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No, HannsG's own swivel does not have rotation support. However, if you remove it and add a special VESA stand, you can rotate it. Yes, ATi/nVidia can rotate the picture.

Replying to self....Can we not edit comments anymore?

Found out that 1920x1200 is about the max that DVI can support, so I guess if you want something that size you aren't going to get any better resolution without using two DVI ports on a single display.

I'm not sure on this, but I was under the impression that "dual" DVI still used one cable, just with extra pins.

My, now ancient, Vaio T1XP has 1280 by 768 pixels on a 10.6" X-Black screen - utterly stunning. If only I could now get, say, a 21.2" display at 2560x1536 (LED backlit please)... maybe I can, but I bet I can't afford it!

>So what type of panel does this come with?

Excuse me, but did you read the review, or are you just trolling. It's a TFT panel. For more precise technical description, no one knows but the company itself.

>What color depth does it display?

32bit, what else? Do you think we live in 1995?

>Was there any ghosting when watching videos or playing games?

I mentioned that video watching was fine, and that was specifically mentioned. I don't play games anymore, sorry.

Edited 2008-01-30 19:17 UTC

I'm not trolling. I wanted to know if it was a TN panel like some of the other cheap 27-28in screens which would cause your viewing angle issues or whether it was a superior panel like PVA, IPS, etc.

In terms of color depth I actually ment bits, as in 6bit, 8bit, etc. Most of the nicer panels are 8bit, 16.7 million colors however the 6bit panels display far less and cause banding.

Those specs are important for me to look at a monitor. Granted, I could find them by digging through the manufacturers website or other reviews but its nice if thats actually in the review itself

Heh, if you review tech stuff don't get offended if people ask you perfectly relevant questions.

By reviewing stuff and putting it on a site like this you're in trouble if you can't identify basic questions someone might ask about the technology.

Those questions were perfectly valid!

As others have said; you shouldn't be so offended if someone asks for more information regarding something you review. If you can't give the answers then just say so instead of acting like someone just violated you and calling them trolls.. I wouldn't have known the answers to such questions either but I would have tried to find them out if I had made the review.

I get offended because it's the *second* time I am asked such questions for a monitor review and the second time I am targeted that way. I don't have such in-depth tech specs for the monitor. The review is a usage review, mostly from the video editing side (as this is my primary use for it). We got the review unit from a retailer, NOT the manufacturing company. Therefore, I can't just fire a question to HannsG's engineering dpt to answer such questions. What I wrote in the review, will have to do. Otherwise, feel free to email HannsG yourself and find the answer. I don't have the ability to do so.

Edited 2008-02-01 08:39 UTC

I get offended because it's the *second* time I am asked such questions for a monitor review and the second time I am targeted that way. I don't have such in-depth tech specs for the monitor.

Maybe not everyone read the previous review? And not everyone gets offended by just some basic questions... All you would have needed to do was say "Sorry.
I don't have such in-depth tech specs for the monitor." and be done with it.. >_>

My sentiments exactly. This is not a review but a 'brief hands on with my subjective impressions'.

The DoubleSight DS-245W is a superior monitor. It has the Samsung S-PVA panel with 90 deg rotating stand, giving you the 178/178 viewing angles with TRUE 8-bit color (no dithering like the 6-bit cheaper TN panels with 160/160 angles). It comes with a 3 year warranty. I noticed that the geeks.com Hanns 28" is a refurbrished monitor with a 90 day warranty (you're taking a lot of risk for that kind of money).

After rebate and shipping, total cost from newegg.com for me was $457 and got one with no dead pixels.

True, the DoubleSight doesn't have HDMI inputs, but then again, I'm using this as a computer monitor with DVI input, not a television.

It's a low density display taking up a lot of space and that's likely why it's priced as it is. Most people won't care whether it has decent pixel density or not. They'll see 28 inches and the price and they'll place an order.

I've seen a lot of 22 inch LCDs going for more than the 20 inch LCDs also at 1680x1050 but the 20 inch panels are generally better for graphics and photo work.

Oh, and surprise, surprise, this review is 8/10. Funny how these people never send anything that will get a 3/10 rating.