Yamakasi Catleap monitor club.

Tar.Aldarion · 15-02-2013 7:03pm

Yeah they are fine. No worse than the catleap. I'd get one of them tbh.

Gbear · 15-02-2013 7:12pm

So will I go ahead with this one?

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/New-ACHIEVA-Shimian-QH270-IPSBS-27-LED-2560X1440-WQHD-LG-S-IPS-Computer-Monitor-/140893681719?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item20cdeaf837#ht_15525wt_1164

I'm always hugely suspicious when there's such a massive price difference.

Tar.Aldarion · 15-02-2013 10:55pm

Its jsut supply and demand, mre poeple bought catleaps, it has a **** stand. Sure loads of those monitors were 300$ or less.

Phibsboro · 18-02-2013 12:24am

Gbear wrote: »

So will I go ahead with this one?

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/New-ACHIEVA-Shimian-QH270-IPSBS-27-LED-2560X1440-WQHD-LG-S-IPS-Computer-Monitor-/140893681719?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item20cdeaf837#ht_15525wt_1164

I'm always hugely suspicious when there's such a massive price difference.

I went for a Shimian, didn't regret it, such a lovely screen

Gbear · 18-02-2013 12:28am

Phibsboro wrote: »

I went for a Shimian, didn't regret it, such a lovely screen

Ordered it yesterday!:)

Hopefully I'll get it by monday week.

Just in time for Crysis 3. Hopefully no major problems with bleed or anything.

I'll report back when I get it.

Phibsboro · 18-02-2013 12:31am

Hoping someone can help me with this...

I love my Shimian 27" so much, I want to get one for work, to go with my laptop. But, laptop only has hdmi out (or USB 3.0 to DisplayPort).

So, has anyone here managed to get full res into a hdmi port on one of these babies? Or into a displayport? I see newer models popping up on Greensum that have HDMI 1.4 and/or DisplayPort and are explicitly saying they will do full res into those ports. Anyone tried it? Anyone even bought one of those but using the DVI as normal?

Thanks

Serephucus · 18-02-2013 12:48am

Would a HDMI-DVI adapter not work?

Phibsboro · 18-02-2013 2:06am

Serephucus wrote: »

Would a HDMI-DVI adapter not work?

The general feeling is that passive adapters like that don't work (although I suspect that is mainly because the particular HDMI just isn't capable of pushing out the required res). They are so cheap though I might just get one to try it

Edit - Ordered one, looks like hdmi is only outputting single link (even if the adapter has a physical dual link connection). But, also looks like there is a possibility of getting full res (at reduced refresh rate) from hdmi, with a bit of jimmying of the graphics driver. All will be revealed when i get the adapter

Snake Plisken · 23-02-2013 10:58pm

Lads anyone importing and selling these in Ireland? Looking for a 27" monitor but from what I have read any of the 1080p ones won't look sharp for typing/reading text etc? I would love to import one but seems to be some genuine risk of it being faulty dead/stuck pixels etc. Any advice appreciated

Thanks

Serephucus · 24-02-2013 3:51pm

Something I just watched that looks pretty good:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBndfueyaxY

Yamakashi Leonidas - 30" 2560x1600 matte Catleap, with a good stand.

There's also the Sparta, which is closer to a 30" Catleap. Still 2560x1600, but glossy, and not as good of a stand.

BloodBath · 24-02-2013 4:08pm

Nice over €500 on ebay though which is still a bargain for what it is but not sure if it's worth almost double the price of a 27". I might go for a 27" soon.

Snake Plisken · 24-02-2013 7:38pm

ok further reading has prompted me to go join the club and order 1 of these, just a couple of questions

1) Not too pushed on overclocking the monitor or if it's catleap or Shimian's although I'd like reliability and decent build quality any recommendations?
2) Pixel Perfect, had a thing about dead or stuck pixels so I will pay extra for a perfect screen can someone recommend an ebayer that does actually check these before sending out?
3) Watching some of the youtube videos some guys were saying that these don't work well with the ATI/AMD cards on the dual dvi and recommend Nvidia, is this rubbish? also someone recommend a midrange card to run this, not doing any heavy gaming, just a card that can handle these screens.
4) Returns has anyone had to return these? What's the process/cheapest way to send them back and estimated cost?

