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So if I were to buy one of the Shimians that only comes with the Type C (Korean) plug from dcsamsungmall what exactly would I need to buy to use it in the US?
 
The Sauce said:
So if I were to buy one of the Shimians that only comes with the Type C (Korean) plug from dcsamsungmall what exactly would I need to buy to use it in the US?
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Just a regular computer cord. I used a converter with my Crossover though.
 
The Sauce said:
So if I were to buy one of the Shimians that only comes with the Type C (Korean) plug from dcsamsungmall what exactly would I need to buy to use it in the US?
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Bought a shimian from ta_planet, power brick is auto-volt (110-240v)all you need is a psu cord, all of us here in this forum should have several of these lying around from all the builds we have done.
 
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Converter? Can you link me to what you're talking about. This talk about plugging these things and smoking them has me a bit nervous.
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From what I read on the forums... You can attach any USA lead to the powerbrick... basically if you owned a laptop, monitor, or PC or any other electronics you should have some lying around... unless you used them for clothes hangers or as whips...
 
I read through about half the posts on OCN...about all I could tolerate. One question I thought would have been answered right away I couldn't find any discussion on.

These monitors all have some defect. If you buy a "pixel perfect" monitor then wouldn't it stand to reason that the defect is somewhere else - possibly a worse issue? Like a discoloration or backlight bleed - which may be worse than a few stuck pixels. Might it not be preferable to not get the "pixel perfect" model for that reason?
 
The Sauce said:
I read through about half the posts on OCN...about all I could tolerate. One question I thought would have been answered right away I couldn't find any discussion on.

These monitors all have some defect. If you buy a "pixel perfect" monitor then wouldn't it stand to reason that the defect is somewhere else - possibly a worse issue? Like a discoloration or backlight bleed - which may be worse than a few stuck pixels. Might it not be preferable to not get the "pixel perfect" model for that reason?
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Had not thought about it that way before but in theory that may be the case. My panel had zero defective pixels and awful backlight bleeding, for instance. But this assumes they actually check the pixels for you which many people say they don't, at least not past a quick look and not using an actual instrument build for detecting pixel defects.
 
The Sauce said:
I read through about half the posts on OCN...about all I could tolerate. One question I thought would have been answered right away I couldn't find any discussion on.

These monitors all have some defect. If you buy a "pixel perfect" monitor then wouldn't it stand to reason that the defect is somewhere else - possibly a worse issue? Like a discoloration or backlight bleed - which may be worse than a few stuck pixels. Might it not be preferable to not get the "pixel perfect" model for that reason?
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That makes a lot of sense... a defective pixel is just one or a few pixel, hopefully in a place not annoying to you... I'm a compulsive person so I wouldn't put up with ANY of it regardless of price...

I bought my current I-Inc 1920x1200p even though there were plenty of user review stating bad things... but price is right and it came perfect and if there was a dead pixel/defect - I could easily ship it back to NewEgg...
 
The Sauce said:
These monitors all have some defect. If you buy a "pixel perfect" monitor then wouldn't it stand to reason that the defect is somewhere else - possibly a worse issue? Like a discoloration or backlight bleed - which may be worse than a few stuck pixels. Might it not be preferable to not get the "pixel perfect" model for that reason?
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Why do you presume all these monitors have some defect? I don't think they are refurbs.
 
zephyrprime said:
Why do you presume all these monitors have some defect? I don't think they are refurbs.
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They are not refurbished...

Apple and major display Brands use A+ Grade which is based off LG's International Inspection Standards = 0 Defects... which also makes it more expensive because the cost of testing/cherry picking A+ grade panels may be factored into the pricing.

These Korean IPS displays are using A- Grade LG Display monitors which are two levels below A+ Grade. (Grades are A+, A, A-... and so on).

A- grade may or may not have visible defects... some defects may only be detected with pofessional tools. If you are using the monitor for gaming, web surfing, watching videos it shouldn't bother... but if using them for professional use such as making Toy Story 4 or Avatar 2 in which every pixel/color accuracy makes a difference = maybe no bueno...

So if you get a good one its like getting a Black Jack in vegas or winning the Lotto!
 
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Does anyone have the actual evaluation information as to what goes into the different "grades" of the panels?

I understand there may or may not be visually detectable defects, but I'm sure there has to be something more specific that the manufacturer uses to bin the panels, and what wiggle room there is if any?

I'm very tempted to jump on this and get a 5th monitor, as my PC could handle 5 simultaneous if I activate my integrated graphics along with the 3 ports on my 5850 that I currently use with displayport.
 
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Does anyone have the actual evaluation information as to what goes into the different "grades" of the panels?

I understand there may or may not be visually detectable defects, but I'm sure there has to be something more specific that the manufacturer uses to bin the panels, and what wiggle room there is if any?

I'm very tempted to jump on this and get a 5th monitor, as my PC could handle 5 simultaneous if I activate my integrated graphics along with the 3 ports on my 5850 that I currently use with displayport.
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I have the LG ISS guideline, but I'm at work and don't have the file to upload... I got it from being compulsive researching it...
 
I'm on the fence getting 1-3 of these and could use some guidance. I haven't played a PC game besides GTA4 and Torchlight in the last four years; no joke. Been super busy with school and raising kids. I have a Steam account with 51 games in it, a lot being big-hit titles.

