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Seven Round Things posted:What's the cheapest, easiest way to clean this poo poo off that's not going to scratch the glass or cause dead pixels or whatnot? The OP posted:Monitor Care and Feeding - Cleaning
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Mar 21, 2012 21:49
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I use a large microfiber cloth (the kind you get in cleaning kits for glasses) and distilled or tap water.
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Mar 21, 2012 21:54
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Grim Up North posted:Oh shoot. Thanks for the correction. Glad I got one of the pre-approved kits before I learned what was in it.
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Mar 21, 2012 22:03
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Grim Up North posted:<OP quote> Okay, so a soft, preferably microfibre cloth with diluted isopropyl. Thanks!
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Mar 21, 2012 22:04
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I would say it's pretty much a non-issue, I clean my $1200 monitor with a cotton shirt and some tap water and it's fuckin' fine.
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Mar 22, 2012 05:26
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The whole diluted alcohol thing never made any sense to me. If alcohol is gonna gently caress up some kind of coating, then diluted alcohol is just gonna gently caress it up a little less, but still gently caress it up to some extent. I'm inclined to believe it's a bunch of FUD, but whatever. I just spit shine my monitors anyways.
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Mar 22, 2012 05:39
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peepsalot posted:The whole diluted alcohol thing never made any sense to me. If alcohol is gonna gently caress up some kind of coating, then diluted alcohol is just gonna gently caress it up a little less, but still gently caress it up to some extent. I'm inclined to believe it's a bunch of FUD, but whatever. I just spit shine my monitors anyways. Yeah man, ghetto screen cleaners unite! gently caress these sophisticated methods, and head back to the basics if you want a clean rear end monitor.
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Mar 22, 2012 05:49
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Can a kind soul with a Catleap Q270 (or similar) post their EDID? Mine seems to be corrupt, which means my computer won't push anything higher than 640x480 to it. (From http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/7947-force-dvi-hdmi-resolutions-refresh-rates.html): The procedure is as simple as 1. Download Phoenix and run it: http://www.sevenforums.com/attachments/tutorials/9016d1240813004-force-dvi-hdmi-resolutions-refresh-rates-phoenix.zip 2. Click Extract Registry EDID, select the Q270. 3. Click the button to the left (to the right of the pen) and screenshot the window that pops up. Thanks.
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Mar 22, 2012 07:13
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Seven Round Things posted:Thanks to various nameless people, my monitor is now covered in fingerprints, dried-in saliva, and other distracting stains. I don't have any specialist cleaning cloths. What's the cheapest, easiest way to clean this poo poo off that's not going to scratch the glass or cause dead pixels or whatnot? Distilled water and a cotton towel. That's it. Any streaks left over that you don't pick up with the water can be "buffed" out with the cotton towel, whether it's a 3H coating, glossy, or in between. Tap water probably works just as well, though.
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Mar 22, 2012 07:52
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Shmoogy posted:I live in Chicago, and my monitor was in customs for way longer than it took to get from Korea->Alaska->(I forgot where was next)-> Chicago (Like 30 hours in customs). Mine was in AK for 3 hours. It left Indianapolis at 3am this morning. I am still hoping for a Friday delivery but I don't expect it until Monday. All things considered though, I would consider this awesome shipping speed. After dealing with Dealextreme and 3 months shipping times, I am quite impressed. Hey Shmoogy, once your monitor left Indy when did you get delivery in Chicago?
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Mar 22, 2012 13:54
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Just filled our new office with dual Dell P2312H setups. Anyone know how to get these things to run on 75Hz? Offiical specs imply that it is supported but all of the drivers I can find only offer up to 60Hz.
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Mar 22, 2012 17:42
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My friend got a tempered glass Achieva Shimian from dcsamsungmall, no dead/stuck pixels and there wasn't anything behind the glass like dust or styrofoam. I'm pretty jealous because I wanted the glass version and wasn't brave enough to order it and he got a perfect one. What a dick. http://i.imgur.com/g0bTM.jpg
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Mar 22, 2012 20:41
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PENETRATION TESTS posted:Can a kind soul with a Catleap Q270 (or similar) post their EDID? Mine seems to be corrupt, which means my computer won't push anything higher than 640x480 to it. Which one is the Catleap?  EDIT: Also for anyone ordering the Catleap monitor be aware, some are glossy and some aren't. Someone on hardforums asked one of the sellers about it and was told that there is about a 2% chance you get a Catleap that isn't glossy like mine and Animal's. I just sent dcsamsungmall a message asking if I can get a replacement that is glossy because that's what I thought I was getting and what I really wanted. spanko fucked around with this message at 21:06 on Mar 22, 2012 |
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Mar 22, 2012 20:50
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spanko posted:Which one is the Catleap? I believe it is the HYO049B
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Mar 22, 2012 21:28
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Mar 22, 2012 21:37
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Intriguing... mine is identical (and, if you decode it, basically nonsense). Looks like this is a case of Windows being smart and Linux being stupid. In case anyone has the same problem, I've worked around it by hacking up an EDID from the 27" Apple Cinema Display and using code:
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Mar 22, 2012 21:47
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Just got my catleap. Looks amazing, bit of backlight bleed but no dead pixels. Amazing value for price.
