(Reviewed) $400 2560x1440 IPS no-AG 90hz+ Achieva Shimian QH270 and Catleap Q270 - Page 436

I just got mine from redcap and I'm seeing some pretty big backlight bleed on the bottom left and right corners. Seems like the panel either was not mounted flat or is inherently slightly warped. I tried some light massaging which made it slightly better, but still no go. Any other things I can try before I contact redcap?

Hi everyone.
Thought I'd chirp in with my experience now that my monitors have arrived and things have been resolved to my satisfaction.
Ordered 2 Shimian's from green-sum (top bloke) on Friday July 27th 3.00pm UK time.
They arrived Tue 31st @ 10.47am - wow! Fast!
Undid the packaging to discover I only had one power supply - damn!
Used that to check both monitors - no dead/stuck pixels and minimal back-light bleed.
Notified green-sum via email and asked for power supply to be sent.
Wed 1st Aug got reply asking for photo of items contained in the packaging - sent photo.
Thurs 2nd got confirmation that new power supply would be sent at no charge.
Fri 3rd Aug got tracking number for DHL - I expect power supply to arrive Mon/Tue.

I just wanted to share my experience.
I was gutted when I opened the packaging to find power supply missing and started worrying about shipping costs, etc., but mistakes happen.
What is far more important is how green-sum resolved the situation for me speedily and at no cost. I would definitely recommend.

Also if anyone in the UK is looking for replacement power supply for any of these IPS panels, I had a bit of a wild goose chase looking to cover my ass in case green-sum had'nt turned out to be so good.
There are compatible power supplies on ebay with the correct pin polarity, but the only one I could find was from a US based seller and had the mickey-mouse adapter plug.
Far better for UK buyers, and with a decent kettle lead adapter like the Frontek I found this from Hazro, although they don't appear to link to this page from their website! Hope this might help someone.

Mike

I've read a few pages but still have some questions. I am thinking of buying the NEW Shimian QH270-IPSI with tempered glass (I'm in the UK btw), the new one apparently isn't as likely to arrive with dust under the glass. I have a 2010 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo White MacBook with the NVidia GeForce 320M and know that I am going to need a Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI-D adapter.

Here's the monitor: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-QH270-IPSI-Achieva-ShiMian-27-LED-Monitor-NEW-TEMPERED-GLASS-2560x1440-QHD-/221074081095?

Is the tempered glass worth the risk? is it really that common to come with dust under the screen (old or new models)?

Are there any alternatives to the Apple adapter that are more reliable or is it not as bad as the 2 year old reviews are saying?

Are there any buyers that you would recommend?

Thanks,
Harry
Edited by haroldhoe - 8/3/12 at 9:07am

Is this one better than the Catleap..?

Achievia has a higher rate of failure, it seems. Just voted in poll, Catleap came in well done.

Not judging by actual posts in the Catleap thread.

My apologies if this has been answered already but is there a consensus yet on whether you need a converter or a 110V power brick instead of the 220 it comes with? I know the 220 'works' with a standard power cable, but I didn't know if either a converter of a 110V power brick was recommended to avoid excess heat/burn out.

Also, a similar question to the dual dvi cord coming with these monitors. I see a lot of people swapping out for aftermarket ones. Is it necessary, or kind of a wait and see how the one I receive performs?

I've had mine for a week (Catleap Q270). Paid extra for the perfect pixel and am quite impressed. Was a little worried about the glossy display's reflections, but I'm actually starting to like the enhancement to picture quality that it gives. I'm using the power brick that came with it and while it's pretty warm, it's not any hotter than some older laptop charger bricks.

omg theres a shimian for 265 AUD O.O

thinking of buying one, got friends in korea who could probably help me out with warranty anyway

Wow thats a great deal. Do we already have any ratio regarding bad vs good monitors