A few months ago I picked up three of these 23" HP monitors for $75 + tax from Staples:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824176250

I'm almost done finishing my basement with a dedicated office/computer room and was going to set them up in Eyefinity and start playing games again, now that life has slowed down considerably. I will start with the oldest game and work my way up, which should save me a boatload of money not having to get a bleeding edge video card. It should be a cool step-up from my 28" I-Inc 1920x1200.

Now that I see this deal I'm not sure what to do. I can sell the three 23" monitors and get at least $100 each for them on Craigslist. That would give me enough money to purchase one of these. Will one of these with near 4 million pixels be a better experience than three, 23" monitors in Eyefinity? Do I go crazy and get three of them? If I did that I would definitely need to upgrade my video card, but seeing how I'll be playing really old games like Dragon Age, all the Stalkers, the Witcher etc. they should probably play decently, even pushing over 11 million pixels.

What would you guys do? Thanks for any consideration.
 
mazeroth said:
I'm on the fence getting 1-3 of these and could use some guidance. I haven't played a PC game besides GTA4 and Torchlight in the last four years; no joke. Been super busy with school and raising kids. I have a Steam account with 51 games in it, a lot being big-hit titles.

A few months ago I picked up three of these 23" HP monitors for $75 + tax from Staples:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824176250

I'm almost done finishing my basement with a dedicated office/computer room and was going to set them up in Eyefinity and start playing games again, now that life has slowed down considerably. I will start with the oldest game and work my way up, which should save me a boatload of money not having to get a bleeding edge video card. It should be a cool step-up from my 28" I-Inc 1920x1200.

Now that I see this deal I'm not sure what to do. I can sell the three 23" monitors and get at least $100 each for them on Craigslist. That would give me enough money to purchase one of these. Will one of these with near 4 million pixels be a better experience than three, 23" monitors in Eyefinity? Do I go crazy and get three of them? If I did that I would definitely need to upgrade my video card, but seeing how I'll be playing really old games like Dragon Age, all the Stalkers, the Witcher etc. they should probably play decently, even pushing over 11 million pixels.

What would you guys do? Thanks for any consideration.
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I would sell the HPs only if you can get a good price for them. If you can, use the proceeds to buy one of these. You can then expand later with 2nd and 3rd ones if necessary. This is in part because some games don't work in Eyefinity mode anyway, so you might as well just enjoy one really nice image now and by the time you are ready for more panels, hopefully the software will have caught up. (EXCEPTION: if you have a particular game in mind that you play lots of that you know works in Eyefinity then that tilts the balance back into favor of Eyefinity. Also if you want more productivity, more panels is in some ways better than one big panel, depending on the task.) I'm speaking as someone who has had 1, 2, and 3 monitor arrays and faced a similar decision as you, when I went from 1 22" 16x10 to a bigger 24" 19x12 with the 22" next to it, to 3 22" 16x10 to 3 23" 1080p. 😀
 
mazeroth said:
I'm ... going to set them up in Eyefinity and start playing games again, now that life has slowed down considerably. I will start with the oldest game and work my way up, which should save me a boatload of money not having to get a bleeding edge video card.
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That is exactly what I'm doing, the older games just fly in eyefinity even with an older generation video card.

But there is just something about having the very wide aspect ratio of eyefinity, you get to use your peripheral vision while looking straight ahead, and if something catches the corner of your eye, you can glance over and see what is there. Using one big screen can't provide that type of experience, but damn it would be nice for a game like Starcraft 2 where you aren't allowed to use eyefinity.

If you are going through all the old FPS games, I'd say use the eyefinity setup you already have. But if you really like games that don't use eyefinity (Starcraft 2), definitely get the big screen.

But why don't you consider getting both? Just get a nice big screen, and switch between using it for games like Starcraft 2, and then use eyefinity for FPS. I'm doing that now, though I'm interested in a wall mount that could let me slide the 4th screen out of the way for eyefinity then swing it back in place for normal use/starcraft. Currently I slide it off to the side manually. Then eventually I'd like to have all big screens and not have to worry about this, but can your desk fit that much? I highly recommend a wall mount for at least the center monitor, it's nice having free space under the display to slide your keyboard out of the way etc.
 
IF anyone is interested, i just bought this stand from Walmart.com for $40. It tilts, rotates, height adjustable, and looks to be very well built. This is mounted on the Crossover 27Q (which does none of those things)

http://www.walmart.com/ip/V7-DS1S/17179805

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AHA! That long pole, it lets you slide the monitor up and down?

A perfect setup for me would be to somehow put that long pole on a wall mount.

Wait, I think I could get two of these pole mounts. And a wall mount, then put them together like a voltron wall mount.

The idea would be to put the wall mount on the wall, then use the first pole mount to connect to the VESA screw holes of the wall mount. Then use the second pole mount to connect to the VESA screw holes of the monitor.
So that's a wall mount with the pole receiver, and a monitor with another pole receiver.
Then, let the two pole receivers share one pole, and that would let me slide the monitor up and down on the wall mount, like so:

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Think I'm going to take a chance on one of the Crossover monitors. I think my 8800GT can handle it but I'm sure I'll have to crank down the settings a bit. Not a hardcore gamer though but have been getting more into it lately.
 
do any of these come with multiple inputs or are they all single DVI/hdmi only?
also whats the ADboard do and is it important? im wadeing through the thread on OCN but there are soo many posts
 
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