Well it doesn't have a lot of specs but this might be a good alternative to the current $715 WUXGA kit available.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...mMakeTrack=true

I'm very interested in this.

Then you should have bid on it and kept your mouth shut, now you'll have competition on your bid!

It's BIN and the seller has 339 available.

It looks nice, and has a lot of inputs that will save you money as you will not have to buy a tv tuner box. However, I doubt that the 1280 x 1024 resolution is native, it is probably a 1024 x 768 native res like all other 15" panels with an ability to compress 1280 x 1024. I would look into that before buying, as all 15" panels tha claim that res so far have been in a comressed, not native form.

Well it's actually a widescreen 15.5" monitor that's why I was thinking it's native and not compressed.

This is not a widescreen. The description lists it as a 15" 4:3 monitor, regardless of the listing title saying 15.5" (probably a mistake). Be wary of what Mantis is saying. Also of concern is no reponse time, and no contrast ratio ratings.

Buyer beware.

It's a 15.5" monitor similiar to this one. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/22-SUPER-15...sspagenameZWDVW

The dimensions are : 11"*15.7" with the bezel. So I'm guessing 8"*13.5" without, which IS a widescreen.

The seller is in HongKong which could mean a translation problem ?

Even at 15.5", I still doubt the resolution is 1280 x 1024 native. The .5" would not change it that much naturally. I would look for the manufacturers web site with the specs before jumping in. Do not be so excited about the possibility that you overlook the reality. I hope that I am wrong as this would be great if true. However, many have been down this path where the listed res was 1280 x 1024, but it has always turned out to be a max, and not a native res when seen on a 15" monitor (except with lap tops). Also, be sure to find the contrast ratio and response time before buying as stated by gadget.

I sent the seller an e-mail to ask those questions. Either way, I would still look on the manufacturer's web site before buying.

Oh I'm not jumping into anything here. I've e-mailed the seller and I'm trying to clarify things.

But there are several 15.4" Dell screens that do 1920*1200 resolution so it is possible for a 15.5" widescreen .

And if I could find the Manufactures website I would look for the info.

Those 15.4" dell screens are laptop screens if i am not mistaken. I am not saying that a 15.5" screen can't do 1280 x 1024, just that as of so far, all that have claimed it, have only been tru fro max, not native resolution.

Well I got a response to my e-mail and it doesn't help much.

My questions :

1. Is this a 15inch or a 15.5 inch screen ?
2. Is this a widesreen 16:9 or a regular 4:3 screen?
3. Is the resolution of 1280+1024 native or compressed?
4.What is the contrast ratio?
5. What is the response time in ms ?
6. Who is the manufature of this item and what is the model # ?


And their answers :

Thank you for emailing me.

1. It is a 15.5" screen.
2. This is a regular 4:3 screen.
3. The resolution is 1280x1024. The resolution is amximum.
4. Brightness: 400cd/m2
5. I do not know about this.
6. The manufacture of this item is us.
Thank you.


Well I'll try again.

That tells you that indeed the 1280 * 1024 is only a compressed res to 1024 * 768 like all other 15" screens. That is always the case when they say that the 1280*1024 is the max res and not the native. Oh well, it was worth a try.

Saw some 15 inch monitors in a new Dell catalog that I think said 1280x1024 native. Only 60 hz refresh rate though. :angry:

Just got a new catalong from Dell. WIll have to take a look.