I see Newegg has the new Asus PA248Q Monitor in stock for $339.99 and for the price point of its features, it's very tempting. Does anyone know if there are very bad backlight bleedings like its predecessor the Asus 246Q? And does this model have a scaler to use for game consoles? I know my Dell U2410 doesn't have a scaler for 16:9 while using the PS3. It looks pretty unnatural.
Pros and Cons compared to its Korean Monitor counterpart from what I see:
Pros
-ASUS Brand
-Warranty in the U.S.
-Color Calibrated out of the box
-HDMI, D-Sub, DisplayPort, DVI-D Inputs
-Height, Pivot, Swivel, Tilt Stand Adjustments
Cons
-Not 27" but 24"
-Unknown (to me at least) if the ASUS PA248Q has a built-in scaler for 720p/1080p content from a game console
-Not 2560x1440 Resolution
-A bit more expensive because of tax and recycling fees compared to buying a Korean monitor off eBay for about $300 straight
As for the Korean monitors I have researched, most of the consumers who have purchased a Korean monitor have been happy and there are those who are, excuse my profanity, anal about the imperfections or problems they have encountered when it finally arrived on their doorstep. The only saving grace compared to buying one in the U.S. are most of the Korean monitors are about $300 instead of spending $1000 on one.
Pros and Cons compared to buying the ASUS PA248Q:
Pros
-Pricepoint is very attractive
-27" 2560x1440 Native Resolution
Cons
-Not color calibrated out of the box (have to try out color profiles in this section)
-Shipped from South Korea, and so good luck paying return shipping costs should any problems occur and who knows how long a customer will have to wait to get another monitor shipped back
-Not yet tested on how long these monitors will last (I'll be using one of these monitors everyday for about 8 hours 7 days a week)
-Power Brick may cause problems upon receiving the monitor and then forced to look for a stable power brick
-Customer Support is a major concern since a customer will have to talk directly to the seller they bought it from
-Most of the Korean monitor stands are built poorly
-Multiple Input Korean monitors can cause high input lag
So what do you think so far for looking at a monitor for under $400 for my needs? My primary use is watching Blu-Ray content, anime, GW2 when it comes out next month, using a PS3 (scaler IS A MUST) and doing some Visual Basic coding projects after this summer is over.
Pros and Cons compared to its Korean Monitor counterpart from what I see:
Pros
-ASUS Brand
-Warranty in the U.S.
-Color Calibrated out of the box
-HDMI, D-Sub, DisplayPort, DVI-D Inputs
-Height, Pivot, Swivel, Tilt Stand Adjustments
Cons
-Not 27" but 24"
-Unknown (to me at least) if the ASUS PA248Q has a built-in scaler for 720p/1080p content from a game console
-Not 2560x1440 Resolution
-A bit more expensive because of tax and recycling fees compared to buying a Korean monitor off eBay for about $300 straight
As for the Korean monitors I have researched, most of the consumers who have purchased a Korean monitor have been happy and there are those who are, excuse my profanity, anal about the imperfections or problems they have encountered when it finally arrived on their doorstep. The only saving grace compared to buying one in the U.S. are most of the Korean monitors are about $300 instead of spending $1000 on one.
Pros and Cons compared to buying the ASUS PA248Q:
Pros
-Pricepoint is very attractive
-27" 2560x1440 Native Resolution
Cons
-Not color calibrated out of the box (have to try out color profiles in this section)
-Shipped from South Korea, and so good luck paying return shipping costs should any problems occur and who knows how long a customer will have to wait to get another monitor shipped back
-Not yet tested on how long these monitors will last (I'll be using one of these monitors everyday for about 8 hours 7 days a week)
-Power Brick may cause problems upon receiving the monitor and then forced to look for a stable power brick
-Customer Support is a major concern since a customer will have to talk directly to the seller they bought it from
-Most of the Korean monitor stands are built poorly
-Multiple Input Korean monitors can cause high input lag
So what do you think so far for looking at a monitor for under $400 for my needs? My primary use is watching Blu-Ray content, anime, GW2 when it comes out next month, using a PS3 (scaler IS A MUST) and doing some Visual Basic coding projects after this summer is over.
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