Recent content by nitromullet

I guess I should follow this up. I got my refurb PA271W from NEC today, and it's in perfect condition. No stuck/dead pixels or anything else off about it. A little dust on the base, but otherwise it looks like brand new. Yes, I can see the AG coating, but it's not at bad as people made it...

This guy might have some useful info for your project... http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1542956

U3011 and PA series have scalers, the ZR30w does not. http://www.anandtech.com/show/3754/a-new-30-contender-hp-zr30w-review/3

Whoa! Sounds like you even have this guy beat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7XrxgFEmLk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw_YIpDYgDU&feature=youtu.be Thanks for the input on image quality though, did you ever actually get one you liked? I actually opted for a refurbed NEC PA271W-BK directly...

It sounds like they may have included a single link cable in error. Here are the pin outs for the different types of DVI cables if you wanted to double check: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:DVI_Connector_Types.svg Sorry to hear this. This sounds exactly like the custom color issue people...

btw... tftcentral has posted a review of the Hazro HZ27WA, which is a glossy 27" 2560x1440 panel. http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/hazro_hz27wa.htm

No worries. I appreciate the input. I actually decided to check out the ACD 27 at a local Best Buy to get an idea of the pixel pitch for a 27", and I have to say that if the ACD 27 would work for me I'd jump on it in a heartbeat. The size is fine and the image looks great. I could actually...

This is really sort of more what I was trying to get into with this thread. I'm curious about what sort of differences there are in internals of a screen like the PA271W and similarly priced U3011, and does this justify the size difference in terms of image quality to a non-pro user? The...

It has nothing to do with the card being older. I actually own a better card than a 5870, 6950, or 6970; so any of these would be a downgrade for me. NVIDIA reference cards do not have a DisplayPort - they have dual DVI and a mini HDMI. $1000 is just too much to spend on a screen that may or may...

The main concern with the 3090WQXi is that it's a refurbished unit directly from NEC. It has a pretty short warranty of only 1 year, and NEC only does exchanges on the refurbs. I think it is the best deal in my list of options, but it's also the most risky. I'm not sure if I'm willing to gamble...

I agree with this idea. I actually decided to do the monitor upgrade when I got my first GTX 580 and stepped up a GTX 470 to a second GTX 580. I was running a 1920x1200 LCD at the time and was thinking that instead of over powering my screen with graphics card muscle, I really needed a bigger...

Yeah, I know about the AG coating as well. I haven't seen any of these screens in person, so I don't have an opinion on that. Maybe I'll just have to wait for the Samsung.

The Apple 27" is not a realistic option for me. The required Atlona AT-DP400 to make it work with DVI appears to have issues with AMD cards. I don't have a Radeon at the moment, but I may want to run one in the future. I dig my MBP, but I'm not enough of an Apple fanboy to deal with with the...

I did search actually, and I've read most of the threads about all these screens. If you had actually read my post, this would have been apparent by the fact that I linked to a few of them. I also read your review on the 3090WQXi. Nicely done, and much appreciated. The physical size issue has...

Yeah, I know about the SA850 as well. It's a little dicey though, considering all we have is marketing info, no solid ETA, and no pricing info. I also see that it will be a wide gamut display, generally how good is Samsung with emulation modes for sRGB?