Nec 20WMGX2 question

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nox-dg

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Does the 20WMGX2 scale 1280x1024 or other lower resolutions with 1:1 pixel mapping?

For example, selecting 1280x1024 would be a window in the middle of the screen with black bars on the sides, top and bottom.
 
It does scale 1:1 here, but only when I connect it with VGA/Analog. Doesn't work on DVI.
 
It stretches natively. You can work around this by checking Fixed Aspect Ratio scaling in Nvidia drivers (works for everything but the lowest of resolutions). Can't speak for ATI, however.
 
Sorry. Centered Output option rather. It will give you 1:1 pixel mapping (black bars both horizontally and vertically).

Aspect Ratio does what it says. Stretches at the proper dimensions. 1280x1024 will stretch to the edge vertically with black padded in the horizontal.
 
Yep, Newegg $100 rebate is gone. I waited too long and missed it myself. Now, don't know what I'm going to get.
 
That's good, but not quite as good as the $399 AR that I hopped on a few weeks ago. The Egg seems to be one of the few places still selling it so I would think the supply is getting pretty low...even NEC says they don't have any new ones anymore.
 
It seems they been selling a lot of them to read the forums - but outside of the forums I don't know how popular it is. When Best Buy and Circuit City were selling them the sales crew never even knew what it was the times I asked them about it.
 
abcdelight said:
It seems they been selling a lot of them to read the forums - but outside of the forums I don't know how popular it is. When Best Buy and Circuit City were selling them the sales crew never even knew what it was the times I asked them about it.
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Thats cause the average consumer doesn't know or care what an S-IPS is and why spend 500 bucks on one when you can spend 150 on a monitor the same size BUT WITH COOL SUPER FAST RESPONSE TIMES AND 3000:1 CONTRAST RATIOS!!!!! YEAH!!
 
Is the only difference btwn the two the color of the speaker bar and sides/back of the lcd panel? The front bezel around the screen still looks silver on both models. If I'm not going to use the speaker bar then I might as well get the silver one and save some money. Right or am I missing something? Thanks
 
joemama said:
That's good, but not quite as good as the $399 AR that I hopped on a few weeks ago. The Egg seems to be one of the few places still selling it so I would think the supply is getting pretty low...even NEC says they don't have any new ones anymore.
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Did you get your rebate back yet/any info on it? I bought mine in July (7/6) and I haven't gotten mine back yet. Their tracking site can't find my address when I enter it.
 
I love panel-makers' logic.

"This is a great monitor and people love it. Let's stop producing it and give people something that is inferior!"
 
Yeah I didn't get my rebate back as well since i bought it about 3 weeks ago but I'm not worried about that...yet, I'm worried about the email notification I was supposed to receive when they get the letter. I better get my damn 100 bucks..
 
-=Antimatter=- said:
Did you get your rebate back yet/any info on it? I bought mine in July (7/6) and I haven't gotten mine back yet. Their tracking site can't find my address when I enter it.
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Yeah, it took a while but mine now shows "processed" and I should recieve the check by Nov 5th...and it gives me a phone # to call if I don't recieve it by then. Thanks for reminding me...I haven't checked the status for a while.:)
 
Revenicus said:
I love panel-makers' logic.

"This is a great monitor and people love it. Let's stop producing it and give people something that is inferior!"
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Panel makers logic is right in step with that of the general public. How many "I NEED A CHEAP 22" MONITAR!!!!1" posts do you see on this forum every day?;)
 
Gooter said:
Is the only difference btwn the two the color of the speaker bar and sides/back of the lcd panel? The front bezel around the screen still looks silver on both models. If I'm not going to use the speaker bar then I might as well get the silver one and save some money. Right or am I missing something? Thanks
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Well the base is a different color as well as the sides and back. The silver bezel is the same for both. I have 2 black ones but would easily have bought a silver if it was cheaper. I could paste a little Apple cut out and pretend it's Macilicious ; )
 
Actually...it looks like the black one is gone from the egg now. Gone from Dell too.
 
abcdelight said:
Well the base is a different color as well as the sides and back. The silver bezel is the same for both. I have 2 black ones but would easily have bought a silver if it was cheaper. I could paste a little Apple cut out and pretend it's Macilicious ; )
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Looking at the pics it seems the only "silver" is around the bezel just like the black version....seems to have an Apple/Xbox 360 white thing going on for the rest of it.
 
Well, I ordered it Wednesday night from Newegg and received it today (Friday). Neweggs is amazing.

First thing I did was to hook it up thru DVI and check for dead pixels. NONE. This is the first monitor I have ever owned that hasn't has a dead pixel. And that included 3 CRTs. Bad luck I guess.

