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I've had my new monitor for about a week. I got it from Amazon. I actually had an old DVI-HDMI cable lying around and it worked great even though I didn't think it would. However, I'd already ordered a cable from Monoprice and it was longer (which was needed) so it all worked out.
The first thing I took notice of upon turning it on is that this one doesn't have a single dead pixel. Excellent news. I was very worried about that.
The second thing I noticed is, my GOD, this thing is HUGE coming from a 19" VP191b (Viewsonic).
The image itself, after some tweaking is quite nice though I still have quite a bit of work to do.
Question 1: Is anyone aware of an HP forum where these monitors are discussed in detail? I'd like to really maximize the potential here.
I also don't mind the viewing angle. It's a bit harsh but I'm the only user and I sit right next to it so it doesn't matter much.
My biggest complaint is that the software they installed, called My Display, made my system EXTREMELY sluggish. I'd click a URL link in Thunderbird and it'd take 15 seconds to show up in Firefox. I uninstalled it and the problem vanished. This install installs My Display, Pivot and the drivers.
Question 2: Does anyone know what might be causing that sort of system lag?
The other item that bugged me is the feature where the light is monitored and the display adjusts accordingly. If it's on, during sunlight hours at specific times the monitor will go nuts trying to set the right output. It almost flickers it changes so often.
All in all I'm very happy. I do find I need much more horsepower to drive some of my games at native resolution. I'd underestimated the impact of going from 1280x1024 to 1920x1200. GRAW2 was giving me nearly 200fps before and now dropped to 30fps. I had to back off the resolution and lost detail but it's workable.
The design of the monitor is excellent. I love the look and the stand is fantastic.
Oh, why did they think it was a good idea to have a glowing power light (LARGE) in the top right? It glows out in darker periods but thankfully I almost never see it.
The first thing I took notice of upon turning it on is that this one doesn't have a single dead pixel. Excellent news. I was very worried about that.
The second thing I noticed is, my GOD, this thing is HUGE coming from a 19" VP191b (Viewsonic).
The image itself, after some tweaking is quite nice though I still have quite a bit of work to do.
Question 1: Is anyone aware of an HP forum where these monitors are discussed in detail? I'd like to really maximize the potential here.
I also don't mind the viewing angle. It's a bit harsh but I'm the only user and I sit right next to it so it doesn't matter much.
My biggest complaint is that the software they installed, called My Display, made my system EXTREMELY sluggish. I'd click a URL link in Thunderbird and it'd take 15 seconds to show up in Firefox. I uninstalled it and the problem vanished. This install installs My Display, Pivot and the drivers.
Question 2: Does anyone know what might be causing that sort of system lag?
The other item that bugged me is the feature where the light is monitored and the display adjusts accordingly. If it's on, during sunlight hours at specific times the monitor will go nuts trying to set the right output. It almost flickers it changes so often.
All in all I'm very happy. I do find I need much more horsepower to drive some of my games at native resolution. I'd underestimated the impact of going from 1280x1024 to 1920x1200. GRAW2 was giving me nearly 200fps before and now dropped to 30fps. I had to back off the resolution and lost detail but it's workable.
The design of the monitor is excellent. I love the look and the stand is fantastic.
Oh, why did they think it was a good idea to have a glowing power light (LARGE) in the top right? It glows out in darker periods but thankfully I almost never see it.