27" 2560 x 1440 LED DGM IPS-2701WPH PRO monitor 319.99 + Ship @ OcUK £331.99
Please don't vote cold if you don't understand what this monitor is. Instead, see if you can find a comparable one cheaper in the UK.
This monitor uses the same LG IPS panel as a 27" Apple Cinema display, and has a 2560 x 1440 resolution - still 16:9 but higher res than 'full HD' meaning more desktop space to use on your PC.
It has a 3 year RTB warranty with OcUK.
It Was initially available at this price for pre-order but has been 380 for most of the time since then, and is 400 from DGM themselves, with only 1 year warranty.
Your best alternatives (apart from Hazro, which is more money and not as good) are Dell Ultrasharps for over 500 quid, or imports from Korea. These can be as low as 200 pounds BUT will then have import duty / VAT on top, do not come with useful warranties, and usually have a lot less functionality (no OSD, no scaling, no analogue inputs, Duallink DVI only, etc).
This is a very good deal for particular people, so I figured it was worth posting now that the price is temporarily down again.
For people who don't want higher res displays or think they can get the same thing on ebay for 150 quid, (and its 1080p, which is better, right?!) I welcome all of the usual ignorant comments below. Really, post away. But I'd simply request that you don't vote cold unless you genuinely know better, because doing so will keep this deal out of sight for the people who care about it.
In depth review here -
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/dgm_ips-2701wph.htm
- jukkie
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Yes, the OP stated that, but they are not the same, the warranty being a big concern for some. It's all very well getting it cheaper, but in the event of a warranty claim I can only imagine the aggro involved in returning it to Korea etc.
Anyway, introductory offer price of £319 makes it the cheapest yet for one of these high res IPS monitors - and saves £40 on the current Hazro price....
Incidently, why do you say the Hazro is not as good please? Is it because of the single input? [which needs to be used to get the best image quality]
Great deal!
Edited By: Faythur on Jul 27, 2012 10:51
Edited By: Faythur on Jul 27, 2012 10:51
The 3 year warranty is with OcUK directly, so you should not need to deal with DGM, even if something does go wrong. (I know that OcUK are also not popular with some, but they've always been good to me so far).
'Not as good' was perhaps a little unfair of me. There's little to compare between the two panels in terms of image quality, and in fact the Hazro has less input lag. However, in direct comparisons, the DGM has normally seemed like the clear choice to me. The Hazro has far fewer features, so it's always seemed mysterious that it would be more expensive.
Look at the comments from the thread that was posted when this was still being sold by DGM, for more talk of Hazro vs DGM:
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/320-dgm-ips-2701wph-27-widescreen-ips-monitor-16-9-6ms-wqhd-ebay-digimate-1237989?page=3
Although you're correct that the single input available on both monitors is probably the one you'd want to use, the DGM will allow you to plug in alternative devices which do not support such high resolutions, and will scale them adequately. It means you can plug a console in directly, for example, as well as your main workstation. 1080p will still look fab on this monitor, even though the main reason to buy it is for a workstation running higher resolution.
Edited By: wild_quinine on Jul 27, 2012 11:14: more info
I was thinking of going for The Hazro HZ27WC for £360 @ Scan but all the reported problems have put me off. Also the fact that after 1-3mths you need to chase up Hazro if anything goes wrong (is that even allowed? I thought your contract was with the retailer?).
I've not heard of DGM before but like that the warranty is with the retailer but am put off with all the negativity with OCUK.
Although they do have a 14day money back guarantee period.
I would consider the £540 Dell @ Amazon but it has an anti-glare coating which is suppose to be very annoying.
I just don't know which to go for.
Is there anything else coming to market anytime soon?
Edit - Just found this:
Not good news if you get a dead pixel or something.
What do you mean by this?
Update: I may just wait for the ASUS VA278Q to come out. Wonder how much it'll be.
Edited By: K1LLER HORNET on Jul 27, 2012 11:46: Added info
Not good news if you get a dead pixel or something.
Agreed, but to some degree that's a risk you take. If I got a dead pixel that I couldn't handle I would DSR and take the 20 quid hit. Dead pixels are NOT considered a fault within certain tolerances, so you aren't returning as faulty for a single dead pixel - you're returning under the cooling off agreement.
(And by the way, those tolerances are better than one pixel in a million)
What do you mean by this?
That there is only one input that both monitors share. The DGM has lots of inputs, but the Hazro only has one. It is the one that you'd probably want to use, on either monitor. But the DGM's extra inputs give you a lot more flexibility for other things. Such as a bit of console gaming on the side.
http://www.digimate.com/en/index.asp
Regarding the input, if you want to use the full high resolution of 2560 X 1440 then you must use the DVI Duallink one.
HDMI for example will 'only' give you a 'normal' full HD res of 1080p [1920 X 1080]
Oops! too late :)
Thanks for your further comments wild_quinine.
Edited By: Faythur on Jul 27, 2012 11:51
24" monitors have a resolution of 1900x1200, not what you stated. I have 27" and 24" monitors and I can say that the difference between the two is huge, not only in resolution but also in pixel density.
Edited By: weiran on Jul 27, 2012 11:59
No, although that would be the case for a lot of the cheap Korean imports, it is not true here.
OCUK have said this about the panel:
"The panels in the DGM are purchased from LG and are A+ panels, I confirmed this before buying and negotiated the 3yr warranty."
source: http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/digimate-dgm-27-1440p-ips-monitor-with-3-year-warranty-319-99-ocuk-1253990
I originally had the Hazro, which had a similar stand, and sat much too low on my desktop for my liking. Also, the glass front panel fell off after a couple of months! In the end, I got my money back and bought the Dell, which is excellent (albeit pricey).
But it's a lot of cash for a bit (OK, a lot) of extra display area. Think I'll hold off just now and wait (may be a while I realise) until the price drops down closed to the £200 mark ....
Still, this is a pretty good deal in the current market. I looked at the Korean imports myself and decided I couldn't be bothered with the hassle .... not to mention the risk of being hit with additional import costs.
NO!!! MUST NOT BUY!!! WHY DIDN'T I LEAVE MY CREDIT CARD AT HOME TODAY ..... oO