course, but it's not that big of a distraction 99% of the time.

 

[Praxis1452]

There is a massdrop for this monitor with "an A+ grade panel, pixel perfect guarantee". https://www.massdrop.com/buy/monoprice-monitor

$339 + $15 shipping is a pretty damn good deal considering you're paying ~$10 less and guaranteed no dead pixels compared to monoprice's 5 normally. Backlight bleed around the edges is still a crapshoot, but it's an IPS so nobody can guarantee that.

 

[Phantom9309]

Got my monitor a couple of days ago. I am very impressed with it. Great colors, screen brightness, and it seems pretty solidly assembled. I don't have any dead or stuck pixels, either.

Any backlight bleed?

 

[Greenlepricon]

There is a massdrop for this monitor with "an A+ grade panel, pixel perfect guarantee". https://www.massdrop.com/buy/monoprice-monitor

$339 + $15 shipping is a pretty damn good deal considering you're paying ~$10 less and guaranteed no dead pixels compared to monoprice's 5 normally. Backlight bleed around the edges is still a crapshoot, but it's an IPS so nobody can guarantee that.

Looks like a good deal. I haven't heard of the website though, but it does indeed seem to be the same monitor for cheaper. I don't have any dead pixels on mine at all, but the guarantee is nice.

 

[ussfletcher]

Any backlight bleed?

I'm not as anal as some people about screens, but I honestly haven't noticed anything.

 

[krnmastersgt]

Nothing really bothered me while using the monitor, but decided to do a backlight bleed test just to see how bad mine was. The top corners have a decent amount of bleeding to them in dark situations but I don't notice it during normal use. Luckily all the shows and movies I watch fill up my screen so there isn't a constant dark patch in those corners to annoy me.

 

[spliiiiiiiige]

I considered buying the Glass Panel Pro with this deal, but this first look by CNET gave me second thoughts:

http://on.aol.com/video/monoprice-ips-glass-panel-pro-monitor-review-517809614

Seems money was saved by having an 8 year design everything that goes around the panel itself.

That review is really terrible. The guy focuses on things that really don't matter and doesn't seem to understand who this monitor is for. Personally, I don't spend a lot of time adjusting my monitor or looking down it so it doesn't matter if it's difficult to tilt. Also, he says it wobbles when you press the buttons...again...generally I mean, you set your colors and then go about your life for a couple years. The review doesn't mention anything substantive like about pixels or screen quality or you know...video quality. He also doesn't put it into the context of other monitors of the same resolution. If theres another $350 2560x1440 monitor that doesn't wobble...sure, I'm interested, but if the only option is a Dell or Apple for 3x the price...I can handle the wobbling. Just saying...that review is kinda worthless.

 

[Destiny]

That review is really terrible. The guy focuses on things that really don't matter and doesn't seem to understand who this monitor is for. Personally, I don't spend a lot of time adjusting my monitor or looking down it so it doesn't matter if it's difficult to tilt. Also, he says it wobbles when you press the buttons...again...generally I mean, you set your colors and then go about your life for a couple years. The review doesn't mention anything substantive like about pixels or screen quality or you know...video quality. He also doesn't put it into the context of other monitors of the same resolution. If theres another $350 2560x1440 monitor that doesn't wobble...sure, I'm interested, but if the only option is a Dell or Apple for 3x the price...I can handle the wobbling. Just saying...that review is kinda worthless.

It wasn't a review... it was just a first look. The actual review is not even up yet:

http://reviews.cnet.com/lcd-monitors/monoprice-ips-glass-panel/4505-3174_7-35779304.html

 

[Concillian]

It's virtually the same monitor as the other "Korean 27inch IPS" monitors. This review should cover the important stuff. Same panel, Monoprice uses a different case, but what people here care about is largely the panel and it's properties.

http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Displays/Achieva-Shimian-27-Monitor-Review-1440p-IPS-Display-Under-350

The same panel is used in the "Catleap" Korean 27" too.

 

[guskline]

I've had an Achive Shimian 27" 2560 x 1440 for months and it has been excellent. Paid @$340 delivered. Yes I know it isn't a Dell and doesn't have all the bells and whistles but it has been an excellent gaming monitor.

 

[Sohaltang]

This is back on massdrop

 

[lupi]

Is this the same one that mono has for $50 off now? Reviews?

 

[ezridah]

Is this the same one that mono has for $50 off now? Reviews?

No. Monoprice has two 27 in. monitors. This one is the cheaper ZERO-G Slim Monitor (http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...11401&cs_id=1130704&p_id=10509&seq=1&format=2). The one they are offering $50 off for is the more expensive Glass Panel Pro LED Monitor (http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...11401&cs_id=1130704&p_id=10489&seq=1&format=2), which is $84 more expensive than the model this thread is about.

Also I wanted to thank you Sohaltang. I decided to jump on that latest Massdrop.

 

[AzNPinkTuv]

Just wanted to chime in that the Glass Pro panel looks to be the exact same monitor as the Microcenter Auria 27" IPS panel save a difference in the stand. As an owner of one of the Microcenter Auria's I think its quite the good bang for the buck. No problem with the backlight and the guy on cnet is being melo dramatic with the OSD. While bad when compared to a dell, its no where near as bad as some of the HP ones I've used.

 

[muffiin]

Could someone that owns one measure the bezel size, please? I'm looking for something with a thin bezel so I can do an almost seamless multiple monitor and most of those are out of my price range...