Recent content by Mickey Padge

The firmware is confirmed in the EU and UK, I have seen no reports in the US though. Cheers :D

In terms of checking for the overscan setting, pictures are not really needed. I have posted a picture of what it looks like a few pages back :) Just press "menu" then the button above (down arrow) twice, easy :D Here is 576 with 4:3, aspect mode: Then 576 with 16:9, aspect mode...

OK I checked via component RGB and HDMI, and yes, there is a green line when using 1080i. I never noticed this before, as I have never used 1080i, only 1080p. Cheers :D

Using HDMI?

Well Benq UK told me the fix was released in July, that is when they emailed me and arranged to swap over the monitor, no upgrade, just a straight swap :) HDMI 1:1 1080p works great, as you can turn overscan off with the latest firmware. I suggest you go back a few pages and read the thread a...

Well the Dell had lousy picture quality, via the component RGB and composite connections. It can't do various resolutions and interlaced signals very well, if at all. 720p suffers from screen tearing, like bad vsynch on a PC game, you have to turn on/off the monitor to fix most times...

Feb 2007 mate :) You would not be disapointed with this monitor. Coming from the Dell 2407 to the Benq like I have, the difference is night and day for me with the firmware update. Cheers :cool:

OK I tried the 24hz mode, but as I suspected, it did not work. I was quoted 50hz as the lowest this monitor goes to, by Benq when I was inquiring about PAL signals. Here are a couple of shots from the demo of Heavenly Sword via HDMI, Aspect mode,720p: Also a photo from Superman...

I will try for you, but I bet it will not work, even with the newer firmware. Cheers :D

I will do that for you tomorrow :)

OK the image is stretched a tiny bit as I said before, but does not cause a massive distortion. It is not an inch on both sides :rolleyes: :p I compared it with my 32" LCD and the image is very slightly stretched on the Benq. It is about 5mm on each side or a CM in total. Anyway I am...

They did an exchange, taking my monitor and giving me a direct replacement at the same time :) No waiting for an upgrade..... Parceline did the direct exchange. The first swap was not good, as the monitor they gave me did not have the overscan option and the DVI port did not work! :eek...

Anyone in the South West London area with a Wii want to pop round to test it? :)

How about a quote? The ATSC digital television standards define 480p with either 704x480 (non-square sampling) or 640x480 (square sampling) pixel resolutions, at 24, 30, or 60 Hertz frame rates. A 16:9 aspect ratio is defined at 720x480 pixels, using non-square, anamorphic sampling. Both...

I think you are being pedantic :) My original Benq monitor had zero aspect ratio options and no overscan settings, it was an early firmware revision. Everything was overscanned and stretched to fill the screen, this new firmware is most welcome and as mentioned, a HUGE improvement As...