why are korean monitors so cheap?

[1832vin]

let me be straight, why are the korean monitors so cheap?

are they like chinese products, looks good, checks all the boxes, but breaks down in a month?

i'm chinese, and most chinese has first hand experience to that kinda stuff...

so tell me, why are they so cheap?

and has anyone been using a korean panel for more than 2 years and it has not broken yet?

[Easy To Pronounce Name]

let me be straight, why are the korean monitors so cheap?

are they like chinese products, looks good, checks all the boxes, but breaks down in a month?

i'm chinese, and most chinese has first hand experience to that kinda stuff...

so tell me, why are they so cheap?

and has anyone been using a korean panel for more than 2 years and it has not broken yet?

Usually terrible frame and stand. Average panel. Very high capabilities for monitor overclocking. Usually 1440p. They are an OK value.

[JoaoPRSousa]

Because they are a bit crappy, as you said they break in 1 month.

Also the korean workers, as the ones in India and many others places in the world, are satisfied with low salary.

[Interfectorem]

let me be straight, why are the korean monitors so cheap?

are they like chinese products, looks good, checks all the boxes, but breaks down in a month?

i'm chinese, and most chinese has first hand experience to that kinda stuff...

so tell me, why are they so cheap?

and has anyone been using a korean panel for more than 2 years and it has not broken yet?

I have the same question about ASRock...

[Lavachyste]

I have the same question about ASRock...

 

Asrock is good. They make good quality product

[Speed]

Panels that have been rejected by other premium manufactuers, overall cheaper build quality

[Interfectorem]

Asrock is good. They make good quality product

Ehhh, I guess. I don't have experience with them, they're low price is a gift and also a curse. I still feel skeptical towards them.

[Grrizz]

Cheapish construction (satisfactory though), A and A- grade panels (others use the A+ ones), basic un-calibrated controllers with no OSD, less strict QA and quantity over quality business model. Damn good value for money though, my second one's on its way now

[azreal99]

Also the korean workers, as the ones in India and many others places in the world, are satisfied with low salary.

 

South Korea has very decent average income and is ranked in the top 10 of world average incomes by both the UN and OECD.

 

The differences tend to some in the sourcing/quality of various components and the minimalist approach to output and control options.

 

The quality tends to be comparable to things like supermarket "own brand" electronics, which usually use the same practices in developing products. I have two Technika TVs from Tesco, and they've been great - but I had to return one that was faulty for a replacement, and they do tend to have a higher failure rate than "premium brand" products.

[moonedunk]

If you buy it off ebay you get a 1 year warranty. Its just panels that didnt meet the companys standards aka a dead pixel or two so they sell to the korean market which rebrands and, puts a case and stand on it and sells it for cheap.

 

I wouldnt hesitate to buy one.

[VulsaviiK]

This is kind of like people complaining about stuff made in China, which

 

are they like chinese products, looks good, checks all the boxes, but breaks down in a month?

 

I should point out most of your computer is probably made in China. Yes, that includes electronics. Yes, that even includes companies like Asus, which have manufacturing facilities in China AFAIK

 

So, before anyone complains about monitors being manufactured in Korea, I'd suggest you go and do a little research into this company called LG. You know, the ones making that curved 21:9 monitor everyone skitzed out over

[VulsaviiK]

Actually, I'll save you guys the effort. LG is short for Leokki Geumseong, which, from Korean to English translates to Lucky Goldstar. They also own the LG Twins baseball club, in Seoul, South Korea, same city as their headquarters

 

So, I'd argue that Korea makes a pretty damn good monitor

 

The differences, probably less features. They might not be "as good" as more well known brands, but they'd still be a hell of a purchase, at least for gaming. Hell, there are some real gems in the Korean home-brand electronics market. Ever heard of a keyboard from Q-Senn? Anyone who played competitive Starcraft: Brood War has, one of the few keyboards that had really good anti-ghosting, at a price they could afford to replace them on a month-to-month basis

[1832vin]

the panel

 

Actually, I'll save you guys the effort. LG is short for Leokki Geumseong, which, from Korean to English translates to Lucky Goldstar. They also own the LG Twins baseball club, in Seoul, South Korea, same city as their headquarters

 

So, I'd argue that Korea makes a pretty damn good monitor

 

The differences, probably less features. They might not be "as good" as more well known brands, but they'd still be a hell of a purchase, at least for gaming. Hell, there are some real gems in the Korean home-brand electronics market. Ever heard of a keyboard from Q-Senn? Anyone who played competitive Starcraft: Brood War has, one of the few keyboards that had really good anti-ghosting, at a price they could afford to replace them on a month-to-month basis

the panel that i was looking at was the crossover 290M

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CrossOver-290M-LG-IPS-LED-2560x1080-QHD-DVI-D-21-9-cineview-29-Computer-Monitor-/221549685874?pt=UK_Computing_ComputerComponents_Monitors&hash=item339563ec72

i'm wondering to choose LG 25" or crossover 29" 21:9 monitor

[Norman_the_Owl]

the panel

 

the panel that i was looking at was the crossover 290M

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CrossOver-290M-LG-IPS-LED-2560x1080-QHD-DVI-D-21-9-cineview-29-Computer-Monitor-/221549685874?pt=UK_Computing_ComputerComponents_Monitors&hash=item339563ec72

i'm wondering to choose LG 25" or crossover 29" 21:9 monitor

Two things, don't get the 25 inch ultrawide. It's going to be too small vertically, without doubt.

And you might want to just pay the price premium for the actual LG monitor, as they will send you a new monitor if you have one with a dead pixel, whereas the crossover one is allowed to have up to 7, or something

[Javathejhut]

I just bought one and in the end it wasn't very cheap. In Canada for an xstar off eBay the price is 350, then tack on 55 dollars for duty and taxes. You are probably better off grabbing an asus pb278q for 100 dollars more.

[Javathejhut]

I would take a good look at your potential import fees.

[1832vin]

Two things, don't get the 25 inch ultrawide. It's going to be too small vertically, without doubt.

And you might want to just pay the price premium for the actual LG monitor, as they will send you a new monitor if you have one with a dead pixel, whereas the crossover one is allowed to have up to 7, or something

yes, in fact, 25" does get 21:9

here's the LG model:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-25UM65-P-25IN-25UM65-2560X1080/dp/B00IZ7TUGU

[Matacks]

They are definitely cheap in construction and build quality. I guess this is why the price is so low.. but if you can live with its shortcomings it's a pretty decent value..

Just a word of cation about the ones capable of overclocking. I had my qnix evolution ll overclocked to 110hz for a while and forgot it was overclock.. My friend was watching youtube on it for a few hours.. well it burns in very fast when overclocked. . I had faint parts of the youtube U.I stuck around parts of the screen.. luckily returning it to stock frequency and running some of those pixle fixer videos fixed it.. but I do overclock it less now.. though it can makes games appear slightly better hen overclocked... I think.. depending on graphics settings.. The best results I have are with v - sync on.. which sorta defeats overclocking I guess? Or no?.. yea...