Yamakasi Catleap monitor club.

Brian · 30-03-2012 11:12pm

You guys need to learn to love DirectX 9 and fps configs

peneau · 31-03-2012 1:43pm

glynf wrote: »

There's a thread here on same, looks like you'll need 2 GB max or else no AA though.

Thanks for the link glynf off to read up now

unklerosco · 31-03-2012 9:37pm

Does anyone know if it's possible to power one of these monitors via a displayport? Looking to get a desktop for office work but want a 27" monitor with 2560 x 1440 resolution.... Most likely gonna be onboard gfx...

Tar.Aldarion · 02-04-2012 1:21pm

Brian wrote: »

You guys need to learn to love DirectX 9 and fps configs

tell me about it, I'd say my 560ti would do fine on it with a config.

Tea_Bag · 02-04-2012 3:46pm

if anyone is interested, my total came to €277 after conversion.

I also spent the last 3 hours playing BF on my 'old' 1080p monitor trying to trouble shoot some issues a friend was having, and I was actually shocked. its like Minecraft, and I was playing on ultra settings. I don't think I could ever go back. if my new one broke, I'd definitely buy another.

Tar.Aldarion · 02-04-2012 3:58pm

That's the thing about buying better monitors, you spoil yourself and can't go back. My 1080p 120hz is the best I've ever seen, i dont wanna see more expensive ones

ShadowHearth · 02-04-2012 5:11pm

i am really so temptedto get one too, but feck, i need GPU upgrade for it. no point getting such monitor, just to end up lowering all settings to tetris level

Osmosae · 02-04-2012 5:20pm

I dont have the catleap, but i have another 27" IPS, and gotta agree with tea, i just couldnt go back to a lower monitor, IPS is the biz. Really wanna get 1 or two of these catleaps to replace my side monitor

Tea_Bag · 02-04-2012 5:32pm

well I can't speak for much, but I can say that dropping the AA at this res really helps with the fps massively, and you honestly can only see the difference between 0 and x4AA in rocks and stuff on BF3. I'm able to play on x2, but it wouldn't be the end of the world if I turned it off.

Bacon and Cabbage · 02-04-2012 5:35pm

Received my catleap today and just finished setting it up, no dead pixels as far as i can see, image quality is phenomenal.
Unfortunately customs got me for €30 but still a great deal in my opinion!

Osmosae · 02-04-2012 5:35pm

i might have to install a copy of BF3 to see what i can push out ... cant imagine it being anything fantastic though thanks to my quadro

Tea_Bag · 02-04-2012 5:56pm

€30 is fair enough man, you could have been hit for a lot more. Irish customs is only valuing the monitor at €145!!

who did you buy from, what postal service, and what did they value it at on the invoice?

Bacon and Cabbage · 02-04-2012 6:41pm

Yeah certainly could have been a lot worse! Ordered from dream seller, EMS so came via an post and was marked as 100 USD on invoice

ShadowHearth · 02-04-2012 6:56pm

Bacon and Cabbage wrote: »

Yeah certainly could have been a lot worse! Ordered from dream seller, EMS so came via an post and was marked as 100 USD on invoice

did you asked for it?

Bacon and Cabbage · 02-04-2012 7:34pm

Nope didn't ask the seller for anything specific if that's what you mean

unklerosco · 02-04-2012 8:15pm

Just ordered the Crossover 27Q LED-P monitor off ebay, same panel etc. as the catleap but comes with a much better stand. Came to €311, worth the extra me thinks.. Stand is height adjustable, tilts, swivels and pivots.. Just need to get a gfx card for it now, although I wont be gaming on it.. just for office work, so something cheap n cheerful will do... Now, hope I don't get stung for customs....

ShadowHearth · 02-04-2012 8:32pm

btw guys, do you get any sort of warranty?

unklerosco · 02-04-2012 8:35pm

ShadowHearth wrote: »

btw guys, do you get any sort of warranty?

They all come with a 1yr warranty but u gotta ship it back to Korea.. N that cost around $120...

Tea_Bag · 02-04-2012 11:19pm

unklerosco wrote: »

Just ordered the Crossover 27Q LED-P monitor off ebay, same panel etc. as the catleap but comes with a much better stand. Came to €311, worth the extra me thinks.. Stand is height adjustable, tilts, swivels and pivots.. Just need to get a gfx card for it now, although I wont be gaming on it.. just for office work, so something cheap n cheerful will do... Now, hope I don't get stung for customs....

make sure whatever card you pick up has dual-link DVI, and supports the res.

