Re: Off topic but useful tip: 27 Korean WQHD (2560X1440) LED Monitors are awesome and cheap!
Are they IPS monitors? I'm running 2 of the HP ZR24w's right now, but two 27 monitors is really appealing. -Paul On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 7:35 AM, Ben Houston b...@exocortex.com wrote: Hey all, I know this is a bit random but I figured I should share this information as it surprised me. I recently purchased two 27 Korean QHD 2560x1440 LED Monitor through eBay for $360 Canadian + duty. I was a bit worried since there was a lot of disclaimers on the purchase page about possible dead pixels but holy crap the monitors are amazing and I haven't seen any dead pixels myself. The crispness, resolution, size and brightness is just beautiful, especially for an application like Softimage (or coding) that requires a lot of screen real-estate. I may not actually be more productive, but I feel more productive and it is just a more pleasant experience looking at these monitors. The specific monitors I purchased are these pivot ones (putting one in a vertical position is great when you are coding): Crossover 27Q LED Pivot 2560x1440 WQHD I can't imagine going back to my standard 24 LCD monitors, they just seem dull, small and low resolution. $360 for something that I stare at all day everyday is not that much of an investment. -- Best regards, Ben Houston Voice: 613-762-4113 Skype: ben.exocortex Twitter: @exocortexcom http://Exocortex.com - Passionate CG Software Professionals.
Re: Off topic but useful tip: 27 Korean WQHD (2560X1440) LED Monitors are awesome and cheap!
They are IPS monitors. :-) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPS_panel I should have made clear that they were $360+duty each, not $360 for both. But still I find that to be a great price considering equivalent Dell monitors are at least $600 each. Best regards, -ben On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 8:07 AM, Paul Griswold pgrisw...@fusiondigitalproductions.com wrote: Are they IPS monitors? I'm running 2 of the HP ZR24w's right now, but two 27 monitors is really appealing. -Paul On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 7:35 AM, Ben Houston b...@exocortex.com wrote: Hey all, I know this is a bit random but I figured I should share this information as it surprised me. I recently purchased two 27 Korean QHD 2560x1440 LED Monitor through eBay for $360 Canadian + duty. I was a bit worried since there was a lot of disclaimers on the purchase page about possible dead pixels but holy crap the monitors are amazing and I haven't seen any dead pixels myself. The crispness, resolution, size and brightness is just beautiful, especially for an application like Softimage (or coding) that requires a lot of screen real-estate. I may not actually be more productive, but I feel more productive and it is just a more pleasant experience looking at these monitors. The specific monitors I purchased are these pivot ones (putting one in a vertical position is great when you are coding): Crossover 27Q LED Pivot 2560x1440 WQHD I can't imagine going back to my standard 24 LCD monitors, they just seem dull, small and low resolution. $360 for something that I stare at all day everyday is not that much of an investment. -- Best regards, Ben Houston Voice: 613-762-4113 Skype: ben.exocortex Twitter: @exocortexcom http://Exocortex.com - Passionate CG Software Professionals. -- Best regards, Ben Houston Voice: 613-762-4113 Skype: ben.exocortex Twitter: @exocortexcom http://Exocortex.com - Passionate CG Software Professionals.
Re: Off topic but useful tip: 27 Korean WQHD (2560X1440) LED Monitors are awesome and cheap!
