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Looking to purchase PC monitor for 15000

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Ronnie11
Ronnie11 Original post #1
Aug 26, 2018 at 11:01 AM
So after 7 and half years of rigorous usage, my benq monitor has passed away. i am now looking for a monitor on an urgent basis.

1. Budget?
15000. Can extend it to 16000 if it is worth it.
2. Display type and size?
24 inch
3. What will the TV/monitor be used for primarily?
For movies and occasional gaming, also do a lot of office work, so should be easy on the eyes
4. Types and number of ports required?
DVI, HDMI is a must
5. Preferred choice of brand?
Benq, LG, Lenovo
6. Any TV/monitor in consideration?
LG 24MP88HV(Saw this in the other thread)
7. Any other info that you want to share.
Monitor is on for about 10 hours atleast daily.Looking for a durable one.
Ronnie11
Aug 27, 2018 at 3:00 PM
So it turns out that my graphics card supports display port as well. would prefer hdmi or dvi with display port as option. Also few dell monitors look good. any suggestions
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Minion #3
Aug 27, 2018 at 8:08 PM
LG 24MP88HV

It is available for 15k
Ronnie11
Aug 28, 2018 at 2:51 AM
Hey minion, Many thanks for your response. Few questions. How is the quality of the panel. Does it have any light bleeding issue. Is it worthwhile for watching movies and games

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Minion #5
Aug 28, 2018 at 11:33 AM
Hey minion, Many thanks for your response. Few questions. How is the quality of the panel. Does it have any light bleeding issue. Is it worthwhile for watching movies and games

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Panel is awesome with good colour reproduction and is bright I think this wouldn't have any light bleeding issue this is one of the best 1080p monitor LG offers
TheSloth
Aug 28, 2018 at 11:55 AM
Panel is awesome with good colour reproduction and is bright I think this wouldn't have any light bleeding issue this is one of the best 1080p monitor LG offers
Where to get it for 15k? It's almost 17k on Amazon, it depot and lgbrandstore
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Minion #7
Aug 28, 2018 at 12:18 PM
Where to get it for 15k? It's almost 17k on Amazon, it depot and lgbrandstore

Find it locally.May be increase in dollar to Rupee is causing this
Ronnie11
Aug 28, 2018 at 3:28 PM
Thanks for your help minion. I guess LG had increased the prices of their products a month ago..Will wait and see if i can get a good price
TheSloth
Aug 28, 2018 at 5:06 PM
Thanks for your help minion. I guess LG had increased the prices of their products a month ago..Will wait and see if i can get a good price
I am waiting for Diwali discount now. Last month on Amazon freedom sale it was on sale for 15.5k and extra discount on SBI debit/credit card, so it was coming around 13.8k I guess.
Ronnie11
Ronnie11 #10
Aug 28, 2018 at 9:45 PM
I am waiting for Diwali discount now. Last month on Amazon freedom sale it was on sale for 15.5k and extra discount on SBI debit/credit card, so it was coming around 13.8k I guess.
Unfortunately I need to purchase this week itself. Hoping I can get a good price by luck

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TheSloth
TheSloth #11
Aug 31, 2018 at 2:19 PM
Unfortunately I need to purchase this week itself. Hoping I can get a good price by luck

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Now it's selling at 15699 at Amazon + 5% discount on HDFC credit cards
Ronnie11
Ronnie11 #12
Aug 31, 2018 at 3:17 PM
Now it's selling at 15699 at Amazon + 5% discount on HDFC credit cards
Yup I ordered.. Will be here by Sunday

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TheSloth
TheSloth #15
Aug 31, 2018 at 3:26 PM
Do post your first impressions here if possible.
Ronnie11
Ronnie11 #16
Aug 31, 2018 at 3:27 PM
Yup will do.

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Stormbringer
Aug 31, 2018 at 3:29 PM
Hey minion, Many thanks for your response. Few questions. How is the quality of the panel. Does it have any light bleeding issue. Is it worthwhile for watching movies and games

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There is a chance for light bleeding . You will come to know only after you test it. I had bought the same model last year and had to return it due light bleeding. Not saying every unit will have it. Hopefully you will get a good piece. Be sure to check.
Ronnie11
Ronnie11 #18
Aug 31, 2018 at 3:37 PM
There is a chance for light bleeding . You will come to know only after you test it. I had bought the same model last year and had to return it due light bleeding. Not saying every unit will have it. Hopefully you will get a good piece. Be sure to check.
Thanks for the heads up.. Didn't realise it varies sometimes with the product.

