Anyone else get a Catleap?

[borisvodofsky]

glossy? you guys must have caves.

 

[KingFatty]

Does anyone have a feel for the market forces on these A- panels? Would you say supply is ramping up so prices should remain stable as more people buy them?

Or is there a huge rush on them, limited supply, and prices expect to rise? Is this a golden opportunity that won't repeat as the backlog of A- monitors dry up?

 

[blastingcap]

Does anyone have a feel for the market forces on these A- panels? Would you say supply is ramping up so prices should remain stable as more people buy them?

Or is there a huge rush on them, limited supply, and prices expect to rise? Is this a golden opportunity that won't repeat as the backlog of A- monitors dry up?

I suspect LG is dumping its stocks of older IPS panels of all grades to make way for IPS4. I don't regret getting my Shimian Lite 27" too much, but if I had known then, I would have simply waited to see what IPS4 prices were like, particularly since I got the monitor in part for photo editing so the ability to color calibrate solely via hardware is something I miss.

http://www.techshout.com/gadgets/20...monitors-take-ips-to-a-new-low-in-a-good-way/

 

[Anubis]

IPS4 really is the only think stopping me from buying 2 of these. where my computer sits i can control the light so the glossy screen does not bother me. the entire room is lit by 2 lights that are behind the monitors

 

[Stoneburner]

Are dead pixels that noticeable on these? I'm still stuck on a dell 2005fpw (no dead pixels 7 years running!) Reading through this thread, it appears that it's pointles to order the "pixel perfect" models?

 

[Gordon Freemen]

Are dead pixels that noticeable on these? I'm still stuck on a dell 2005fpw (no dead pixels 7 years running!) Reading through this thread, it appears that it's pointles to order the "pixel perfect" models?

I don't think a dead Pixle on a 2560 monitor would be a deal breaker at leased for me because the Dpi is so high and the pixels are so small.

 

[Stoneburner]

That's what I'm thinking. FOr just around 300 bucks, how bad can this possibly be?

 

[Stoneburner]

I also took the plunge with Accessorieswhole and the QH270-Lite.

I will see if my OCed Q6600 and 6870 can handle 1440p for Skyrim, but I have a feeling I will need to at least upgrade to more video ram or a more powerful Ivy CPU or something. I was hoping to hold out until Intel fixed the TIM heating issue on Ivy bridge, but I guess I will know soon enough if I can wait or not.

I will report back when I have the monitor installed and inspected.

I copied you. So if something goes wrong it's your fault! (j/k)

 

[Gloomy]

That's what I'm thinking. FOr just around 300 bucks, how bad can this possibly be?

I have a bright dot on the top left corner. I don't notice it most days. Actually, I had to put a black picture full screen to locate it just now, I thought it had disappeared for a second. No such luck. :|

 

[KingFatty]

As for stuck and/or dead pixels, I can't think it's very bad at all, because personally even though my current screen is pixel-perfect, I just noticed I have several specks of dust/dried fluids on the monitor that seem to be perhaps even worse/bigger than a pixel size, and I don't even notice it unless, well now I realize I should probably wipe that off... but seriously, if I'm so uncaring about how frequently I wipe my monitor, I think I wouldn't care about a few dead pixels, or just let my monitor collect some dust etc. and wouldn't even notice, I think.

 

[KingFatty]

IPS4 really is the only think stopping me from buying 2 of these. where my computer sits i can control the light so the glossy screen does not bother me. the entire room is lit by 2 lights that are behind the monitors

Do you ever notice that the lights behind the monitor illuminate your own face, which then reflects in the monitor so you see yourself all the time?

 

[Anubis]

the monitors i have now are not glossy so no i don't notice it

 

[zokudu]

I think I'm going to go all in on one of these Achieva ShiMian models. Super excited.

 

[blackened23]

The jewel of my eye right now is the S27B970 whenever it is released.

Hopefully the price will be reasonable when it hits the states, the predecessor S27A850D is a really stunning screen. It looks great but doesn't have the super thick matte that causes shimmer on light backgrounds as the u2711/ZR2740W have - it has a very light AG coating.

 

[biostud]

The jewel of my eye right now is the S27B970 whenever it is released.

Hopefully the price will be reasonable when it hits the states, the predecessor S27A850D is a really stunning screen. It looks great but doesn't have the super thick matte that causes shimmer on light backgrounds as the u2711/ZR2740W have - it has a very light AG coating.

the s27b970 is going to be priced similar to apple thunderbolt display, that's what made me jump the Korean wagon :/

http://www.guru3d.com/news/samsung-s27b970-27inch-qhd-monitor-/

 

[KevinH]

I copied you. So if something goes wrong it's your fault! (j/k)

I'm looking strongly this one as well.

