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[MicroCenter]AOC U2879VF 28" FreeSync 4K Monitor 350usd

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I actually just ordered this monitor from Newegg for $329.99 this past weekend. It seems like a great deal.
 
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I ordered the same AOC U2879VF monitor from Tiger Direct.ca on a price match for $499.99 Canadian which works out to $330 US and I think it is a great deal. It actually has the same specs as this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824022246

Which is the Samsung U28E590D 28in FreeSync monitor for $599.99 US (note the .com, It was not available at .ca) and according to Linus tech tips the Samsung model U28D590D doesn't have FreeSync and I could not find anywhere that stated it did.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5YXWqhL9ik

Mine will be delivered tomorrow.
 
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Originally Posted by wldthng0164 View Post

I ordered the same AOC U2879VF monitor from Tiger Direct.ca on a price match for $499.99 Canadian which works out to $330 US and I think it is a great deal. It actually has the same specs as this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824022246

Which is the Samsung U28E590D 28in FreeSync monitor for $599.99 US (note the .com, It was not available at .ca) and according to Linus tech tips the Samsung model U28D590D doesn't have FreeSync and I could not find anywhere that stated it did.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5YXWqhL9ik

Mine will be delivered tomorrow.
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Sweet.
Mine is out for delivery right now!
 
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Got mine in, I'm in love.
 
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Got mine in, I'm in love.
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Mine was a day late, got it yesterday afternoon. My first impression was it was very bright, after tinkering with some of the OSD settings, I left everything at default except for shadow control. I bumped that down a notch and it was perfect.
I was playing AC4 Black Flag before it came on my 1080p monitor set at 1800p through AMD VSR, so that was the first game I fired up and my eyeballs almost fell out, I was absolutely amazed at the detail.

This is definitely a 4K monitor meant for PC gaming, I am a very happy camper!! An added bonus is no dead pixels.

One question I'd like to ask you is did you get a CD disk, warranty card or an MHL cable with yours, because I did not. The CD according to the online manual contains a download for software that will allow for on screen mouse control of the OSD.
 
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I did not receive any of those items, and I just sent an email to AOC support asking about them.
aoc@agos.com.au
 
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I got this number from the Tiger Direct .ca website for AOC I-800-555-2725. I will call on Monday. The so called driver from AOC website is just a18.2 KB file when unzipped. I did get a VGA cable to add to my collection of them LOL, why anybody getting this monitor would want one of them is beyond belief!!
 
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I got this number from the Tiger Direct .ca website for AOC I-800-555-2725. I will call on Monday. The so called driver from AOC website is just a18.2 KB file when unzipped.
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Yeah, its an IMC profile and a small driver, but not what we're looking for.
I'll report back when I get a response.
 
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I didn't do anything with it. When I turned on the PC CCC opened right up and got me to set up FreeSyns and already had 10 bit selected and the monitor had FreeSync set as well. The only odd thing is both CCC and Windows devices and printers called it model U2879G6 not VF. I'll report back as well with AOC response.
 
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AOC (FL) inverter boards burn out faster than most on many models, thus my only caution on this deal. Hopefully, the inverter board is not integrated into the mainboard of this model LCD. The inverter board is what regulates the AC power to DC power to the LCD thus takes a lot of heat. The quality of the inverter board matters.
 
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AOC (FL) inverter boards burn out faster than most on many models, thus my only caution on this deal. Hopefully, the inverter board is not integrated into the mainboard of this model LCD. The inverter board is what regulates the AC power to DC power to the LCD thus takes a lot of heat. The quality of the inverter board matters.
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I could not find this documented anywhere on the internet

This monitor comes with an external AC to DC power converter which does get quite warm and also a 3yr parts and labour warranty.
 
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Hi Wade

I have sent your request to the R&D team and once I have the answer from them, I shall forward it to you.

Alternatively we can send a CD to you if that is more convenient for you

Most of the manuals can be downloaded from the Website. Have you tried downloading from the AOC website ?

In the meantime, are you able to supply me the following information for registration in our warranty database please?

Address
Model Name
Serial no
Date of purchase

Once we receive the above, we shall be able to register you in our database for future warranty reference ( if any).

Feel free to contact us if you have any further queries.

Kind Regards,
Ode
AOC Support Team
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p1: 1300 262 669 | f: +61 2 8080 8147 |e: aoc@agos.com.au
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I got hold of a tech today who e-mailed me a copy of the manual and he asked me what software I was looking for.

So after I shook my head a few times, I responded with " read pages 33-47 especially 45-47 that was over an hour ago.

I also mentioned the warranty card, after looking at what is included it appears the MHL cable is not included

Package Contents28" Monitor, stand and base,Power Adapter,Power Cord, VGA Cable, DP cable,HDMI Cable, Media (includes drivers, AOC Software, User's Manual, Warranty)

I haven't heard back yet.
 
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I could not find this documented anywhere on the internet

This monitor comes with an external AC to DC power converter which does get quite warm and also a 3yr parts and labor warranty.
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No doubt about it not being 'documented' as the Reviews don't go into this hardware detail. A FL inverter for a LCD is NOT a Brick Power Supply. For instance, Laptops use a Brick Power Supply which in turn gives power to a FL inverter board to control the power to the LCD screen. You're confusing the flow of technology as it has been used for many years.
 
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Why the inverter being an integrated unit is important, I don't understand, as the warranty does not care.
 
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