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Mar 23, 2012 00:11
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spanko posted:Which one is the Catleap? There will be a lot of people willing to buy yours off. A lot of people like me prefer matte. On Ars Technica some people were saying they havent bought one because they cant get a guaranteed matte. So sell it to them.
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Mar 23, 2012 01:10
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I pretty much figured I'd have to do that. Selling mine for a slight loss is still way cheaper than paying return shipping.
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Mar 23, 2012 02:22
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spanko posted:I pretty much figured I'd have to do that. Selling mine for a slight loss is still way cheaper than paying return shipping. I don't think you'll get a loss. A lot of people *REALLY* prefer matte, and might even be willing to pay a premium for one instead of risking the bullshit blasphemy bling fad that is a glossy display 
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Mar 23, 2012 02:27
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Animal posted:I don't think you'll get a loss. A lot of people *REALLY* prefer matte, and might even be willing to pay a premium for one instead of risking the bullshit blasphemy bling fad that is a glossy display It's usually the opposite and people tend to make threads complaining about the 3H coating used on LG IPS panels frequently on different message boards. Extremely aggressive coatings like this reduce light transmission by ~12% or so and do not need to be as aggressive as they are. Samsung's PLS displays or BenQ's A-MVA (ew2420/2430) displays have what I'd consider a good, non-grainy/non-aggressive matte coating whereas LG still can't seem to figure out how to do this after years and years of trying. For once it's nice to look at an image on my display that doesn't look like it has ISO noise all over it. It's clear, and whites are finally white, as they should be.
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Mar 23, 2012 07:07
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I was considering making you an offer for it myself. Non-AG matte makes those things twice as tempting.
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Mar 23, 2012 14:49
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Wow. I just checked fedex and the Catleap I ordered on Tuesday at around 8pm CST is on the local truck for delivery today. Three days from Korea blows my freaking mind. I can't wait to get the thing home. Now I just have to buy a new video card to run it. Uggg. $370 for a monitor is a lot less cheap of an upgrade when you have to figure in a new $500 video card to run it. Too bad the 680's sold out yesterday.
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Mar 23, 2012 15:04
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Zhentar posted:I was considering making you an offer for it myself. Non-AG matte makes those things twice as tempting. I don't think it's a good idea to assume the AG coating is any different than what you'd find on the U2711 seeing as the panels are coming from the same place until someone can actually compare them side by side with another LG IPS panel. I've never seen or heard of an LG IPS panel with anything in between a glossy or aggressive 3H coating.
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Mar 23, 2012 16:30
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el_brio posted:Wow. I just checked fedex and the Catleap I ordered on Tuesday at around 8pm CST is on the local truck for delivery today. Three days from Korea blows my freaking mind. I can't wait to get the thing home. Now I just have to buy a new video card to run it. Uggg. $370 for a monitor is a lot less cheap of an upgrade when you have to figure in a new $500 video card to run it. Too bad the 680's sold out yesterday. 3 days is absolutely amazing logistically. Especially since shipping is basically $100 + price of the monitor.
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Mar 23, 2012 18:02
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I know about the Dell LCDs, this is not like that at all. Its got little to no coating - at least mine is that way. Wouln't change it for any other, I'm considering myself very lucky.
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Mar 23, 2012 18:10
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I just got it (Catleap). Box was wrapped in lots of bubble wrap. Looks great. Screen is definitely glossy. No coating of any kind. I'd post pics but don't think I can as a newbie member. I took another look at the pic Animal posted and my screen is not the same. It looks like the Crossover that was posted earlier. el_brio fucked around with this message at 18:25 on Mar 23, 2012 |
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Mar 23, 2012 18:11
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How do these Catleap monitors compare to say, the new HP 27" which seems to be priced in the $650-700 range? And how much are you getting the Catleap for? I see them on eBay for incredibly cheap; is that how you are all buying them?
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Mar 23, 2012 18:32
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el_brio posted:I just got it (Catleap). Box was wrapped in lots of bubble wrap. Looks great. Screen is definitely glossy. No coating of any kind. I'd post pics but don't think I can as a newbie member. You have to host pictures offline (imgur) in order to post pictures. Rashomon posted:How do these Catleap monitors compare to say, the new HP 27" which seems to be priced in the $650-700 range? And how much are you getting the Catleap for? I see them on eBay for incredibly cheap; is that how you are all buying them? The Catleaps use the exact same panel as the HPs, Dells, and Apple Cinema displays. They don't have OSDs, they don't have a variety of connection (unless you pay $100 or so more), and they're used in PC Cafes in Korea. They're exclusively for the Korean market so the only way you could get one is through eBay or through a friend who's willing to ship it to you. Eitherway, it'd cost you price of the monitor (at least 200) +$100 shipping
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Mar 23, 2012 18:39
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Edit: poo poo, double post
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Mar 23, 2012 18:41
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Shadowhand00 posted:You have to host pictures offline (imgur) in order to post pictures. They cost $225 for the cheapest versions unless you buy in bulk, and shipping is $100+ unless you drop ship which is like $75 /ea unless you're shipping a gently caress ton. They only make like $30-50 profit on each one, but then pay ebay and paypal fees, you're not going to get them cheaper elsewhere. You get effectively no warranty, as shipping it back to korea isn't worth the cost, and unlike Dell, they wont swap it if you get backlight/dead pixels unless its really bad. The plus side is that the risks appear to be relatively low for something that's 50% off of the closest competitor.