 

[Ashenor]

I have 2 with no dead pixels, i love them best PC upgrade i have ever made. Crazy the difference going from my 23" monitors to these.

 

[zokudu]

Just ordered my ACHIEVA Shimian QH270-Lite from red-cap. Cannot wait for it to get here.

 

[SickBeast]

What's better, a Shimian or a Catleap?

 

[arkcom]

What's better, a Shimian or a Catleap?

Besides looks, whichever is cheaper.

 

[Zardnok]

I also took the plunge with Accessorieswhole and the QH270-Lite.

I will see if my OCed Q6600 and 6870 can handle 1440p for Skyrim, but I have a feeling I will need to at least upgrade to more video ram or a more powerful Ivy CPU or something. I was hoping to hold out until Intel fixed the TIM heating issue on Ivy bridge, but I guess I will know soon enough if I can wait or not.

I will report back when I have the monitor installed and inspected.

I decided to go ahead and upgrade at the same time. Ordered full Ivy 3570K system with Sabertooth Z77, 2X8gb ram, 256 gb ssd, Corsair PSU and H100 cooler to go with the new Shimian.

If I do decide I need more video power, can I get away with just a single 7850 2gb card oced? Or do I need to spend the money for a GTX 670 w/2gb or 7970 w/3gb ram?? I can sell my current 6870 for $100 to my cousin to recoup some of the costs if needed or throw it into an HTPC if he doesn't want it, but sort of went overboard already and don't want to spend too much if I don't need to. I play Skyrim w/ texture mods, WoW, and Diablo 3. I would hate to turn off my texture mods in Skyrim because I am out of video ram, but that is my concern now as the 6870 already slows down a tad bit at my current 1080p.

 

[atticus14]

with texture mods i would say the 6870 is done for at that res...I looked up benchmarks and while i was actually surprised at how well the 6870 does (32fps @ 1400p) im sure texture mods + others will bury it. If your one true love is skyrim i think a 7850 will do fine with mods and probably max settings as it isnt as taxing as some modern games...but if you play other things like bf3 you'll probably want to look into a 670 if you dont want to sacrifice settings.

 

[blastingcap]

I decided to go ahead and upgrade at the same time. Ordered full Ivy 3570K system with Sabertooth Z77, 2X8gb ram, 256 gb ssd, Corsair PSU and H100 cooler to go with the new Shimian.

If I do decide I need more video power, can I get away with just a single 7850 2gb card oced? Or do I need to spend the money for a GTX 670 w/2gb or 7970 w/3gb ram?? I can sell my current 6870 for $100 to my cousin to recoup some of the costs if needed or throw it into an HTPC if he doesn't want it, but sort of went overboard already and don't want to spend too much if I don't need to. I play Skyrim w/ texture mods, WoW, and Diablo 3. I would hate to turn off my texture mods in Skyrim because I am out of video ram, but that is my concern now as the 6870 already slows down a tad bit at my current 1080p.

7850 OC does fine on my Shimian 27" 25x14 display, but if you can stretch your budget, a GTX 670 will allow you more breathing space in the most demanding games. Both are 2GB VRAM which is enough for that resolution without mods, and probably with mods unless the mod is particularly VRAM hungry.

 

[Zardnok]

7850 OC does fine on my Shimian 27" 25x14 display, but if you can stretch your budget, a GTX 670 will allow you more breathing space in the most demanding games. Both are 2GB VRAM which is enough for that resolution without mods, and probably with mods unless the mod is particularly VRAM hungry.

Decided I only build one machine every 3 years, so I splurged for the Asus GTX670 Top version with black PCB and cooler. It matches the rest of my all black color scheme and was binned to handle factory OCs and hopefully more. I read a number of test reports that the GTX670Top was beating out the 7970s at 2560X1600 which was closest resolution to the LG panel resolution.

 

[Gordon Freemen]

I suspect LG is dumping its stocks of older IPS panels of all grades to make way for IPS4. I don't regret getting my Shimian Lite 27" too much, but if I had known then, I would have simply waited to see what IPS4 prices were like, particularly since I got the monitor in part for photo editing so the ability to color calibrate solely via hardware is something I miss.

http://www.techshout.com/gadgets/20...monitors-take-ips-to-a-new-low-in-a-good-way/

Just a hunch but I think it has more to do with Apple not accepting anything other than A+ panels for there Cinema Displays.