Any help and advice appreciated

Thanks

Headshot · 24-02-2013 11:15pm

Serephucus wrote: »

Something I just watched that looks pretty good:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBndfueyaxY

Yamakashi Leonidas - 30" 2560x1600 matte Catleap, with a good stand.

There's also the Sparta, which is closer to a 30" Catleap. Still 2560x1600, but glossy, and not as good of a stand.

which one is better?

Serephucus · 24-02-2013 11:35pm

The Leonidas, but it's about $150-200 more expensive.

BloodBath · 24-02-2013 11:40pm

€394 for the Sparta

€516 for the Leonidas

Headshot · 24-02-2013 11:44pm

Would the customs be more for them since they are dearer or customs price is the same for everything?

BloodBath · 24-02-2013 11:48pm

You could end up having to pay more if customs hold them up and yes it would be more. 23% is the Irish vat rate.

Headshot · 25-02-2013 12:08am

BloodBath wrote: »

You could end up having to pay more if customs hold them up and yes it would be more. 23% is the Irish vat rate.

516 one

vat could be 115 euro if my calculations are right

ouch

Gbear · 25-02-2013 2:37pm

Got my Shimian last week - my internet crapped out so I'm only able to get back onto boards now.
Up next is the OC forum.

The screen is a thing of beauty. Sleeping dogs looks glorious in 1440p and AA turned off. So smooth.
I let out a squeeing noise usually reserved for pictures of cute baby animals the first time I turned it on.

Crysis 3 beckons.

BloodBath · 25-02-2013 7:39pm

I really want 1 of these now. Did you get stung by customs?

Gbear · 25-02-2013 9:41pm

BloodBath wrote: »

I really want 1 of these now. Did you get stung by customs?

55 quid.

Still, it was only 270 overall so a good deal and I'm pretty happy.

Tar.Aldarion · 25-02-2013 9:51pm

Gbear wrote: »

55 quid.

Still, it was only 270 overall so a good deal and I'm pretty happy.

Was it not 270 plus 55?

tuxy · 25-02-2013 10:15pm

Gbear wrote: »

Crysis 3 beckons.

Would like to hear how people get on with crysis 3 @ 1440

alex1997123 · 25-02-2013 10:35pm

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Perfect-Pixel-New-MOTV-M200LEDfs-Slim-20-1600x900-Wide-Monitor-Free-Express-/120721251240?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item1c1b8c1ba8

Are theses any good, just wondering because I was on ebay and came across it

tuxy · 26-02-2013 12:18am

alex1997123 wrote: »

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Perfect-Pixel-New-MOTV-M200LEDfs-Slim-20-1600x900-Wide-Monitor-Free-Express-/120721251240?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item1c1b8c1ba8

Are theses any good, just wondering because I was on ebay and came across it

No bad value you have to pay duty on it.
You can get a dell for cheaper, same res and size.

alex1997123 · 26-02-2013 12:38am

tuxy wrote: »

No bad value you have to pay duty on it.
You can get a dell for cheaper, same res and size.

Alright good to know, Thanks

Gbear · 26-02-2013 12:18pm

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Was it not 270 plus 55?

Yeah. That's what I said you idiot.

Gawd!

:pac:

Crysis 3 looks seriously amazing. I'm getting a solid enough framerate with only a gentle overclock on my HD7950.

Dothehustle · 12-03-2013 1:13am

lads has the price of the catleap shot up a bit?? ... half looking in to getting a second one

Tar.Aldarion · 12-03-2013 1:16am

They did yeah, I'm holding out til I get one of these kinda monitors second hand for like 200 some time.

BloodBath · 12-03-2013 10:44am

The Sparta went up by over €100 :S

Yamakasi Catleap monitor club.

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