DEAD!!! Planar 19" LCD CT1904Z $659.25 after 25% off! IT'S ALREADY OVER.

[Beaner]

Thanks guys!

Man, this is one sweet monitor.
I hav no regrets about buying it---looks great!

 

[Kaervak]

Just got mine, good lord this resoultion is huge. I'm used to 1024x768, great display, no dead pixels on mine. Thought I had a few, but it was just dust.

Anyway, a little ghosting in MoH:AA but I don't game a whole lot, so it's not that big a deal to me.

 

[McPhreak]

Originally posted by: Kaervak

Anyway, a little ghosting in MoH:AA but I don't game a whole lot, so it's not that big a deal to me.

Yeah, I noticed a little ghosting in CS even when compared to my old 15" LCD. Oh, well. No big deal though. Just gotta learn to shoot better.

 

[BurntCpu]

Damn I really want one. Seriouly thinking of using the money I have to pay IRS
to buy this sucker. I wonder if they'll let me keep it in federal prison.

 

[dgoedken]

You said you noticed ghosting in MoH:AA What cable were you using...were you connected via analog or your DVI connection?

Thanks.

 

[Hooobi]

Anyone remember that website that someone had posted on here a while back that has all kinds of screen tests for checking for dead pixels, convergence, etc?

 

[Kaervak]

Originally posted by: dgoedken
You said you noticed ghosting in MoH:AA What cable were you using...were you connected via analog or your DVI connection?

Thanks.

I'm using the DVI cable on a Radeon 8500.

 

[Optical]

So, is the 0.29 dot pitch is still a problem? Can someone owns this beaty comment on this?

 

[Optical]

So, is the 0.29 dot pitch is still a problem? Can someone who owns this beauty comment on this?

 

[ZroK]

I got this Planar to replace (actually they're in dual-mode now) my old Iiyama 19" CRT.

First of all, the text smoothness is not up-to-par even with my 3-year-old Iiyama. Even with Cleartype on, you can still see jagged edges of the text on the Planar.

There's a minimal ghosting when I play Quake 3. I don't know why some people didn't notice it, but there's definitely a difference when you play it on the LCD vs on the CRT.

However, games like Warcraft III, Madden, looks gorgeous on it, provided they're on the native resolution of 1280x1024.

On a side note, has anyone able to enable dual-monitor mode, while still playing games like Quake 3/Madden? I found out that I have to disable dual-monitor mode before I can play any games at all.

 

[2Crucial]

saw mine sitting on the floor when i came in from work yesterday and set it up right away! no dead pixels, looks incredible! i also got adu (me and my roommate) but specs are exactly the same so i'm fine with it. thanks for the awesome deal!

 

[Dug]

First of all, the text smoothness is not up-to-par even with my 3-year-old Iiyama. Even with Cleartype on, you can still see jagged edges of the text on the Planar.
On a side note, has anyone able to enable dual-monitor mode, while still playing games like Quake 3/Madden? I found out that I have to disable dual-monitor mode before I can play any games at all.

I would say you have a problem then. LCD's have perfect geometry. So it should be much much better on the Planar than any CRT. What video card are you using? Another thing is that you shouldn't have any problem playing games when you have dual monitors.

 

[Hooobi]

Originally posted by: Hooobi
Anyone remember that website that someone had posted on here a while back that has all kinds of screen tests for checking for dead pixels, convergence, etc?

monitor test is here: Test

I was happy to see that I have no dead pixels, didn't really take the time to run the other tests.

 

[chanfo]

Here's a program to test your monitor. It's made by Nokia and can be downloaded here. Most of the test are not applicable for LCD monitors but the color test is good to check for dead pixels.

I too got the ADU model. I will be keeping this as it has no dead pixels. For those of you trying to exchange the ADU for a Z model I would highly suggest testing for dead pixels first. If you got a good one your replacement might not be so. Better to keep an ADU model with no dead pixels than get a replacement with dead pixels.

 

[Kaervak]

Well after running both tests, this monitor is perfect. No dead pixels, no focus or streaking problems. Text is crystal clear. I was concerned initially about text sharpness because I do AutoCAD work on my system, but I don't have to worry anymore, absolutely stellar accuracy.

