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Catleap or Dell U2412M?

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8/18/12 at 2:41pm
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I have about £230 to spend on a new monitor but I can't decide if I should take a bit of a risk and go for the korean catleaps or go for the Dell 24" IPS? The advantages of the catleaps are obvious, 3 inches larger, 2560x1440 instead of 1920x1200. The catleap is glossy though and I much, much prefer matte.

I'll be using a 100x100mm VESA flush mount which I use with my current 24" BenQ (no frills 1080p, 60hz TN LCD) using a GTX 670.

I'm also up for suggestions and would love some thumb.gif My main uses are just about a bit of everything, photo editing (RAW editing), games, films/TV and general usage, I'm not very competitive and play games for enjoyment therefore an extremely low response time isn't much of an issue, my main requirement is 100x100mm VESA compliant.

Thankyou, all the best.
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8/20/12 at 1:27pm
You need to go with the U2412m then, as the Catleap is not 100x100 VESA compliant; it's a 75x75 VESA mount. That, and getting a Catleap from Ebay now is almost garunteed to be limited to 60/67hz.
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I went for the Achieva Shimian, which has a 100x100 VESA mount. I'd definitely recommend it. The mount for the Catleap's isn't an easy one to get at; it involves disassembly, whereas there's no tinkering with the Shimian.

It came to less than £230 all together, including a bit of tax/duty.

What I think it comes down to is, are you willing to tolerable a glossy display that exceeds most if not all of the specs of the Dell?
Okay the model I got doesn't have as many inputs, or a USB hub, like the Dell, but considering what you're using it for, the extra resolution, and size definitely persuaded me.

There is the warranty side of things too I suppose, the Korean sellers do seem very on the ball with them, especially with DOA. There are so many sellers at the same prices any negative feedback would go a long way, but they seem great with any faults in the first 5 or 6 months. TBH if there's no faults in that sort of time frame it'll be at least a good few years before any components die.
Edited by stonetrap - 8/20/12 at 2:16pm
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