Spotting the enemy?

[VO101_Tom]

Originally Posted by klem

Thanks Tom,

I have the same monitor as you and I made minor adjustments to my Custom settings to be like yours but it doesn't help me much. Not that it's a problem because I am happy with what I see in-game but I am curious about one thing because I can only see two of the dots if I look very carefully. So just for interest's sake, which LCD panel do you have in your 226BW? THere are three types A, B and C and the letter is on the top line of the label where it states the model and the LCD screen letter is on the far right of the line. Mine is C.

Model code: .../EDC

[klem]

Originally Posted by VO101_Tom

Model code: .../EDC

No. the line immediately above that. Mine reads

226BW [R] C

with quite a gap between the ] and the C

[vranac]

Originally Posted by VO101_Tom

Model code: .../EDC

Samsung was putting 4 different panels in the same model of the monitor,226BW and newer models.

At first it was at the label after that they put it in the service menu.
In final they encoded panel producer.

The weeks went by and various versions remained. The manufacturer reacted however by removing the name of the panel maker and the reference from the hidden screen in October 2007! In its place: a long complex encoded number... but a few geeks quickly worked out the new code.

There is a secret service menu hidden away from the prying eyes of consumers. This service menu will contain the panel type most of the time. To access said panel, simply lower both the brightness and the contrast to 0 using the regular user control panel. Exit the menu, and then bring it back up again. After you have done this hold the source button down for 5 seconds. This will bring up the service menu.



xAx-xxxx : Samsung panel.
xLx-xxxx : AU Optronics panel.
xDx-xxxx : CMO panel.
xIx-xxxx : CPT panel.

Where Samsng panel is the best and CMO and CPT worst.

http://www.digitalversus.com/samsung...anty-a553.html

So its quite possible that you two have totaly different monitors.

[major_setback]

Enemy is spotted:

[jimbop]

Originally Posted by major_setback

Enemy is spotted:

Lol, made me chuckle! Wish I could say the same about your Swedish weather.

[VO101_Tom]

Mine is "D"

[klem]

Originally Posted by vranac

Samsung was putting 4 different panels in the same model of the monitor,226BW and newer models.

At first it was at the label after that they put it in the service menu.
In final they encoded panel producer.



There is a secret service menu hidden away from the prying eyes of consumers. This service menu will contain the panel type most of the time. To access said panel, simply lower both the brightness and the contrast to 0 using the regular user control panel. Exit the menu, and then bring it back up again. After you have done this hold the source button down for 5 seconds. This will bring up the service menu.



xAx-xxxx : Samsung panel.
xLx-xxxx : AU Optronics panel.
xDx-xxxx : CMO panel.
xIx-xxxx : CPT panel.

Where Samsng panel is the best and CMO and CPT worst.

http://www.digitalversus.com/samsung...anty-a553.html

So its quite possible that you two have totaly different monitors.

Yes, my service screen says Flt Panel: CMO220Z1
Code is ...BDA-xxxx



I believe this C panel is the most used.

[Roblex]

Of course one thing nobody is mentioning is that in real life it *was* very hard to spot aircraft and nearly impossible to see anything against the ground. I have read three fighter pilot biogs in the last few months and they all mention how impossible it was to see anyone against the ground. They also mention whole squadrons failing to see enemy squadrons nearby and even cases of 109s accidently joining Spit formations and vice versa.

[klem]

Originally Posted by Roblex

Of course one thing nobody is mentioning is that in real life it *was* very hard to spot aircraft and nearly impossible to see anything against the ground. I have read three fighter pilot biogs in the last few months and they all mention how impossible it was to see anyone against the ground. They also mention whole squadrons failing to see enemy squadrons nearby and even cases of 109s accidently joining Spit formations and vice versa.

Which is why we need effective, timely, radar reports. By timely I don't mean reporting positions where they are 'now', there was a delay of a few minutes in getting info transmitted, but it needs to reflect hisorical radar range for Chain Home which reached to just beyond the Normandy coast and well inland at Cap Gris Nez. And that means giving height, direction and approx numbers too. Scripted radar reporting (often better than 'auto CoD reporting') should try to do that.

But I'm afraid we're getting OT.

[6S.Manu]

Originally Posted by Roblex

Of course one thing nobody is mentioning is that in real life it *was* very hard to spot aircraft and nearly impossible to see anything against the ground. I have read three fighter pilot biogs in the last few months and they all mention how impossible it was to see anyone against the ground. They also mention whole squadrons failing to see enemy squadrons nearby and even cases of 109s accidently joining Spit formations and vice versa.

Nobody said it because it's not true. Ask a real military pilot about it.

About it: http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc...f&AD=AD0850688