Update: Although my review below is a good take on my initial impression, I have ended up returning my screen. Please see the attached video to get a sense for the terrible flickering my screen exhibited. Furthermore, I need to amend my initial claim that there were dead pixels on my screen, evidently this is dust trapped between the panel and the display, according to the Tech Support team at ToteVision. However, the images demonstrating this are still worth a look, as it may be something others will experience as well. I wish I could recommend this screen, I really do, as it's a gorgeous panel and worked well while it lasted. However, four days to go from almost pixel perfect to abject disaster just don't cut it for me - I can't recommend this.



ToteVision's Mark handled this well, and their customer service was nice. I appreciate their time, and wish I hadn't gotten a screen that went so far out of spec so quickly.



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Original Review:

Overall, this is a nice screen. The connections are varied (though VGA doesn't belong here and I would rather have had display port). The colors are rich, the IPS quality seems to be good, and it's hard to find a brand new screen for the price I got mine (189) that isn't a Korean lower quality panel with an atrocious stand.



Now, this is where the good ends. My screen came with a couple of red-stuck (e.g., would display everything but red, when they were simply black) pixels. I found these right after pulling the screen out of the box, and my first instinct was to look for problems. However, after just a couple of days my screen developed a small cluster of dead pixels right in the middle, about an inch and a half up from the logo on the bottom bezel. Because of the pixel density, I'm not sure of the exact number, but I would guess it's close to 20. In games, this is hard to notice, it really just looks like a little grey smudge, but it persists over everything. It's very apparent on the desktop, and even after some gentle (albeit dedicated) TLC with a microfiber cloth I can verify that it isn't just dust or a smudge. Although ToteVision doesn't specify what the dead pixel policy is for this screen, I'm going to get in touch with them to look for an exchange, this is too many pixels too close together to just write off as something you could overlook. Check the included pictures for proof.



Overall, I would recommend this monitor if you need a budget option. If you want 1440p gaming on an IPS screen for under $200 you don't have a lot of options, and this is a good choice. However, if your budget permits going with a higher quality panel made by a more reputable manufacturer will save you the headache and worry of a lower quality display.