Soyo DYLM24D6 Black 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor

Soyo Topaz S / DYLM24D6 / M24EI5 / 24 inch Widescreen LCD Monitor

Posted Nov 5, 2007 - I am very pleased with this monitor. I have it connected to a GeForce 7950GT and it gives me excellent video on the games I play. (Admittedly, none of the games I play require bleeding edge performance). I detected no dead pixels like I have seen on my other (non-SOYO) LCD. Using this monitor with Windows 2000 Pro was effortless. However, to use this monitor with LINUX, I had to manually edit the config file "/etc/X11/xorg.conf". My automatically generated modeline, by default, had all zeros for the timings. The following modeline worked for me: Modeline "1920x1200" 193.156 1920 2048 2256 2592 1200 1201 1203 1242 +hsync +vsync Make sure the mode name you choose (I chose "1920x1200" above) matches the mode name under Section "Screen", SubSection "Display".

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Best Price Around, Truely a Great Deal

Posted Nov 12, 2007 - First off i paid $260.00 for this monitor shipped, on sale and had a $40 off $200 coupon. There is nothing out there that comes close to this monitor for this price, NOTHING! Picture quality is good, I have no complaints about the picture quality. The weakness are known, I made the decision that I don't need HDMI or Composit or S-video. I was a little worried about not having hight control, but this monitor is pretty light, and you can always prop it up on something if you need to, I like to watch movies and place it on a higher level then when I use it as a computer. Other stupid complaints are the buttons are on the side, I kind of like that, but that BLUE ANOYING ON LIGHT is a killer, a little black tap will solve that. My only real concern is the one year gaurantee. Most LCDs give a three year. I have yet to break a LCD screen, but that does not mean it does not happen and at this price I am to cheap to buy an extended gaurantee. Bottom line, right now, you can't beat the price of this monitor. If it suits your needs (only use it as a computer monitor and not as a game concole) it is an amazing deal and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good computer monitor. I have heard that you can not connect a Xbox 360 thourgh VGA, don't have a Xbox so this will not bother me. I am using this monitor as a TV through a TV tuner and i play games with it through DVI. I have not explored HDMI through DVI, that might solve the xbox problem, and then again it might not. I have not heard anything regarding the playstation. Last thought.... this LCD has speakers which I have never used and never plan on using. But I was worried that the speakers would make the monitor look ugly, I thought it would make the base look to thick. Anyways... I am very happy with the black finish, the bottom is not to thick that it bothers me, I can't even notice the speakers. I really was not sure about this monitor before I pulled the plug. I almost bought something for $400.00 but I just could not resist the price and I am very happy I bought this monitor. The monitor I almost bought had a TN panel and this panel is suppose to show a clearer picture. For the price and picture quality I have to give it 5 stars.

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Bargain price for a 24" monitor

Posted Jan 31, 2008 - The $300 or less price tag for a 24" monitor is the big draw here. Currently it is the cheapest 24" monitor you can find. Monitor features VGA & DVI inputs and built in speakers. Currently using the monitor as a second desktop monitor and Xbox 360 gaming monitor. With a DVI-HDMI adapter, you can hook up a XBOX 360 that has a HDMI port. Just don't expect to be able to use the 1080p feature though, as it is not supported by the monitor. Any other setting is fine. For the sound, just hook up the audio cables to a headphone adapter cable. Quality can be hit or miss, search around and you will find issues with ghosting, green pixels, speaker problems, heat, etc. But at just under $300, it is a great addition to any desktop setup.

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SOYO 24" LCD Impressive

Posted Nov 23, 2007 - Overall, I just installed the monitor today and could not be happier paying less that $270.00 for a 24" monitor. I have been using a 17" CRT for so long this looks awesome. I will update later after I have used it a while longer. So far, I would recommend this to everyone I see.

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Nice bargin for a P-MVA lcd panel

Posted Feb 13, 2008 - This is a no frills 24" lcd with only DVI/Analogue inputs .Stand is is only front/back tilt , but is still quite adequate . Colors were almost perfect right out of the box , with the exception of turning down the brightness .Viewing angles are pretty good , Text is clear and sharp , with response times being excellent with no ghosting or motion problems in the latest games (Bioschock/COH/Crysis demo/etc) . Seems there were some problems with earlier production models , but those issues seem to have been addressed in the newer production dates . Everything just looks great at a bargain price ($300 onsale) . I rate this lcd at a solid 4 1/2 stars , with the 1/2 point off for lack of a 3yr warranty . *UPDATE* The more I use this monitor the more I luv and appreciate it .The monitor is going strong (no problems) with heavy daily usage 4+ months later .

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Nice panel, cheap bezel and stand

Posted Mar 15, 2008 - The lowest price you can get for a MVA panel LCD! Uses a MVA panel, which means wide viewing angle and true 8-bit color (TN panels only has 6-bit color). Everything else is not worth mention. Didn't even bother to try out the speaker. The stand is nonadjustable, forget about it and get yourself an aftermarket stand!

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Outstanding Monitor

Posted Mar 2, 2008 - This monitor is hands down the best value for a sub $300 24 inch widescreen monitor. Not a TN panel, but an Optronics P-MVA panel which is owned by BENQ, currently the second largest panel manufacturer behind Samsung (edging LG, Philips). I had this delivered without having seen the monitor and was amazed at the color and clarity of the panel, not to mention no dead pixels. It will require some adjustments from the factory presets, but this the case with most monitors. The lack of a HDMI port and no HDCP support may be a factor for some, for me not an issue. Comes with both a DVI, VGA and speaker cable. Even though this monitor only comes with a 1 year warranty, I still think this monitor rates 9 out of 10.

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Extremely Pleased

Posted Mar 12, 2008 - All in all I would say this is probably the best deal I've gotten on a monitor in quite a while. I had no dead or stuck pixels and it came with all the cables I could want.

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Great monitor for the price

Posted Mar 11, 2008 - Can’t beat the price on this 24” monitor. Paid $240 after using a coupon. Set it up with no dead pixels. Needed to turn down the brightness to 20%. Way too bright. Set the resolution to 1920x 1200 and good to go. Using Grid Move software allows me to have 2 windows side by side. Picture quality is great. Nice improvement over my 22” Samsung. Monitor features VGA & DVI inputs and built in speakers. Been using it for a few days and loving it.

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Soyo 24" LCD Monitor

Posted Mar 10, 2008 - I had 22" Acer and replaced with this gorgeous monitor. Officemax is running sale right now and got it for much lesser. This one is the best monitor I ever had. I have not changed any setting and looks great. I would recommend this to anyone. Don't go with the name buy it and you will never regret.

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Great monitor

Posted Feb 23, 2008 - Great monitors come at a price, luckily this one comes at a price more suited for a high end 22" monitor. Not one dead pixel, and thats good because there are over 2.3 million of them. I'm not sure what type of panel this one is, the specs and price suggest that it is a TN type, but when viewing it from extreme angles from the top or bottom doesn't produce the severe color distortion and lack of picture that are associated with TN type monitors. The only things I don't like about it is the big logos in the corners and the stand is shaky.

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