I've just learned that rtings.com is testing backlights on their TV reviews, under the Motion Blur section (see the backlight picture link). As far as I have seen, only the Sony TVs are PWM free. However, the Vizio sets and some of the Samsungs appear to use a more sophisticated form of PWM than...
Thanks for the clue on Sony. The best info I could find on sony flicker free TVs was this post at avsforum
It looks like the Sony W700C or W800C may fit the bill, but are roughly $800 to $900 at the moment.
I've learned a lot about PC monitors from this forum, but I'm clueless about TVs, so I'm hoping I can tap into the collective knowledge of [H] to help me find some TVs that satisfy some or all of the following criteria. Unfortunately, I don't have the time to do a ton of research myself these...
I can relate. Even a 27" 1440p is a bit big to me, since I dislike looking at the screen from an angle. I seem to prefer two or three smaller monitors, all angled towards my face.
Would you mind giving the time in the video where you see this? I'm guessing you're referring to the different shades of gray on the monitor to the left at around 1:51?
Supersnake, do you know if PCM sells to Canadians? Their site doesn't seem to say either way. Also, will they sell to individuals in addition to business?
Thanks
I didn't try it myself, but I happened to bookmark an article on turning a Kindle DX into a secondary monitor:
http://lifehacker.com/5928912/turn-your-kindle-into-a-second-monitor
Thanks all for your replies.
Re: hyperthreading, it looks like all of these processors, including my current i3, are capable of HT.
SSD prices have come down significantly since I last looked. I may try an mSATA drive while waiting for the next macbook refresh.
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I currently have a thinkpad with i3-2310M (2.1GHz, 3MB L3), 8 GB RAM, 7200 RPM HDD, and am thinking of buying a new laptop, possibly a Macbook air with i5 (1.3 - 2.6GHz, 3MB) or i7 (1.7 - 3.3GHz, 4MB) or a Macbook Pro with i5 (2.4 - 2.9GHz, 3MB), both with 8GB RAM and SSD.
I have looked at...
The Thinkpad T520 with the base 1376x768 screen circa Oct 2011 does not appear to use PWM. I am also looking for new laptops without PWM but information is sparse.
I'm in the market for a new laptop, and I'm having difficulty finding a list of laptops that do not use PWM dimming for their displays. Is anyone aware of such a list?
If you know of any current (winter 2013) laptops that do not use PWM, please post! I'm particularly interested in...
I don't know what the best place in Canada is, but you can find a few Canadian resellers on Eizo's reseller page. I've contacted one of these resellers, Megatech, in the past and they've been very helpful with questions and quotes.
Hi IanM,
The "9" is a wide-gamut monitor, while the "8" covers the typical sRGB space. According to the specs you linked the 9 also has a 12 bit LUT. Asus doesn't mention the LUT for the 8. I would expect the 9 to cost ~$100-150 more than the 8.