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Thanks xtknight, that's quite a relief. :) Perhaps the test was originally designed to run at lower resolutions.
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- Aug 20, 2006
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Thanks xtknight. Here's a link to the Eizo-test. In the horizontal striped rectangles the first stripe is narrower than the others. The right half of the pattern looks different to the left half: the striped rectangles on the right jut out; also, the two circles do not fit properly into...
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- Post #1,982
- Aug 20, 2006
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Hello, I would appreciate some help with the following problem. I have a new LG L1940B which seems to be very good with text and video but when I ran Eizo-test it revealed severe geometric distortion -- please see below. The linked image is after Auto-setup (the monitor only has an analog...
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- Post #1,980
- Aug 20, 2006
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Hello again, I was wondering if anyone here has seen/used the Philips 1907ES/00. I haven't been able to find any professional reviews of this monitor, only a couple of user reports from an Italian forum.
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- Post #1,863
- Aug 9, 2006
- Forum: Displays
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Psykosis, thanks for the link, though the person in that thread was using a 5m extension cable, whereas I'm using a 2m cable (I've tried both the one that came with the monitor and a thicker Bandridge CL14402X). Done that but unfortunately there was no improvement.
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- Post #1,729
- Jul 24, 2006
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I did try ClearType for a while but found it impossible to get used to. It's true you don't notice any white shadow with ClearType, just a different sort of fuzziness.:laugh: That's interesting because for me it's just the reverse.;) About the only thing that really bothers me on the 770p is...
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- Post #1,728
- Jul 24, 2006
- Forum: Displays
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I called Samsung and had much better luck with them than last time. I spoke to a very nice guy with an American accent, who didn't seem to have heard of the problem before. He said he believed the monitor was faulty and advised me to return it to my retailer for a refund. However, a Google...
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- Post #1,721
- Jul 24, 2006
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Hey, xtknight, do you have the white shadow problem on your VP930 too? I've just found this post of yours (dated 12/31/2005 06:34 PM) in which you write: Might it be related to the dithering issue?
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- Post #1,719
- Jul 24, 2006
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Psykosis, thanks for the link! BTW, I have found further confirmation that my SM770p is not the only Samsung monitor to exhibit white shadows around black text on grey background. This xbitlabs review of the SM710n states: The reviewer also detected this problem on the 710t but said it was...
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- Post #1,716
- Jul 24, 2006
- Forum: Displays
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What?!:shocked: I can find it here for £233 (432 US$)! Am I missing something?:confused: I need to find some user reviews for it...
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- Post #1,704
- Jul 23, 2006
- Forum: Displays
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It's moving. I tried to take pictures but for some reason it's extremely difficult to capture in a photo. Psykosis, thanks for drawing the HP line of monitors to my attention, I hadn't considered them before. Have you seen one in person by any chance? Also, VP930 owners, if any of you...
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- Post #1,702
- Jul 23, 2006
- Forum: Displays
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Psykosis, I ran the Online Monitor Test again this morning, and this time when I got to the colour range test screen I noticed something strange between the bottom two bands of colour. It's like a wave of a different colour (blue-velvet?) rising and falling as it sweeps along the screen. Look...
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- Post #1,691
- Jul 22, 2006
- Forum: Displays
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Psykosis, that was an interesting test, thanks! Nope, I couldn't detect any dithering. The colours were solid, there was no pattern running through the gradient such as the one seen in that photo. The monitor has generally performed admirably in most tests I've done. As far as I can tell...
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- Post #1,688
- Jul 21, 2006
- Forum: Displays
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A couple of weeks ago I visited my local PC World store and had a look at the monitors on display. Among them was a Samsung 713BM which took my breath away with its clear picture. Colourwise it was nothing special but text was pin sharp. Unfortunately, I didn't notice whether the computer it was...
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- Post #1,685
- Jul 21, 2006
- Forum: Displays
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xtknight, a couple of speculative questions: 1) Is it possible that the problems I'm having with text are the effects of overdrive? 2) Hitting the 'auto-setup' or 'restore factory defaults' doesn't produce consistent results. Is such variation normal? Thanks again for your patience!
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- Post #1,682
- Jul 21, 2006
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I see. Unfortunately, my desktop is a SFF system with no expansion slot other than one mini-PCI, so upgrading to discrete graphics is not an option. However, I'll probably have to factor it in in future builds. When planning my current system I thought that onboard graphics would be sufficient...
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- Post #1,676
- Jul 20, 2006
- Forum: Displays
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xtknight, sorry if I have confused you. I did order a Sony SDM-S95DB (PVA, 1000:1, 170/170) first but they sent me a SDM-S95DRB (TN, 550:1, 160/160), which as you can see from the specs is a very different model. Then I ordered a SM770P hoping for better luck, but received a defective panel...