Will test this on priority

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TheSloth
TheSloth #19
Aug 31, 2018 at 3:47 PM
There is a chance for light bleeding . You will come to know only after you test it. I had bought the same model last year and had to return it due light bleeding. Not saying every unit will have it. Hopefully you will get a good piece. Be sure to check.
Which model did you buy after returning this one?
Stormbringer
Sep 3, 2018 at 10:21 AM
Which model did you buy after returning this one?
I bought BenQ GW2470H . It's VA panel monitor. To be honest , it's a downgrade compared to the LG one w.r.t the colors. But the black levels and 2 HDMI ports(plus a VGA port) were a must for me. Cheaper IPS Panels tend to have some amount of light bleeding according to few ppl I spoke.

Note: Amazon first gave a replacement option of the same model but the seller sent a different model. Amazon then gave a full refund.
Stormbringer
Sep 3, 2018 at 10:22 AM
Thanks for the heads up.. Didn't realise it varies sometimes with the product.

Will test this on priority

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I hope you get a issue-free monitor :)
TheSloth
TheSloth #22
Sep 3, 2018 at 10:28 AM
I bought BenQ GW2470H . It's VA panel monitor. To be honest , it's a downgrade compared to the LG one w.r.t the colors. But the black levels and 2 HDMI ports(plus a VGA port) were a must for me. Cheaper IPS Panels tend to have some amount of light bleeding according to few ppl I spoke.

Note: Amazon first gave a replacement option of the same model but the seller sent a different model. Amazon then gave a full refund.
You have any advice on how to choose a IPS panel which have used good components and not cheap?

How much do you think we need to stretch out budget from 15k to avoid light bleeding or other such issues while buying monitor?
TheSloth
TheSloth #23
Sep 3, 2018 at 10:29 AM
Thanks for the heads up.. Didn't realise it varies sometimes with the product.

Will test this on priority

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Any updates??
Stormbringer
Sep 3, 2018 at 10:47 AM
You have any advice on how to choose a IPS panel which have used good components and not cheap?

How much do you think we need to stretch out budget from 15k to avoid light bleeding or other such issues while buying monitor?

Check the monitor in person in a store and read lots of feedback from ppl who bought the monitor. You can also search in reddit for reviews/feedbacks. Unfortunately Indian tech websites and reviwers hardly make in-depth reviews of budget monitors.

I think as you you go higher up in price, Quality Control of monitors go up. It's not like you can't a good monitor around 15k or 10k. It's just that luck becomes a factor. Many forum members are happy with an LG IPS monitor that's sells around 10k. My cousin bought a Benq IPS monitor doe around 10k. Again No issues. Small amount of light bleeding will always be present IMO. Don't expect a Zero light bleeding. I would also suggest buying online like from Amazon because if the light bleeding is too bad and distracting like I had, you can get a replacement. Offline stores won't give this option. Also the replacement LG I got had very little light bleeding but was a slightly different model.
Ronnie11
Ronnie11 #25
Sep 3, 2018 at 2:02 PM
Any updates??
Yeah received and installed it.. Will review on Wednesday.. Busy with office work till then. Also there is light bleeding although less.. But not distracting enough *uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180903/f750a20c088b7082858a6117e0584a88.jpg*uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180903/92e59aefb0dad6879b333b2a8a2833d6.jpg*uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180903/b926e1d9193c727dce497c200e425c92.jpg*uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180903/b0304d4883347028204469b33ce76d79.jpg*uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180903/a116d86ffde35c77343b34df8ac4d520.jpg

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TheSloth
TheSloth #26
Sep 3, 2018 at 5:14 PM
Yeah received and installed it.. Will review on Wednesday.. Busy with office work till then. Also there is light bleeding although less.. But not distracting enough *uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180903/f750a20c088b7082858a6117e0584a88.jpg*uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180903/92e59aefb0dad6879b333b2a8a2833d6.jpg*uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180903/b926e1d9193c727dce497c200e425c92.jpg*uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180903/b0304d4883347028204469b33ce76d79.jpg*uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180903/a116d86ffde35c77343b34df8ac4d520.jpg

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Thanks for the updates. I will wait for your review before making my decision final. Let us know if that light bleeding issue was distracting or not while playing game and watching movies.

