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    #662
    Procrastastudy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,224 ✭✭✭Procrastastudy


    +1 more stuff you load on the more input lag you get.

    The other makes are obstensively the same. Many of us went for Catleaps as they used to be able to be over clocked to 120Hz - there are a bunch developing circuit boards to re-enable that feature on the current crop.

    Actually some of the other makes give you a much better stand than the one of the Catleap which is some-sort of bobble-head


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    #663
    Nollog
    Registered Users Posts: 5,406 ✭✭✭Nollog


    Who knows.
    I bought a catleap because it was in the title here.
    I'm relatively sure they're all close to or the same.

    I was charged 112 euro customs and I had a good few dead pixels.
    Always get the one with "pixel perfect", imo it's the safest way to go.
    I had pixel perfect, and the process of getting it replaced is relatively simple once you deal with the customs forms and paypal, which are both just to cover you.
    Customs forms so you're not charged again for the replacement, and paypal to make sure the seller doesn't just keep the defective screen and your money.
    Not sure where I'd stand without "pixel perfect".
    Green-sum's a good seller at least, and some great communication skills from them during all this.

    There's stuff to keep in mind when you're purchasing.


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    #664
    vard
    Registered Users Posts: 537 ✭✭✭vard


    /\/ollog wrote: »
    Who knows.
    I bought a catleap because it was in the title here.
    I'm relatively sure they're all close to or the same.

    I was charged 112 euro customs and I had a good few dead pixels.
    Always get the one with "pixel perfect", imo it's the safest way to go.
    I had pixel perfect, and the process of getting it replaced is relatively simple once you deal with the customs forms and paypal, which are both just to cover you.
    Customs forms so you're not charged again for the replacement, and paypal to make sure the seller doesn't just keep the defective screen and your money.
    Not sure where I'd stand without "pixel perfect".
    Green-sum's a good seller at least, and some great communication skills from them during all this.

    There's stuff to keep in mind when you're purchasing.

    Thanks, that's a great help.

    From what I've read here it would seem that you were charged more than others at customs.

    I think I might take a chance and just go for a non pixel perfect version and save myself the cash. From what I've read it looks like I'll have just as much chance of getting a dead-pixel free display. Pixel perfect just seems like a sort of premium guarantee.

    For anyone else looking for detailed information, I just stumbled across this site. It's all very clear; I'm still reading through it, but I figure it might be of use to similarly clueless people looking to make a purchase: http://www.swiftworld.net/2012/04/14/budget-korean-27-ips-monitor-information-and-comparison-of-the-different-brands-and-models/


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    #665
    vard
    Registered Users Posts: 537 ✭✭✭vard


    Procrastastudy wrote: »
    +1 more stuff you load on the more input lag you get.

    The other makes are obstensively the same. Many of us went for Catleaps as they used to be able to be over clocked to 120Hz - there are a bunch developing circuit boards to re-enable that feature on the current crop.

    Actually some of the other makes give you a much better stand than the one of the Catleap which is some-sort of bobble-head

    I think I might go for the Catleap in that case, with a view to hopefully clocking to 120hz at some point in the future.

    EDIT - Just seen this http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-YAMAKASI-CATLEAP-2703-LED-27-2560X1440-WQHD-IPS-DVI-Monitor-Tempered-glassl-/110920266460?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item19d35cf2dc

    CATLEAP 2703 - it seems to be the cheapest and latest version available. Would this be the better choice over the q270?


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    #666
    Nollog
    Registered Users Posts: 5,406 ✭✭✭Nollog


    vard wrote: »
    Thanks, that's a great help.

    From what I've read here it would seem that you were charged more than others at customs.

    Yeah, I'm the minority.
    Pretty sure they went straight to euro without calculating the exchange rate from dollars.


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    #667
    Procrastastudy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,224 ✭✭✭Procrastastudy


    /\/ollog wrote: »
    Yeah, I'm the minority.
    Pretty sure they went straight to euro without calculating the exchange rate from dollars.