 

[ZroK]

Originally posted by: Dug

First of all, the text smoothness is not up-to-par even with my 3-year-old Iiyama. Even with Cleartype on, you can still see jagged edges of the text on the Planar.
On a side note, has anyone able to enable dual-monitor mode, while still playing games like Quake 3/Madden? I found out that I have to disable dual-monitor mode before I can play any games at all.

I would say you have a problem then. LCD's have perfect geometry. So it should be much much better on the Planar than any CRT. What video card are you using? Another thing is that you shouldn't have any problem playing games when you have dual monitors.

I am using Radeon 8500 DVI to my LCD. Maybe I am just not used to the LCD, been using CRT forever up to now. But regardless, it's still a great display.

Are you able to play any full screen games on your main display, while the 2nd display is still enabled? I tried Madden, and it kicked me back to desktop immediately. Same goes to Quake 3. I haven't tried other games, but I suspect any DirectX full screen games will behave the same way.

I am using Windows XP Pro, with the latest Radeon Catalyst drivers.

 

[Snakebitten]

Not sure if I'm doing something wrong or what but I'm experiencing somewhat bad ghosting on my lcd (Just received my Planar 19" from dell). Happens browsing the internet (scrolling), moving the mouse cursor fast (I have a small animated mouse cursor) and in games. Jedi Knight II is awful with ghosting, slight turn and thers like a half inch of streaks, 3dmark 2002 displays it and warcraft III when scrolling across the terrain has it. Is this normal? I'm using a Radeon 8500 + DVI

 

[GnatGoSplat]

Originally posted by: chanfo
Here's a program to test your monitor. It's made by Nokia and can be downloaded here. Most of the test are not applicable for LCD monitors but the color test is good to check for dead pixels.

I too got the ADU model. I will be keeping this as it has no dead pixels. For those of you trying to exchange the ADU for a Z model I would highly suggest testing for dead pixels first. If you got a good one your replacement might not be so. Better to keep an ADU model with no dead pixels than get a replacement with dead pixels.

Before anyone gets rid of the ADU for a Z, read this from the Planar website Linked.

It clearly says that the ADU AND Z ARE THE SAME MODEL!!!

I know someone else posted the link earlier in the thread and I'd like to give him credit, but my machine is loading Anandtech VERY slowly.

 

[pjs]

Do you have to talk dirty to the monitor while rubbing it with a Q-tip to revive those dead pixels?

Paul

 

[Dealmunky]

This monitor is a beauty! No dead pixels.. razor sharp fonts, no ghosting (NHL 2k2). I nominate thsi deal of the year.

btw.. i'm running it on a Radeon 8500 via DVI

 

[Kaervak]

Don't know if this is normal but, when I rebooted my system there was no POST screen display. Is this just how DVI is or is there something wrong?

 

[JameyF]

Originally posted by: Kaervak
Don't know if this is normal but, when I rebooted my system there was no POST screen display. Is this just how DVI is or is there something wrong?

That's the way my 17.4 planar was through DVI on an ATI 8500. With the 19", I have no problem seeing the post information.

 

[Kaervak]

Originally posted by: JameyF

Originally posted by: Kaervak
Don't know if this is normal but, when I rebooted my system there was no POST screen display. Is this just how DVI is or is there something wrong?

That's the way my 17.4 planar was through DVI on an ATI 8500. With the 19", I have no problem seeing the post information.

Do me a favor, when you have your display tab open for your 8500 how many displays does it list? Mine shows two CRT's, TV and FDP. I have no CRT's attached yet, it thinks I do.

 

[gtsukada]

damn i really wish i got in on this deal

 

[chanfo]

Is it just me or do you have to really turn down the brightness on this monitor. I think my brightness is at # 4 and this thing is still kind of bright. I'm running it on a Radeon 8500 DVI.

Compared to my Planar 18.1" this thing is a little thinner and runs a lot cooler. The 18" has the power supply built in, whereas this has an external power brick.

Also I notice the ghosting effect greatly diminishes after a little bit of warmup.