I recently invested in the ASUS PG279Q 27" after much research and due diligence because the specs are literally incredible. The G-Sync, the 2K resolution, the clarity. The IPS colours!
But the backlight bleed... I've done my research, and honestly, I think I'm fairly lucky with mine. The bottom right part of the screen is the worst, dotted around the screen are other signs of back light bleeding. It bothers me about 20% of the time. And it's impossible not to notice on a black screen, ruining the immersion of games. But otherwise, unless you're looking for it (Which often I do on the bottom right), it is minuscule if not even visible at all when well lit or displaying colours other than black.
I've attached several images of different exposures to get an idea from when I first bought it. When the screen warms up the BLB is at it's worst. When it starts from being normal temp it's less noticeable definitely. Looking at these pictures, it doesn't actually look too bad. But in person, you really can notice it. Especially along the top where there are about 3 or 4 light entry points.
I'm basically wondering if:
- Do you think my level of BLB is acceptable? (I can't be bothered with the faff of RMA'ing it, but I spent a lot of money on it and it should be flawless in my opinion, it really does just spoil a perfect product.)
- Has anyone ever been lucky enough to get on of these monitors that barely has any BLB at all?
- Does IPS Back-light bleeding get worse over time?
- Does anyone know roughly how long will warranty be on the monitor via ASUS?
Thanks to anyone who can offer feedback!