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Mar 23, 2012 18:50
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Well, I got my Catleap set up. Works great. No buzz. Transformer stays cool (mine says 110v-220v on it). The stand is cheap but mine is straight. I think that the problem that people might be having with crooked stands may be because they are tightening one side down all the way before tightening the other side. You need to tighten them down together for it to stay straight I think. Anyway, I guess I got lucky. No dead pixels. No rattle in the transformer. I have a little backlight bleed but that is to be expected. No big deal. I don't plan on watching dvds on the thing anyway. As far as the stand... It doesn't tilt forward at all and it is too high for my taste. Other than that, it isn't that bad. All in all, I'd say I was very impressed with dcsamsungmall's awesome ebay service. Ordered at 8pm Tuesday night. Got here (Chicago) at Noon on Friday. Pure awesome. I have an Egrotron MX vesa mount that was used on ebay for $80 on the way. I might return it. The stand isn't that bad. Anyway, if anyone has any questions about the monitor, feel free to ask. I'd post some pics, but there seem to be plenty of those out there already.
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Mar 24, 2012 02:32
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Not to interrupt the Catleap discussion, but this is $199 this weekend. Less than $200 for a 23" 1900x1080 IPS monitor? Yes please!
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Mar 24, 2012 08:58
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How does a Dell U2410 compare to these Catleap monitors? I use 2 of them at work and since we are moving buildings and our new building isn't done yet my team is working from home for the next two months so I've got them here at the house with me. Currently hooked up to my 13" MBA via TB->HDMI connector. Everything looks really great on this and in 2 months when I go back to work I'll have to give it up and was considering picking up one of the Catleaps. Are they similar in quality?
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Mar 24, 2012 13:57
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mattfl posted:How does a Dell U2410 compare to these Catleap monitors? I use 2 of them at work and since we are moving buildings and our new building isn't done yet my team is working from home for the next two months so I've got them here at the house with me. Currently hooked up to my 13" MBA via TB->HDMI connector. If you really want a good idea of what the Catleap/others are like, head down to any store selling imacs, and look at the 27" ones.
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Mar 24, 2012 15:42
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mattfl posted:How does a Dell U2410 compare to these Catleap monitors? I use 2 of them at work and since we are moving buildings and our new building isn't done yet my team is working from home for the next two months so I've got them here at the house with me. Currently hooked up to my 13" MBA via TB->HDMI connector. The biggest difference you would probably see right away is the AG coating on Dell monitors is much more aggressive than most anything else, especially since these monitors seem to be nearly all glossy screens. How much that bothers (or doesn't bother) you depends on how your lighting at home is set up. The imac comparison is probably the easiest thing you could do to check out the difference in person, since those are really the only way to see a glossy 27" IPS panel in a retail setting. You're never going to find something like a dell 2711 in a retail store to look at, but imacs are everywhere.
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Mar 24, 2012 16:00
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gotly posted:Not to interrupt the Catleap discussion, but this is $199 this weekend. Less than $200 for a 23" 1900x1080 IPS monitor? Yes please! Damnit, I shoulda waited to buy mine. I love this monitor but the 2 things that I dislike about it are: 1) No HMDI input 2) Speakers in the monitor are pure crap (but i was expecting that as they are tiny hidden speakers) The screen is very matte (if you like that) and for the most part you cannot see the the matte finish interfere with the picture.
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Mar 24, 2012 18:48
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I have no idea where to ask this question. This seems like the most logical. Last night I had a bit of an accident and broke the screen on my other half's Toshiba L300 notebook. I looked on eBay for a replacement. There are heaps of them. All seem to be similar in specs. I'm here asking if there is anything I should look out for that may render one of these replacements incompatible? They are all pretty expensive so I don't want to go through the poo poo of getting the wrong one.
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Mar 24, 2012 22:54
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General_Failure posted:I have no idea where to ask this question. This seems like the most logical. Last night I had a bit of an accident and broke the screen on my other half's Toshiba L300 notebook. I looked on eBay for a replacement. There are heaps of them. All seem to be similar in specs. I'm here asking if there is anything I should look out for that may render one of these replacements incompatible? They are all pretty expensive so I don't want to go through the poo poo of getting the wrong one. Take the old part out and find the make and model and buy the exact same one if you are worried about compatibility. Might be possible to find a dead laptop of the same model on eBay... then you get lots of spare parts.
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L33t_Kefka posted:Damnit, I shoulda waited to buy mine. I didn't even get the model with speakers. Monitor speakers all kind of suck. Get some decent 2.1 speakers and you will be much happier. Only time monitor speakers are useful is in an office.
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Mar 25, 2012 14:33
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