@Stormbringer you too had same level of light bleeding or more than this??
Stormbringer
Sep 4, 2018 at 10:58 AM
Thanks for the updates. I will wait for your review before making my decision final. Let us know if that light bleeding issue was distracting or not while playing game and watching movies.

@Stormbringer you too had same level of light bleeding or more than this??
I had more than this. It was as if somebody was pointing a flash light from the edges :D
Stormbringer
Sep 4, 2018 at 10:59 AM
Yeah received and installed it.. Will review on Wednesday.. Busy with office work till then. Also there is light bleeding although less.. But not distracting enough *uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180903/f750a20c088b7082858a6117e0584a88.jpg*uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180903/92e59aefb0dad6879b333b2a8a2833d6.jpg*uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180903/b926e1d9193c727dce497c200e425c92.jpg*uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180903/b0304d4883347028204469b33ce76d79.jpg*uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180903/a116d86ffde35c77343b34df8ac4d520.jpg

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The light bleeding doesn't seem to be bad. Looks like you got a good piece.
TheSloth
TheSloth #29
Sep 4, 2018 at 11:11 AM
Thanks to both of you for the inputs. I will wait for the sale
Ronnie11
Ronnie11 #30
Sep 5, 2018 at 3:32 PM
Tested the monitor rigorously with few games and movies. I am honestly in love with the monitor. The color is awesome and the light bleeding issue didn't seem problematic at all, even with few dark scenes, which was a major hindrance in my earlier Benq Monitor.
Overall extremely happy with the piece. Thanks for the recommendation everyone. Let me know if you have any particular query.
TheSloth
TheSloth #31
Sep 9, 2018 at 1:38 PM
Tested the monitor rigorously with few games and movies. I am honestly in love with the monitor. The color is awesome and the light bleeding issue didn't seem problematic at all, even with few dark scenes, which was a major hindrance in my earlier Benq Monitor.
Overall extremely happy with the piece. Thanks for the recommendation everyone. Let me know if you have any particular query.
Which model did you get ?? Is it the latest model ? Looks like latest one Is Neo Blade III model. How do I check on Amazon if the one I am ordering is the latest one?
Ronnie11
Ronnie11 #32
Sep 9, 2018 at 2:02 PM
Which model did you get ?? Is it the latest model ? Looks like latest one Is Neo Blade III model. How do I check on Amazon if the one I am ordering is the latest one?
Didn't find neo blade 3 written a y where.. So my guess is that I am owning the older one..

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TheSloth
TheSloth #33
Sep 9, 2018 at 2:16 PM
Didn't find neo blade 3 written a y where.. So my guess is that I am owning the older one..

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I am saying 3 based on this page

Buy Online LG 24inch Class Full HD IPS LED Neo Blade III Monitor (24MP88HV-S) lowest price in india at www.theitdepot.com

Same I saw on Mdcomputers. What about the manufacturing date on the box? Is it of this year?
TheSloth
TheSloth #34
Sep 9, 2018 at 2:52 PM
Could also confirm he version of HDMI ?
Stormbringer
Sep 10, 2018 at 12:46 PM
I am saying 3 based on this page

Buy Online LG 24inch Class Full HD IPS LED Neo Blade III Monitor (24MP88HV-S) lowest price in india at www.theitdepot.com

Same I saw on Mdcomputers. What about the manufacturing date on the box? Is it of this year?

I would advise referring to the official LG Indian website. Sometimes sellers use fancy terms in product descriptions. I would also like you to know, when i bought the monitor , there were 2 versions with very light difference in features and model name. That was the wall mounting option. price difference was 5oo to 1k range.
TheSloth
TheSloth #36
Sep 10, 2018 at 1:46 PM
I would advise referring to the official LG Indian website. Sometimes sellers use fancy terms in product descriptions. I would also like you to know, when i bought the monitor , there were 2 versions with very light difference in features and model name. That was the wall mounting option. price difference was 5oo to 1k range.
I checked on LG indian site, it just say Neo Blade, not neo blade III but we can see this exact model name on LG US site. It is confusing. But I can find any difference between them anywhere.

