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Monoprice Announces 27-Inch 2560 x 1440 Monitor for $390

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Re: Monoprice Announces 27-Inch 2560 x 1440 Monitor for $390

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Post by stevenkovar »

I would highly recommend http://overlordcomputer.com for a comparable product.

They were originally a reseller of the Korean small batch monitors and decided to seek their own distribution channel. The company is focused around gamers (hence the questionably cheesy name), offering an "overclocked" model capable of reaching 120Hz refresh rate (which lets you play games at 120 frames per second), but I use their ME model (60Hz, but multiple inputs, including Display Port) for my office. I had nice screens before, but the Overlord screens have blown me away so far. The real estate is fantastic.

Re: Monoprice Announces 27-Inch 2560 x 1440 Monitor for $390

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Post by peterhajas »

stevenkovar wrote: post #21

I would highly recommend http://overlordcomputer.com for a comparable product. They were originally a reseller of the Korean small batch monitors and decided to seek their own distribution channel. The company is focused around gamers (hence the questionably cheesy name), offering an "overclocked" model capable of reaching 120Hz refresh rate (which lets you play games at 120 frames per second), but I use their ME mod…

Kind of confusing product line. What does "Grade A" vs "Grade A-" mean?

Re: Monoprice Announces 27-Inch 2560 x 1440 Monitor for $390

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Post by dantiberian »

turtlebits wrote: post #15

Microcenter sells one @ $399 with the same warranty but has DVI/HDMI/VGA/DisplayPort. I'm assuming same panel as it is also IPS LED. http://www.microcenter.com/product/384780/EQ276W_27_IPS_LED_...

Wish I'd seen this one before I bought my Dual-Link DVI only monitor.

Re: Monoprice Announces 27-Inch 2560 x 1440 Monitor for $390

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Post by drivebyacct2 »

bengl3rt wrote: post #9
mr_luc wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm loving my Catleap - I feel like buying a second one now that Airs can drive 2 thunderbolt displays.

Can they now? http://www.apple.com/displays/ still says that only MBP and iMac can do it.

Macbook Air (2012 at least) with the dual link DVI adapter can. Source: I use it with my MBA.

It's really funky. Intel HD 4000 has the ability to drive this high of a resolution but only over DisplayPort, HD4K+HDMI or HD4K+DUAL_DVI is a no-go, so be warned. If you have integrated graphics, you will need an external card (unless your mobo has DisplayPort out). I've got an Nvidia now driving it over Dual link DVI.

Re: Monoprice Announces 27-Inch 2560 x 1440 Monitor for $390

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Post by wmf »

Osiris wrote: post #16

I hope this is a trend towards higher resolution monitors and displays in general.

It's not. Monitor resolution peaked in 2004 and then went down. Also, much of the cost reduction since then appears to be due to quality reduction, not efficiency.

Re: Monoprice Announces 27-Inch 2560 x 1440 Monitor for $390

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Post by dmoy »

modeless wrote: post #18

From Monoprice on the warranty: "we are guaranteeing these monitor will have less than 5 dead pixels. [...] By comparison, the industry standard, even for industry leaders like Apple and LG, is 10 dead pixels or even more." Is this true? None of my Apple devices have ever had a dead pixel, but I always assumed that even one dead pixel would be enough to convince the Genius Bar to give me a replacement. Anyone have fi…

They're probably all LG panels under the hood[1]. Different resellers have different pixel policies, and they can be a bit hard to keep track of.

On these size screens, Apple won't replace And in practice, if you complain well enough in the store, Apple may replace for you even if you're under the line.

[1] When I say "they", I mean these 27" IPS panels, whether they're from Apple, Dell, HP, or some random Korean company.

Re: Monoprice Announces 27-Inch 2560 x 1440 Monitor for $390

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Post by uptown »

jsankey wrote: post #13

If you're a bit paranoid about quality/support for some of the cheaper 27" monitors out there a good compromise is to wait for the Dell U2713HM to be on sale. It's regularly 30% off which brings it down to ~$500 (+ GST in Australia, AUD and USD are comparable). I'm happy with mine!

Amazon in the US has this model for sale for $650 now. Great price for a great panel.

Re: Monoprice Announces 27-Inch 2560 x 1440 Monitor for $390

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Post by stevenkovar »

peterhajas wrote: post #23
stevenkovar wrote: post #21

I would highly recommend http://overlordcomputer.com for a comparable product. They were originally a reseller of the Korean small batch monitors and decided to seek their own distribution channel. The company is focused around gamers (hence the questionably cheesy name), offering an "overclocked" model capable of reaching 120Hz refresh rate (which lets you play games at 120 frames per second), but I use their ME mod…

Kind of confusing product line. What does "Grade A" vs "Grade A-" mean?

In the display world, Apple, Dell, and Samsung pretty much get top pick of all display panels being created for 27" IPS screens; so other brands have to settle for panels that aren't rated at A+ (which means no dead pixels, no ghosting, no light bleed, etc). Most A- and A panels might have a small (nearly indistinguishable) amount of bleed or one dead pixel.

The reputable resellers or new brands offering these screens typically offer a 'Pixel Perfect' guarantee at a small up-charge ($20-ish) to guarantee the screen was inspected and had no dead pixels in the warehouse before shipping to you.

I'm not an expert by any means, but I did substantial research before purchasing.

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