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Title: New monitor just came in the post
Post by: pandaologist on Fri, 16 March 2012, 14:34:05
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=44485&d=1331926138)

3840x2400 :)
Title: New monitor just came in the post
Post by: mbc on Fri, 16 March 2012, 15:30:38
Is it bigger than your desk?
Title: New monitor just came in the post
Post by: yttrium on Fri, 16 March 2012, 20:49:54
Oh, nice.

What kind of panel is it?
Title: New monitor just came in the post
Post by: keyboardlover on Fri, 16 March 2012, 21:00:25
Is that "New In Box" or "Microsoft Windows New"?
Title: New monitor just came in the post
Post by: lightsout714 on Fri, 16 March 2012, 21:07:06
Quote from: yttrium;548337
Oh, nice.

What kind of panel is it?

I second this.

Weird setup you got there.
Title: New monitor just came in the post
Post by: audioave10 on Fri, 16 March 2012, 21:09:55
Its an IBM with a great resolution....its uber awesome!
Title: New monitor just came in the post
Post by: yttrium on Fri, 16 March 2012, 21:37:10
Quote from: lightsout714;548354
I second this.

Weird setup you got there.

Huge resolution displays like this aren't uncommon for a premium panel like that. I refer to IPS, TN... that sort of thing.
Title: New monitor just came in the post
Post by: demik on Fri, 16 March 2012, 21:44:31
we'll be waiting for the "i just got a new desk" post!
Title: New monitor just came in the post
Post by: lightsout714 on Fri, 16 March 2012, 21:51:36
Quote from: yttrium;548382
Huge resolution displays like this aren't uncommon for a premium panel like that. I refer to IPS, TN... that sort of thing.

Thats cool, I was more referring to the tiny desk and no where to rest your arms while you type.
Title: New monitor just came in the post
Post by: yttrium on Fri, 16 March 2012, 21:54:20
Yeah, that could definitely be a problem...

And where is the mouse?
Title: New monitor just came in the post
Post by: jonnybastard on Fri, 16 March 2012, 22:10:29
Guessing it's one of these; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_T220/T221_LCD_monitors
204ppi on a 22" panel would be... interesting to say the least.
Title: New monitor just came in the post
Post by: lightsout714 on Fri, 16 March 2012, 22:18:14
Wow it comes with its own gpu and power supply. Interesting.
Title: New monitor just came in the post
Post by: andyhoang on Fri, 16 March 2012, 23:52:23
Not your ordinary monitor... o.o
Title: New monitor just came in the post
Post by: pandaologist on Sat, 17 March 2012, 06:51:43
Sadly, I do not have room for a bigger desk in my current room :( I seriously look forward to when I do. Currently I sit at my bed, which is right in front of the bedside cabinet which my setup rests on. My Deathadder is just outside the picture, on my bed.

It is the DG5 model, so it has a maximum setting of 3840x2400@48Hz using 2 dual link DVI inputs. I am currently driving this from my NVIDIA graphics card. An adapter is required to convert the DVI outputs to the LFH-60 inputs required by the monitor.
It does require a fairly chunky external power supply.

I have yet to calibrate it, but it has support for an internal colour table, which is nice.
Title: New monitor just came in the post
Post by: Tycn on Sat, 17 March 2012, 08:16:30
Is that an LDMkII and SR325i I see?
Title: New monitor just came in the post
Post by: pandaologist on Sun, 18 March 2012, 14:31:41
Quote from: Tycn;548744
Is that an LDMkII and SR325i I see?

Close, it's an LDMkI+ and SR325i :)
Title: New monitor just came in the post
Post by: dieseldog49 on Sun, 25 March 2012, 10:51:30
Wow I am actually a little jealous, that doesn't happen to me often. Nice setup man, you want me to build you a desk :P
Title: New monitor just came in the post
Post by: captain on Sun, 25 March 2012, 11:12:42
I think you'll have to build him a new room first! ;-)
Title: New monitor just came in the post
Post by: captain on Sun, 25 March 2012, 11:27:12
I don't think my eyes can resolve that detail anymore. But maybe at 84"!  

