said by MxxCon:How's the build quality?
The Auria EQ276W outer shell is made of plastic. Its construction is fairly sold though. I have three Asus 27 monitors as well as a View sonic (and some others) the build quality is physically just as good IMO. Even better in some cases. Buttons are firm, not mushy and give off an audible click.
said by MxxCon:How good are onscreen menus?
HP has the HP ZR2740w 2560x1440 monitor in the ~$650 range. It has no onscreen menus at all. Many of the Korean 2560x1440 monitors in this price range (~$300 to ~$400) such as the Yamakasi Catleap and Crossover again have no OSD menu system to speak of.
Having said that the menu system on the Auria EQ276W is fairly good overall IMO. Its responsive, fast and navigation is intuitive. There is an opaque setting as well. I honestly didnt spend much time in the menu system though because, while not perfect, I was happy enough with the out of the box settings.
said by MxxCon:How much and how far can you adjust them?
There are a few photos of the menu system in the link I posted earlier:
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www.overclock.net/t/1288 ··· o-centersaid by MxxCon:Did you calibrate it?
No.
Again, while not perfect it was serviceable out of the box IMO.
said by MxxCon:What were the results?
NA
said by MxxCon:Did you calibrate with osm or video drivers?
NA
said by MxxCon:How uniform is its backlight?
Very uniform, I didnt notice any inconsistencies.
said by MxxCon:Is it edge-lit led?
I dont know. I thought these were rejected by Apple and used whatever technology Apple uses in their Cinema displays but Im not 100% sure.
said by MxxCon:Any backlight bleeding?
Not much if any that I could see.
said by MxxCon:Is the screen mate or glossy?
Glossy, although oddly enough I didnt find it off putting. I have an older HP Touchsmart 22 All-In-One system with a glossy screen and I did find the reflection annoying at times. Therefore I would concluded that there may be some coating that mitigates the reflective nature of typical glossy screens. In other words it doesnt seem nearly as reflective as some other screens Ive seen.
My experience with my Auria EQ276W 27" unit may differ somewhat from Krisnatharok s experience with his unit.