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    Dell U2412M

    I am thinking about getting a third one of these monitors, and I noticed a number of you guys have three setup. To anyone with more than two of them, are you using two video cards? Is there a recommendation for a single card that can handle three of these monitors well?
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    Dell U2412M

    Ordered 2 last Friday night, and received them yesterday even with a projected delivery of Monday. I used my NEC calibration puck and xrite software with a target of 6500k, 2.2 gamma, 140 cd/m2, and using a 75 contrast I got a little different numbers than 10e, but I don’t know what I...
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    Dell U2412M

    That is what I did on Friday. It took a little negotiating but they gave me that price when I said I would buy two right then.
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    Dell U2412M

    I didn’t want to wait so I called Dell small business and told them I wanted the price others are getting here and they gave it to me. So far they gave me an Aug 22 delivery date. I was planning to use the NEC Spectraview II which is just the X-rite i1Display2 and the Eye-One Match 3...
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    Dell U2412M

    Thanks for all the information in this thread. I am just waiting for LOLANG to get back to me so can I can order two of these. It will be interesting to see how they look compared to my NEC 3090wqxi. Dell is a pain to deal with sometimes but I still have a Dell 1901FP monitor that is still...
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    Advice on work monitors

    From what I have read the NEC 2690 and 2490 are great monitors, and their high price might be worth it. It also looks like the Samsung 245T and 275T+ (with the Dell 2408 and 2709 being the equivalent) are good choices if you don't want to pay up for the NEC. Any thoughts on whether the...
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    Advice on work monitors

    Zkv1 and Biges, thanks for the replies. Can you tell me how hot your monitors get?
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    Advice on work monitors

    Sorry if this question has been asked before, but I looked through a number of threads and couldn't find an answer to my specific situation. I am looking for a monitor where gaming, movies, and perfect color are not terribly important. I will be staring at the monitor a lot for work, so I...
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    HIGH end build

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    HIGH end build

    Blu ray? I already have a player for my plasma, and the computer burners are too slow right now, I will add one later when they get faster. Why would you spend so much? Because the lesser machine some are advising will not handle Crysis on a 30", edit HD video, and run complex mathematical...
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    HIGH end build

    Everyone, Thanks for all the responses, I appreciate them, and it has given me something to think about. Heather Taylor, My question for Puget is why do you charge so much? Currently I am waiting for a response from Perry on a build I emailed him.
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    HIGH end build

    Yes, but there is a simple software switch to turn SLI on and off. So I will turn it on to play games on one monitor and off to run the two monitors. From what I understand that is where the dual GTX280 really shine, running in SLI on a large monitor with high resolution. I talked to AVA...
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    HIGH end build

    Thanks for all the replies, but I am confused by most of them. To say that Falcon NW is too pricy doesn't make much sense because they are the same price as Maingear, only about 10% more than AVA direct, and a lot cheaper than Puget. Alienware does not have the best reputation on this site...
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    HIGH end build

    A little more info: The price for a similar system at Maingear is about the same as Falcon, but I called them to ask what the test scores would be on their build and they said they would call me back but never did. So there is lost points in service level since they are not cheap. I don't...
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    HIGH end build

    I am starting to get more and more confused over this so please help if you can, or feel free to be harsh just because you are bored. Since I listed to you guys about Alienware, I am still looking for an ultra high end machine. Here is a build from Falcon NW that I am looking at: ICON -...
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    new rig

    Thanks AndonSage that was extremely helpful.:) So with comparable systems I overpaid by 10%, that is not too bad, and it doesn't appear that AVA has 24/7 phone support which is something I need. With the monitors I bought, I felt obligated to spend more than that on the computer.;)
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    new rig

    Thanks for the responses, harsh is fine. The purpose of this machine is most everything: editing pictures and HD video, gaming - I can finally play the good stuff at max settings, highly intensive data crunching, etc. It is a common misconception that Alienware is run by Dell. It is owned...
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    new rig

    Here is an Alienware rig I (a non computer expert) ordered. I bought from them because I can't build anything myself and I am tired of dealing with Dell. I couldn't find any other company I recognized that offered this level of machine, so I figured overpaying once in my life won't kill me. I...
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    NEC MultiSync LCD3090WQXi-BK spotted

    Trying to get something I like, the 140 cd/m of the Photo Editing targets seemed a little dark so then I tried CRT Monitor Standard at 180 and it is a little bright. Never had a Multisync before so I'm just trying different things out. Any suggestions?
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    NEC MultiSync LCD3090WQXi-BK spotted

