spankjam wrote: ↑26 Oct 2020, 00:02
Did I possibly get a bad screen? I see report deltas of 0.5 and 0.7 in youtube reviews while mine is at 1.03...
Should I send it back?
Based on the factory pre-cal report? No.
Anything below 3 dE is already considered imperceptible. 1.03 dE average is still excellent, and these numbers will vary from panel to panel, even on the same model. That, and most monitors don't even include a factory calibration report, so you're already getting something most models don't offer.
Going through multiple monitors to get a "better" factory calibration chart is futile, especially if your unit doesn't have any other standout issues.
Also, it's just a report, and said report only applies to "SDR mode / Default Mode." You'd have to use your own meter to verify those results, which would entirely depend on your current monitor picture preset, brightness/contrast level, color temp setting, etc.
E.g. if you're deviating from the default mode in any respect, that report will no longer fully apply anyway.