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DCat said:
I have this monitor, and I don't use the USB ports, but from what I can see it works as a hub, so you have to run a USB cable from the monitor to a USB port on your PC.
Hope this helps.
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I have this monitor, and I don't use the USB ports, but from what I can see it works as a hub, so you have to run a USB cable from the monitor to a USB port on your PC.
Hope this helps.
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Guessing you have not connected the supplied USB cable, one end into the back of the monitor (think the port is next to the VGA), the other to a USB port on your computer.
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I cant help it but that really made me laugh. I bet he hasn't connected the u cable to his PC 
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Hmm, they must think either the DVI/VGA/Power cable has a hidden USB cable inside it 
Ha, yeah my mistake, I'll hold my hands up. It is apparently so obvious that NEC don't think it needs mentioning in the manual and set-up instructions 
After using this monitor for a few weeks I've got a couple of gripes:
- In certain modes there is a high-pitched noise coming from the monitor. I'll bet there's already on post on this but this thread is soooooooo long now
that its going to take me a while to find out.
- After coming from a 17" CRT (6 years old and not exactly top of the range) I was expecting movies to look better on this piece of kit than they did on the CRT ... looks like I was wrong there. Movies are more blocky/pixelated/blurred. Will try to capture some screen shots tonight and post them up to show what I'm talking about. I have a HIS 512 1900XT so I'm pretty sure if there's a weak link it isn't the card.
After using this monitor for a few weeks I've got a couple of gripes:
- In certain modes there is a high-pitched noise coming from the monitor. I'll bet there's already on post on this but this thread is soooooooo long now
that its going to take me a while to find out.- After coming from a 17" CRT (6 years old and not exactly top of the range) I was expecting movies to look better on this piece of kit than they did on the CRT ... looks like I was wrong there. Movies are more blocky/pixelated/blurred. Will try to capture some screen shots tonight and post them up to show what I'm talking about. I have a HIS 512 1900XT so I'm pretty sure if there's a weak link it isn't the card.
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S-IPS panels are not that great for movie watching really - but for everything else they're superb from what has been said!
When my dell arrives tomorrow if it is a s-ips model I will do some movie tests to see what it's like compared to the NEC
When my dell arrives tomorrow if it is a s-ips model I will do some movie tests to see what it's like compared to the NEC
I do remember that someone mentioned that, but I don't remember if this issue is "resolvable", what's nature of this and if you should worry or notDCat said:- In certain modes there is a high-pitched noise coming from the monitor. I'll bet there's already on post on this but this thread is soooooooo long now
Maybe best option is to search this thread for high pitched noise keywords 
It's normal. Especially if you are coming from CRT grounds. I was equally shocked when I migrated to LCD TV from CRT TV, long ago. Fortunately, you don't watch the movies from close (TV) proximity and my advice would be the same for LCD monitors: step back when watching the moviesDCat said:
Also, particular LCD TV sets are slightly masking such effects, because of the picture processing engine dedicated for such task. All LCD panels, especially monitors, are exhibiting such effects. Some more, some less but nothing substantionally different. NEC does have probably slighty more noise, especially because it's exceptionally fast panel, but when watched from proper distance - noise is starting to fade away. In my opionion, other factors like exemplary PQ, colours, Advanced DV modes, high brightness are also important for the movie playback and there is no lack of such things with NEC Good.DCat said:
No, video card is not the cause. I'm not sure what type of movies are you playing, however you have to be aware that video source quality (especially encoding quality and bitrate for DivX) and software player itself can damage the video quality and LCD monitor can easily expose this. Additionaly, some good codecs are offering the noise removal filters. Latest Catalyst & Forceware drivers from ATI & Nvidia are also focusing more on video features and they are including the video de-blocking and noise removal filters ... so after proper tweaking you may have interesting results with LCD panels and possible improvement in playback quality.DCat said:
You may try to download WMV HD content and see how it goes:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/musicandvideo/hdvideo/contentshowcase.aspx
Also, you may try to play some uncompressed HD transport streams:
(HDTVpump is very nice DirectShow filter too):
http://www.dvbportal.de/projects/hdtvpump/index.html
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Its Not afaik, im afraid your going to learn to live with it! ( I Did!)
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Bezel has came away from mine a couple of days ago, not bad for my 3rd replacement 
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DCat said:- In certain modes there is a high-pitched noise coming from the monitor. I'll bet there's already on post on this but this thread is soooooooo long now
I've noticed that too but mine only does it when the PC has gone to sleep, one I wake it up it's fine! Tis annoying though but the fact this is quite simple the greatest monitor...I can live with it! Glad I got rid the Viewsonic 22" as it's like chalk and cheese!
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Right, i think mines ust gone bang..Been playing on it, had it most of the day..And I was playing WoW, then suddenly like a electricity fizzle, and the screen power goes off..tried swapping the fuse with one I know is fine..Now joy..U think its buggered? It was quite warm at the back but thats nothing new..
I'll let it cool down for a while, then give it another go..But I'm thinking its died.. Could be a good excuse to get a new one? Do they do that? As mine was fine, apart from the black plastic fram at the top was a bit warped when i first got it, so bulges out abit..But as it seems its knackered now..
Only had it just over a month now..
Forgot I posted this as soon as I got it working... Gave up all hope, so I powered off the PC, and then the power to the monitor came back on..Cant remember exactly why I came to this conclusion, but its now plugged into the fx card's 2nd DVI socket..Other one knackered..?
But yeah, apart from the slightly warped plastic along the top, I'm very happy with the monitor..Yet to push it anywhere near its limits though on my 5 year old PC. But my new one should be here next week, then I'll see what its capable off..
It was this or the viewsonic one, cant say I'm better off as I've not seen that one, but from reviews and general opnions I'm sure I made the right choice..
Originally Posted by Deyvy
Right, i think mines ust gone bang..Been playing on it, had it most of the day..And I was playing WoW, then suddenly like a electricity fizzle, and the screen power goes off..tried swapping the fuse with one I know is fine..Now joy..U think its buggered? It was quite warm at the back but thats nothing new..
I'll let it cool down for a while, then give it another go..But I'm thinking its died.. Could be a good excuse to get a new one? Do they do that? As mine was fine, apart from the black plastic fram at the top was a bit warped when i first got it, so bulges out abit..But as it seems its knackered now..
Only had it just over a month now..
Richdog said:General rule of thumb: if you hear a fizzle of pop you're buggered! Get an RMA and don't let it put you off, you got one of the 0.01% units that have a major fault.
Forgot I posted this as soon as I got it working... Gave up all hope, so I powered off the PC, and then the power to the monitor came back on..Cant remember exactly why I came to this conclusion, but its now plugged into the fx card's 2nd DVI socket..Other one knackered..?
But yeah, apart from the slightly warped plastic along the top, I'm very happy with the monitor..Yet to push it anywhere near its limits though on my 5 year old PC. But my new one should be here next week, then I'll see what its capable off..
It was this or the viewsonic one, cant say I'm better off as I've not seen that one, but from reviews and general opnions I'm sure I made the right choice..
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Confusion said:been looking at these. Is it actually worth getting?
Reading so many things on here which indicate they are just riddled with problems
No problems with mine! It's simply a quality monitor! I had 22" for a couple of days before returning it and I don't miss the size at all because the quality of the screen is so good. TBH 22" is too pig for a PC monitor, I ended up with a sore neck! 20 W/S is perfect!