Yes, the difference is 24MP88HM doesn't have VERSA mount and 88HV-S has. Is there a difference in quality too?
Stormbringer
Sep 10, 2018 at 3:08 PM
I checked on LG indian site, it just say Neo Blade, not neo blade III but we can see this exact model name on LG US site. It is confusing. But I can find any difference between them anywhere.

Yes, the difference is 24MP88HM doesn't have VERSA mount and 88HV-S has. Is there a difference in quality too?

No difference in quality. The stand on non-vesa one was a bit wobbly which is why I had ordered for the VESA one.
TheSloth
TheSloth #38
Sep 10, 2018 at 4:07 PM
No difference in quality. The stand on non-vesa one was a bit wobbly which is why I had ordered for the VESA one.
Thanks for confirming dude. But sadly I too have ordered from Amazon even after knowing it might not be NeoBlade III cause I was running out of patience and Diwali is too far. It is the HV version. Hoping I get the latest model.
Stormbringer
Sep 10, 2018 at 4:47 PM
Thanks for confirming dude. But sadly I too have ordered from Amazon even after knowing it might not be NeoBlade III cause I was running out of patience and Diwali is too far. It is the HV version. Hoping I get the latest model.

Make a video of the unboxing. focus on the packaging. Make sure you get a brand new piece. Amazon support has been good so far for me. I don't think you should be worried. How much did it cost ?
TheSloth
TheSloth #40
Sep 10, 2018 at 5:02 PM
Make a video of the unboxing. focus on the packaging. Make sure you get a brand new piece. Amazon support has been good so far for me. I don't think you should be worried. How much did it cost ?
I will try to make the video. I paid 15699INR. I should have ordered on freedom sale when it was for 13k.
TheSloth
TheSloth #41
Sep 14, 2018 at 8:12 PM
Did a huge mistake by not making the unboxing video. This came to mind the moment I opened the boxes.

Packaging was not good. And then delivery people were throwing around the box like it has clothes inside. I saw it unloading in front of my house.

So now, the light bleeding issue. It is not as bad as it looks in the pic below but I am thinking now Ronnie also took pic in a dark room and it doesn't seem as bad as mine. So what shall I do now. Apart from this everything else is fine I guess.*uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180914/5f860ee762934b4de344017fa29795b7.jpg*uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180914/83606247f379ef19f0b3eb9709876c37.jpg
TheSloth
TheSloth #42
Sep 14, 2018 at 8:17 PM
One more thing, at bottom corners, while playing youtube videos, half of the time the colors are darker than the same colour displayed at the center, though it is not noticeable as it is small and slight. It only happens while playing videos. Everything was normal in Rocket League game and while browsing.
Ronnie11
Ronnie11 #43
Sep 15, 2018 at 1:03 AM
Did a huge mistake by not making the unboxing video. This came to mind the moment I opened the boxes.

Packaging was not good. And then delivery people were throwing around the box like it has clothes inside. I saw it unloading in front of my house.

So now, the light bleeding issue. It is not as bad as it looks in the pic below but I am thinking now Ronnie also took pic in a dark room and it doesn't seem as bad as mine. So what shall I do now. Apart from this everything else is fine I guess.*uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180914/5f860ee762934b4de344017fa29795b7.jpg*uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180914/83606247f379ef19f0b3eb9709876c37.jpg
Hmm the packaging was done pretty well for me.. Hmm that back light bleeding seems odd..

I will try to take some more pics tomorrow and post it here.. Could help there.. Didn't notice any such issue on your tube but I will confirm again by tomorrow.

Sorry couldn't reply all these days as I got busy with work.

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Ronnie11
Ronnie11 #44
Sep 15, 2018 at 4:41 PM
Did a huge mistake by not making the unboxing video. This came to mind the moment I opened the boxes.

Packaging was not good. And then delivery people were throwing around the box like it has clothes inside. I saw it unloading in front of my house.

