Nixeus VUE27D Monitor Review
by Chris Heinonen on December 23, 2013 8:00 AM ESTThe thin size of the VUE27D is a bit of a turn-off when it comes to uniformity as companies typically sacrifice quality for looks. So it is a pleasant surprise to see that the VUE27D has quite good uniformity across the screen. The black level is very solid other than a single location in the lower right. That little bit of light leakage causes the black level to rise up
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Average |
Median |
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White Level |
195.0 |
194.9 |
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Black Level |
0.231 |
0.226 |
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Color Error (dE2000) |
0.97 |
0.82 |
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Contrast Ratio |
863 |
892 |
The average white level across all 25-points is only 2.5% below our target, and the median value is identical. The brightness rises a bit around the center, which is unusual to see, and dims a bit around the edge like we would expect. Nothing drops below 182 cd/m2 or rises above 211 cd/m2. That isn’t ideal performance but is very good for a consumer-targeted display.
The black level is also good, though the left side of the screen is darker while the right is brighter. There is significant light leakage in the lower-right area where the black level rises by almost 50%. As the Nixeus has nice black levels for an IPS display, nearly 1,000:1, this increase isn’t as bad as it can be on other displays. The larger issue is the right side being brighter than the left side of the display.
Because of this our average and median contrast ratios are good, but they are much better on the left side of the display than on the right half. We still average over 850:1 which is better than most recent IPS displays.
Color quality is also very good across the screen. There is a large error in the upper-left, which I measured twice to make sure the result was correct, but the rest of the screen is spot-on. If you are doing work that requires a very uniform display the VUE27D would work provided you can keep the upper left out of use.
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Drasca - Monday, December 23, 2013 - link
I like his reasoning, because "location ahs been overrun with wrapped presents". Happy Holidays!Gunbuster - Monday, December 23, 2013 - link
Is that a crackerjack in the background? Maybe vacuum before the next floor based photo shoot.ws3 - Monday, December 23, 2013 - link
It looks like a sprinkle from a cupcake or donut is over in the corner too. Maybe the monitor doesn't work unless there are a few snack leftovers on the ground nearby.Additionally, the bottom of the window casing could use some paint, but I'm not actually complaining; my floors are dirtier.
cheinonen - Monday, December 23, 2013 - link
The joy of kids. Clean the floors every day, something new appears from them. I'd fix the window if I owned the house, but it's a rental.ws3 - Monday, December 23, 2013 - link
That's why my floors are dirtier.Krause - Monday, December 23, 2013 - link
How is the Refresh Rate and overclockability? The main reason people were importing these 27 inch monitors from South Korea was that the refresh rates weren't locked and would usually overclock 95hz+ no problem.blackoctagon - Tuesday, December 24, 2013 - link
(real) overclocks in the range you cite have only ever been possible on (certain) models that have DL-DVI only, not DisplayPortYazX_ - Monday, December 23, 2013 - link
mmmm, no thx, Qnix and X-Star are better. i'm happy with my Qnix although no OSD and two DVI ports, but why would i need more than that, and lack of OSD is not that painful, you can manage fine without OSDcheinonen - Monday, December 23, 2013 - link
The VUE27D is specifically aimed at people that need DisplayPort and not DVI.DiHydro - Monday, December 23, 2013 - link
Chris, you mention this monitor not having tilt, yet in picture 3, it shows a joint that seems like it should be able to tilt? I am hoping for some clarification on this, as it seems strange for a monitor to not have a tilt function.