Issue with Soyo 24"- random black screen

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Hey, I figured it would ask here first before contacting Soyo since a ton of people seemed to love these monitors.

I run 2 of the 24" PVA (I think, brain is shot) panels from Office Max (yes I cracked them open and checked, cant tell its been opened though). One has been rock solid and I have had it 6 months. The second I got a month ago on clearance, display model for $181. It works great until I play a video, the panel will shut off *blue power still on* after 5-10 minutes of anything graphical intensive and stay off until I power cycle it.

I am hesitant to RMA this, I dont want a TN back.
 
Does this ever happen when you play games, or any other time?
Does it shut off every time you play a video, or intermittently?
What type of videos are you playing and have you tried other sources to see if the problem still occurs? (ie. DVD, Streaming Video, h.264)
 
Yes it happens completely randomly at times too, like 15 minutes ago. I had not played any video.

It does not matter on the video format or what its displayed through. Im going to try switching ports on this card to see if it still does it.
 
Try a different cable, or different card. It seems less likely it's the monitor, and more some other piece of hardware, or a software issue. Try with a known good cable from the other monitor and the other port.
 
Not familiar with the monitor, but are you connecting through DVI? If you are, try connecting through D-Sub and see if it still happens. It sounds like the DVI board inside is overheating. I have a POS Scepter that did the same thing.
 
E.E.L. Ambiense said:
Not familiar with the monitor, but are you connecting through DVI? If you are, try connecting through D-Sub and see if it still happens. It sounds like the DVI board inside is overheating. I have a POS Scepter that did the same thing.
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Tried through both. Does the same thing.
 
silent-circuit said:
Try a different cable, or different card. It seems less likely it's the monitor, and more some other piece of hardware, or a software issue. Try with a known good cable from the other monitor and the other port.
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Tried, same thing.

Going to try switching ports. Though I think it is the monitor, mainly because it becomes completely unresponsive. (No menu, have to power cycle and it comes back. no heat problems I can tell either).

*It just died half way through typing this* lol
 
Well I will be darned, switched it to the main monitor and grabbed some brand new DVI cables, and its still working. Hurm. Im watching Benders game to test it. I will report back.

*The colors got better too on the second monitor, strange, must be the cable*
 
DVI cables that come with the Soyo are trash. This has been proven an issue again and again here. Monoprice is your friend.
 
silent-circuit said:
DVI cables that come with the Soyo are trash. This has been proven an issue again and again here. Monoprice is your friend.
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I was using Dell DVI cables, the Soyo were too short in the first place.
Mono Price has always been my friend, check in the Home Theater PC forum in a week, I just finished a theater room and used 90% monoprice jacks/plates/cables. :p
 
Died at 22:57 into the film. No video, no responce, blue light.

Darn it I really like this lcd too :)
 
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