XMG P507 2016 questions

Hi, I'm interested in buying the XMG P507 2016 laptop but I've read that the laptop suffers from severe backlight bleeding. Can anyone post a photo of the effect? Also is the screen model (without G-SYNC) the same as the 2017 P507 (LP156WF6-SPB1)? Thanks in advance!

 

So I do NOT have personal experience with it but googled a bit.

It seems the panel is okish, the only thing that actually bothered me a bit is, that the screen only had 90% sRGB, that's even less than my TN panel. All other calues like brightness, contrasts etc, were rather good.


This is backlight bleeding.


This is no backlight bleeding

Honestly backlight bleeding doesn't really bother me anyways.
Overall it seems like an ok screen, nothing you'd praise but nothing terrible either.

 

Hi

Backlight bleed is a side effect of IPS panel technology in general, due to the way that they are constructed in order to give wider viewing angles. It can vary in intensity / noticability between different panel models i.e. some models seem to be a little more suceptable than others - but this is often reflected in their price and with that their general performance, colour space coverage and so on. Light bleed can also be influenced by the panel bezel surround and this varies laptop to laptop, manufacturer to manufacturer.

The light bleed of the panel in this XMG model (it's the same panel in both versions) is no worse than any other that we have used in our laptops and thus no worse than others that Clevo offer in their chassis. I have seen the figures from our testing (every laptop goes through panel testing before shipping) and it's in line with other models. There are of course components, including panels, which have a higher failure rate than others or which have quality issues more than others - but light bleed in this model is not one of those cases. Remember that for every 1 negative comment (about most things in this industry) there are likely 20 who don't comment on their positive or neutral opinions.

@Danishblunt is pretty fair in the comment and that's reflected in independant reviews (from the notebookcheck XMG P507 review):

"Subjectively, games, videos, and images look quite intense and natural. However, the XMG P507 is not ideal for professional users who require a big gamut. With an sRGB coverage of 83% and an AdobeRGB coverage of 55%, the LG Philips LP156WF6’s performance is only average. However, hardly any gaming rival offers more."

I'll just add one more thing - photos of backlight bleed are often taken to maximise the effect as well as cameras over exposing the shot because they are taken with 1/ the panel brightness on 100% 2/ in dark rooms 3/ black background on the display. You shouldn't use any monitor, TV or laptop display on full brightness in a dark room - it'll severely mess your eyes up in the long run.

 

I paid extra to get low bleeding in a TN. Am I a fool?

 

Not a fool, no! But there are pros and cons to both types of panel. Mostly the TN panels we offer now are 120Hz whereas the UPS are 60Hz. TN have quicker response rates than IPS but of course narrower viewing angles, usual lower contrast ratio etc than IPS. If you're main goal is minimal light bleed then TN is the way to go, but you need to balance this with the other pros and cons plus price difference.

 

The 120hz panels do minimise the compromises by being GOOD TN panels which are still a world apart from the bad ones.