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HP OMEN X 35-Inch Curved G-Sync 100Hz Display

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HP OMEN X 35-Inch Curved G-Sync 100Hz Display

GraffitiSky

Mar 19, 2018

I've recently found out about a recall of this monitor due to G-Sync flickering issues that couldn't be fixed by a firmware update. Wonder if this is the "new" version.

Anzial

1494

Mar 19, 2018

GraffitiSkyThere's no new version apparently but yeah, this monitor should be avoided. No wonder it's priced so decently compared to original msrp. HP is prolly trying to get rid of this as no one in their right mind would buy it.

chelch

Mar 19, 2018

AnzialI bought this monitor during the initial launch and returned due to gsync flickering in numerous games. Stay away from this monitor. Nothing has been resolved with that issue since launch.

hananiasamaan

Mar 20, 2018

GraffitiSkyThe gsync flicker issue is if it's below 20 fps.... If one is getting less than that with this monitor then they need a new video card. Also loading screens can sometimes flicker because they will be at low fps naturally but I don't think that's a reason to avoid it. I also don't think it's just this monitor but every monitor that uses this panel and gsync. This is one of the best monitors out today, hands down and is so aesthetically pleasing.

Conker123

Mar 21, 2018

hananiasamaanThis is just a factually accurate statement. Not a lot going around of that lately on any subject these days.

Anzial

1494

Mar 21, 2018

hananiasamaanThere should be no flicker, period. I'm not spending 800 bones on a lemon, no matter how good it looks, there's plenty of other choices out there.

Airbag888

Mar 21, 2018

hananiasamaanWhy are you making excuses?? You spend that much cash on a monitor that flickers below 20Hz which can be very distracting, think about that dead pixel that nags you out of the millions of others.. that's right

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hananiasamaan

Mar 21, 2018

AnzialThere are and you can do what you want with your money! I have the Acer z35p which uses the same panel as this and it's the best monitor I've owned... I've tried all the IPS ultrawides as well as all the VA ones with gsync and the ones with this panel are far superior, even with the slight bit of flickering in load screens (I don't get it during gameplay due to a 1080ti). I'd rather have a slight bit of flickering when I'm not even paying attention to the monitor over terrible backlight bleed that distorts the color when I do pay attention to it. Also, the freesync ones with this panel will have flicker issues below 48fps. So yes there are plenty of choices, but none are as good. And for 200-250$ more than the massdrop one with gsync it's a no brainier... Makes me almost regret buying the Acer!

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hananiasamaan

Mar 21, 2018

Airbag888No excuses, just facts. I've tested most of the gsync monitors and you have to sacrifice something for each and every one. The VAs with this panel are pleasant on the eyes, have amazing color and blacks but at the cost of SOMETIMES flickering under 20 fps.. Yes, sometimes. And it's a subtle flicker that isn't very noticeable unless you're looking for it. I'd rather have that over the IPS ones that have god awful backlight bleed that ruin colors, terrible blacks, and being so bright that you have to turn down the brightness to below 35/100 to not burn your eyes at night.

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Anzial

1494

Mar 21, 2018

hananiasamaanIt's your subjective opinion and you use it to convince others to buy this monitor, while you are not even participating the drop. So when others get the defective screen, they have to deal with it while you get to sit there looking pretty lol.

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hananiasamaan

Mar 21, 2018

AnzialI wouldn't say defective/lemon as much as a side effect... I am not sure if you've seen or used the monitor before but it's truly not as bad as you make it out to be. In a market where there are tons of issues with monitors this one is very minor. You're right, my preference will not fit everyone but as someone who has tested the z34, pg34q, this monitor, z35p, and aoc 35 (wanted an ultrawide, 100hz with gsync), this later 3 have to be the best and are on par with one another... Yet they all have this issue, but even with that (which as I stated before, does not happen all the time- actually come to think of it I don't even remember the last time I noticed it on my z35p) I would take them over the former 2 because the IPS ones are made much worse. Those are the only two options we have for 1440p ultrawide at 100hz+ at the time, something better will come along in the future. Just be patient with your bones and wait for that whenever it comes along. Though it'll probably be double the price when it does.

Anzial

1494

Mar 21, 2018

hananiasamaanLol, your test of a couple of monitors means exactly zilch. It's still just your PERSONAL opinion, that of just ONE person. We are talking about reports from dozens, if not hundreds of people all over internet about the flickering on this monitor, ergo, the monitor is a lemon and should be avoided at all costs if your eyes mean anything to you. It's not personal, it's statistics lol

hananiasamaan

Mar 21, 2018

AnzialSo you're ignoring the positive reports and feedback on this monitor? My opinion and feedback on them is just as valuable as anyone who thinks differently. When people are angry they are more likely to complain, there needs to be people with positive experiences too. I suggest this monitor as with others that use the same panel because it's easy on the eyes, unlike any TN or IPS monitor. It is personal if you're saying my one opinion doesn't matter but other people's opinions, that are more aligned with yours, do. You can keep thinking it's a lemon as you will, but I'll be too busy enjoying my monitor.

Anzial

1494

May 2, 2018

hananiasamaanDude, you don't even own this monitor. WTH are you reporting on, exactly? Even if the panel is the same, the electronics inside are NOT, and your experience with your Acer has no bearing whatsoever on this HP model. This is a crap monitor, and no amount of argument from non-owners of this screen like will convince me to buy it in the face of multiple reports, including in this very thread, about the issues of this HP monitor.
Oh, and just food for thought: MD lowered the price compared to first drop, and this is one of the very few (like very, very few) monitors MD is willing to ship internationally. Hutch loved to justify this in the past with how expensive it is to ship monitors internationally, and yet they have no problems with this big monitor but they do with the smaller 29" LG being dropped right now. This tells me that MD and whoever they are working with are desperate to get rid of this.

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Fnnoobee

May 2, 2018

hananiasamaanG-SYNC, unlike Freesync, isn't supposed to flicker at all, no matter how low the frame rate due to it having a built in adaptive sync module. Unlike Freesync panels, which vary on the Freesync range (usually set by the manufacturer when designing the panel based on vertical refresh rate ranges), G-Sync monitors have no limit due to the proprietary module used (thus the extra cost compared to Freesync), which specifications for compliance are set by Nvidia, not the individual manufactures. Now your statement is semi-accurate in that when frames get below a certain threshold (36 FPS, not 20), the monitors module behaves differently but G-SYNC modules, unlike Freesync, will still take actions to reduce/eliminate tearing. Once the framerate reaches the approximate 36 and below mark, the G-SYNC module begins inserting duplicate refreshes per frame to maintain the panel’s minimum physical refresh rate, keep the display active, and smooth motion perception. Source: https://www.blurbusters.com/gsync/gsync101-input-lag-tests-and-settings/2/

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Dzugashvili

May 2, 2018

GraffitiSkyHave acer xb271hu I bought refurbished for 500 two years ago off official acer eBaythat has never had a single so issu apart from the occasional mishap with the frames misaligned that meds a simple power cycle. No idea what this gsnc flickering is

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