Iiyama ProLite B2712HDS 27"

uscool · 11 Feb 2011 at 09:34

hi, cant really see the size difference, any chance of a striaght shot with them side by side ? Sorry to ask,

Thanks

buchtis · 11 Feb 2011 at 10:40

uscool said:
hi, cant really see the size difference, any chance of a striaght shot with them side by side ? Sorry to ask,

Thanks

Yes please, from that angle those screens look about the same size lol.

buchtis · 11 Feb 2011 at 16:50

Can you get some more pictures up Matty?

uscool · 11 Feb 2011 at 16:59

nice set up matty, would like some side by side with the 22 inch to see difference ,

Thanks

mattyfez · 12 Feb 2011 at 02:08

Here you go, bad quality pics though, and both 27" and 22" screens running at 1680x1050 as I couldnt be bothered setting it up properly, and my camera is rubbish but should give you an idea though...

uscool · 12 Feb 2011 at 10:34

thanks, i got the exact 22 inch asus you got there

, and also looking to get same 27inch you got now

buchtis · 12 Feb 2011 at 11:41

Excellent, thanks for the picture. The 27'' doesn't look that much bigger than the 22'' to be fair, still going to purchase it though as I need more screen!

mattyfez · 12 Feb 2011 at 12:24

It is a fair bit bigger in the flesh, belive me! note though, that that 22" is 16:10, whereas the 27" is 16:9.

Also the 27" is running the lower res of 1680x1050 as I didn't bother setting it up properly - I just put them together to take that pic. The 22" usually lives in the bedroom.

buchtis · 12 Feb 2011 at 14:37

Cheers mate, i'm after a 16:9 ratio screen anyway for the PS3, 16:10 makes it stretched and it looks horrible. One thing I can't understand is why is the 27" screen £240 and the 26" is £250? Spec wise they are the same unless i'm missing something, but the smaller screen costs more.

27" £240
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-065-IY&groupid=17&catid=1120&subcat=

26"
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-043-IY&groupid=17&catid=1120&subcat=

Also how's the picture quality on your Iiyama?

EDIT:

Just noticed that the 26" one is 1920 x 1200.

Macro · 12 Feb 2011 at 14:55

I've been using the B2712HDS for about 6 months now having replaced a Dell 2407 with it and it's a superb piece of kit. I have the PC connected via DVI and XBox 360 through HDMI. Switching from the previous 1920 x 1200 to 1080p 1920 x 1080 hasn't bothered me at all in practise and has the advantage of being native res for Xbox/HD video.

Short version - recommended unreservedly.

uscool · 12 Feb 2011 at 15:53

Athanor said:
I've been using the B2712HDS for about 6 months now having replaced a Dell 2407 with it and it's a superb piece of kit. I have the PC connected via DVI and XBox 360 through HDMI. Switching from the previous 1920 x 1200 to 1080p 1920 x 1080 hasn't bothered me at all in practise and has the advantage of being native res for Xbox/HD video.

Short version - recommended unreservedly.

You watched any HD movies on it how is it, big enough to see quality ?

Thanks

buchtis · 12 Feb 2011 at 17:11

I've ordered the 27", will post back when it arrives next week.

Hammy · 13 Feb 2011 at 22:41

i am considering buying one of these can somebody messure the total width of this 27" monitor i need to know if it will fit in the space i have

only need to know total width

tnx

mattyfez · 14 Feb 2011 at 10:03

25.5 inches iirc.

Hammy · 14 Feb 2011 at 12:22

mattyfez said:
25.5 inches iirc.

tnx

1/4 of an inch spare

Macro · 14 Feb 2011 at 15:12

uscool said:
You watched any HD movies on it how is it, big enough to see quality ?

Thanks

Seems sharp enough to me although to be fair you won't notice a huge difference from 1080 HD film until you get up to 37" plus.

It's not perfect by any means but for general gaming/internet/video use at that price it's a no brainer.

buchtis · 15 Feb 2011 at 13:28

Just recived my 27" Iiyama, will post back after i've done some work with comparison pics and the like.

uscool · 15 Feb 2011 at 13:53

buchtis said:
Just recived my 27" Iiyama, will post back after i've done some work with comparison pics and the like.

let us know, pictures would be great if you could, looking to get one in a few weeks hopefully

buchtis · 15 Feb 2011 at 17:41

Right, the beast is out of the box and set up. This screen is MASSIVE compared to my old Dell ST2210 22".

Apologies for the shocking quality of the pictures, my phone camera is ****.

Box next to my old screen.

Iiyama have been quite generous with the amount of cables they pack in. You'll get the following:

DVI-D
VGA
Kettle Lead
Printer USB cable
3.5mm to 3.5mm jacks

All the inputs. Comes with two USB ports underneath the screen which is a nice touch. I've currently got my keyboard and mouse plugged in through them.

Screen itself:

Old v.s new:

Size comparison:

PS3 GT5:

PC:

Again, apologies about the crappy picture quality as these don't do the screen justice.

I'll go through the pro's and cons.

Pros:

Easy to set up.
Sharp colours.
Excellent picture quality for the size of the screen (1920 x 1080).
Superb sound quality for the size of the speakers. Currently have my PS3 using these, audio is through HDMI.
Sleek and sexy looking.
Super easy to put together, no tools needed.
Lots of inputs, 2 USB's for extra peripherals.
Practically no ghosting with the 2MS response rate.

Cons:

The buttons for screen settings are fiddly to use as they are underneath the screen and only 2 are labelled on the screen bezel (volume and eco mode). Since i've got a PS3 i'll be having to do this to change between HDMI and DVI-D.
The screen stand feels slightly cheap as the screen slots into it without you having to tighten anything up.
UI is a wee bit fiddly, could be more user friendly.

This is just a quick summary, only had about 10 minutes with it but i'll give more feedback later.

silverf0x · 15 Feb 2011 at 17:52

buchtis said:
This is just a quick summary, only had about 10 minutes with it but i'll give more feedback later.

I'm using 15" or so on my laptop and just used a tape measure to estimate the size of the 27" screen, but looking at the pictures - it's massive!

Some performance info of the screen would be great.