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YAMAKASI 300 LEONIDAS 30" LCD S-IPS PANEL 2560x1600

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Model: 300 LEONIDAS
Size: 30" (76cm)
Panel: LG IPS (In-plane Switching) PANEL
Resolution: 2560X1600 WQXGA
Screen Ratio: 16:10
Static Contrast Ratio: 1,000:1
Brighness: 370cd/m2
Reponse Time: 6ms
Viewing Angle: 178˚/178˚
Input: DVI-D Dual Link
Power Supply voltage: DC 24V 7A
Power Consumption: 116W(on), 2.5W(Stand by, off)
Product Size with stand: 703mm X 502mm X 215mm
VESA Mount: 100mm X 100mm
Colors: 10bit - 1.07 Billion Colors

New YAMAKASI 300 LEONIDAS 30" LCD S-IPS PANEL 2560x1600

Just saw this on Ebay and price is lower compared to other monitors with this size and resolution.

It has a high adjustable stand!

USER REVIEW BY timmymagic07
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Originally Posted by timmymagic07 View Post

Hello there,
Received the monitor earlier, seems good so far other than two rather large issue.
There do appear to be some issues regarding pixels, maybe, they seem to show up on the attached photos. I honestly cannot see them when taking the photos, but they do appear to be there on the black background. The other backgrounds seem OK mind, but I will leave you guys to judge that. Obviously this is very difficult to tell using photographs, but as far as the panel is concerned I am very happy, the bottle of water is a 2 litre bottle, to give you a better idea.
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The above is the packaging the monitor came in, no complaints there, well packaged and no damage whatsoever (at least I do not think so, more on this later).
Now onto some 'dead pixel test' I found via a quick Google, blue;
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Green;
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Red;
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White;
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Black, note a couple of dots and a few smudges of mine;
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I do not consider the potential pixel problems above, as having played a bit of Crysis 2, tried a couple of films and used it for general use for a couple of hours, I can see no problem with them at all, I think you would have to look for them to find them if that makes sense. Having said that, if knowing they are there annoys you and you look out for them, I can see how that might be an issue.
Now onto the two 'big' issues...
Big issue number one was being hit big by customs/VAT for a combined 30%, which I do not really want to go into. Needless to say I was far from happy, but then that was my own stupid fault for not checking before hand. That is the UK for you. Having done some reading up, I found on another forum that you can pre-arrange something with customs to pay less - as long as you get the guy to write down a customs ID number (not sure on proper name for this number) on outside of package. Needless to say this was all too late for me... Having said that, as most of you are not from the UK I doubt you really care.
For an idea of size;
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The black box is my work desktop at 1080p, previously that was full screen on my 24" 1080p Iiyama monitor. So the extra space you get is quite considerable.
My next big gripe with the monitor;
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The panel is tilted to the left, I believe this to be an issue with the stand. I haven't tried fixing it at all, I do plan on removing it from the stand and re-aligning it somehow over the weekend (I am currently working from home and cannot spend too much time on it). But at the moment, as you can see, it does actually look pretty awful and I noticed it straight out of the box. I do wonder if this is to do with it getting bashed during delivery maybe, but then as mentioned above the box looked fine.
It is early days, but assuming I can sort out the tilting issue somehow I would say I am happy with it. I am very please with the panel itself, I see no issue there whatsoever, but the tilting could be a real issue if I cannot find a fix. I would be most unhappy if I have to fork out more cash for another stand, but will be contacting the seller later today with the above image.
Any questions or tests you want me to perform please fire away, I will look to do more tonight but now I have to go back to working, which is far more enjoyable on this monitor it has to be said.

USER REVIEW BY WALSRU
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Originally Posted by WALSRU View Post

FINALLY I got to upload pics of the new monitor. Like we said a few pages back I don't think anyone here bought the 30" Yamakasi Leonidas 300 (2560x1600) so I wanted to share for anyone on the fence. Don't mind the set up, this is the table we built my brother's computer on recently. I'm slightly homeless atm but I'm rebuilding my rig with insurance money and this monitor was the first purchase to replace an eyefinity set up. I highly recommend going for these super resolutions over multi-monitor, but I digress...
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All in all I'm very happy with it, a quick list of pros and cons.
Pros :
- Tons of real estate, personally I love the height of 16:10
- Accurate color, duh it's an IPS
- No noticeable ghosting or input lag
- Very classy metal finish
- Solid tilt, swivel, height-adjustable stand
- AG coating kills glare and reflections
- Much cheaper than 30" competitors
- No dead pixels or dust
Cons:
- AG Coating blurs some dark blacks together
- Overall black levels (dungeons with realistic lighting mod) average or below average
- Darker scenes suffer from poor viewing angles
- Slight buzzing on backlight, not a problem for headphone users or gamers
- Dang heavy
Feel free to ask any questions. Overall this thing would be pretty much perfect if it came in glossy. I would recommend this thing to most gamers or photo editors. The exception being if you play games like Skyrim and have blackout lighting mods or horror style games where you spend a lot of time in the dark. Even then I didn't find navigating dark dungeons any more than a minor annoyance. For your majority of games (I plan on using it primarily for Guild Wars 2) it will not be an issue.

