HP ZR2740w 27" LED S-IPS Monitor

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Hi All

Is this Monitor any good for Gaming better than a Hazro would you say.

Looking to buy this depending on feedback.

Cheers
DX
 
Yes thanks just had a quick read and it looks like not much better or the same really.

The new Hazro 30inch display is there any news on that.

Cheers
DX
 
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The HZ27WB doesn't anything useful over the HZ27WC for gamers (unless you're after an eyefinity setup as iirc it has a smaller bezel). The main difference is that the HZ27WB is wide-gamut, very useful to some photoshoppers, very useless to gamers.

The glass HZ27WC is well, a normal HZ27WC with a glass-sheet added to it. Does it add anything for gamers? No, glass isn't a material with magical properties that will make you aim better ;). It adds reflections and if you're unlucky you get one with dust under the glassheet (see the Hazro topic). As the non-glass model is already glossy the colours are the same as well.
 
Ok I see what you mean and what about picture sharpness stand out colours in games etc are C&B the same or is one better.

Cheers Axeia.
DX
 
Like I said the HZ27WB is Wide gamut which means its's got better colour coverage, but no game supports it afaik. Some but not all image editors do support it.

The colours of the HZ27WC will have more of a punch to them as it's a glossy monitor while the HZ27WB is a matte monitor.. tbh, the HZ27WB isn't very attractive because the Dell u2711 isn't much more expensive but Dell has a perfect pixel policy and a ton more connection possibilities. What makes the HZ27WC (and WD) attractive is that they're the only glossy IPS monitors (not entirely true, the Apple cinema displays are glossy too but twice the price).
 
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Ok last thing would you sell a 27b then get a 27c for gaming.

I have a 27b though do not like it for games to be honest something not right with it in games.

Do you also have any insight on the new hazro 30inch coming out should i wait for that?
 
Perhaps you should define 'something not right'.
Do you see ghosting, do you have a subpar framerate, what exactly is the problem?
 
It's the looks of games I hear people saying about the 27c how stunning the games look but for me I just do not get that buzz from the 27b.

Someone posted recently about their videos looking like 720p and that is the same with me but with games.
 
Then it most likely is simply the games autodetecting the 'best' settings and not setting the resolution to 2560 as they don't think your graphicscard is powerful enough. Try finding the option to set the resolution in the game (or with some games like the Witcher 2/Batman Arkham City, etc fire up the configuration utility) and set it to 2560x1440. If the auto detection didn't set the proper resolution your framerates will most likely go down to unplayable levels though, which videocard do you have?
 
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The settings in game are ok.

When I first got the Monitor the games played was Witcher 2 Crysis 2 and Shogun Total War and just out of the blue I stop playing all these at roughly the same time and went on to Football Manager 2011 and BLOPS.

Their is nothing wrong now playing Skyrim and it is great and coming from the above games which are stunning the graphics were always going to go downhill onto BLOPS etc

Also had a go at changing the Red Blue Green colours in ATI which has made things much better.

Nightglow-I think the WI-Q is a older 30inch not the new one.
 
the WI-Q is from around october 2010, its not the older onefrom before the company reformed, although its basically the same, jsut the stand is different I think. Didn't kjnow they were bringing out a new one?
 
Hi go to page 58 of the hazro thread the new 30inch should have been out november so hazro say.

Hope you all have a great xmas.
dx
 
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