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Poll Results: Vote when your Achieva/Catleap monitor comes in.

 
  • 40% (216)
    Achieva QH270
  • 2% (12)
    Achieva QH270 (DOA / didn't recieve)
  • 8% (44)
    Achieva QH270 (Dead pixel(s) / flawed panel)
  • 41% (218)
    Catleap Q270
  • 1% (8)
    Catleap Q270 (DOA / didn't recieve)
  • 6% (32)
    Catleap Q270 (Dead pixel(s) / flawed panel)
530 Total Votes  
post #2881 of 4748
3/22/12 at 7:50am

From all the comments on the Catleaps I am almost convinced now that Witech is sourcing parts from everywhere, throwing them into a bin, and mixing and matching as these things make their way down the assembly line.  Too many monitors (either 2Bs or 2Cs) have completely different panels, parts, PCBs, and covers for me to think otherwise.  

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3/22/12 at 7:55am
2012/03/22 06:46 RICHMOND Item processed at postal facility
2012/03/21 21:04 VANCOUVER Item was released by Customs and is now with Canada Post for processing
2012/03/21 20:41 VANCOUVER International item arrived in Canada and will be reviewed by Customs
2012/03/21 07:19 International item has left the origin country and is en route to Canada
2012/03/20 19:36 International item mailed in origin country

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post #2883 of 4748
3/22/12 at 9:34am
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Originally Posted by jta98z View Post

Is there any particular reason no one seems to be getting the Shimian? That's the one I want but I'm not feeling very comfortable because all everyone here keeps talking about are Catleaps.

I love love love my Shimian. Dreamseller got it to me quick and in perfect condition, but I also ordered well before they seemed to get flooded with orders and started to fall behind a bit.

If you aren't trying to land a panel that goes well over 60Hz, no reason not to get one in my mind.
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post #2884 of 4748
3/22/12 at 9:55am
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Originally Posted by rk11 View Post

About using an ATI HD 5770.
The card is not listed as "supported" in the description of the Catleap and it seems I can not get my 5770 to drive it ? The card is fine and has 3 monitors attached to it: Apple Cinema 30" and 2 Dell 24" (1900x1200). Do any of people here use this card (it appears so) and are there any issues ? Mine is XFX 5770, original BIOS. I am trying to connect the monitor to one of the dual-link DVI-D connectors .... at a loss
What I am trying to do is have same card drive 3 monitors: Apple 30" (DVI), Catleap (DVI) and another Dell 24" (DP)


This will not work. I have a HD 5770, and I can run my Catleap off of the DL-DVI port. However, the HD 5770 only has a single DL-DVI port; the other is a SL-DVI and will not drive either the ACD 30" or Catleap at native resolutions. The only way you'll be able to run your setup is the following:

ACD 30 off DisplayPort
Catleap off DL-DVI
Dell 24" off SL-DVI.
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post #2885 of 4748
3/22/12 at 10:16am
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Originally Posted by rk11 View Post

About using an ATI HD 5770.
The card is not listed as "supported" in the description of the Catleap and it seems I can not get my 5770 to drive it ? The card is fine and has 3 monitors attached to it: Apple Cinema 30" and 2 Dell 24" (1900x1200). Do any of people here use this card (it appears so) and are there any issues ? Mine is XFX 5770, original BIOS. I am trying to connect the monitor to one of the dual-link DVI-D connectors .... at a loss
What I am trying to do is have same card drive 3 monitors: Apple 30" (DVI), Catleap (DVI) and another Dell 24" (DP)

The 5750 is listed as not compatible as well but I'm using it, I think that just refers to the fact that it won't GPU-scale the bios screen so you don't get a picture on the monitor until Windows loads.
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Originally Posted by kevinsbane View Post

This will not work. I have a HD 5770, and I can run my Catleap off of the DL-DVI port. However, the HD 5770 only has a single DL-DVI port; the other is a SL-DVI and will not drive either the ACD 30" or Catleap at native resolutions. The only way you'll be able to run your setup is the following:
ACD 30 off DisplayPort
Catleap off DL-DVI
Dell 24" off SL-DVI.

Depends on the manufacturer of the cards -- the reference 5750 has a single-link and dual-link, but my Gigabyte 5750 has two dual-links.
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post #2886 of 4748
3/22/12 at 11:42am
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Originally Posted by haccess View Post

The 5750 is listed as not compatible as well but I'm using it, I think that just refers to the fact that it won't GPU-scale the bios screen so you don't get a picture on the monitor until Windows loads.
Depends on the manufacturer of the cards -- the reference 5750 has a single-link and dual-link, but my Gigabyte 5750 has two dual-links.

Can you run high resolution/120hz links out of both DVI at the same time? I am skeptical about any HD 5750 (any HD 5xxx/6xxx) having 2x true DL-DVI ports, regardless of what Gigabyte may say.
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post #2887 of 4748
3/22/12 at 12:55pm
About to pull the trigger on a Shimian. Can anyone real quick tell me the difference between the Lite version and the regular IPSB?
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post #2888 of 4748
3/22/12 at 1:04pm
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About to pull the trigger on a Shimian. Can anyone real quick tell me the difference between the Lite version and the regular IPSB?

ISPB has a tempered glass front, lite doesnt. Only difference.
Many people with the ISPB have reported dust behind the glass as the monitor is not manufactured in a clean room. Its a risk you take...
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post #2889 of 4748
3/22/12 at 1:11pm
Great news, welcome to the world of IPS 2560x1440 !!!
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post #2890 of 4748
3/22/12 at 2:17pm
I bought a 300 Watt stepup/down converter. Works like a charm. gotta protect the investment. thumb.gif
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