    Either that or you got hit for duty as well as VAT - you shouldn't have done but it is open to debate what category monitors fall into.


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    #668
    Nollog
    Registered Users Posts: 5,406 ✭✭✭Nollog


    My bill said:
    Duty: 0.00 EUR
    VAT: 112ish EUR


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    #669
    Procrastastudy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,224 ✭✭✭Procrastastudy


    /\/ollog wrote: »
    My bill said:
    Duty: 0.00 EUR
    VAT: 112ish EUR

    You defo got done on no conversion then. Any luck claiming it back. Did you get yours fixed?


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    #670
    vard
    Registered Users Posts: 537 ✭✭✭vard


    I'm hoping I won't get stung myself... I imported a laptop not so long ago. Got them to mark it as RMA Warranty Repair. It was being sent to the UK; I don't have much experience with Irish customs.

    Either way, looking forward to getting my paws on it! I decided to buy this one, the new CATLEAP 2703 Tempered Glass: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-YAMAKASI-CATLEAP-2703-LED-27-2560X1440-WQHD-IPS-DVI-Monitor-Tempered-glassl-/110920266460?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item19d35cf2dc - I was going to go for the white version to match my case, but I decided to play it safe. I figured a white edge could end up being distracting.

    Anyway, it was the cheapest I could find. Tempered glass, better build quality and identical spec/performance apparently. I was able to pay with my UK debit card, I JUST had enough - there's now £00.17 sitting in the account.


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    #671
    Procrastastudy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,224 ✭✭✭Procrastastudy


    I don't think the 2703 will be compatible with the 120Hz board... could be wrong.


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    #672
    vard
    Registered Users Posts: 537 ✭✭✭vard


    Procrastastudy wrote: »
    I don't think the 2703 will be compatible with the 120Hz board... could be wrong.

    With a bit of luck :P

    Hard to find definitive information, but I did read that these are being marketed as 'gamer versions' and there were people talking up the possibilities of upgrading to 120hz at some stage.

    I don't know much about it all, but even at the stock rate it should be just as beautiful and as big an upgrade for me.

    Once it arrives I'll have to find out how I can overclock to 120... but I'll worry about that when it's sat on my desk.


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    #673
    Nollog
    Registered Users Posts: 5,406 ✭✭✭Nollog


    Procrastastudy wrote: »
    You defo got done on no conversion then. Any luck claiming it back. Did you get yours fixed?

    A few years back I had the same issue, and it turned out they don't have to convert at all, they just usually do.
    green-sum says they're out of the model I got so dunno yet.


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    #674
    God Father
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭God Father


    vard wrote: »
    With a bit of luck :P

    Hard to find definitive information, but I did read that these are being marketed as 'gamer versions' and there were people talking up the possibilities of upgrading to 120hz at some stage.

    I don't know much about it all, but even at the stock rate it should be just as beautiful and as big an upgrade for me.

    Once it arrives I'll have to find out how I can overclock to 120... but I'll worry about that when it's sat on my desk.

    Only thing about the Tempered Glass model is that it can have dust trapped behind the Glass. Also the reason that it may be marketed as gamer versions is because the Tempered Glass models are popular in Gaming cafés in Korea where it provides extra protection for the screen and they don't care about a little dust.


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    #675
    Nollog
    Registered Users Posts: 5,406 ✭✭✭Nollog


    God Father wrote: »
    Only thing about the Tempered Glass model is that it can have dust trapped behind the Glass. Also the reason that it may be marketed as gamer versions is because the Tempered Glass models are popular in Gaming cafés in Korea where it provides extra protection for the screen and they don't care about a little dust.

    Also, if there are sleeping pixels, you can't fix them by rubbing the screen, as there's glass over it.
    They look good though. Mine was tempered.


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    #676
    seklly
    Registered Users Posts: 769 ✭✭✭seklly


    My screen arrived today from Korea, ordered this day last week so quite fast. Looks great, perfect condition, no dead/stuck pixels either. There were enough 'fragile' stickers on the box anyway!