You'll be very happy with the screen for office work. i was using it with excel + word open side by side for a lab report, and the screens real-estate is just incredible.

i was interested in the CrossOver, but i didnt think a slightly better stand justified €40. its VESA mount so any stand will work and i could pick up something great for that price anyway. I also wanted guaranteed support for the 100hz OC chips.

unklerosco · 02-04-2012 11:32pm

My plan is to get a hd5450 to run it.. Should do the job. I've a 27" iMac which I'm selling so I wanted to get a screen just as good to replace it.. This is the perfect replacement... I would have gotten the catleap and a wallmount but I've nowhere to stick a mount so wanted to make sure I got a decent stand...

Tar.Aldarion · 02-04-2012 11:49pm

are there 120hz ips monitors?

edit: i see they've started rolling out. I'd love to have both, wouldn't want to give up 120hz at this stage. I'd say you need a beast of a card though

Burgo · 03-04-2012 10:29am

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

are there 120hz ips monitors?

edit: i see they've started rolling out. I'd love to have both, wouldn't want to give up 120hz at this stage. I'd say you need a beast of a card though

any links? That would be mighty tempting!

Brian · 03-04-2012 12:23pm

Where can you get solid VESA mounts for cheap? It looks like IKEA used to sell them but not any more.

stevenf17 · 03-04-2012 12:38pm

Brian wrote: »

Where can you get solid VESA mounts for cheap? It looks like IKEA used to sell them but not any more.

€25 after you add delivery!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Designer-Habitat-Basics-Cantilever-Monitor/dp/B0044YMQIW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333452323&sr=8-1

As long the screens got a standard 100x100 vesa mount should be fine!
The Designer Habitat stuff is good quality too btw!

Tea_Bag · 03-04-2012 12:45pm

stevenf17 wrote: »

€25 after you add delivery!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Designer-Habitat-Basics-Cantilever-Monitor/dp/B0044YMQIW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333452323&sr=8-1

As long the screens got a standard 100x100 vesa mount should be fine!
The Designer Habitat stuff is good quality too btw!

any others you recommend that isn't a wall mount? I live in rented accommodation and the landlord wouldn't appreciate my monitor as much as I do

also, should we be worried it says 'up to 23" '

stevenf17 · 03-04-2012 12:59pm

Tea_Bag wrote: »

any others you recommend that isn't a wall mount? I live in rented accommodation and the landlord wouldn't appreciate my monitor as much as I do

also, should we be worried it says 'up to 23" '

There's stuff like this too then if you can't use a wall mount, but you'll be looking at €50
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0036YMAXM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A2LXHTRCF7AENL

and i wouldn't be too worried if it only says up to 23", as long as the screens got a 100x100 mount and is less than the "rated" 15KG's, I don't see how'd there be any problem!

Brian · 03-04-2012 1:52pm

I'd like a desk stand with possibly the ability to rotate into portrait.

Serephucus · 03-04-2012 10:45pm

I've been using the predecessor of this thing for years now:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ergotron-Desk-Mount-LCD-Arm/dp/B00358RIRC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333489306&sr=8-1

It's expensive, but Ergotron are pretty much the industry standard. I've had mine for just about three years now, and three monitors, four desks, and more remounts and monitor-moving than I can remember, and I've only ever had to tighten a single hex bolt, once. This was to stop the main pole wobbling slightly. End point: Best €200 (at the time) I've ever spent. Holds a 6.5Kg U2410 with no problems. Max weight of 9.1Kg, if bolted through the desk (mine hasn't been).

Brian · 04-04-2012 2:20am

Serephucus wrote: »

I've been using the predecessor of this thing for years now:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ergotron-Desk-Mount-LCD-Arm/dp/B00358RIRC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333489306&sr=8-1

It's expensive, but Ergotron are pretty much the industry standard. I've had mine for just about three years now, and three monitors, four desks, and more remounts and monitor-moving than I can remember, and I've only ever had to tighten a single hex bolt, once. This was to stop the main pole wobbling slightly. End point: Best €200 (at the time) I've ever spent. Holds a 6.5Kg U2410 with no problems. Max weight of 9.1Kg, if bolted through the desk (mine hasn't been).

I think I'd rather DIY something out of coathangers than spend that much on a mount for a €270 monitor

Tar.Aldarion · 04-04-2012 12:35pm

Burgo wrote: »

any links? That would be mighty tempting!

Not any in particular, I just googled 120hz IPS and a saw some monitor came out start of this year so I'd say they are just starting to make them. I can't go back under 120fps damn it!

http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=354375

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