BARGAIN - OcUK 24" with DVI (*VA Panel) for £179.99+VAT (This Week Only Deal!!)

james.miller · 28 Nov 2007 at 11:55

jmhduck said:
Also happens if I switch inputs on the monitor when I go back to DVI their is no signal

hard to tell actually. it could be the monitor. or the graphics card. i noticed when i first plugged mine in i had no signal, had to reboot the pc to find the monitor. but i have a strange problem with my graphics card thats hard to explain. when you change resolutions and my tv is off (the sony 40w2000, conected via dvi > hdmi) i loose signal to the monitor (dvi OR vga, happened with my dell as well) untill i turn the tv on. very strange. i have an 8800gtx btw.

toothe · 28 Nov 2007 at 11:55

westie17 monitors will fall in price. obviously as technology progresses. jan sales may see some good deals as they will try and shift old models.

Nick1881 · 28 Nov 2007 at 11:55

westie17 said:
So if i bought this i could use the PC with VGA and a X360 with DVI, as my Gfx card does'nt support DVI.

Does anyone think that the other 24" monitors would come down in price much after Xmas?

Correct, and swap with a click of a button.

Why wait for other monitors when this one is so great? Doubt anything is going to come down that cheap in the next 6 months.

Richdog · 28 Nov 2007 at 11:55

Damonic said:
You have not been paying attention to what I have been saying.

The person I originally replied to was choosing over a Samsung and this OcUK for gaming. I said the samsung as it has lower response time and various other features that the OcUK does not. The VA (it is not a PVA as that is not confirmed) is better than TN for viewing angles and some other specific features. the cost of the OcUK is also great. I prefer the Samsung for my needs. I would still purchase the Samsung given the choice of this and the OcUK one now.

There is no ghosting on this VA panel... that has been confirmed by multiple users. The ony features the OCUK monitor lacks is 1:1 scaling, which can be performed via software and er... that's about it really.

The 24" VA is a vastly superior panel and for the money is a MUCH better buy considering the average prices of VA panels... anyone who says otherwise is mad.

Dark_Angel · 28 Nov 2007 at 11:58

Richdog said:
There is no ghosting on this VA panel... that has been confirmed by multiple users. The ony features the OCUK monitor lacks is 1:1 scaling, which can be performed via software and er... that's about it really.

The 24" VA is a vastly superior panel and for the money is a MUCH better buy considering the average prices of VA panels... anyone who says otherwise is mad.

Was actually trying out CSS and Condion Zero late last night.

I even went to 1280x800 just to see what CZ looked like, and I couldnt see any ghosting, lag or any other problems.

I actually had easier times doing headshots and stuff than on my dell 2007, not sure why, maybe the size or something (I noticed it was even easier at 1920x1200

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toothe · 28 Nov 2007 at 12:02

nice, just hope to see a two

Cavallino · 28 Nov 2007 at 12:02

New prices up!
BAH, just reduced by a tenner

pumaz · 28 Nov 2007 at 12:05

Cavallino said:
New prices up!
BAH, just reduced by a tenner

Sorry but LOL

Glad i took the gamble and bought for £192.99+VAT

james.miller · 28 Nov 2007 at 12:06

Cavallino said:
New prices up!
BAH, just reduced by a tenner

buy it! you wont be disappointed. if the stand bothers you, just buy a vesa mount stand. you can get vesa wall mounts for £16 these days

Raikiri · 28 Nov 2007 at 12:07

Cavallino said:
New prices up!
BAH, just reduced by a tenner

I told people to just take the risk, even so it's a complete bargain really (well for us anyway, in the US you can pick up a TN based 24" monitor for £125 :eek:

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Cavallino · 28 Nov 2007 at 12:08

How bad is the stand? Does it wobble a lot?
My desk is very very sturdy, but if I tape away on the keyboard will the panel sway from side to side or something?

Raikiri · 28 Nov 2007 at 12:09

Hitting my desk fairly hard makes it wobble a tiny little bit, typing does nothing at all to it.

Cavallino · 28 Nov 2007 at 12:10

Raikiri said:
Hitting my desk fairly hard makes it wobble a tiny little bit, typing does nothing at all to it.

Someone on here posted some youtube videos.

A wobble test video would be great

Gibbo · 28 Nov 2007 at 12:11

HI there

Anyone confirmed HDCP compliant yet?

Its now on TWO, it won't be going any lower for a long time, after speaking with DGM today in regard to demand, they can literally only supply us about 300 units per week which is hardly enough to meet the current demand.

Dark_Angel · 28 Nov 2007 at 12:16

I am actually using my monitor on a swivel chair at the moment, and its not wobbeling (depsite my keyboard half laying on it as I am typing)!

Cavallino · 28 Nov 2007 at 12:21

Ok crunch time... should I or shouldnt I.

Here are my fears.

1) High resolution. Great for desktop. But if I want to play Crysis Im a little concerned.

Can I play games at a lower resolution with 1:1 software mapping? Does this introduce a little bit of stretch or is it true 1:1?

2) Non Native resolutions, is the quality good despite non native resolution in 3D Games?

3) 1920 x 1200. I like big fonts, but Im guessing the font size at this res will be quite small (albeit stretched on a bigger monitor). I know you can increase font size in Windows generally, but this will not apply to some web pages which will always display small font sizes regardless of what Windows environment font size is.

Any thoughts on these people?

Dark_Angel · 28 Nov 2007 at 12:25

Cavallino said:
Ok crunch time... should I or shouldnt I.

Here are my fears.

1) High resolution. Great for desktop. But if I want to play Crysis Im a little concerned.

Can I play games at a lower resolution with 1:1 software mapping? Does this introduce a little bit of stretch or is it true 1:1?

2) Non Native resolutions, is the quality good despite non native resolution in 3D Games?

3) 1920 x 1200. I like big fonts, but Im guessing the font size at this res will be quite small (albeit stretched on a bigger monitor). I know you can increase font size in Windows generally, but this will not apply to some web pages which will always display small font sizes regardless of what Windows environment font size is.

Any thoughts on these people?

1:1 pixel mapping can be done thru drivers, though to (ME) it looks ok running lower res on this monitor (not as good though obviously).

As for the res, its fine to me, not much different than my 20" monitor... at least to me its perfectly fine. I say go for it. If you order offline you can send it back within 7 days for a full refund!

Raikiri · 28 Nov 2007 at 12:26

Cavallino said:
Ok crunch time... should I or shouldnt I.

Here are my fears.

1) High resolution. Great for desktop. But if I want to play Crysis Im a little concerned.

Can I play games at a lower resolution with 1:1 software mapping? Does this introduce a little bit of stretch or is it true 1:1?

The only software 1:1 mapping available is 1600x1200, any lower 4:3 will be stretched into that space and any 16:10 resolutions will fill the entire screen.

Cavallino said:
2) Non Native resolutions, is the quality good despite non native resolution in 3D Games?

Very good.

Cavallino said:
3) 1920 x 1200. I like big fonts, but Im guessing the font size at this res will be quite small (albeit stretched on a bigger monitor). I know you can increase font size in Windows generally, but this will not apply to some web pages which will always display small font sizes regardless of what Windows environment font size is.

Any thoughts on these people?

Fonts won't be stretched, in fact they'll be about the same as on a 20" widescreen or 17" 4:3 because the size and resolution have gone up.

To enlarge text on a web page hold Ctrl and scroll down.

westie17 · 28 Nov 2007 at 12:29

If i buy right now will i recieve tomorrow?

tonys · 28 Nov 2007 at 12:30

anybody managed to get the monitor registered yet?