Recent content by Dark Prognosis

I did but that is from a no name company. edit: Another thing is that after I researched that monitor I found a lot of people complaining that the one pictured on the websites, even the manufacturers website, is not the one you get. example of the 5+ reviews I saw on the websites: and So, I...

Well, my Samsung 215tw has a new problem that I have to fiddle with it for a few minutes and let it warm up before the flickering stops. I unplugged the monitor cable and the the white floating box that says no signal flickers too. So, the monitor is very close to death and I cannot find a...

Two dead pixels now (on opposite sides). Is this supposed to happen where one pixel dies and they start to fall like a house of cards?

When I purchased mine it was all based on specs and people in the forum because not a shop/store here had it on display. I loved this monitor but, at the time, it was 600 dollars US too. Now that the forum is dead I am being forced to just go buy a TN panel and call it day (squeal like a pig...

WOW, this thread really is dead. :( Hmph, no place to get valid, and reliable, information anymore and the flippant answer of just going to the store/shop to check them out is not an answer since they normally have mass consumer products not every product available.

I used to use the old forums but I see now that it is no longer around. :( I have a Samsung SyncMaster 215tw who has went through a fire, and subsequent flood from the elements and fire hoses for 3 months, 4.5 years ago and many many hours of usage. Just within this last week a pixel finally...

I don't see my results in the table yet so is this benchmarking project still going on?

thebigone: I am in the same boat as yourself and I can't find a solid answer. My current pc was 5 years old last April (XP 2700+) so I only upgrade if I have to and the time has come that I must. I don't like the Q9XXX because they have low multipliers (unless you can afford an unlocked...

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