USER REVIEW BY kafora
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Originally Posted by kafora View Post

my review on hardF :
i have it 1 dead pixel on the far side but ... I can see a yellowish tint against white background on the left side down side and right side ... It is very disappointing and annoying. ...
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i prefer my q270 for gaming, more 16:9 resolution avaible after 1080p than with 16:10, less input lag, and 1920x1200 on 30 is blurry..., 2560x1600 is better but look worst than 2560x1440p on q270,
other things Scaler is odd , i have more input lag at 2560x1600 than with 1920x1200.
and it's not a question of framerate, it appear either on windows desktop.
the screen made an annoying buzz with brightness on maximum or minimum.
end of story
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Not bad price, except when I saw this listing start, it was $600. Then a couple of days later, it rose to $698. Then another couple days later, again at $600. Now it is at the current price of $698. What I am waiting for is the price to drop down to $600 to get this monitor.
 
#6 ·
The Shimian sucks (same panel), unless you use the display @ maximum brightness the contrast/blacks are absolutely terrible (the contrast is already poor @maximum brightness), and even though it has a scaler and extra inputs, it stretches 16:9 content. It also uses a very grainy anti-glare coating and 1 frame of input lag.

http://www.prad.de/new/monitore/test/2012/test-shimian-qh300.html

Save yourself 200-400$ and get one of the 27" models since they have better image quality.
 
#9 ·
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Originally Posted by MenacingTuba View Post

It sucks, unless you use the display @ maximum brightness the contrast/blacks are absolutely terrible (the contrast is already poor @maximum brightness), and even though it has a scaler and extra inputs, it stretches 16:9 content. It also uses a very grainy anti-glare coating and 1 frame of input lag.
http://www.prad.de/new/monitore/test/2012/test-shimian-qh300.html
Save yourself 200-400$ and get one of the 27" models since they have better image quality.
Ooooo. Thanks for the review link, probably saved me from wasting some money on these.
 
#14 ·
Not to hijack but wanted to share some stuff I had seen. Since I've been in China for awhile, I've learned to utilize TaoBao (a lot like ebay but not really). There's a few people who have taken OEM LCD's from Samsung/Apple and thrown them into their own bezels, some are as cheap as $473

Throw the page into Google Translate and you can see all the details. Seriously considering buying but my fear is the warranty behind it is basically nothing.
 
#17 ·
Hello,

I have purchased the 30', has been shipped today so expect it will arrive earlyish next week at which point I shall take some photos and write up a review.

The previously linked 30' review that presumably uses a similar panel - http://www.prad.de/new/monitore/test/2012/test-shimian-qh300.html - seems reasonable. Especially considering that particular model is listed at 900 euros and the Leonidas can be had for $698, roughly £250 cheaper (where I come from), albeit with fewer connectors etc.

I went for the 30' as I mainly use my monitor to watch films/tv series and do not really game in the slightest anymore, but I do program so the extra screen space will be very useful in that respect.

Has anyone received delivery? I would be interested in some thoughts on the actual Yamakasi 30' model, rather than similar models that use the same/similar panel.

I am upgrading from a Iiyama ProLite E2407HDS, so expecting quite a big leap in terms of screen space and quality? I am not overly fussy, a 30' monitor at that resolution for the price seems great to me... Maybe I am naive though!
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I guess the main issue is that if it turns out to be pants, I will have to try and return it to South Korea. Having said that though, unless it is broken I can't see it being anything but a major improvement on what I currently use at a very reasonable price (have previously considered a Dell 30' purchase).

Just out of interest, which graphics card do people recommend? I currently have a 8800GT as I last upgraded back in 2007, with a Q6600 PC. Assuming I am not doing any heavy gaming, which would be a decent upgrade and is it even required?

I hope I do not live to regret not going for the 27' model...

Cheers,

Tim
 
#18 ·
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Originally Posted by timmymagic07 View Post

Just out of interest, which graphics card do people recommend? I currently have a 8800GT as I last upgraded back in 2007, with a Q6600 PC. Assuming I am not doing any heavy gaming, which would be a decent upgrade and is it even required?
I hope I do not live to regret not going for the 27' model...
Cheers,
Tim
welcome to OCN

for 1600p you need a GPU that supports dual-link DVI, and the 8800GT does, so i think you do not need to upgrade given no heavy gaming.
 
#20 ·
For this price buying this monitor is a big mistake witht he only 1 year warranty option and haveing to ship it back all the way on the other side of the Planet..

In this price range people should be looking at the Dell Apple and LG Ips displays.
 
#22 ·
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Originally Posted by timmymagic07 View Post

I cannot find a 30' monitor by Dell, Apple or LG for less than £650, unless I'm missing something?
Yamakasi was £425, as a reference point.
You cant..

How ever u can find them used with warrantys for afew hundred more.

I sold my U2711 for 550$ aweek ago....
 
#24 ·
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Originally Posted by timmymagic07 View Post

Fair enough, but that is still 27'!
I guess I kinda jumped into the decision to buy the Yamakasi if completely honest, I just hope I do not live to regret it, fingers crossed it works out ok. Bit late now in any case.
Unless it is broken I'm pretty sure I'll be pleased with it.
Buy the 27inch catleap this 30inch is a lessor monitor and over priced..

for what this thing does it should be around 450-500$
 
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