So now, the light bleeding issue. It is not as bad as it looks in the pic below but I am thinking now Ronnie also took pic in a dark room and it doesn't seem as bad as mine. So what shall I do now. Apart from this everything else is fine I guess.*uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180914/5f860ee762934b4de344017fa29795b7.jpg*uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180914/83606247f379ef19f0b3eb9709876c37.jpg
One more thing, at bottom corners, while playing youtube videos, half of the time the colors are darker than the same colour displayed at the center, though it is not noticeable as it is small and slight. It only happens while playing videos. Everything was normal in Rocket League game and while browsing.
Are you facing the issue only while watching youtube vids ?
Stormbringer
Sep 15, 2018 at 5:39 PM
One more thing, at bottom corners, while playing youtube videos, half of the time the colors are darker than the same colour displayed at the center, though it is not noticeable as it is small and slight. It only happens while playing videos. Everything was normal in Rocket League game and while browsing.
Can you post of pics of that scenario ?
W
Sep 15, 2018 at 5:57 PM
Yeah received and installed it.. Will review on Wednesday.. Busy with office work till then. Also there is light bleeding although less.. But not distracting enough *uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180903/b0304d4883347028204469b33ce76d79.jpg

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Offtopic,which series is this character from.

IPS panels will always have some back bleeding as far as I know,just that amount of back bleeding varies from unit to unit.If in dark room amount of back bleeding is distracting then better ask for a replacement if possible cause one will never adjust to that amount of back bleeding even with time.
TheSloth
TheSloth #47
Sep 15, 2018 at 7:11 PM
If you see at the bottom corners, it is slightly darker than the same colour in middle or anywhere else except corner. This is easily visible if I look at the corner while a video is playing on monitor. It is happening only with videos, be it YouTube or anime. If the scenes are changing a bit fast then this will happen and more visible with light shade of Colours like white, pink, orange or yellow. Also, this doesn't happen when I am watching pictures.

Here's the link of those black corners while watching anime.

Notice the slightly blackish shade at the bottom corners Notice the slightly blackish shade at the bottom corners
TheSloth
TheSloth #48
Sep 15, 2018 at 7:15 PM
Offtopic,which series is this character from.

IPS panels will always have some back bleeding as far as I know,just that amount of back bleeding varies from unit to unit.If in dark room amount of back bleeding is distracting then better ask for a replacement if possible cause one will never adjust to that amount of back bleeding even with time.
I am worried that what if the next model has more bleeding or the other issues like black vertical lines while playing videos as per other reviews. Stormbringer faced the same thing, his replacement unit also had the same bleeding as first one.

Or is there any setting which might reduce this light bleeding?
W
Sep 15, 2018 at 7:49 PM
LCD monitor test images

Try above site to calibrate your monitor.

P.S. that anime is food war,right?any idea about the earlier pic I quoted in my previous post?
TheSloth
TheSloth #50
Sep 15, 2018 at 8:23 PM
LCD monitor test images

Try above site to calibrate your monitor.

P.S. that anime is food war,right?any idea about the earlier pic I quoted in my previous post?
I don't understand what settings to change after seeing the pics.

Yes the anime in the pic is Food Wars Plate 1. I think the pic posted by Ronnie is a wallpaper of Cyborg from DC.
W
Sep 16, 2018 at 12:22 AM
The pics are a reference point,you are supposed to change your monitor/tv colour,contrast,brightness,sharpness to match those standard images as described in their calibration test(e.g.you start all values from 0 & keep changing them until you see a result which the pic stated on its page).
TheSloth
TheSloth #52
Sep 16, 2018 at 12:30 AM
The pics are a reference point,you are supposed to change your monitor/tv colour,contrast,brightness,sharpness to match those standard images as described in their calibration test(e.g.you start all values from 0 & keep changing them until you see a result which the pic stated on its page).
I am going to try this as I am not returning the monitor. Thanks for the suggestions.
Ronnie11
Ronnie11 #53
Sep 16, 2018 at 7:04 AM
Offtopic,which series is this character from.

IPS panels will always have some back bleeding as far as I know,just that amount of back bleeding varies from unit to unit.If in dark room amount of back bleeding is distracting then better ask for a replacement if possible cause one will never adjust to that amount of back bleeding even with time.
Its Cyborg from DC. This is part of the new opening theme from DC animation
W
Sep 16, 2018 at 8:04 PM
^^I see,will check it later.:)