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Some experiences about the buzzing:
When I use the panel at school, there is very little electronic noise. When I use it at home, there is the same quiet electronic noise, but also a 60Hz (not exactly sure if it was 60, don't have it with me) buzzing. Sometimes quiet, and sometimes very loud. I've never had any issues with the power in this house, and it's only about 20 years old. Don't know what is going on with harmonics or resonance or whatnot. I don't have a UPS to test it with which might have an interesting result. Anyone got any theories?
PS. the speakers do make a hissing sound if not at 0 volume, but I have physically disconnected them. None of this noise if from the speakers.
I just took the back off by removing all the visible screws. The speakers have a connector that just pulls off. I also left the back off to keep it cooler (but now that I know the noise isn't caused by the heat, I suppose it doesn't really matter).tegtyme said:How did you disconnect them exactly?
Has anyone gotten this to work at 1080, on the XBOX 360 vga cables?
I can get to play games great at 12(something)x7(something)
However, when I try and get the damn thing to go up a resolution nothing happens.
high flickering means that the voltage on the panel is mis-adjusted and it'll only get worse as the LCD ages. I am just too sensitive to that amount of flickering and don't want my eye balls to pop out.
Mine is a Sept, 07 panel according to the sticker on the back. I set it up yesterday, hooked up via DVI to my MBP and ran it all night on the Spectrum screensaver, which basically just cycles the screen through a number of pastel colors. One pixel seems to be stuck on - it appears multi-colored and only shows up when the screen is black. I'm not sure how to tackle this - maybe that java pixel fixer applet? Otherwise there is no buzzing, and no thread lines so far. It is cool to the touch. I plan on running it 24/7 for the next few days. Can anyone recommend any LCD stress test utilities for the mac?
The only issues I have noticed: This screen is not over-bright like many have reported. The brightness is just about perfect at 50, and too dim at 35. Though the difference between 50 and 100 is really not that much. I'm not sure if this means it is defective or not. Also, when using the Flurry screensaver on the mac it behaves very strangely, with super prominent ghosting - but nothing else displays this, so I think it is a fluke of some kind.
The tilting does work with some effort, and the base is just as cheap as I had heard. I may invest in a neoflex or something similar.
Assuming mine does not develop any thread lines or more dead pixels I am a very happy camper. But I will continue to test.
What insurance did people get? The first year is in Soyo's hands regardless, right? Can I still get in on OM insurance after the purchase date? or is there another, better, policy?
Here's my experience so far.
1st lcd: DOA - Dec. panel
2nd lcd: Red stuck pixel in a bad spot that I can't get rid of - Oct. panel
3rd lcd: Green stuck pixel in a bad spot - Oct. panel
4th lcd: Had to exchange from a different store, original OM only had 3. Red stuck pixel low on the task bar which I can live with. - Dec. panel
As for the warranty, the way it was explain to me, it is 1 year for $29 and 2 years for $49 and it replaces the factory warranty so you don't have to go through Soyo. Just bring your screen back for a replacement or get a gift card, if they don't have the same model for the original prices paid including tax. You have up til the 14 day to purchase the warranty. I have about a week left to decide if I want to try my luck at no dead pixels but this 4th screen has no other issues except for the faint red stuck pixel.
As for the warranty, the way it was explain to me, it is 1 year for $29 and 2 years for $49 and it replaces the factory warranty so you don't have to go through Soyo. Just bring your screen back for a replacement or get a gift card, if they don't have the same model for the original prices paid including tax. You have up til the 14 day to purchase the warranty. I have about a week left to decide if I want to try my luck at no dead pixels but this 4th screen has no other issues except for the faint red stuck pixel.
Do you really think you can tell the difference between 2ms and 6ms
Soyo is not the cause of dropped frames, that's the hardware, and potentially the mediocre DVI cable that comes stock with it.
Try a new DVI cable first, then try a new system... My soyo feels perfect for games... I'm twitch-tastic
The panel's voltages are so terribly mis-adjusted, that is why we see symptoms like stuck pixels and shadowed corners appearing randomly. I bought one and returned it in a week, just wasn't worth it for me.
I seriously doubt the DVI cable is that bad / makes that much difference. That said, I'm using the cable that came with my Samsung 204B, so I don't have personal experience with the 'stock' cable.
Yes, you can actually tell the difference between a 5ms TN and a 6ms non-TN. At least, I can. So the difference between a 2ms TN and a 6ms non-TN should be night and day.