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Sad...that I got an MVA, but it still ended up sucking. Well, sometimes you really do get what you pay for. For the people who got lucky and got a good Soyo, congrats :). Time to check out the Westy or the LG I guess. If neither of those turns up anywhere, I'm going to stick with my old 18" for...

B&M BB only? Not available online, right? (the LG246WP). From what I've seen, the LG's QC and consistency is greater than that of the Soyo's. Sure, there are people who've bought 3 Soyos without any problems. But the sheer number of posts from people who've had to return and swap them leads...

LG > Westy, generally speaking? I did try to look for the LG earlier at CC, with no success. Was BB carrying them? And Fry's?

How's the Westy for input lag and response time? I assume it's an MVA w/good viewing angles and colors. What about consistency/quality and reliability? Only HDMI? Anybody had one for a while?

Has anyone seen any non-TN 24" monitors at Costco for good prices? Seems like they mostly sell full package systems...

Are we talking PERFECTLY flat, or just visibly flat? Could I tape the sandpaper to a table, and scrub the proc on that?

Is there such a thing as too much lapping? Like, wearing it down too much? Or do I not have to be afraid of that?

Yea, my previous monitor's DVI cables didn't give me any issues either. I was going to sell off my previous monitor (had this particular Soyo not sucked) w/the Soyo's cables, haha. Anyway, I should be getting a shipping label soon to get it sent back to OfficeMax WH. Sad that I'll be confined to...

Received it, and opened it since there was no tape (kind of dubious). 1 dead pixel on the left side, which is a bit annoying. Nov 07 manuf. date, and doesn't appear to be TN, but this particular one has serious backlight bleed issues. Tried watching a TV episode with some darker scenes, and it...

Can anybody in the Seattle or Pac NW area (yea, I'm getting that desperate) check and see if there are any in stock? I did a little math, and I'm willing to drive a bit to get this monitor. Well, depending on how much it can be purchased for. PM me if you find anything, or if you confirm my...

Hardware, you're absolutely right, and I agree with you 100%. I guess the question is (sadly enough), will they find even cheaper methods to produce TN anytime soon, causing the prices to drop further? Per the economies of scale, TN SHOULD be cheaper to produce. If those prices drop, I'm...

Nice job! I'm definitely lapping (or trying to lap) the HSF, a Tuniq 120. But as for the CPU, I'm still unsure. Was this your first time doing it or do you have some experience? How easy is it to damage the CPU? I'm guessing that the sandpaper remains stationary and secured to a flat...

Bah, the TN affliction. There's a clear difference between TN and IPS/VA, video/photo editing aside. Bad viewing angles and atrocious colors. To get a better TN, I'd end up spending >$400 anyway, and at that point, why would I get a TN if I can get a VA for ~$500? Still praying my Soyo...

If you want the most performance for the $, get 2 more 1G sticks of RAM, since that can be found for around $20-$30. What I would do is try to get a 2x2GB set for <$70, so you'd have 6G total. If you're going Vista 64, 4G isn't TOO great because a lot of it gets consumed, so you'll end up...

Can anybody speculate on this based on prior knowledge (or insider info)? It looks like many well-priced 24" models have been discontinued and replaced by TN models. Will it be the case that one can't pay <$400 for a non-TN in the near future (1-2 years)? Or will the prices fall across the...

Anybody willing to sell this monitor at cost (who got an extra one) ? PM me if possible. I saw one at the CC (it was being used by the store itself, and not for sale, arg). Mucho appreciated. =)

Wish I could... Tell if it was TN or not off the bat. Keep hearing different reports of misboxed 24's. Arrg. Need x-ray glasses or something. Yea, a glitched up OSD that developed later on wouldn't bug me too much. I haven't used the OSD on my monitor for years now, since I have to adjusted...

Forgive me for being ignorant, but why would you wet anything? And how do you stabilize the sandpaper exactly (assuming that the CPU/HSF is the item that is in motion, whereas the sandpaper is stationary)? Thinking of doing this mildly on a desk, once I get an E8400.

Is anybody in the Seattle area that has checked for product availability and pricing recently? I tried Bellevue with no success in getting a hold of anybody via phone. Arrg. I don't want to get stuck w/having to buy TN panel, and end up payin more for it!

Been reading some of these posts, and seeing that people have been having problems w/1920 x 1200 in Windows. Does anybody have an 8800GTS 512 that can confirm/deny this? Also, does it run 1080p w/a PS3 plugged in? Or 1080i with the 360 (the highest it can output, right?) Ditching a Soyo...

So this monitor doesn't do 1:1 pixel mapping, and scaling w/aspect ratio, right? If it were to receive a 480p input, it would stretch the hell out of it? Also, I see that there are model numbers ending in "D4" and in "D6". Does this represent the difference TN and VA? If you haven't seen...

DOH. "Unfortunately, we tried to contact our vendor but the product was already shipped. Please refuse shipment." Lame. Most likely nobody will be home to refuse it, so it will be left by the door. Anyway, can I take a quick vote? Who thinks I should open up the outside box and see if it's...

Wow. Sounds like people are having so many problems with this monitor, that I might as well save myself the hassle and just hold off for a bit. I checked out my parent's HP w2207 a bit more, and to be honest, I'd rather use my 7 year old 18" Viewsonic LCD. The colors on it seemed a bit weird...

@Snowdog Yea, I think I will probably do that. I've been on my parent's comp a bit, and it's definitely usable, despite the absurd amount of glare and reflection from the damn glossy screen. So far, 720p videos have looked alright, even though that computer can only output VGA (though I did...

Hmm. Thanks for all the input guys. As to ordering it hastily, I was doing this at work, and trying to use a coupon posted online. It DID work because I snatched it up quickly. Hehe. As to returning it....I might do so before Monday (when it would be likely to ship). My parents are giving...

@Snowdog: You're definitely right. Given my lack of experience w/panels, I should probably give it a chance, TN or not. Guess I will plug it in, and use a surge protector (to be safe, from what I've read on here). @Everyone: However, IF I decide I don't like it (and it turns out to have the...

http://www.officemax.com/omax/catalog/sku.jsp?skuId=21361009&cm_ven=Performics&cm_cat=Ben's%20Bargain%20Center&cm_pla=Rubberband%20Logo%20120x60&cm_ite=Rubberband%20Logo%20120x60&affcode=performics&siteID=k9470&mid= Straight from the hotdeals section. 170H/160V, 6ms. Hard to tell if it's...

Not good, arg, and phew. What's the quickest way to find out whether or not it's a TN? Model number? Build date? And what about to test for the dead pixel (provided it's an MVA)? Any reliable freeware for that stuff? Do I ship it to Soyo or OfficeMax? Sorry for these noob...

Hey everyone - I just bought that Soyo 24" that everyone (well mostly everyone) has been raving about. Got it for $294 shipped from OfficeMax. I've been hearing that people have gotten the TN version of this monitor. Should I be worried? I'm in West Coast of the US. If it turns out...