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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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.
