Official page for the Asus VG278H now online.

superflyguy · 24 Dec 2011 at 14:57

No the monitor does work with PS3 et al, just need the HDMI 1.4 cable for it and any other devices like Sky box.

Old cables dont have the bandwidth needed - time to upgrade them.

boosfuk · 24 Dec 2011 at 15:06

superflyguy said:
No the monitor does work with PS3 et al, just need the HDMI 1.4 cable for it and any other devices like Sky box.

Old cables dont have the bandwidth needed - time to upgrade them.

Good news, I had heard from several places that it does not support side-by-side mode. Just to remove any lingering doubt can somebody confirm they have actually seen it working on a PS3 and/or Sky box? Thanks

jumeeno · 24 Dec 2011 at 15:08

Sorted... doh! Had to go into main PS3 Display Menu, and select AUTOMATIC rather than CUSTOM. Picked up as 3D ready with my current HDMI cable!

GT5 - 3D'd up!

Will post some proper feedback on the monitor once I've had a good go

jumeeno · 25 Dec 2011 at 20:24

Happy Xmas all

Just tried Bioshock earlier (easy quick test on my 5850) - constant 120 FPS is instantly noticable and I can tell already that going back to 60Hz would be tough. Good job I won't ever have to!

Colonel_basic · 25 Dec 2011 at 23:07

Trine looks stunning in 3d, its on steam sale at the moment for £2.37 its a steal

clippa · 26 Dec 2011 at 00:44

Hiya all, just a quick update to say that I'm still digging this monitor and think I've found the perfect settings for me now, thought I'd post in case folk are still tweaking and not yet satisfied

monitor calibration wizard settings
brightness - "-1.5"

Monitor settings
brightness - 30
contrast - 60
color temp - user 79 77 76
trace free - 80

skuko · 26 Dec 2011 at 08:59

clippa said:
Hiya all, just a quick update to say that I'm still digging this monitor and think I've found the perfect settings for me now, thought I'd post in case folk are still tweaking and not yet satisfied

monitor calibration wizard settings
brightness - "-1.5"

Monitor settings
brightness - 30
contrast - 60
color temp - user 79 77 76
trace free - 80

is this normal mode?

doesn't really work for me, the monitor wizard messed up my second monitors settings, which are fine

thanks for the input though

DIZZY DAZZLER 2 · 26 Dec 2011 at 13:44

Mine was dead

Hi folks, I have looking st this post for a while. It appears that there are quality issues with these monitors as I purchased one on Christmas eve, powered it up and there is no backlight as the thing doesn't even come on..... :confused:

I am well unhappy as I wanted to play the beast this week.

Think I am going to stick with my dell u2711 for now.. As I know it works perfectly.

gizmoy2k · 26 Dec 2011 at 14:48

Just picked one up for sub £500 in the sales, arrives Thursday, Looking forward to it. first 3d experience for me

clippa · 27 Dec 2011 at 16:26

skuko said:
the monitor wizard messed up my second monitors settings, which are fine

Just load up the default profile if you're not happy with it, everything will go back to normal. Yes, that's in normal mode, everyone has their own personal preference, obviously don't change settings if you're already happy

gizmoy2k · 29 Dec 2011 at 12:27

Mine just arrived, very impressed so far with BF3 and Batman, Need to tinker, it is way too bright out of the box

Zero dead pixels

Gonna be happy with this me thinks

simonjphillips · 29 Dec 2011 at 20:45

I would love a comparison post of this monitor and the Samsung 950 ....

Really tough choosing between them.

PCM2 · 29 Dec 2011 at 21:11

I gave some thoughts on that when I was asked on another thread - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=20878261&postcount=9. I have also been helping the member here 'skuko' with some of his questions. He was in a similar position, went for the ASUS and was quite disappointed with it coming from a Dell U2312HM. I think he is going to try out an S27A950D (he wanted an S27A750D but doesn't have DP on his GPU).

simonjphillips · 31 Dec 2011 at 05:54

Thanks PCM.

I am leaning towards the Samsung but was unsure about the whole nVidia thing. I think that is explained by the different models Samsung have released

skuko · 31 Dec 2011 at 09:24

PCM2 said:
I gave some thoughts on that when I was asked on another thread - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=20878261&postcount=9. I have also been helping the member here 'skuko' with some of his questions. He was in a similar position, went for the ASUS and was quite disappointed with it coming from a Dell U2312HM. I think he is going to try out an S27A950D (he wanted an S27A750D but doesn't have DP on his GPU).

DELL U2311H - the older modell

other than that, PCM2 is spot on.

had the asus for a week and RMA-ed it, i just couldn't cope with it standing next to an IPS panel. the colours/gamma come nowhere near the DELL, no matter what i did, including fiddling around with nvidia controla panel gamma, hue and saturation.

S27A950D just came in, i got the sms from the store that i can pick it up, going to have it home withing 2 hrs, i can tell you more once i set it up.

AndyGrey · 23 Jan 2012 at 12:24

Can anyone confirm that they have this monitor working with a Sky+HD box's side-by-side 3D mode?

Thanks.

Greenja · 23 Jan 2012 at 16:40

This monitor is not compatible with side by side format im afraid.

boosfuk · 23 Jan 2012 at 19:19

AndyGrey said:
Can anyone confirm that they have this monitor working with a Sky+HD box's side-by-side 3D mode?

Yes I've also heard it confirmed it does not support side-by-side. Still looking myself for a monitor that supports both Nvidia 3DVision and Sky 3D.

boosfuk · 28 Jan 2012 at 21:06

Now I am even more confused on whether the ASUS (or any other 3D) monitor can display TV 3D content from say a SKY 3D box. From researching this I find that comments have been made is multiple places saying it will not support it (you must use a TV not a monitor) as:
1. No side-by-side mode
2. Cannot display a 1080i picture (only progressive works) over HDMI
3. Cannot display 50hz

BUT I read the ASUS VG278H manual and it states that all 3 of these are supported.

Can anybody clarify this please? I don't want to spend £500+ just to test this out (any possibly the agro of DSR).

Midnight Tboy · 7 Feb 2012 at 16:56

boosfuk.

I'm sure I read it can support SBS mode on the hdmi port (so surely sky should be fine?)

Did you get it in the end?

I actually ordered mine yesterday from elsewhere, for £492, however it was meant to come today on next day delivery....been sat around for ages waiting for it...to then check the DPD tracking info, and find its still sat at the depot floor not gone out!!!!! So annoyed right now....better be sent out tomorrow. stupid DPD