This thing is beautiful. I've read posts upon posts about this monitor looking good, but until you actually see it in front of you will you won't understand. It is absolutely gorgeous.

Two things:

First... I'm running Vista and it is seen as a generic monitor. Normally, I wouldn't bother about it, but NEC has a "driver" download that consists of an .inf and an .icm file. How do I change it in the display properties to show it's an NEC monitor? I assume it will help with aspec ratios of different resolution. Right now the monitor only correctly displays 1680x1050 and 1152x648 (little window 1:1 mapping). The rest are all stretched out to full screen area. I'll continue searching, but if anyone has a quick answer, that would help.

Second thing... I noticed it runs hot. Not quite burning hot to the touch, but it's definately hot on the top of it. Maybe it's normal, I don't know, this is my first 20" LCD.

I'm not going to worry about either of these two things very much unless the monitor starts to smoke or something. The picture is too good to fuss over.
 
Yes it normally runs hot in back. You might have got the last one at Newegg if yours is black because they are not listed anymore since yesterday.
 
Sigh I've got one red stuck pixel that I can only see on bright surfaces but I know it's there and it pisses me off. It's not in the center of the screen so I'm not mad, I could have exchanged it but its such a hassle and I could have even more stuck/dead pixels on my next one (I've heard stories of people going through monitors like nothing). I've been living with it for a while but it just gets on my nerves cause I see it as a defective monitor. I tried countless times to fix it but no avail. I already sent in the MIR so I'm stuck with it :(
 
I just ordered a Silver one for $477.05 shipped ($377 with $100 rebate).

I was glad to see they lowered the price :)

I'll use this as a monitor/TV for my room. YAY :D
 
Manbearpig said:
Sigh I've got one red stuck pixel that I can only see on bright surfaces but I know it's there and it pisses me off. It's not in the center of the screen so I'm not mad, I could have exchanged it but its such a hassle and I could have even more stuck/dead pixels on my next one (I've heard stories of people going through monitors like nothing). I've been living with it for a while but it just gets on my nerves cause I see it as a defective monitor. I tried countless times to fix it but no avail. I already sent in the MIR so I'm stuck with it :(
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I sent one back last week for stuck pixel and NEC sent a new one. Dead pixels I don't care about but stuck pixels are a "no no" on a new panel imo.
 
Manbearpig said:
Sigh I've got one red stuck pixel that I can only see on bright surfaces but I know it's there and it pisses me off. It's not in the center of the screen so I'm not mad, I could have exchanged it but its such a hassle and I could have even more stuck/dead pixels on my next one (I've heard stories of people going through monitors like nothing). I've been living with it for a while but it just gets on my nerves cause I see it as a defective monitor. I tried countless times to fix it but no avail. I already sent in the MIR so I'm stuck with it :(
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Damn... I spoke too soon.

There was not a single bad pixel earlier today, but now there's one stuck red one. It's all the way to the right about 3/4" from the edge in the center. I't offical now...I still have never had a perfect monitor. Sigh..

By the way, I'm exactly like you. I'll always see it and know it's there. It'll sit on my nerves. Darn it.
 
abcdelight said:
I sent one back last week for stuck pixel and NEC sent a new one. Dead pixels I don't care about but stuck pixels are a "no no" on a new panel imo.
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Wouldn't it be the opposite? Stuck pixels have a chance to go away (slim but still), dead pixels are there forever.


nox-dg said:
Damn... I spoke too soon.

There was not a single bad pixel earlier today, but now there's one stuck red one. It's all the way to the right about 3/4" from the edge in the center. I't offical now...I still have never had a perfect monitor. Sigh..

By the way, I'm exactly like you. I'll always see it and know it's there. It'll sit on my nerves. Darn it.
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Yep, whats funny is that mine appeared on the second day as well, right after I was so happy nothing was wrong with my monitor. I knew something bad was bound to happen, but I was prepared; nothing good stays that way. Every time I turn it on I hope it just magically disappeared over night :(
 
I've never had a stuck pixel go away. I never used the software to try and unstick them because I've been informed in can cause stuck pixels as well. I have massaged, pressured and sung to them - all to no effect.

I never notice dead pixels but stuck pixels I always notice. I seem to always get them right where first paragraphs begin - in mid upper left quadrant. I expect stuck pixels as time goes on and have lived with them. I don't want to see one on a new $500-600 monitor and will exchange it while I can.
 
abcdelight said:
The TV tuner works better than my $130 ATI 650 TV Wonder.
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Yeah, that was the surprising thing for me. I dismissed the tuner as extra fluff I didn't need, but I actually watch tv all the time either windowed on my destop or fullscreen...I've certainly seen some lcd-tv's that don't do as well as this little thing. The remote is just awesome since you can use all OSD functions while kicked back in your chair.:cool:
 
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