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Acer S231HL or viewsonic VA2431wm

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swetank Original post #1
Jun 7, 2011 at 2:51 PM
Really confused which one to go for.
buying within this week.
please advice.
Zangetsu
Jun 7, 2011 at 3:21 PM
Really confused which one to go for.
buying within this week.
please advice.

I suggest u Acer S231HL instead of VA2431WM from my own personal experience :smile:
v.Na5h
v.Na5h #3
Jun 7, 2011 at 6:31 PM
get acer s231hl
great vfm
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swetank #4
Jun 10, 2011 at 7:59 PM
Thanx u guys!! im typing from my new acer S231HL :)

I have a few more stuff to ask u guys..

Did u get a HDMI cable along with it?

also do i have to calibrate the monitor? If so, how do i do it?

thanx again :smile:
Skud
Skud #5
Jun 10, 2011 at 8:11 PM
Go for Acer. Even if the HDMI cable is not bundled it costs some 500 bucks so you can purchase it separately.
pulkitpopli2004
Jun 10, 2011 at 8:21 PM
not even 500 now.. its below 200 for 1meter long
Skud
Skud #7
Jun 10, 2011 at 8:25 PM
ok, lets say better quality, gold plated etc. ;)
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swetank #8
Jun 11, 2011 at 3:22 PM
Bad news guys!!
the monitor is showing signs of backlight bleeding..
theres this blue tinge on the right top corner :(
also white glow on the middle portion on the top and down edges..
tried calling the customer care this morning but its forever busy!!
what do i do? :(:sad:

just realized that the panel turns hot on the said blue corner..
called up the shop i bought it from..
they said they will send a technician on monday..
lets see what happens..
v.Na5h
v.Na5h #9
Jun 11, 2011 at 4:54 PM
google search for acer s231hl
u would come across my thread in techenclave "is this a good buy", something like that...
compare ur BB with my intial pics and the replacement monitor pics
if its like the initial one..imediately go for replacemnet...keep on nagging the CC
if its like the replacemnt then its pretty normal for all the LED monitors out there
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #10
Jun 11, 2011 at 5:41 PM
not even 500 now.. its below 200 for 1meter long

Naah...1meter for 200 is china made HDMI stay away if possible...

ok, lets say better quality, gold plated etc. ;)
I bought HDMI @550 from Belkine:smile:

Bad news guys!!
the monitor is showing signs of backlight bleeding..
theres this blue tinge on the right top corner :(
also white glow on the middle portion on the top and down edges..
tried calling the customer care this morning but its forever busy!!
what do i do? :(:sad:

just realized that the panel turns hot on the said blue corner..
called up the shop i bought it from..
they said they will send a technician on monday..
lets see what happens..

u bought Acer S231HL ???
v.Na5h
v.Na5h #11
Jun 11, 2011 at 7:09 PM
^ why r u so surprised ...
u recommended it too

btw does ur monitor show any signs of backlight bleeding
Skud
Skud #12
Jun 11, 2011 at 7:51 PM
Naah...1meter for 200 is china made HDMI stay away if possible...


I bought HDMI @550 from Belkine:smile:


That's what I intended to say. :)
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swetank #13
Jun 16, 2011 at 11:24 AM
ACER Customer care is the WORST I have come across till date!!

First of all its forever busy, and even if you get through they drop the call as soon as it is picked.
I have not been able to get through to them on phone for the past 5 days!!

on other note, the local acer shop I bought it from says they have registered my complaint and gave me a complaint number too but I have not heard anything from them for the past 3 days..

google is flooded with unsatisfactory service complaints from many acer buyers..
such a shameful service for such a good product. After sales service is as important as the product itself.

I would never buy a acer product again :-(
v.Na5h
v.Na5h #14
Jun 16, 2011 at 11:45 AM
acer CC is the worst i agree...
keep trying i got lucky....

but is the black light bleed very bad?
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #15
Jun 16, 2011 at 4:48 PM
^ why r u so surprised ...
u recommended it too

btw does ur monitor show any signs of backlight bleeding

No Im not surprised otherwise I wud have used this --> :glass-surprise:
Btw can u post the image of Black Bleeding of ACER?
v.Na5h
v.Na5h #16
Jun 17, 2011 at 8:44 PM
^^^google search for acer s231hl
u would come across my thread in techenclave "is this a good buy", something like that...

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Some videos-

Acer S231HL 23in LED-Backlit monitor Demo

[YOUTUBE]*www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkSo7S4uRac[/YOUTUBE]
[YOUTUBE]*www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TyFKFD4T2Q[/YOUTUBE]