Wow, thanks for all the great info. I do need at least one high gamut monitor (color proof photos and videos), but I may just grab one of the MC cheapies for a secondary monitor. :-)
-- Gary http://www.twigsandtracks.com Twigs snap and tracks fade, a photograph reacquaints Twigs and Tracks Blog Superior Sunrise<http://blog.twigsandtracks.com/2012/03/08/superior-sunrise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=superior-sunrise> On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 2:52 PM, Greg Sevart <[email protected]> wrote: > They have some definite caveats. The cheaper and more common ones don't > have > a hardware scaler (you may not see any output unless you feed it native > resolution, which means you may not see POST messages), don't work with all > GPUs, require dual-link DVI, don't have an on-screen display (OSD) for > adjustments, have no other inputs (DP/VGA/HDMI), etc. You can find some of > them--at a little higher price--that do have a scaler and other inputs. You > need to watch the listing to make sure it ships with a power adapter you > can > use. Most of them have a standard C14 connector to accept "regular" 5-15P > to > C13 computer power cords into a full-range power brick, but you need to be > careful. They have glossy screens, as they do not have LG's anti-clare > coating--in my book, this is a good thing, as LG's coatings are so > aggressive that they distort the image. > > These displays use an LG panel and LG electronics, surrounded in a > dirt-cheap bezel and stand. The plastics look second rate and the stands > are > sometimes not very sturdy. The screen itself is the same model that is used > in much more expensive, $1k+ displays from Apple and others. It is, > however, > an A- grade, instead of A+. That means that it could have some bad pixels, > backlight bleed, screen uniformity issues, higher power consumption, etc. > The most concerning to most people is bad pixels, but most of them are > actually pretty good, and the truth is that the high pixel density of these > 2560x1440 displays makes a single bad pixel very difficult to spot in > actual > use. > > They ship from South Korea, so return shipping can be a PITA if you get a > bad unit. There is a model stateside that offers a warranty, OSD, a scaler, > and multiple inputs for a little bit more. I've only seen it at > Micro-Center. > http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0384780 > > I picked up two of them a couple weeks back, replaced the cheap stands, and > couldn't be happier. > > These are not high gamut screens and use standard white LED backlighting. > They'll probably be nowhere near calibrated upon arrival if that's > something > that is important to you. > > Greg > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gary > Udstrand > Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 1:38 PM > To: The Hardware List > Subject: [H] Yamakasi monitors > > Regarding this article : > > http://gizmodo.com/5932870/you-wont-have-to-take-out-a-loan-for-dells-new-27 > +inch-ultrasharp-monitor > > At the bottom in the comments someone mentions that there are Korean > montiors that are the same and 1/2 the price ( > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-YAMAKASI-CATLEAP-Q270-SE-27-LED-2560X1440-WQHD-D > > VI-D-Dual-Computer-Monitor-/140738200221?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item20c4a > 6829d#ht_36837wt_1165<http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-YAMAKASI-CATLEAP-Q270-SE-27-LED-2560X1440-WQHD-D%0AVI-D-Dual-Computer-Monitor-/140738200221?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item20c4a%0A6829d#ht_36837wt_1165> > ). > > Anyone know anything about these? Are they good? Any idea what gamut they > display? > > -- > Gary > http://www.twigsandtracks.com > Twigs snap and tracks fade, a photograph reacquaints Twigs and Tracks Blog > Superior > Sunrise< > http://blog.twigsandtracks.com/2012/03/08/superior-sunrise/?utm_sour > ce=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=superior-sunrise<http://blog.twigsandtracks.com/2012/03/08/superior-sunrise/?utm_sour%0Ace=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=superior-sunrise> > > > > >
