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Dec 15, 2006, 09:41 AM
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Back in London
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Check out my new 24" LCD
 look what I got for my birthday 
BenQ FP241W 24" HDMI 
its so nice... if only I had some HD movies or an xbox360 which I could hook up to it with the HDMI cable. Might get one next year.
(yes I know bad pictures but it will have to do)
(yes I do have to much logitech stuff) |
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Dec 15, 2006, 10:10 AM
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DH mod staff leader
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man your desktop is a mess
But that benq looks cool  |
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Dec 15, 2006, 10:59 AM
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DH's Dormant Dragon
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nice Logitech Quickcam 5000 pro
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Dec 15, 2006, 11:00 AM
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Like a Fish
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looks nice .
now, would you have gotten one by Logitech if they made a 24in. monitor w/the same specs? |
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Dec 15, 2006, 11:33 AM
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Back in London
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn
looks nice .
now, would you have gotten one by Logitech if they made a 24in. monitor w/the same specs? |
no best review and user reviews count. |
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Dec 15, 2006, 12:59 PM
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DH's Asteroids' Dominator
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mmm congratulations man, very good.
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Dec 15, 2006, 03:38 PM
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Rest In Peace
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Quote:
Originally Posted by germanjulian
look what I got for my birthday
BenQ FP241W 24" HDMI
its so nice... if only I had some HD movies or an xbox360 which I could hook up to it with the HDMI cable. Might get one next year.
(yes I know bad pictures but it will have to do)
(yes I do have to much logitech stuff) |
Nice....Whats HDMI cable? |
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Dec 15, 2006, 05:33 PM
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DH's Dormant Dragon
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HDMI is the new HDTV standard in use.... it's a pure digital video/audio connection between whatever devices it'll work with.
Many new HDTVs have HDMI in.
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Dec 15, 2006, 10:14 PM
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Cool monitor man.Ur desktop is a mess though.How much did u pay for it?
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Dec 15, 2006, 10:49 PM
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DH's Asteroids' Dominator
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I think his desk looks very clean and tidy.
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Dec 15, 2006, 11:23 PM
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i love the adjustable height.... something the CHIMEIs should have implemented
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Dec 16, 2006, 02:35 AM
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gotta love the High Def multi-functional monitors...mine doesn't do HDMI, but it's does do HDCP compliant DVI & component/composite...which is plenty good for me and my non-XBox 360/PS3/next-gen optical disc player self anyways...hell..my next-gen disc player will be internal SATA/IDE anyways |
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Dec 16, 2006, 09:44 AM
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I like the FP241W, was on my list but ended up getting the Dell 2407WFP because it does 1:1. It's cool that the BenQ has HDMI, but since i don't have anything that uses that, i chose the 1:1 feature of the Dell.
I have the XBox360 and the HD-DVD player through the VGA right now and if ever i get something that uses HDMI, i will hook it up to a DLP tv that i'm planning on getting in the new year.
Enjoy!
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Dec 16, 2006, 10:12 AM
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DH's Asteroids' Dominator
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What is the 1:1 thing you are talking about?
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Dec 16, 2006, 12:49 PM
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Back in London
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CJLMTLCA
I like the FP241W, was on my list but ended up getting the Dell 2407WFP because it does 1:1. It's cool that the BenQ has HDMI, but since i don't have anything that uses that, i chose the 1:1 feature of the Dell.
I have the XBox360 and the HD-DVD player through the VGA right now and if ever i get something that uses HDMI, i will hook it up to a DLP tv that i'm planning on getting in the new year.
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benq has a new 1:1 firmware out if you buy your monitor in january. moreover has the dell banding issues which is mentioned in several reviews etc. It doesnt have a very good display quality and this is mentioned in several reviews. Find it out that for gaming you choose the dell instead of the benq since the benq is hailed by many as the first gaming and picture perfect 24" LCD
Last edited by germanjulian; Dec 16, 2006 at 12:56 PM.
