Yamakasi Catleap 27" 100mhz IPS

Spartacus35 · 13 Jun 2012 at 20:55

I asked my pal to do the auction site stuff for me as he owes me a favour or two. I wrote out the questions I had for the seller and had asked my pal to send them to the seller - but he fails to get the copy-paste right and only sends the seller 3 of my 7 questions,... seller replies,.. with 3 answers. Had to ask pal to send again, properly. So instead of getting my monitor, (Crossover 27Q LED-P), this week, I now have to wait till next week to get it, or even longer is HMC decide to keep it longer.

Next time, I'll try n do this stuff myself, at least I know I won't screw it up.

There may be worse yet to come though,..... if my HD5850 cannot run BF:BC2 at a decent res', then I may have to change the GFX card. :-/ Bummer. Still, having the monitor will more than make up for the hassle of a GFX card not being up to scratch.

Oh - does anyone want to do a little joint venture with me on getting some transfers of the Crossover logo I redesigned out to buyers on various forums? I need financing to get a few hundred of them printed, and some way for proud Crossover owners to buy them. I'm hoping that the Crossover firm will eventually see the design in peoples pictures and either buy it from me, or pay me to stop producing them.

Anyone want to help?

I should point out though that I do not know if the newer '8' Crossover logo that's on the newer editions of the monitors can be easily removed, (conversely, PCBank logos can be removed with suncream IIRC), so would need to know this before getting any transfers printed. So, any help would be immense. We can discuss percentages etc via Trust.

Anyone else buying a monitor soon then?

azazin · 14 Jun 2012 at 01:13

Was wondering if anyone could help me answer my question, I would like to know if it's possible to buy the 300 dollar ish (standard Catleap 27" with no HDMI input) and use a adapter on the DVI slot so I am able to connect a Playstation 3 or Xbox 360 via HDMI with it?

Thanks!

Tephnos · 14 Jun 2012 at 01:36

azazin said:
Was wondering if anyone could help me answer my question, I would like to know if it's possible to buy the 300 dollar ish (standard Catleap 27" with no HDMI input) and use a adapter on the DVI slot so I am able to connect a Playstation 3 or Xbox 360 via HDMI with it?

Thanks!

Wait, the one with nothing but a DVI port?

No scalar.

Mikharper · 14 Jun 2012 at 10:17

Just paid the £25.odd customs, monitor is currently in Liverpool, hopefully the payment delay wont stop it being posted out today. Can't wait, I'll add another full unboxing and set up run down here when it arrives.

krooton · 14 Jun 2012 at 10:42

So if one was to be stung with all the customs and whatnot fees, what is the realistic cost for one of these on the cheaper end?

It needs to be a fair bit under the £320ish for the Digimate for me to consider importing.

Willis · 14 Jun 2012 at 16:50

Anyone used one for OSX on a PC as I have a duel boot rig.

Phunky · 14 Jun 2012 at 16:52

Willis said:
Anyone used one for OSX on a PC as I have a duel boot rig.

Yeah, it will be fine used it with a hackintosh myself but couldn't hit 120hz like I can in Windows.

Willis · 14 Jun 2012 at 16:56

Phunky said:
Yeah, it will be fine used it with a hackintosh myself but couldn't hit 120hz like I can in Windows.

Why do they say on the seller page that it will not work with Mac Pro's :confused:

Phunky · 14 Jun 2012 at 16:58

Most likely because Mac Pros don't have Dual Link DVI? No idea tbh

azazin · 14 Jun 2012 at 22:17

Tephnos said:
Wait, the one with nothing but a DVI port?

No scalar.

Ah damn!

Thanks for the reply though, guess I will have to go for the HDMI one

tigerstyle · 15 Jun 2012 at 07:31

Wow, kind of half looking for a new monitor, living in SK I can pick up the full range of input sporting 27" Catleap for £175, the cheap DVi only are £130

Might bring a few over as gifts for family!

Willis · 15 Jun 2012 at 08:15

Ok guys need purchase one of these this morning but not sure which one to get ?

Will be hooked up to my Nvidia 570GTX which has 2 DVI & 1 HDMI, its only going to be used as a monitor and not plugging any consols into it. So many makes but have found the green-sum seller so might go with him. Budget is about £250 including being stung import duty.

kg648 · 15 Jun 2012 at 08:31

mmmm going to have to have a look, how do they compare to the hazro's?

Spartacus35 · 15 Jun 2012 at 08:34

Willis said:
Ok guys need purchase one of these this morning but not sure which one to get ?

Will be hooked up to my Nvidia 570GTX which has 2 DVI & 1 HDMI, its only going to be used as a monitor and not plugging any consols into it. So many makes but have found the green-sum seller so might go with him. Budget is about £250 including being stung import duty.

You'd not go far wrong with a Shimian or a Catleap at that price, (inc' customs slap). Build quality is a little questionable but they're still good for what you pay. I may be getting a Crossover 27Q LED-P, (-p denotes Pivot stand), a DVI-D cable and a wall mount swing arm thingy for about £240 plus a potential £20-£30 customs slap. The Crossover monitors have better build quality and as a result cost a little extra.

If the seller marks all their outgoing parcels as gifts and lowers the marked value of said, 'gift', the potential for getting slapped by customs is significantly lowered; some buyers have been known to not get slapped by a fee at all.

If you're not in a major rush to get one, spend a few days reading various internet forums about the various, 'brands', available to help make up your mind so you're well informed before you part with the moolah.

Good luck!

dombera · 15 Jun 2012 at 12:11

If you need some help deciding here is a nice reading with quick overview of each one:
http://www.swiftworld.net/2012/04/1...omparison-of-the-different-brands-and-models/

gangsterman · 15 Jun 2012 at 15:15

who is AW?

krooton · 15 Jun 2012 at 15:37

gangsterman said:
who is AW?

accessorieswhole I think

oggiet · 15 Jun 2012 at 15:47

Correct

My monitor is currently in Paris, hopefully should have it Monday

krooton · 15 Jun 2012 at 15:58

With a difference of circa £70 (if I get stung with customs), I am seriously considering the £320 Digimate, just because warranty issues will be so much easier to deal with.

If I could get an offshore one for £250 maximum that had a hassle-free returns process, I would consider it, but I can't find any.

Spartacus35 · 15 Jun 2012 at 16:33

oggiet said:
Correct

My monitor is currently in Paris, hopefully should have it Monday

If it arrives late, you know it's been partying at Moulin Rouge.