    Sound 31, does this SV output data help? Target Intensity 180.0 Target White Point K 6506 K Target White Point x 0.313 Target White Point y 0.329 Target Gamma Value 2.20 Calibrated Intensity 174.9 Calibrated White Point K 6596 K Calibrated White Point x 0.311 Calibrated White...
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    NEC MultiSync LCD3090WQXi-BK spotted

    Since no one else is chiming in yet I will give my completely non expert view of the last few questions. sRGB - I'm no color expert so I don't know how to define "well". Backlight bleed - if I put on just a black background and look for it I can see just a little at the top. I haven’t...
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    NEC MultiSync LCD3090WQXi-BK spotted

    Hashbang, sound and this monitor is in no way an issue. Other than making your room completely silent and putting your ear on the monitor you won't hear anything. Jazzz, I played Half-Life2 in the max and min resolutions the game would let me choose and it was fine. As far as movies go I am...
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    NEC MultiSync LCD3090WQXi-BK spotted

    You have hit on the crux of the issue. White point of D65, gamma of 2.2, and monitor default contrast are usual choices but the cd/m for brightness is the hardest choice. Everyone is different, and depending on your application there is a relatively wide range from which to choose. I'm...
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    NEC MultiSync LCD3090WQXi-BK spotted

    A little more info on my 3090s. I downloaded some 12mb bitmap pictures at full resolution, and I can say that 2560x1600 is amazing. It's similar to when I first got HD television and a plasma. I don't know why you would buy a 30" and not run it at its full capacity. As I said before, I can...
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    Distance from a 30 Inch Monitor

    Just setting up my 30inch NEC and the manual says "Position your monitor no closer than 40 cm and no further away than 70 cm from your eyes. The optimal distance is 50 cm." So the max should be 2.3 feet with the optimal at 1.6 feet. Have you used a 30"? If not you should go to a store with...
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    NEC MultiSync LCD3090WQXi-BK spotted

    Just received my two, here are my quick completely amateur impressions before calibration. Seem to work fine; so far can't find any bad pixels; does get warm (mostly on top) but not hot - you have to have your face less than half the recommended 20 inches away to feel it; noise that it makes is...
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    NEC MultiSync LCD3090WQXi-BK spotted

    Something to keep in mind if you buy one of these, compare shipping and sales tax for a total cost and check reseller ratings. I can't see why you would buy from buy.com with the ratings it gets. For those who don't already know, you can buy the calibration sensor and software from NEC for...
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    NEC MultiSync LCD3090WQXi-BK spotted

    I guess I should clear up a few things. The computer/monitors are overkill (especially at 13k) for just watching the market but it is also for editing my Nikon digital pics as well as my Sony HD video camera. If you have ever dealt with HD video you know it is a hog. A side note, HD video is...
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    NEC MultiSync LCD3090WQXi-BK spotted

    Stock market. I was looking at four 20" or three 24-26" monitors, but when I went to a store that had a couple 30" monitors on display I figured two 30" would be the way to go and still get about the same screen space. I know the price is overboard but Alienware killed me on their maxed out...
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    NEC MultiSync LCD3090WQXi-BK spotted

    From what NEC says the spectraview software is built into the monitor. With a sensor you can calibrate it with just the monitor. For some strange reason they charge more for just the sensor than the sensor and software kit. I guess I will just order the kit. FYI I got the monitor for 2200...
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    NEC MultiSync LCD3090WQXi-BK spotted

    Just ordered two of these. They tell me I will get them next week. Unfortunately I won't get my new Alienware computer that will take advantage of them until next month. The SV software is basically built into this model but you still need a sensor to calibrate it. You can buy the SV kit...
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    NEC MultiSync LCD3090WQXi-BK spotted

    I too am seriously thinking of buying this new 3090. After reading about problems with the 30" from Dell, Gateway, and Samsung, it would appear this is the best contender so far. I am hoping someone will receive one soon and let us know. It has a 12ms/6ms response time so I would think that...
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    So how do people feel about the NEC 2690WUXi for gaming?

    Will an older, occasional gamer like myself notice a "2 frame lag"? Being new I apologize if this is a stupid question. If they all have it does that mean the faster response time of the 3090 doesn't make it any better for gaming than the 2690? Is that 2 frame lag enough to make you not buy...
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    So how do people feel about the NEC 2690WUXi for gaming?

    Since this is a NEC question thread, I am hoping someone can help me. Does anyone have an opinion on the new NEC 3090wqxi? It is listed with a 12ms and 6ms gtg response time (faster than the 2490 or 2690 which are 16ms and 8ms gtg). Does this mean it would be better suited for games? I am...
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