    Also got a few bandanas thrown in as well!!

    So all in all it came to €290.19 delivered, which is a great price. There's no other messages from customs in/on the box so does this mean I don't have to pay any duty?


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    #677
    Procrastastudy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,224 ✭✭✭Procrastastudy


    seklly wrote: »
    My screen arrived today from Korea, ordered this day last week so quite fast. Looks great, perfect condition, no dead/stuck pixels either. There were enough 'fragile' stickers on the box anyway!

    Also got a few bandanas thrown in as well!!

    So all in all it came to €290.19 delivered, which is a great price. There's no other messages from customs in/on the box so does this mean I don't have to pay any duty?

    Delivered by?


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    #678
    seklly
    Registered Users Posts: 769 ✭✭✭seklly


    Procrastastudy wrote: »
    Delivered by?

    It was the seller 'AccessoriesWhole-UK' bought on the marketplace on amazon uk: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008FUB3BM/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?tag=fczbkkcom-21

    and delivered by Fedex


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    #679
    Procrastastudy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,224 ✭✭✭Procrastastudy


    There will likely be an invoice in the post :(


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    #680
    seklly
    Registered Users Posts: 769 ✭✭✭seklly


    Procrastastudy wrote: »
    There will likely be an invoice in the post :(

    OK it's good to know so I don't get a shock!

    Would a display of this resolution also work on my laptop does anyone know? It's a Lenovo G560 with an i3 M350M with NVIDEA GeForce 310M, it would be nice to have the option of connecting the laptop as well...


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    #681
    Procrastastudy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,224 ✭✭✭Procrastastudy


    What monitor is it? Does the laptop have DVI Dual link (unlikely)


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    #682
    seklly
    Registered Users Posts: 769 ✭✭✭seklly


    Procrastastudy wrote: »
    What monitor is it? Does the laptop have DVI Dual link (unlikely)

    No, just VGA and HDMI so no dual link output. I guess to get it to work you'd need a HDMI (single link) to DVI-D (dual link) active converter if such a thing exists!


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    #683
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,683 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    Guys where is the best place to grab myself one of these monitors?


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    #684
    Procrastastudy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,224 ✭✭✭Procrastastudy


    Greensum was my guy - very efficient imo


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    #685
    Nollog
    Registered Users Posts: 5,406 ✭✭✭Nollog


    Green-sum tells me prices are going up in the next batch.


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    #686
    J-blk
    Registered Users Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭J-blk


    Finally pulled the trigger on this today... now for the waiting game and seeing what the customs charges will be...


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    #687
    Procrastastudy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,224 ✭✭✭Procrastastudy


    J-blk wrote: »
    Finally pulled the trigger on this today... now for the waiting game and seeing what the customs charges will be...

    Around €50 probably


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    #688
    J-blk
    Registered Users Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭J-blk


    Procrastastudy wrote: »
    Around €50 probably

    Yeah, I've seen most people mention €55 or so - will be perfectly happy with that amount, just hoping I'm not as unlucky as /\/ollog...


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    #689
    Tea_Bag
    Registered Users Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    chancing my arm here, but has anyone got one of these to work with their raspberryPi?

    what adapter do I buy for HDMI to DL-DVI?


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    #690
    seklly
    Registered Users Posts: 769 ✭✭✭seklly


    Tea_Bag wrote: »
    chancing my arm here, but has anyone got one of these to work with their raspberryPi?

    what adapter do I buy for HDMI to DL-DVI?

    I don't know if a suitable adapter exists. I was looking into it recently and something like this would be needed I think:
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-DisplayPort-Active-Converter-Powered/dp/B003AR5S5M

    but obviously HDMI to DVI-D Dual Link and not DisplayPort


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    #691
    J-blk
    Registered Users Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭J-blk


    For those of you who used dream seller, how long did they take to ship? Ordered this early Friday morning and paid for it immediately with Paypal - no feedback at all since then... their page says 12-36 hours handling to get it shipped so getting a bit annoyed at this stage TBH... Sent them an email earlier, but still nothing...


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