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Title: 27-inch IPS panel
Post by: m4rt1ni on Sun 16.01.2011 19:21:51
I plan to purchase a new IPS (preferably 27-inch) monitor and I was just wondering is any of you guys have this kind of panel. Cuz even after some extensive googling I'm still kinda lost. I'd really appreciate any hints as to which exact model I should pick...


Title: Re: 27-inch IPS panel
Post by: VegasKill on Sun 16.01.2011 21:00:25
27" is huge for a pc monitor. xxxw00t.gif
The SynchMaster series from Samsung are well-known.
The bigger screen models had some major problems in general, about 5 years ago. I don't know how it is now about the ghosting and the background illumination.

P.S. Nice signature, m4rt1ni  ;D


Title: Re: 27-inch IPS panel
Post by: m4rt1ni on Sun 16.01.2011 21:23:07
I know that 27" is quite big but since monitor is an accessory that will proly outlive many, many components I'm willing to shell out some extra cash for it. I've looked up the SyncMaster series, but I can't find any that is big enough and is an IPS. My google-fu must be getting weak  ;D


Title: Re: 27-inch IPS panel
Post by: m4rt1ni on Tue 18.01.2011 15:26:18
Just a little update. I just got lucky as one of my colleagues bought this H-IPS (http://configure2.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=at&l=de&cs=atdhs1&kc=&oc=u2711) today and I got the chance to see it running. I'll just save some cash and will most prolly buy it next month.  xxxw00t.gif


Title: Re: 27-inch IPS panel
Post by: Bloody.Bender on Tue 18.01.2011 16:42:27
770 Bucks =OOOO


Title: Re: 27-inch IPS panel
Post by: DeadlySev on Tue 18.01.2011 16:43:53
lol i payed so much 4 my computer...xDDD


Title: Re: 27-inch IPS panel
Post by: m4rt1ni on Tue 18.01.2011 16:47:56
Aye, but since I work for Alienware I'll have it for 496 bucks  xxxw00t.gif


Title: Re: 27-inch IPS panel
Post by: Bloody.Bender on Tue 18.01.2011 16:51:53
...

Whats the advantage of an IPS panel?


Title: Re: 27-inch IPS panel
Post by: m4rt1ni on Tue 18.01.2011 17:07:21
...

Whats the advantage of an IPS panel?

To cut the tech crap out you basically get better image clarity, more vibrant colors, wider viewing angle without those nasty distortions, no contrast shifts that you might get on larger TN panels.

The disadvantage is supposed to be higher response time and tbh I was quite concerned about this until I saw the Dell U2711 live in front of me. It's rated at 6ms GtG but as I said, i didn't notice any ghosting or input lag problems.


Title: Re: 27-inch IPS panel
Post by: VegasKill on Tue 18.01.2011 18:53:02
Due to your employment at alienware (congrats by the way ^-^) I gess the remaining equipment will have no problems to run games at the native screen resolution (2560 x 1440). ...my lcd e.g. sucks at stretching the image for non native resolutions. ...do you also have sennheiser headsets at alienware? ;D


Title: Re: 27-inch IPS panel
Post by: m4rt1ni on Tue 18.01.2011 19:25:43
...do you also have sennheiser headsets at alienware? ;D

TBH I don't deal with peripherals much and I doubt we have Sennheisers there. The thing is that many of the components are simply re-branded as something else. Dell and Alienware monitors are manufactured by Samsung and the Alienware "Tactical" keyboard and mouse looks like it was designed by Logitech...
It's basically the same as for example with mobos - you get all the different brands Gigabyte, Asus, EVGA and in reality all these parts are manufactured in one giant factory owned by Foxxcon in China.

Aye I work there but that doesn't mean I get stuff for free :)) I still wanna build my new desktop by myself.  8)


Title: Re: 27-inch IPS panel
Post by: darkredfox on Thu 20.01.2011 23:03:24
I have a 24" screen from Hyundai, but the panel is also from Samsung, but I was looking for a bigger monitor too (don't tell my sweetie!  xxxshifty.gif). It was amazing to see the upscaler working, but my gfx wouldn't manage this resolution with more then 30fps...  msn001.gif

I think, the Dell is a good one, but do u have thinking about 2 or 3 24"-screens? Newer gfx should handle this and you'll could get a huge sightfield.  Crazysmile1

btw: I didnt see such bad effects on my TFT like some tests told. Only the texture effects with ATI-gfx.  msn008.gif

greetz f0xy


Title: Re: 27-inch IPS panel
Post by: PainSavour on Thu 27.01.2011 15:51:00
The Dell model is the only 27 IPS-panel with 2560x1440 resolution on the market at the moment. It's also used for the 27" iMac screen.

Personally I have 3x23" 1080p monitors. Or at least soon will, one of them is a 24" model at the moment but I'll replace it with a Dell U2311H so they're all the same size. Eyefinity is great, but there's still some problems with game support, a lot of games don't support eyefinity properly and the fov is screwed like in UT3.


