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Limp Gawd
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...I'm thinking about going with the G2400WD...why go with the FP241VW instead?
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...I'm thinking about going with the G2400WD...why go with the FP241VW instead?
Oh man.. so tempted to get the FP241VW for $449 shipped now that I have the cash... Should I wait until Black Friday for better deals or should I pull a trigger on this one?
and just to be clear, it's an MVA panel correct?
A couple of questions about this monitor. I'm pretty set on it, but one thing I noticed is that it has no RCA audio inputs. I want to use this for my PS3 (HDMI), Wii (component), PC (DVI) and PS2 (composite), so how will I be able to get the audio? For the PS3, am I right in assuming that it will pass audio from HDMI to the headphone jack (which I would then plug into my PC speakers)?
I was just thinking about the same solution you posted. I'm going to be using a component stereo unit that has an RCA auxiliary input on the back as my speaker system. It's old, but I absolutely love it and can't imagine any 2.1 computer system sounding any better (it's a JVC gigatube). So, I'm going to be running the PS3 audio from the headphone jack via a 3.5mm --> RCA cable, and then for the Wii and PS2, I'll will do as you will, using RCA extension cables from the back of the monitor. I'm planning on using an RCA switch like the following so I don't need to constantly alternate between three audio sources (correct me if I'm wrong about this working as I hope):I'm going to be doing the same thing, and multiple inputs is one of the primary factors in my decision on this monitor.
Yes, you will be able to plug a 3.5mm headphone jack into the monitor and get the HDMI audio to your speakers that way. As for component/composite/DVI, if you've only got a single 3.5mm jack to work with, it's less than ideal. You might have to end up using a couple RCA (x2) to 3.5mm adapters, and a single 3.5mm extension, which could be had from Monoprice for less than $10.
Something like these, but in the lengths you need and with the appropriate male/female connectors. Monoprice will have pretty much anything you need to make it work.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021804&p_id=666&seq=1&format=2
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021803&p_id=663&seq=1&format=2
My setup is a bit different than yours though. I'm running an Xbox 360 (HDMI), PC (DVI), Wii (Component), and maybe an N64 off of composite from time to time, a laptop through VGA occasionally. The item that's going to enable me to do this is a 5.1 HTiB system I snagged about a year ago for $94. I'm going to run optical audio from the Xbox, analog from the PC via one of those 3.5mm to RCA adapters (until I upgrade to optical), and for the Wii things get a bit trickier. At the monitor, I'm going to have to use two RCA couplers to get to an RCA extension to run the audio back to the analog inputs on my HTiB. I should be able to conceal it fairly well behind the monitor, though. Despite the initial impression this post may give you, I despise wire messes.
It seems a bit complicated, but having this much multifunction use along with 5.1 sound at this price point seems like it will definitely be worth it to me.
I'm presently mounting my speakers in preparation for my monitor's arrival tomorrow. ^_^ I think I'm going to use http://cableorganizer.com/wire-cover/ to get the wires to my rear surrounds. I'll just run it straight up the wall and across the ceiling, it should look nicely finished when it's all said and done.
The white cutout represents the dimensions of the FP241VW's base. I'm using this to try to figure out how I'm going to lay everything out, and to bisect the room and determine exactly where I'm going to mount the speakers.
The monitor's going to be huge compared to my laptop's screen, and at 17", it's not a lightweight either!
Getting ready to mount the speakers and a signum to conceal the wires. Yeah, this is my bedroom. I'm a student.
Sorry about the picture quality, just took a few snapshots with the iPhone. And while they might not be that informative, I know quite a few of you are receiving yours soon, too. I hope you're as excited as I am.
I'm planning on using an RCA switch like the following so I don't need to constantly alternate between three audio sources (correct me if I'm wrong about this working as I hope):
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B001AM1L6E/ref=ord_cart_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=A2NK89850H0GO2&v=glance
I recently bought the FP241VW and I'm quite satisfied with it. But I have the version without the Overscan controls. I phoned BenQ and they told me that the upgrade is free under warranty (in Poland). I certainly would like to use it with a PS3, but I read it is possible to use it through DVI with the PS3 and HDMI with the PC without problems. Are there any other features of the new firmware to make it worth sending it for 2 weeks to change the firmware? Won't there by any problems with HDCP when I connect a PS3 through a HDMI to DVI adapter? Does the PS3 have black out problems through DVI? (I experience blackout sometimes with my old Radeon 9800, but I read that newer cards don't have this problem).