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- Post #1,651
- Jul 18, 2006
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eXecutioner28, good luck with your search! :) That's what I thought too after reading about it in Behardware but the guy I spoke to said that that's definitely wrong. He said all Samsung panels adhere to ISO class II and that while other manufacturers may be willing to go one better, that's...
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- Post #1,644
- Jul 17, 2006
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xtknight, my SM770p arrived today and soon after I switched it on I noticed what looks like a grey shadow in the middle area of the screen (approximately 4 inches from the bottom and 6.5 inches from the sides). The shadow itself covers an area of approximately 4-5 pixels. I don't know if this is...
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- Post #1,642
- Jul 17, 2006
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I'm sooooo disappointed! I ordered a Sony SDM-S95DB from dabs.com but received a S95DRB instead. It's a totally different monitor. The DB has an 8ms MVA panel with a contrast ratio of 1000:1, whereas the DRB has an 8ms TN panel with a contrast ratio of 500:1. Needless to say, I RMA'ed it. It's...
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- Post #1,629
- Jul 14, 2006
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xtknight, thanks for the links. Yes, I only have a VGA connection and it is from onboard video. I'm concerned that my graphics adapter, VIA/S3G Unichrome Pro IGP, does not appear to be included in the compatibility list for the MagicTune and MagicRotation software.
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- Post #1,623
- Jul 13, 2006
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Thanks, xtknight! I hope he'll get in touch. Confusingly, the monitor in the pcmag review is an older version with a 16ms 700:1 MVA panel. The version I'm interested in has a 8ms 1000:1 MVA panel by AOU, so it should be faster and have better contrast. Anyhow, I've placed an order for the...
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- Post #1,603
- Jul 12, 2006
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That's very interesting. xtknight, thanks so much for taking the trouble to check! No. Prices seem to be holding up, even though stock levels are more or less static. Despite the similarity of the name, the HS95D is a very different monitor. It has a TN panel and a non-pivoting design...
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- Post #1,588
- Jul 11, 2006
- Forum: Displays
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xtknight, I was wondering if you've come across this http://www.sony.co.uk/view/ShowProduct.action?product=SDM-S95D&productsku=SDMS95DB&site=o"]Sony SDM-S95D before. If I'm not mistaken, it has the same AUO 8ms panel as the VP930, and I can get it for £188 (346 USD) here in the UK. My only...
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- Post #1,583
- Jul 9, 2006
- Forum: Displays
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Yes, it looks most likely that ebuyer just got their facts wrong. As for overclockers.co.uk, though their website may be better organised, I've heard several horror stories about their customer service, especially when you need to return an item. And the owner of overclockers.co.uk is notorious...
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- Post #1,551
- Jul 6, 2006
- Forum: Displays
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I called Ebuyer several times to try and get them to confirm the response time or at least give me the manufacturer's part number for the sm770p, and they couldn't help me with either of those queries. So I emailed them to give them more time to investigate, and though they haven't bothered to...
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- Post #1,549
- Jul 6, 2006
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xtknight, thank you so much for taking the trouble to check all these details for me! I've emailed ebuyer about the 770P's response time and have asked if they could supply the manufacturer's part number. I'm hoping they will respond, though their customer service can be slow.
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- Post #1,536
- Jul 3, 2006
- Forum: Displays
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I'd very much like to buy the 770p but unfortunately it seems impossible to confirm that what is sold as 770p in the UK has a PVA panel. My suspicions were aroused when I noticed that even though the 970p is explicitly advertised as a PVA panel, there's a wall of silence about the panel in the...
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- Post #1,533
- Jul 3, 2006
- Forum: Displays
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morecomputers and ebuyer have a decent selection and seem to have the best prices here in the UK. Unfortunately, AFAIK, nearly all available 17" and 19" monitors in the UK are based on TN panels. I haven't been able to find any S-IPS or PVA ones apart from the sm770p/sm970p and the vp930. Ebuyer...
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- Post #1,524
- Jul 2, 2006
- Forum: Displays
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xtknight, thanks for your reply. I've decided to leave the Iiyama out of the picture, as I've read reports of users who had problems with buzzing from the inverter and I have a silent system! I'm sure the Samsung is a solid performer, most all users report being very pleased with their Samsung...
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- Post #1,464
- Jun 25, 2006
- Forum: Displays
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Hi all, I'm new here. xtknight, many thanks for your excellent guide. I'm looking to buy a 17" LCD monitor but my requirements are somewhat different than many of the other users on this thread, so I'd be really grateful for any advice you can give me. I'm no gamer, so I don't care for fast...
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- Post #1,462
- Jun 25, 2006
- Forum: Displays

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