Prism PC monitors W270 and W270 Pro

[Phen8210]

It is not just buying panels. I believe Prism+ have little to no control over the panels used. They basically buys from OEM(s) and slap their brand on it.

they assemble the monitors in house bro

 

[Phen8210]

Objectively, I feel even the likes of BOE and Innolux can produce good display panels, at least from experience. For example, the BOE display on laptops can be pretty good if you don’t scrimp on the cost. I’ve used laptop running Innolux display with high colour gamut before, and it looks great and lasted for at least 2+years before I sold the laptop off. The problem is when manufacturers choose to cut cost, it will surely eat into the quality of the product.

there will always be outliers

 

[watzup_ken]

they assemble the monitors in house bro

Yes, but it is still purchased from OEM. I believe this is the same with Aftershock where they buy from OEMs, but the assemble everything locally.

 

[Phen8210]

Yes, but it is still purchased from OEM. I believe this is the same with Aftershock where they buy from OEMs, but the assemble everything locally.

Aftershock laptops are all shipped in already assembled, they only need to install ram, SSD, and OS. I know people working inside these companies

 

[watzup_ken]

there will always be outliers

I won’t say outliers in this case. I may be wrong, but I strongly believe the quality of the panel is very correlated to the price. For example, BOE displays are widely used and those higher end panels used generally get good review ratings as well. But when you go for the cheaper panels, you still get an IPS, but its dim, colour reproduction is bad, poor response time, etc, and for all you know, it may also affect longevity of the screen.

 

[watzup_ken]

Aftershock laptops are all shipped in already assembled, they only need to install ram, SSD, and OS. I know people working inside these companies

I don’t know about now since I‘ve not used any Aftershock product or visited their service center. May be that’s changed over the years. But I recalled going to their first office in Farrer Park, and I can see the motherboard, display, and various parts on the shelves. Thus, I am quite sure them assemble the parts together locally back then. As far as I am aware, Prism+ is also sourcing their monitors from OEM. I don’t work there, so I may be wrong. I suspect this is the case, and someone that I know that works in a monitor manufacturing company confirmed the same.

 

[Phen8210]

I don’t know about now since I‘ve not used any Aftershock product or visited their service center. May be that’s changed over the years. But I recalled going to their first office in Farrer Park, and I can see the motherboard, display, and various parts on the shelves. Thus, I am quite sure them assemble the parts together locally back then. As far as I am aware, Prism+ is also sourcing their monitors from OEM.

For desktops, they assemble it in-house. Laptops are pre-assembled and shipped by Clevo, Tong Fang, Intel, etc.

Parts in the service center are for replacement.

This family brand never made any products. So yeah, all are OEM.

Most of their laptops also use BOE screens and have **** tons of problems, especially the high-end ones. The low-end ones like 60Hz and lousy color are generally easier to manufacture and don't have as many problems.

 

[Phen8210]

Anyway i say too much liao, hehehe

 

[Koenig168]

I won’t say outliers in this case. I may be wrong, but I strongly believe the quality of the panel is very correlated to the price....

Agreed. Top monitors use Grade A panels while budget ones use Grade B panels. The difference is in the number of defects deemed acceptable.

 

[cscs3]

Objectively, I feel even the likes of BOE and Innolux can produce good display panels, at least from experience. For example, the BOE display on laptops can be pretty good if you don’t scrimp on the cost. I’ve used laptop running Innolux display with high colour gamut before, and it looks great and lasted for at least 2+years before I sold the laptop off. The problem is when manufacturers choose to cut cost, it will surely eat into the quality of the product.

Think each display manufacturers produce low to high grade panel. So it depend on say laptop or TV company budget on each model they sell and pick one to match.

 

[cscs3]

They are a local company and bought oem panels from samsung, aoc and recently auo, at least that's what they say on their tech spec.

What about the electronic logic board etc?

 

[Phen8210]

Agreed. Top monitors use Grade A panels while budget ones use Grade B panels. The difference is in the number of defects deemed acceptable.

A higher spec-ed 'top monitor' doesn't necessarily mean that the quality of the panel will have good durability or be free of issues.

In fact, when a company produces a monitor that uses a panel with specs that exceeds everything else in the market, they are taking a big risk because they are unaware of the pitfalls ahead of them. In the case of companies like prism and aftershock, they do not produce the panels and have zero control. They are also not an international brand, so they won't give a fug either.

For 'top monitors', very seldom will there be interchangeable panels, so when they replace it with the same panel, the same issue will recur. This is already happening and will continue to happen. Also, BOE panels of the same spec are much cheaper than other brands such as LG. Even if there are alternatives, they would not consider them because they will be making a loss by doing so.

https://www.panelook.com/
Anyway, it's my personal industry experience. YMMV.

 

[UptheToon]

Good reviews is because it's Cheap.

Quality wise don't expect much.

 

[t258jgn]

Buy Prism System 3 aircon got free Prism TV / Monitor?