Bjorn3D WideScreen Club

[s_gibson]

Today I'll be official. This one will be at the house when I get home.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824116075

$189 with free shipping.

I was going to get this one, but I don't want anything to do with the speakers, not even the wasted space.

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product...opnav=&browse=

Hoping to not have any dead pixels.

[Scott]

Congrats Steve,

Let us know how you like it.

I am thinking of getting the 27" but may wait another 6-8 months for the price to drop more.

[XJnine]

Get the 27"??? You've only had your 24" for a little while!!!

[s_gibson]

Congrats Steve,

Let us know how you like it.

I am thinking of getting the 27" but may wait another 6-8 months for the price to drop more.

27" Lol, and to think this 20" will be a major upgrade for me. I'm still using 17" CRT's on all 4 of my computers. I'll just have to be jealous of ya

I was able to run the beta of ARCA Sim Racing last weekend on a 20" widescreen and the decision after that was a no brainer. Widescreen IS the way to go for SIM racing. I'm sure it will do CounterStrike Source and COH justice also

It will make editing the website easier as well. I run 1024x768 at home and that is the resolution the site is designed for. To test it at higher resolutions I have to change my resolution to see how it displays. Now I can run a wider resolution by default without a concern about refresh rates causing the blinking screen

I'll let you know what I think. The specs look pleasing to me. 5ms, 300 cd/m2, 1000:1.

[SonicWRX]

I have had it for year or so now but i have a Dell 2407FP. Love IT!

[Kougar]

Congrats Steve,

Let us know how you like it.

I am thinking of getting the 27" but may wait another 6-8 months for the price to drop more.

If you are going to upgrade again, I don't see any point in buying the 27". Skip it and pay a little more for the 3007WFP-HC. You'd get a bigger resolution (27" is the same resolution as 24"), 92% color gamut instead of 72%, and of course much, much more screen. As I recall the price difference was only a hundred or two after some discounts were applied.

[s_gibson]

I have this card http://www.xfxforce.com/web/product/...ationId=624732 and this monitor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824116075 .

The monitor has a DVI-D connector. Will my card use a DVI-D cable? I only have a DVI-I cable and it obviously doesn't work.

[Chakka]

If you are going to upgrade again, I don't see any point in buying the 27". Skip it and pay a little more for the 3007WFP-HC. You'd get a bigger resolution (27" is the same resolution as 24"), 92% color gamut instead of 72%, and of course much, much more screen. As I recall the price difference was only a hundred or two after some discounts were applied.

The Dell 2707 comes with a 92% color gamut.

Btw, Im still trying to buy a widescreen LCD...seems like the information is scarce on LCD reviews. I keep reading the different forums about LCDs and I keep talking myself out of buying anything. I think the hardforum users are trying to get Hardocp to do more LCD reviews...that would be great imo.

[zachig]

CONGRATS steven!!! Keep us updated...

[s_gibson]

Two thumbs up. For $189 with free shipping this is the best purchase I've made in quite some time.

Happy to be in the club.

[Chakka]

Dont think Ill ever be able to join the club. Just picked up from Best Buy the new HP 2207w for $289 (if interested for that price I can tell you how - just reply). Its really gorgeous for a 22" TN panel, has an adjust/pivot stand. Reminds me of the sammy 226w but with a much better stand. Didnt notice any ghosting, lag, anything...except...

....14 dead pixels (8 bright and 6 dark). Ouch! Packed it back up and takin it for a trade tomorrow at best buy. Avoid Circuit City because of their 15% restocking fee.

My luck is just plain bad!

[zachig]

Dont think Ill ever be able to join the club. Just picked up from Best Buy the new HP 2207w for $289 (if interested for that price I can tell you how - just reply). Its really gorgeous for a 22" TN panel, has an adjust/pivot stand. Reminds me of the sammy 226w but with a much better stand. Didnt notice any ghosting, lag, anything...except...

....14 dead pixels (8 bright and 6 dark). Ouch! Packed it back up and takin it for a trade tomorrow at best buy. Avoid Circuit City because of their 15% restocking fee.

My luck is just plain bad!

Ouch, that's too bad, sorry to hear that. 14 dead pixels, that's way too much! I really hope you next one will be free of dead pixels...

Keep us updated!

[tomato]

Dont think Ill ever be able to join the club. Just picked up from Best Buy the new HP 2207w for $289 (if interested for that price I can tell you how - just reply).

Hmmm.... you've got my interest. Care to help a user out?

[Chakka]

Hmmm.... you've got my interest. Care to help a user out?

Print the "see sale price in cart" screen and take it to circuit city:
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/HP-22...oductDetail.do

Print out this circuit city $40 coupon:
http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/mess...717090&start=0

Buy the monitor at Circuit city. Take receipt to Best Buy...they will match the price. Take back circuit city monitor to circuit city. Take home Best Buy HP 2207w for $289 with 30 day worry-free warranty.

However, Im on the second hp 2207w and guess what...they must have had a bad batch cause I still have around 10 stuck/dead pixels. This one was last one in inventory so Ill keep it a few days and work on the stuck pixels to see if I can get them unstuck. Gorgeous monitor with excellent adjust/pivot stand.

[tomato]

Ouch, that's some bad luck, Chakka I hope that they will replace the monitor for you if those pixels don't show up...

Hmmm, I guess I won't be able to take advantage of this deal... There are no Circuit City's that I know of in Canada, or near my area. Thanks for the info though

I'm surprised that Best Buy honoured that price without much hassle... I've had friends try and deal with their customer service/returns in the past, and it wasn't the most pleasant experience