Warning DO NOT buy Spectre monitors!

[Turtle Rig]

So I did a lot of research and saw people complain about this monitor but some say its great.  I got it as a gift for my cousin,, delivered to him so I don't know how it looks but,, he says its washed out,, and not crisp and clean like my monitor. "The monitor being a Spectre 32" Curved LED 75hz monitor."  He sent a screenshot but that won't do LOLOL.... anyhow.  He ended up calling them and they said after troubleshooting that this is how the monitor is and the monitor is fine.  

 

I tried to save a little and went with a company I haven't heard of and got screwed over.  This is the last time I make this mistake.  From now on ONLY Samsung ,,,, pc monitor or tv ,,,,,,,,  This AOC I got is probably a piece of shit as well with its fuked up plastic broken off bezel,,, should have RMAed.  From now on,,, MS, Intel, nVidia and Samsung,,,,,, period,, even if its a gift which this was.

[Sfekke]

It's a sample size of one, but I've never used them so I won't speak for their quality.

AOC on the other hand, hit or miss i guess they never miss

It was okay until the panel started losing most of its brightness and randomly shut off, however I do have to say after sending it back twice I got exactly the same screen but new and it's been leaps and bounds better; from color to brightness.

 

TL;DR:

While some brands might have lesser products, even big names like Samsung have some bad screens that slip through QA.

Personally I'll stick to ASUS next time as the amount I saved buying AOC instead of an equivalent screen from ASUS got tanked by the shipping costs.

[GoldenLag]

AOC is pretty reputable company in terms of displays.....

 

Also, it sound like it is a B panel from smaller brands that use panels that dont pass for Samsung and uses them instead as the panels are usually fine with some minor defects. 

10 minutes ago, Turtle Rig said:

are gay

Now this is just rude. I get thay you are upset, but even so. 

 

11 minutes ago, Turtle Rig said:

MS, Intel, nVidia and Samsung,

Limiting yourself to companies is rarely a good idea......

[Turtle Rig]

3 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

AOC is pretty reputable company in terms of displays.....

 

Also, it sound like it is a B panel from smaller brands that use panels that dont pass for Samsung and uses them instead as the panels are usually fine with some minor defects. 

Now this is just rude. I get thay you are upset, but even so. 

 

Limiting yourself to companies is rarely a good idea......

I apologize your right.  Im sorry to any gay people... All people are same to me.. Its just a saying ,, sorta how they say the N word and what not.

[GoldenLag]

Just now, Turtle Rig said:

I apologize your right.  Im sorry to any gay people... All people are same to me.. Its just a saying ,, sorta how they say the N word and what not.

Its okay. Im fine with most cursing, though i strongly dislike it when people use the names of certain groups of people, either it being religion, etc. 

 

I dont want to be "that guy" but i draw the line somewhere and that is my line (in general)

[Turtle Rig]

Just now, Finwillwin said:

Mature.

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Both my brother and I have multiple Sceptre monitors and have had no issues.  Once again, a sample size of one.  Everyone else I have talked to about them has been positive.  

Hmmmm I wonder if its a lemon.  sighs

[GoldenLag]

1 minute ago, Finwillwin said:

Mature.

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Both my brother and I have multiple Sceptre monitors and have had no issues.  Once again, a sample size of one.  Everyone else I have talked to about them has been positive.  

Its probably B panels from Samsung. That is how they can get these panels cheaper. 

 

B panels are mostly be fine, but you will relativly often run into defects. 

[Turtle Rig]

1 minute ago, GoldenLag said:

Its probably B panels from Samsung. That is how they can get these panels cheaper. 

 

B panels are mostly be fine, but you will relativly often run into defects. 

Ya dude my first AOC I got I thought was busted cuz there was red in fonts.  NOw I look back and it wasn't monitor fault it was OS issue.  Returned and next one I got the bezel is soo fuked up it's not even funny.  Its plastic pos and defects nasty,, pos bezel.  The picture I cant complain about, but then again I haven't been behind a IPS panel

 

[Tristerin]

Spectre monitors are hit and miss - just as the reviews stated.  They are cheap...because they are sourced with cheap components.  You always get what you pay for.  Nothing wrong with Spectre monitors.  Just your expectations.

[GoldenLag]

2 minutes ago, Turtle Rig said:

Ya dude my first AOC I got I thought was busted cuz there was red in fonts.  NOw I look back and it wasn't monitor fault it was OS issue.  Returned and next one I got the bezel is soo fuked up it's not even funny.  Its plastic pos and defects nasty,, pos bezel.  The picture I cant complain about, but then again I haven't been behind a IPS panel

 

IPS is very nice compared to TN. (Im using an LG 29 inch 75hz ultrawide)

 

 

Experiences with monitors can be quite frustrating when receiving ones er th defects. 

[Turtle Rig]

3 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

IPS is very nice compared to TN. (Im using an LG 29 inch 75hz ultrawide)

 

 

Experiences with monitors can be quite frustrating when receiving ones er th defects. 

Sweet, I wanna go IPS Alto I have no idea what all these technology really mean.  IPS gives a better picture compared to a standard LED LCD ,, how about QLED is that any good ?

[GoldenLag]

6 minutes ago, Turtle Rig said:

Sweet, I wanna go IPS Alto I have no idea what all these technology really mean.  IPS gives a better picture compared to a standard LED LCD ,, how about QLED is that any good ?

In pc monitors there a 3 main types. Youve got TN which id generally worse color but better response times etc, its best for high refresh gaming and is also the cheapedt.

 

Then its VA which is what Samsung uses for their monitors which in general offer better color than TN while still having pretty good responce timing. 

 

Last we have IPS which offer in general the best colors at the cost of worse responce times.

 

 

Personally i rank VA and IPS together as they both offer stunning quality in comparison to TN though IPS is apperantly a little better 

 

 

Im not monitor expert, but this is my take on it at least

[Lady Fitzgerald]

1 hour ago, Turtle Rig said:

I apologize your right.  Im sorry to any gay people... All people are same to me.. Its just a saying ,, sorta how they say the N word and what not.

And yet you haven't edited that post.