NEC PA241w backlight bleeding PROBLEM, I spent $1000 (1000 euro) for what?
I bought NEC PA241w because I needed a good and quality PC monitor for work. I am a graphic designer, and I am not satisfied with this display. So, be careful what you choose to purchase.
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#1 written by
viktor606
October 7th, 2010 at 14:58
@sblantipodi No pal, believe me, you can’t fix backlight bleeding through the display menu.
#2 written by
sblantipodi
October 7th, 2010 at 15:26
@viktor606 @viktor606
ColorComp is a hardware function that let you correct incorrect brightness uniformity, something like the DUE on Eizo.
This electronically improves screen uniformity and compensates for differences in color/grayscale and luminance using newly designed signal processing circuitry.
Most Nec is affected by this prolem (it’s not a case if Eizo cost more).
You can activate this function from your screen menu.
#3 written by
sblantipodi
October 7th, 2010 at 16:12
@viktor606
ColorComp is a hardware function that let you correct incorrect brightness uniformity, something like the DUE on Eizo.
This electronically improves screen uniformity and compensates for differences in color/grayscale and luminance using newly designed signal processing circuitry.
Most Nec is affected by this prolem (it’s not a case if Eizo cost more).
Find the ColorComp word on your display menu,
than choose 1,2,3,4,5 until brightness uniformity has improved at a sufficient level.
#5 written by
viktor606
October 7th, 2010 at 16:46
(1) No, I didn’t make a replacement since NEC don’t have an office here in my country. I bought it online from Germany, waited a month to be delivered and later when I contacted NEC Display Solutions Europe GmbH, sending them photos and describing the problem, they said the following:
#6 written by
viktor606
October 7th, 2010 at 16:57
(2) Unfortunately, from your provided pictures we can’t specify whether the monitor is defective or within specs. For a detailed evaluation, the monitor must be sent to an authorized service center. Either you contact your dealer or we can offer you to send the monitor to our German service center MSC.
#7 written by
viktor606
October 7th, 2010 at 17:10
(3) I wondered if I should send it back, but there wasn’t a certainty they would replace it and I would have lost a lot of time, perhaps another 2 months. If I knew they would replace it, I would have sent it back right away. I need to stress that I purchased it in order to have a quality and lasting professional monitor, avoid servicing and losing time, as it is the case with cheap displays.
After some thinking, I decided not to return it. I learn I should never again purchase a NEC display.
#12 written by
qbthething
October 7th, 2010 at 20:07
@Black0psHD
you are not in the proffesional level yet thats why you dont know about nec…NEC is one of the best high end professional monitor company lol
#13 written by
Black0psHD
October 7th, 2010 at 20:11
wow thats pretty bad dude….i recommended calling for a replacement if you haven’t already. and next time you should get a well known name brand monitor like Samsung, Philips,HP, Dell, Etc. ive never heard of NEC and im sure not very many other people have either
#1 written by viktor606 October 7th, 2010 at 14:58
@sblantipodi No pal, believe me, you can’t fix backlight bleeding through the display menu.
#2 written by sblantipodi October 7th, 2010 at 15:26
@viktor606 @viktor606
ColorComp is a hardware function that let you correct incorrect brightness uniformity, something like the DUE on Eizo.
This electronically improves screen uniformity and compensates for differences in color/grayscale and luminance using newly designed signal processing circuitry.
Most Nec is affected by this prolem (it’s not a case if Eizo cost more).
You can activate this function from your screen menu.
#3 written by sblantipodi October 7th, 2010 at 16:12
@viktor606
ColorComp is a hardware function that let you correct incorrect brightness uniformity, something like the DUE on Eizo.
This electronically improves screen uniformity and compensates for differences in color/grayscale and luminance using newly designed signal processing circuitry.
Most Nec is affected by this prolem (it’s not a case if Eizo cost more).
Find the ColorComp word on your display menu,
than choose 1,2,3,4,5 until brightness uniformity has improved at a sufficient level.
#4 written by viktor606 October 7th, 2010 at 16:16
@sblantipodi I don’t understand, what do you mean activate the ColorComp from the
OSD? How can I remove a mechanical problem from OSD?
#5 written by viktor606 October 7th, 2010 at 16:46
(1) No, I didn’t make a replacement since NEC don’t have an office here in my country. I bought it online from Germany, waited a month to be delivered and later when I contacted NEC Display Solutions Europe GmbH, sending them photos and describing the problem, they said the following:
#6 written by viktor606 October 7th, 2010 at 16:57
(2) Unfortunately, from your provided pictures we can’t specify whether the monitor is defective or within specs. For a detailed evaluation, the monitor must be sent to an authorized service center. Either you contact your dealer or we can offer you to send the monitor to our German service center MSC.
#7 written by viktor606 October 7th, 2010 at 17:10
(3) I wondered if I should send it back, but there wasn’t a certainty they would replace it and I would have lost a lot of time, perhaps another 2 months. If I knew they would replace it, I would have sent it back right away. I need to stress that I purchased it in order to have a quality and lasting professional monitor, avoid servicing and losing time, as it is the case with cheap displays.
After some thinking, I decided not to return it. I learn I should never again purchase a NEC display.
#8 written by idoor October 7th, 2010 at 18:09
Did you get it exchanged? I’m wondering how NEC treats these cases. I am considering buying a PA301w once it comes out.
#9 written by sblantipodi October 7th, 2010 at 19:01
reading and reading I founded that this is not a problem of your monitor, to solve it you should simply activate the ColorComp from your OSD
#10 written by sblantipodi October 7th, 2010 at 19:11
hey have you solved the problem ?
does nec changed your monitor for free? is this operation painless?
#11 written by Black0psHD October 7th, 2010 at 19:23
@qbthething well obviously not
#12 written by qbthething October 7th, 2010 at 20:07
@Black0psHD
you are not in the proffesional level yet thats why you dont know about nec…NEC is one of the best high end professional monitor company lol
#13 written by Black0psHD October 7th, 2010 at 20:11
wow thats pretty bad dude….i recommended calling for a replacement if you haven’t already. and next time you should get a well known name brand monitor like Samsung, Philips,HP, Dell, Etc. ive never heard of NEC and im sure not very many other people have either