Saturday, August 31, 2013

AOC 29-inch IPS Q2963PM (21:9) LED Monitor

Cheapest AOC 29-inch IPS Q2963PM (21:9) LED Monitor


It's a 29" 21:9 cinema concept MNT with AH-IPS Panel, 2560x1080 resolution, 3W stereo speaker with housing for better sound quality and MHL mobile phone connectivity, no more black border at up & button side of screen when you watching a movie. AOC Q2963PM 29" UltraWide IPS LED Monitor Take Your Work and Entertainment Experience to the Next Level AOC's Q2963PM greatly enhances your productivity and experience; work and leisure won't be the same with features like the ultrawide cinematic s...
  • 21:9 - Ultra wide viewing angle
  • Panoramic display
  • PIP/PBP for multitasking
  • MHL compatible for Android Smartphone/Tablet
  • Interconnect multiple displays to create a daisy-chain

This Monitors give to us some advantages, like this :
1. An exceptional performer, even amongst IPS
At first I was a bit unsure as to what to make about the physical dimensions of the product. The screen is wider than a 30" 16:10 monitor but only as tall as a 23" model. It didn't take long before these doubts evaporated. Whilst you don't get the same vertical real-estate that's useful for desktop use as you would on a 2560 x 1440 model, you do get some useful extra width over 1920 x 1080. Where this monitor really shines is for games and movies. The panoramic view and 21:9 aspect ratio gives you a wider FOV horizontally without affecting vertical FOV on most game titles and makes for a truly engaging and immersive experience. Most movies nowadays are filmed in aspect ratios that will fit the monitor very nicely - and although Blu-rays are limited to 1920 x 1080 they upscale beautifully without any obvious loss of detail or sharpness.

Of course there is more to a monitor than just its size. This monitor is also an exceptional performer, even for an IPS panel (I have used...

2. Some limitations, but what a beautiful picture, extremely versatile monitor (4.5 stars)
Ok, there were a couple complaints about dead pixels - first off, I had none. Perfect right out of the box.

I will add that I still can't believe how thin this monitor is. Under 1" thick, and the front bezel is almost non-existent - like 1/2" on the sides, and almost nothing on top. This is *all* screen. And while it isn't exactly feather-weight, it is remarkably light weight compared to similar sized HDTVs I've lifted or had to move.

For vibrancy, color depth, & size, it gets an easy 5-stars. This monitor does way more than even the box says (for example, daisy-chaining). This is by far the best, most versatile monitor I've ever owned. But it has some limitations and setup issues, which is the only reason I marked it down a bit. Here are some of the limitations:

I wanted the 21:9 AOC basically for 2 reasons: First, for the MHL feature (watching movies & other tasks from phone to monitor). This is simple & works great (make sure your smartphone...

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Awesome monitor, awesome tech support. Use a high bandwidth, true Dual-Link Cable if Connecting via DVI.
First, let me say this is a fantastic monitor. Second, I want to commend the tech support at AOC for their superb communication and help with one issue I had (on my end). This monitor is being used entirely for video editing, replacing dual Viewsonic VA912b's, which were connected via DVI cables to an nVidia 9800GT (no HDMI out).

Initially, I connected the AOC with one of the basic DVI cables I had been using for years. When set to 2560x1080, the text was choppy and barely readable and the image unflattering. 1920x1080 was better, but stretched. I emailed AOC tech support and had a reply within an hour, recommending that I connect via DisplayPort/HDMI which, of course, I can't, not having an HDMI out on the card. However, I swapped video cards with my other PC that had HDMI, albeit a slower card, and the AOC worked perfectly, and looked stunning.

A second tech also emailed me within the hour and suggested that I replace my existing DVI cable with a...
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