If you don't need the 27" this at least looks interesting. It's not out yet, and I'd wait until the reviews are in but it's basically a 22" widescreen Cintiq for $500 - $600 depending if you want multi-touch as well as pen.
http://surfaceproartist.com/blog/2014/10/11/monoprice-teases-low-cost-multi-touch-pen-display On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 12:56 PM, phil harbath <phil.harb...@jamination.com> wrote: > do people still swear by this monitor, I am finally in the market for a 27 > incher. > > -----Original Message----- From: Ben Houston > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 10:50 AM > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > Subject: Re: Off topic but useful tip: 27" Korean WQHD (2560X1440) > LEDMonitors 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. >
