Yamakasi Catleap 27" 100mhz IPS

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Haha I did want to open it straight away but my takeaway was fresh and tempting so I decided to go for that first!

Well it works, using it just now and I can confirm it work on a 5750 (in process of upgrading but nice to know it works) with dual link DVI. I had to pay £13 customs/VAT so can't grumble. I've only just fired it up so I can't really say a great deal about it just now but it certainly is BIG! The extra desktop real estate is very noticeable, coming from a 24" 1920*1080.

Im sitting far too close and the room is an absolute mess to give any objective opinions just now so Ill reserve that for tomorrow when I get it set up properly and have a play about with it. First impressions are that for what I paid I can't believe the value it represents (so far). I did think I had dead pixels but it was just flecks of dust on the screen in my haste to boot it up :)

Ill get some pics up tomorrow hopefully and give my thoughts on the whole process and the monitor for those still considering purchasing one as I know it's fraught with risk given the cost of returning them.

Well I just watched Dark Knight Rises HD trailer and mmmmmmmmmmmmm it looks good :)
 
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Double07 said:
Haha I did want to open it straight away but my takeaway was fresh and tempting so I decided to go for that first!

Well it works, using it just now and I can confirm it work on a 5750 (in process of upgrading but nice to know it works) with dual link DVI. I had to pay £13 customs/VAT so can't grumble. I've only just fired it up so I can't really say a great deal about it just now but it certainly is BIG! The extra desktop real estate is very noticeable, coming from a 24" 1920*1080.

Im sitting far too close and the room is an absolute mess to give any objective opinions just now so Ill reserve that for tomorrow when I get it set up properly and have a play about with it. First impressions are that for what I paid I can't believe the value it represents (so far). I did think I had dead pixels but it was just flecks of dust on the screen in my haste to boot it up :)

Ill get some pics up tomorrow hopefully and give my thoughts on the whole process and the monitor for those still considering purchasing one as I know it's fraught with risk given the cost of returning them.

Well I just watched Dark Knight Rises HD trailer and mmmmmmmmmmmmm it looks good :)
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Congrats on the new monitor, Double07. Just wondering if you know what the seller put the value down as? £13 in 'fees' is one of the lowest I've seen so far. :)
 
Got it from big cloth and he put $100 (at my request)> was just packaged in brown paper but the box itself was sturdy and held everything in place very well. Guess there is an element of luck though as no doubt it has been flung about god knows how many times and I'm just lucky I haven't had to post pics of me bleeding on here yet!
 
Well, like others, I've read through all this thread, and decided to take the plunge on Saturday night just gone.
This morning got my tracking number with an estimated delivery time of the 27th. Can't wait, just now need to explain to the wife that the screen is not suddenly bigger, and has always been that size!!!
Will post the obligatory pictures when it arrives, fingers crossed in one piece and working.
 
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A friend, .griff., recommended this thread as I was looking for a 27" monitor. After reading through it I have taken the plunge and ordered an Acheiva Shimian QH270-lite from seller, ta_planet. My current monitor is a dell u2410 so hopefully that will cover the cost of my new purchase once i flog it. I will let you know how it turns out!

Cheers .griff.
 
Well dispite samsung_korea seller getting my orderer slightly wrong (sent lite version) and it turning up damaged, he has agreed to refund me the FULL amount without me sending the monitor back.

Granted the monitor is so damnged it is useless but I'm well impressed at his attempts to rectify the situation.
 
Bigsy said:
Well dispite samsung_korea seller getting my orderer slightly wrong (sent lite version) and it turning up damaged, he has agreed to refund me the FULL amount without me sending the monitor back.

Granted the monitor is so damnged it is useless but I'm well impressed at his attempts to rectify the situation.
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You gonna reorder from him?
 
Paddy4929 said:
A friend, .griff., recommended this thread as I was looking for a 27" monitor. After reading through it I have taken the plunge and ordered an Acheiva Shimian QH270-lite from seller, ta_planet. My current monitor is a dell u2410 so hopefully that will cover the cost of my new purchase once i flog it. I will let you know how it turns out!

Cheers .griff.
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I hate you! :p
 
MOOGLEYS said:
Really liking the monitor. Starcraft II is Amazing at 2560x1440. I could never go back to 1080p now...
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I know what you mean.
I was on 1680x1050 120Hz before and I could never go back. I'm catching up on games I didn't get around to playing through like Dead Space 2, Alice, Alan Wake and Deus Ex. It's really brought gaming back to me as I was starting to find it a bit stale. :)
 
Hello, I saw some guy comment on a youtube video about these Yamakasi's.
and now i've stumbled across this post it has made me very interested.

Can anyone recommend which one is better. I guess i'll be using the DVI port,
i want the (B) version i guess too?

Any ones help would be appreciated
 
no_1_dave said:
I know what you mean.
I was on 1680x1050 120Hz before and I could never go back. I'm catching up on games I didn't get around to playing through like Dead Space 2, Alice, Alan Wake and Deus Ex. It's really brought gaming back to me as I was starting to find it a bit stale. :)
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How are you finding the 470's handling the new res in games?
 
kh85 said:
Hello, I saw some guy comment on a youtube video about these Yamakasi's.
and now i've stumbled across this post it has made me very interested.

Can anyone recommend which one is better. I guess i'll be using the DVI port,
i want the (B) version i guess too?

Any ones help would be appreciated
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All of the variants (Catleap/Shimian etc) seem to use the same A- LG IPS panel, so the difference between them mostly comes down to which bezel you prefer.

The only exception to that is if you manage to get a 2b version of the Catleap which seems to have a PCB which allows overclocking of the monitor to around 100Hz.

It seems to be a lottery as to whether you get a 2b or not. I purchased a "Pixel Perfect" Catleap (at £270) and luckily got one. But it is very much a lottery.
 
Cuchulainn said:
All of the variants (Catleap/Shimian etc) seem to use the same A- LG IPS panel, so the difference between them mostly comes down to which bezel you prefer.

The only exception to that is if you manage to get a 2b version of the Catleap which seems to have a PCB which allows overclocking of the monitor to around 100Hz.

It seems to be a lottery as to whether you get a 2b or not. I purchased a "Pixel Perfect" Catleap (at £270) and luckily got one. But it is very much a lottery.
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Did you get the warranty with yours? Because that would take me to £328 or something like that, Im looking at the Catleap Zero Dead pixel - Pixel Perfect. so i may just get the Hazro at that cost?

Im looking on the bay, from seller bigclothcraft

Thanks
 
kh85 said:
Did you get the warranty with yours? Because that would take me to £328 or something like that, Im looking at the Catleap Zero Dead pixel - Pixel Perfect. so i may just get the Hazro at that cost?

Im looking on the bay, from seller bigclothcraft

Thanks
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No I didn't get the warranty. I bought from bigclothcraft too - cost me £270 for the monitor and £17 for customs/DHL charges - so £287 all in.
 
Well mr big cloth man has stopped replying to me, ive negged him, he replied to the neg saying he had offered exchange and refunded me, total lies.

the packaging from him is poor as well, brown paper, no bubble wrap, not good enough.
 
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