I received my monitor last week.
It seems to have a few pixel defects, but I'm not exactly sure how to classify them. They certainly seem smaller than the pixel 'squares', so I almost want to say they're subpixels, but scouring the monitor further, I found some even smaller defects. Can anyone help me clarify what might be going on here?
Basically, when using a utility like Dead Pixel Buddy, the example images used to show you what a dead pixel would look like (which look to be using just one illuminated pixel) are much more apparent than what I'm seeing. So if I've just got stuck subpixels or whatnot that aren't very apparent (but still can be seen when looking directly at the area), I might not want to return it in fear of getting a much more obvious defect.
So far, what I've been able to find --
- Two stuck green pixels in the bottom left.
- In the space between those two pixels (3-4") there are four very faint stuck (sub?)pixels, two green, one blue, one more of a reddish color that can only be seen in a dark room on a black background.
- Another fluorescent green stuck pixel in the top right.
- Another fluorescent green stuck pixel in the bottom center, near the BenQ logo.
- Finally, what looks like two stuck white pixels in the center, but they change color depending on the angle, so I wonder if it's something stuck underneath the monitor. I can see the "screen door effect" between the two, though, so I'm guessing they are indeed pixels.
While this may seem devastating, again, none of these are really apparent. So much so, that I thought I had received a perfect panel for a day or two after I received it, until I looked at it very closely in a dark room. And I'm something of a perfectionist (hence my asking for advice here), so I'm not just letting obvious defects slide. Right now I'm thinking that I'll try to exchange it, but I'd like to get some opinions. If these larger dots are merely subpixels, then what are the even smaller defects?
What tends to bother me even more than these small points of light is the black levels of the monitor. Perhaps I've been spoiled, but my Dell e1705's laptop screen (a 17" 1920x1200 screen which I'm guessing is TN) has much deeper blacks, and seemingly much higher contrast. I'm running the BenQ off of DVI from the laptop, and displaying the same image on both screens yields a noticeable difference. The e1705 also has a distinct advantage as far as pixel pitch goes, but that's obvious.
Also, the first thing I noticed when I turned the monitor on was a bit of color banding on my wallpaper http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/downloads/01707_spectrumofthesky_1920x1200.jpg. Perhaps this was because I haven't calibrated the monitor much yet, but it certainly didn't show up on the laptop. It may even be a problem with the source image, because I haven't noticed any major problems elsewhere. Not a huge deal to me, but I thought it was worth mentioning.
Finally, my last gripe are the viewing angles. Specifically, the supplied stand. One of the reasons I purchased an MVA panel was for the increased viewing angles. Still, despite that, because the stand doesn't allow for height adjustment, even with the monitor tilted upward, I still see some distortion in the lower corners of the monitor under normal viewing conditions. Blacks take on a more reddish hue as the angle increases. Again, maybe I've just been spoiled with my laptop's display, which seems to have comparable viewing angles but with much less backlight bleed (and thusly those deeper blacks). Unlike most people, I love the aesthetics of the stand, but the height drawback is there.
Anyway, any feedback would be greatly appreciated. A monitor I used to use at work (22", 1680x1050, TN) had a stuck green pixel that was almost the same color as what I'm seeing, but it was infinitely more visible. My girlfriend's DS has another stuck green pixel that makes it almost worth replacing the handheld. Why are these dots there on my display, but very faint? Hrm.
wow so benQ is outa these? wonder what we will get if we RMA now.
I just called and the representative told me that the product that been discontinued about an hour ago in their system and will no longer be available.
Discontinued? But they just re-released the monitor this summer. Why would they do all that and stop making them 4 months later? They still have it on their website for order, the buy button hasn't been removed yet.
http://store.benq.us/benq-us/product.aspx?sku=3269055&culture=en-US