My ProView 15.4" 1280x800 HD project...

[jaws2421]

Just replied to your email. The screen looks pretty damn good in high def. I ran 720p and 1080p too it and it looked awesome. See the high definition for yourself using the WMA HD format samples from here http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...tShowcase.aspx

[redd38]

Originally posted by jaws2421
I just bought this panel 2 days ago and for the price it is pretty bad ***. It only has vga in, but you could get a high def component to vga adapter from these fellas http://www.vdigi.com/index.php?optio...=14&Itemid=34. Not a bad price either (like 70-80 shipped). It is the vdigi z3.

That component to vga adapter doesn't output at the LCD's native resolution though does it? Does that matter?

[jaws2421]

Im not really sure. Try contacting the company, they are knowlegdable and answer as fast as most companies. I'll let you know when I order mine in about 2 weeks

[redd38]

Originally posted by jaws2421
Im not really sure. Try contacting the company, they are knowlegdable and answer as fast as most companies. I'll let you know when I order mine in about 2 weeks

oh, my bad... i thought you were using one of those already... so you're just coming out of a computer right now? Are you using powerstrip to set the resolution or just using some standard resolution? I ask cause I've heard these monitors work much better at their native resolution (which is something funky cause it's WS) and aren't really worth it at non-native resolutions. Do you concur or do you find it is acceptable at other resolutions?

[jaws2421]

A great thing about this monitor is that in the monitor's menu, you can select the ratio of the image. For instance if you used 1024x768 and left the ratio selection on full screen, then it would stretch out the 1024x768 to the entire 1280x800 making the image look horrible. If you set the ratio selection to normal, then it only utilizes 1024x768 pixels making the rest of the screen as black bars. Im gonna try to make some attachments so you can see what I mean. The first pic is at native resolution. The second and third is the ratio menu. The fourth shows you the normal ratio of 1024x768 and the last shows the 1024x768 stretched to fit the 1280x800 native resolution.

[jaws2421]

here's the 2nd (menu)

[jaws2421]

the third (ratio menu)

[jaws2421]

The fourth (1024x768 at normal ratio)

[jaws2421]

The last one (1024x768 stretched to fit screen) **** poor at this ratio

[corryn00]

For all of us Canadians here is the link to buy it online from Futureshop.ca.

link

$299.95 here and branded as the Cicero 527