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Dec 16, 2006, 01:06 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by germanjulian
benq has a new 1:1 firmware out if you buy your monitor in january. moreover has the dell banding issues which is mentioned in several reviews etc. It doesnt have a very good display quality and this is mentioned in several reviews. Find it out that for gaming you choose the dell instead of the benq since the benq is hailed by many as the first gaming and picture perfect 24" LCD
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The banding issues have for the most part been fixed, and I haven't had any issues with quality at all. Never mind I bought mine for dirt cheap. |
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Dec 17, 2006, 07:38 AM
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24 inch monitors with component and HDMI input is the best thing to buy right now.Most of them can display 1080P content too.
Thats somethin 20 inch widescreens can't do.And thats why i'm holding out on getting a monitor.
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Dec 17, 2006, 11:50 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BlueMak
What is the 1:1 thing you are talking about?
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Native resolution of an LCD, in my case is 1920x1200. If you play a game which has a max res of 1024x768 then the monitor will scale the image to 1920x1200. This can result in blurry or stretched images. So you have the option to run it in 1:1 where the 1024 will be displayed as 1024 and the remaning space filled with black.
Top picture is fill mode, buttom is 1:1
Using XBox360, the fill mode will stretch the image verticaly. If you look at the top pic you will see the radar in the bottom left is oval, instead of round in the bottom pic which is 1:1
How much this bothers you is, well, up to you. Text could look unsharp is another example. Purists will appreciate 1:1 modes but to each his own. |
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Dec 17, 2006, 12:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by germanjulian
benq has a new 1:1 firmware out if you buy your monitor in january. moreover has the dell banding issues which is mentioned in several reviews etc. It doesnt have a very good display quality and this is mentioned in several reviews. Find it out that for gaming you choose the dell instead of the benq since the benq is hailed by many as the first gaming and picture perfect 24" LCD
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I might not have read every single review, but my 2407wfp is revision a03 and everything looks good. MaximumPC chose this model for their dream machine, gave it a 9+kickass and gave it best lcd of 2006. So for every bad review there is a good review. I'll go back and look at some reviews of the BenQ.
And what do you mean for gaming? Are we still talking about ghosting? Didn't that die in 2005? I have thrown many games at my dell and have never noticed any anomalies.
Like i said, the BenQ was at the top of my list too. In fact i was thinking of getting both the dell and benq and then deciding which one is better and keeping that one and selling the other. Or just keep both and have dual 24s  . There was an open-box discounted at ncix, almost went for it.
I would love to try the BenQ. Have to see it with the new firmware. For now I'm enjoying my 24" and i'm sure you are too. Game on! |
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Dec 17, 2006, 12:16 PM
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DH's Asteroids' Dominator
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CJLMTLCA thank you for your detailed answer.
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Dec 17, 2006, 05:33 PM
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Rest In Peace
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I dont know how true it is but I have read lots of times that there are only 3 or 4 companies that make LCD's of every type.LG,Samsung, and I cant remember the other one.
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Dec 17, 2006, 05:44 PM
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Back in London
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CJLMTLCA
Native resolution of an LCD, in my case is 1920x1200. If you play a game which has a max res of 1024x768 then the monitor will scale the image to 1920x1200. This can result in blurry or stretched images. So you have the option to run it in 1:1 where the 1024 will be displayed as 1024 and the remaning space filled with black.
Top picture is fill mode, buttom is 1:1
Using XBox360, the fill mode will stretch the image verticaly. If you look at the top pic you will see the radar in the bottom left is oval, instead of round in the bottom pic which is 1:1
How much this bothers you is, well, up to you. Text could look unsharp is another example. Purists will appreciate 1:1 modes but to each his own.
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ahh thats why you want 1:1 mode .... of course that would bother me in some games, especially BF2 which has no wide screen support. But 1:1 gaming etc. is no problem....
and I run everything of my PC (graphics card) so I didnt need the 1:1 on the monitor or I would have waited 1 month (now I need to send it in for an update)
I didnt even realize thats why people want a 1:1 option cause I always thought you just tick this setting in the drivers!?
Last edited by germanjulian; Dec 17, 2006 at 05:49 PM.
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Dec 17, 2006, 05:47 PM
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At Your Service...
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Just to clarify what HDMI is - it is not a High Definition standard like 720p or 1080i, but it is the connector and cable through which the digital information for video and audio are transmitted between devices.
Here's a nifty faq...
Nice display there germanjulian, and the desk reminds me of my own a couple of days after I clean it up - no, mine's much | |
