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Limp Gawd
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Anyone know if the 24" version is a TN panel or not?
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.........Haven't been around for quite a while...... So glad to read more happy owners here... Still am in love with my 26" Planar....
Hey, notnyt, can I use your .icc profile on my Mac too?
icc is pretty universal. I would imagine so
Guys,
I recieved my PX2611W today, but I think I have a bad monitor. She's plugged into my Nvidia 8800GT via the DVI cable.. The picture displays red and blue flickering horizontal lines. It also has blotches of red and blue.
Could there be a hardware setting that needs to be tweaked or activated?
Also, is the USB plug necessary?
p.s. Has anyone had trouble with the brightness? I set it to 0% and my eyes still ache. She may be too bright for me....
Thanks,
Raz
...... So glad to read more happy owners here... Still am in love with my 26" Planar....?
Still beating the drum for that Planar 26 inch when there is far better value out there with the NEC and other new models.
Still beating the drum for that Planar 26 inch when there is far better value out there with the NEC and other new models.
I agree Razmo, the planar just isnt worth the $900, now the DoubleSight is worth the $700.
The problem with photo mode I found was it added banding to the colors, dont know why.
Did you exchange it or return it?
I've had two, and neither had the problems yours did, nor does my friend's, nor from what I can tell do those owned by the posters here. Both of mine were worth $900, especially compared to the best PVAs NEC (2470WNX) and ViewSonic (VP2130b) make, which I also owned. Ditto for my Dell 19" VA. Absolutely no comparison with the Planar.
So I think you got a bad one...
The glow is a characteristic of IPS panels. With older IPS panels, it was orange at slight angles and purple at extreme angles. With newer IPS panels, it's white. Only the Hazro and NEC monitors don't glow.
The glow is really only a problem from a normal viewing distance in a darker room. If you're in a bright room or if you're watching a movie from several feet away, it's not a problem.
A long time ago, I mentioned that text was slightly fuzzy with the Planar. Don't worry about that. You'd only notice that if you're used to S-IPS panels, which are sharper than other types of panels. H-IPS panels are not as sharp, but they are less grainy. Current S-PVA panels are much worse to me.
There should be banding in Photo mode. Only Text mode and sRGB mode had no banding. Still, the banding should only be noticeable with gradients.
If you're not happy with the colors out of the box, try the profile I made for the DoubleSight: http://www.toastyx.net/DS-263N.icc
Settings used:
DV MODE: TEXT
BRIGHTNESS: 12.5%
CONTRAST: 50.0%
SHARPNESS: 40.0%
RED GAIN: 100.0%
GREEN GAIN: 100.0%
BLUE GAIN: 100.0%
RED OFFSET: 50.0%
GREEN OFFSET: 25.0%
BLUE OFFSET: 50.0%
SATURATION: 0.0%
You can lower the brightness without affecting the colors if it's still too bright for you.
Is this GLOW a tradeoff for performance? Meaning, does the Planar outperform the NEC 2690?
Raz
It's probably a tradeoff for price. The NEC performs a little better for color-critical work. The Planar has less lag, but that has nothing to do with the glow.