Attempting to unpack, set foot mounted, by (in addition bestelltem because not included) DVI cable connected to the graphics card and turned on the computer. Windows 7 automatically detects the device and activates the correct resolution. Irritated, I was, however, that the monitor does not like my old screen automatically turns on when it gets power from my switchable power strip. But that you can not bear yes.
However, the colors are catastrophic without finishing, because Windows 7 is the wrong color profile activated, which would also explain so many review on this device. Since presumably someone was not paying attention, she wants to be because the system monitor. On the driver CD we find the correct profile, separately for VGA and DVI connection (Yes, that's good!). And then still enable install in color management and the picture looks better by a mile from. The monitor can be adjusted to the sRGB color space, but my skills are not good enough to evaluate any consequences thereof. sRGB produced in me a clear picture rotstichtiges why he here with "standard" works, what the usable color space enlarged as but depending on the graphics program and source material may well have disadvantages. Professional graphic designers should avoid the monitor so, but that would seem to be no great surprise. More information about color space provides the search engine of choice.
The existing car function to adjust the image only works at VGA port, when connected via DVI, the disabled. My feeling is true, in layman but cause irritation, especially because one is only discovered after some browsing on the CD. Also may explain one or the other review here.
You can connect two devices simultaneously, one via DVI via VGA, the monitor can switch one touch of a button between them. In any case should go, I have not tested it.
Some things should internalize it before you buy such a large monitor:
- The device is really big. Who only has a small rolling desk, the one time just out digs to surf a bit, it should not buy. But he is also too good.
- The huge resolution is used to, not least through the suddenly much larger way that has to cover the mouse. The Windows taskbar can confidently to the screen instead ship them to tack up or down. Especially in combination with Windows 7 then makes it much more fun.
- Many websites use unhappily from the full window width. Anyone who surfs mainly in maximized window, suddenly many texts can no longer read without headache as the eye have to look at the line change permanently. Now to him can be seen in modern browsers, in addition to the work on a reduced window mode, begegenen with user style sheets, which do not limit the width of the page if you want this. Unlike many sites are simply not to be called readable.
To play, even with fast first-person shooters, it is more than satisfactory. Professional gamers like whether the 60Hz easy smile, but few make money, can handle the associated factual fps limitation so. Many a shooter gets through the larger resolution more content, suddenly you can see more than before - simply fun. HDCP works of course also, but no HDMI port is available. Since you would have so necessary help out with an adapter that is on the market for little money.
The foot is easily mounted and appears very stable. Also the screen is none of those annoying glossy things that can be abused as a mirror. Since some just like to have something like that, it was therefore mentioned separately here.
The keys are a bit unhappy attached, especially as the existing label quite the same although the front is seated, but only under certain lighting conditions is legible. There's a star deduction, even if the keys next to the On / Off switch at the far right, rarely needed. Rarely, not only in the basic setting, because the brightness depending on the ambient light you should, for example, sun or room lighting, adjust accordingly, so as not to ruin the eyes.
Conclusion: If you have a graphics card that can also spend the 1920x1080 resolution, is allowed to access safely. For the price the device is a real bargain for those who have nothing to do with professional graphics editing. I'll keep my anyway.