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/monitors/display/20111228233820_LG_Electronics_Unveils_World_s_First_Commercial_Ultra_High_Definition_Stereo_3D_TV.html

Do you want the screen or the girl?  ;-P




...and now for brother ripster's turning Japanese link....
Title: New monitor just came in the post
Post by: keyboardlover on Sun, 25 March 2012, 12:33:15
I want the girl. And that doesn't mean I'm a weeaboo.

It means I have a ****ing **** in my pants.
Title: New monitor just came in the post
Post by: Arc'xer on Sun, 25 March 2012, 14:11:45
Quote from: yttrium;548337
Oh, nice.

What kind of panel is it?


Older IPS panel though I believe it's still relevant to current IPS designs. There's also a couple of rebadged versions as well.

Here's one at 51Hz (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xHLdkPOc2A).

It may also seem to be possible to get it to go up to and over 55Hz with a hardware and firmware modification (http://educationalsongsforkids.com/educationalschoolsupplies/?view=item&id=290669881684). Not entirely sure how legit that site is but at least it does offer some interesting information on the possibility of improving refresh rates.

And a couple of videos from different people using the T221 (http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=videos&search_query=ibm+t221&search_sort=video_date_uploaded).

And here's a website (http://blackbeardben.smugmug.com/Machines/Screenshots/11427698_xsMCDK#!i=803314365&k=g37wh) that has the pictures of an IBM T221 in use to show how much space it offers even offering the original size.
Title: New monitor just came in the post
Post by: pandaologist on Tue, 27 March 2012, 12:34:24
It is very crisp, playing games like OpenTTD on this is quite amazing.

I just wish I had some 4k film to watch.
Title: New monitor just came in the post
Post by: Arc'xer on Tue, 27 March 2012, 13:40:11
Quote from: pandaologist;558279
It is very crisp, playing games like OpenTTD on this is quite amazing.

I just wish I had some 4k film to watch.


4K? How is 3840x2400 4K don't you mean 3K? If it were 4K then we would be looking at 4096x2560 panel or 4608x2880 or whatever variable low resolution of 16:10 they use as the preliminary resolution multiplier depending on the computer display standard.

I have seen youtube and a few other media sites put out support for 4K so you might want to pop in a video albeit I doubt it'll look as good as the film. Not much but run it in Original to map out over 3840x2400 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9JY4OXHzcE); At least it offers something.
Title: New monitor just came in the post
Post by: laffindude on Tue, 27 March 2012, 17:06:32
Arc'xer: 4k only refer to horizontal resolution of roughly 4k. Quad HD is considered 4k. I hope panel makers wouldn't stick with the stupid 16:9 ratio. Unlikely though, since they can claim larger size with smaller actual surface area.
Title: New monitor just came in the post
Post by: isp on Tue, 27 March 2012, 18:54:14
Grats on your new t221.  They are certainly unique displays....I particularly love the weight and thickness of it.  Doesn't it just ooze with the feeling of high quality?

I tried one of these for a few months before the 27" cinema display came out.

What I didn't like:
- 2x dual link dvi requirement as it didn't leave me much room for other displays.  It's even becoming hard to find cards with 2x dual link dvi now.
- Input lag kills it for even casual gaming.
- Most antiglare coatings annoy me in general, but the display's insane dot pitch seemed to exacerbate the problem.

I came away with the conclusion that these have their place in certain fields (medical, engineering, finance, photography, etc).  Mainly suited for specialized work and not so much for leisure.  

Absolutely amazing for its time though - must have seemed like alien technology if you had the chance to use it back in 2001.

I hope you enjoy it.   BTW, theres an owners group (http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/IBM_T2X_LCD/) at Yahoo you might be interested in.
Title: Re: New monitor just came in the post
Post by: Mandolin on Wed, 01 May 2013, 04:32:20
Wow, the big Bertha... I saw one of those at a medical facility. Love the fact that's an IBM, its power button should have blucking springs ahaha.
Title: Re: New monitor just came in the post
Post by: Tym on Wed, 01 May 2013, 05:19:41
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Wow, the big Bertha... I saw one of those at a medical facility. Love the fact that's an IBM, its power button should have blucking springs ahaha.

Jesus man what's with all these thread revives?
Title: Re: New monitor just came in the post
Post by: tauburn on Wed, 01 May 2013, 13:25:57
i'd love to see that irl. im starting to get a graphics addiction since i got my IPS monitor this year.