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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)
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post #3121 of 4748
3/31/12 at 9:00am
Looking at that picture, I know you don't own any cats. thumb.gif
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post #3122 of 4748
3/31/12 at 9:41am
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Looking at that picture, I know you don't own any cats. thumb.gif

I have one. She's really dumb but knows not to walk on my desk. smile.gif
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For Sale: [FS][UK] EVGA SR-2, 2x Intel STS100C coolers
£285 (GBP)
For Sale: [UK][FS] 3x 5870s and 1x5970, all with Accelero Coolers
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post #3123 of 4748
3/31/12 at 10:43am
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Well as we all know, the stand for these monitors suck. So i planned on making a custom stand made of black walnut and a universal VESA mount for my Achieva Shimian. If i do indeed make it, i will be producing a build log for the stand.

Sick. Can't wait! thumb.gif
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post #3124 of 4748
3/31/12 at 10:54am
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Originally Posted by Lulabby View Post

Hi guys,
Can anyone please help. I received the Achieva Shimian lite today and tried to connect it from my laptop (AMD card) with a HDMI to DVI cable and the monitor will not turn on. First, I didn't press the power button so the small led light at the front was blinking blue, then I pressed the power button at the back and the led was solid red.
Thanks a lot.

Are you plugging into a naked wall outlet or a surge protector? I had a very similar issue that went away after plugging into the wall. It was an issue with the power conversion. Fancier surge protectors regulate output very strictly, and the a/c adapters that come with these monitors need to pull unregulated power to convert properly. My power brick is running perfectly, hardly even warm, which tells me it can handle the Asia/NA difference just fine. If you haven't plugged it straight into an outlet, it's worth a shot.
Edited by Nubxandwich - 3/31/12 at 11:03am
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post #3125 of 4748
3/31/12 at 11:18am
which monitor can you recommend if I don't need huge mirror on my desk?
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post #3126 of 4748
3/31/12 at 11:37am
Samsung S27A850D. All of these new displays are glossy
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post #3127 of 4748
3/31/12 at 12:51pm
Guys I am trying to figure out for some time now which monitor I should get, but I just can't decide smile.gif

The options are

-PCBANK 3VIEW PB2700
-Catleap Q270
-Crossover 27Q
-Achieva QH270

They all use the same panel right?

But I read on this forum that the PCBANK has the best colors, but for me the ugliest / worst design. The Crossover seems to me the most solid build, of metal in stead of plastic and has the best stand.
About the other two I do not know anything that stand out for better or worse.

-Is the input lag on all monitors the same? (zero?!)
-Do all the monitors have an equal chance of having dead / stuck pixels / backlight defects?

Could someone just make it easier for me? The small price differences dont matter, I just want the highest chance of receiving a monitor in the best possible state smile.gif
Bonus question -> Did someone from West - Europe (preferable Netherlands) order a monitor? I would like to know how it went with customs and how long it toke and how much money it cost smile.gif

Thank you guys so much. It's a hard choice smile.gif
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post #3128 of 4748
3/31/12 at 12:58pm
I'm massively tempted by the Yamakasi Q270 - to the current owners, is the 6ms response time noticable? I'm a huge FPS fan and it'll ruin the experience for me if they feel sluggish at all.
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post #3129 of 4748
3/31/12 at 1:26pm
For those trying to decide on monitor there is currently an ebay seller with Achieva Shimian HQ270-Lite for $335 with free fedex shipping. I was about to buy the Crossover for $400 but decided that Shimian for $335 was better value.
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post #3130 of 4748
3/31/12 at 1:33pm
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For those trying to decide on monitor there is currently an ebay seller with Achieva Shimian HQ270-Lite for $335 with free fedex shipping. I was about to buy the Crossover for $400 but decided that Shimian for $335 was better value.

$335 is an amazing price for such a nice monitor. You really cant go wrong with that.
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