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I previously posted a set of tests like this on the Seagate ST2000DL003 four years ago. It was finally time to create a new RAID volume, and I decided on the Seagate ST4000VN000 for my next array. In HD Tune Pro, there are six levels of test speed/accuracy: Partial test (five levels ranging...

My GeForce 8800 GTS 512 finally kicked the bucket, and while I am in the process of RMA'ing it, it's a good time to upgrade; I upgraded the rest of my system already, to Sandy Bridge. My last 3 video cards were all NVIDIA (GeForce2 MX, GeForce 6600 GT, GeForce 8800 GTS 512), but this time I...

I just bought five ST2000DL003 with the intention of using them in a RAID array. Because I'm using an Areca ARC-1261ML which can do sustained sequential transfers up to 840 MB/s (maybe even faster — I haven't yet had the opportunity to max it out), the slowest drive among these is going to...

As is becoming more and more well-known, IPS LCDs with an anti-glare coating all have a problem with noise/sparkle to some degree, some worse than others. It is possible to buy glossy 24" LCDs. It is not possible to buy a glossy 30" LCD; no manufacturer makes one. The only options left are...

albovin has stated several times that sRGB emulation is not satisfactory, and that a sRGB monitor is always better. However, Sailor_Moon has stated that an LCD with sRGB emulation enabled is very accurate when measured with a colorimeter (i.e., reporting very low Delta-E measurements). I...

I'm thinking about selling my 3007WFP-HC to get a 3008WFP, because the 3008WFP has been reported to have better picture quality and there's a chance the 3008WFP might have zero input lag. (Also, since the 3008WFP can scale 1080i, it would be virtually guaranteed to give me much less input delay...

Please visit this LCD test pattern page: http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/viewing_angle.php And tell me what you see when filling the screen with the "lagom lagom lagom" pattern. Does the "lagom" nearly blend into the background? Is the pattern uniform across the screen or does it blend in some...

My Dell 3007WFP-HC dismally fails this Lagom LCD test. This is what it looks like, as seen from a distance of 3.14 meters: The "lagom" is supposed to blend into the background everywhere. At the very least the pattern should be uniform. I knew that this monitor was dimmer towards the edges...

I've never been enthusiastic about the idea of buying a color calibration device and software, because from what I've read about it the process is done transparently, without allowing the user to intervene or view the raw data. The idea of doing it manually, using a light sensor or DSLR camera...

The measurements of input lag that have a "minimum, average and maximum" never made sense to me. The delay should not fluctuate at all, otherwise the refresh rate itself would have to fluctuate. I figured it was probably an artifact of using stopwatch displays instead of bars moving sideways. I...

When I switch to portrait orientation, 1600x2560, many things slow down considerably. It's very annoying, and it makes some games unplayable in portrait mode. I'm using a GeForce 8800 GTS 512, with the latest drivers (197.07 - 2009.10.05). Are there any video cards that don't have this problem?

Is there any concrete evidence that 8-bit TN panels exist? I don't care about 16.7 million vs. 16.2 million in specifications — it's easy to lie in specs. This would have to be determined by someone who is sensitive to the dithering techniques used by 6-bit TN, who then examines an LCD to...

Is the matte anti-glare coating on an LCD part of "the panel", i.e. would it automatically be the same on any other LCD using the same panel? Or, is it something the manufacturer of the LCD adds to the panel? I'm particularly wondering about this regarding 2560x1600 30" LCDs. The information...

I'm wondering if it's possible and feasible to remove the matte covering from a 30" LCD, and replace it with a glass panel (with anti-reflective coating). There are so few choices in the realm of 2560-pixel-wide LCDs. Every existing choice has at least two compromises. My requirements are...