Hi Ben, Which seller did you buy it from? I am in Canada, just curious how much was the duty? Thanks, Leoung On 12/20/2012 8:17 AM, Ben Houston wrote: They are IPS monitors. :-) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPS_panel I should have made clear that they were $360+duty each, not $360 for both. But still I find that to be a great price considering equivalent Dell monitors are at least $600 each. Best regards, -ben On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 8:07 AM, Paul Griswold pgrisw...@fusiondigitalproductions.com wrote: Are they IPS monitors? I'm running 2 of the HP ZR24w's right now, but two 27 monitors is really appealing. -Paul On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 7:35 AM, Ben Houston b...@exocortex.com wrote: Hey all, I know this is a bit random but I figured I should share this information as it surprised me. I recently purchased two 27 Korean QHD 2560x1440 LED Monitor through eBay for $360 Canadian + duty. I was a bit worried since there was a lot of disclaimers on the purchase page about possible dead pixels but holy crap the monitors are amazing and I haven't seen any dead pixels myself. The crispness, resolution, size and brightness is just beautiful, especially for an application like Softimage (or coding) that requires a lot of screen real-estate. I may not actually be more productive, but I feel more productive and it is just a more pleasant experience looking at these monitors. The specific monitors I purchased are these pivot ones (putting one in a vertical position is great when you are coding): Crossover 27Q LED Pivot 2560x1440 WQHD I can't imagine going back to my standard 24 LCD monitors, they just seem dull, small and low resolution. $360 for something that I stare at all day everyday is not that much of an investment. -- Best regards, Ben Houston Voice: 613-762-4113 Skype: ben.exocortex Twitter: @exocortexcom http://Exocortex.com - Passionate CG Software Professionals.
Re: Off topic but useful tip: 27 Korean WQHD (2560X1440) LED Monitors are awesome and cheap!
Hi Leoung, To be very specific, I bought this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/CROSSOVER-27Q-LED-P-27-DVI-PC-Computer-Monitor-2560X1440-16-9-Pivot-QHD-NEW-/170875589678 Note that the price fluctuates up and down on this listing, not sure why that is. I'm also in Canada and the duty was $12 per monitor and the shipping was included. Best regards, -ben On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 10:44 AM, Leoung O'Young digim...@digimata.com wrote: Hi Ben, Which seller did you buy it from? I am in Canada, just curious how much was the duty? Thanks, Leoung On 12/20/2012 8:17 AM, Ben Houston wrote: They are IPS monitors. :-) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPS_panel I should have made clear that they were $360+duty each, not $360 for both. But still I find that to be a great price considering equivalent Dell monitors are at least $600 each. Best regards, -ben On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 8:07 AM, Paul Griswold pgrisw...@fusiondigitalproductions.com wrote: Are they IPS monitors? I'm running 2 of the HP ZR24w's right now, but two 27 monitors is really appealing. -Paul On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 7:35 AM, Ben Houston b...@exocortex.com wrote: Hey all, I know this is a bit random but I figured I should share this information as it surprised me. I recently purchased two 27 Korean QHD 2560x1440 LED Monitor through eBay for $360 Canadian + duty. I was a bit worried since there was a lot of disclaimers on the purchase page about possible dead pixels but holy crap the monitors are amazing and I haven't seen any dead pixels myself. The crispness, resolution, size and brightness is just beautiful, especially for an application like Softimage (or coding) that requires a lot of screen real-estate. I may not actually be more productive, but I feel more productive and it is just a more pleasant experience looking at these monitors. The specific monitors I purchased are these pivot ones (putting one in a vertical position is great when you are coding): Crossover 27Q LED Pivot 2560x1440 WQHD I can't imagine going back to my standard 24 LCD monitors, they just seem dull, small and low resolution. $360 for something that I stare at all day everyday is not that much of an investment. -- Best regards, Ben Houston Voice: 613-762-4113 Skype: ben.exocortex Twitter: @exocortexcom http://Exocortex.com - Passionate CG Software Professionals. -- Best regards, Ben Houston Voice: 613-762-4113 Skype: ben.exocortex Twitter: @exocortexcom http://Exocortex.com - Passionate CG Software Professionals.
Re: Off topic but useful tip: 27 Korean WQHD (2560X1440) LED Monitors are awesome and cheap!
couldnt agree more. i was intending to get a name brand 30 inch, but stumbled upon these whilst researching. be sure to factor in buying or making a sturdy stand. and dont expect anything fancy in terms of inputs/ controls and on monitor color adjustment. another thing i was looking forward to was some variant of these are able to be run at 120hz, with a hack. id be interested in hearing from anyone who gets theirs running at 120hz. _sam