Title: Re: 27-inch IPS panel
Post by: darkredfox on Thu 27.01.2011 22:58:01
Hey Pain, do you use it this displays the regular way? Or three verticals? *enviously*


Title: Re: 27-inch IPS panel
Post by: PainSavour on Fri 28.01.2011 11:59:20
They're in landscape at least for now, I can only pivot one of them. I'm replacing the 24" model now and I'm thinking of buying a pivotable 120Hz monitor at some point so only then can I try it in vertical mode. It just seems to me the central display would be a bit thin in pivot and the bezels quite long, but it would certainly help in the fov department.


Title: Re: 27-inch IPS panel
Post by: m4rt1ni on Fri 28.01.2011 12:17:24

Personally I have 3x23" 1080p monitors. Or at least soon will, one of them is a 24" model at the moment but I'll replace it with a Dell U2311H so they're all the same size. Eyefinity is great, but there's still some problems with game support, a lot of games don't support eyefinity properly and the fov is screwed like in UT3.

This makes me wonder how the rest of your rig looks like  8)


Title: Re: 27-inch IPS panel
Post by: PainSavour on Fri 28.01.2011 18:00:17
There's an old pic of my rig in the graphics topic. Actually here's the pic:

(http://api.photoshop.com/home_c465f1ff342b482987746590a794a21f/adobe-px-thumbnails/fabb03eb1ff540499e6d5b2adbc5f11d/1024.jpg)

Since then I've changed the graphics card to a PowerColor 6950 (unlocked to 6970) and also the cpu cooler is a Scythe Mugen II. Oh and I have 4x2GB 1600 MHz DDR3 RAM. Otherwise it looks pretty much the same. I might take some new pics when the new monitor arrives next week, now my desk is a bit of a mess.  xxxlaugh.gif


Title: Re: 27-inch IPS panel
Post by: darkredfox on Sat 29.01.2011 22:40:40
Hehe, Pain u r rly sick!  afrodd.gif


Title: Re: 27-inch IPS panel
Post by: PainSavour on Fri 11.02.2011 17:33:19
Here they are.  afrodd.gif

(http://i4.aijaa.com/b/00266/7485931.jpg) (http://aijaa.com/v.php?i=002667485931.jpg)

I wish I had a better desk though, that hand-me-down is a bit too small but it's the only place I can fit those babies atm.  ;D


Title: Re: 27-inch IPS panel
Post by: l3oomer on Fri 11.02.2011 19:15:19
Awesome set up, it must be really interesting to watch movies and play some games  afrodd.gif
but
awww -15º C ... we have +30ºC here more than there  xxxras.gif


Title: Re: 27-inch IPS panel
Post by: PainSavour on Fri 11.02.2011 20:48:04
I watch my movies from the 32" Sony, I have it hooked up to my PC too.

8:00 it was -30C, 16:00 -12C and now it's back to -23C.  afrodd.gif


Title: Re: 27-inch IPS panel
Post by: aka_sova on Fri 11.02.2011 22:19:13
Who is this wonderful girl on the third monitor, Pain?  msn008.gif


Title: Re: 27-inch IPS panel
Post by: darkredfox on Sun 13.02.2011 13:19:39
Who is this wonderful girl on the third monitor, Pain?  msn008.gif

I guess, its Pain herself. ;D

btw, Pain, u could use a backplate für your monitors and mount them together on a rack. Yo, its not possible to move them, but its stable and not so expensive like this: http://mobil.idealo.de/preisvergleich/OffersOfProduct/973430_-lx-lift-stand-fuer-3-monitore-2-breitbildschirme-33-296-195-ergotron.html (http://mobil.idealo.de/preisvergleich/OffersOfProduct/973430_-lx-lift-stand-fuer-3-monitore-2-breitbildschirme-33-296-195-ergotron.html)

(http://static.actebis-images.com/productimages/I533087.jpg)

;)


Title: Re: 27-inch IPS panel
Post by: Bloody.Bender on Sun 13.02.2011 13:22:10
FINNISH! <- nuff said  msn012.gif


Title: Re: 27-inch IPS panel
Post by: PainSavour on Sun 13.02.2011 20:44:16
I guess, its Pain herself. ;D

btw, Pain, u could use a backplate für your monitors and mount them together on a rack. Yo, its not possible to move them, but its stable and not so expensive like this: http://mobil.idealo.de/preisvergleich/OffersOfProduct/973430_-lx-lift-stand-fuer-3-monitore-2-breitbildschirme-33-296-195-ergotron.html (http://mobil.idealo.de/preisvergleich/OffersOfProduct/973430_-lx-lift-stand-fuer-3-monitore-2-breitbildschirme-33-296-195-ergotron.html)

(http://static.actebis-images.com/productimages/I533087.jpg)

;)

Yes, I keep a sexy picture of myself as my desktop background.  Crazysmile1 It's just a wallpaper I found when I was looking for some 5760x1080 wallpapers for Eyefinity. Too bad there's such a limited selection, it's hard to find good quality pics of that resolution.

Triple monitor stand would be nice, but all of them just cost too much and there's practically no selection available here. I'll rather save my money to replace that last tn-panel.