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BenQ XL2411T
Author: Adam Simmons
Date published: December 8th 2012
Originally designed to facilitate fluid stereoscopic 3D viewing, 120Hz monitors a favourite for most fans of fast-paced games. By displaying potentially twice as much information every second as a 60Hz display and coupling this with rapid pixel response times and low input lag the feeling of fluidity is unmatched in the LCD world. BenQ really tuned into this with their popular 'XL' series of 120Hz gaming monitors. Co-developed with professional players of the FPS game Counterstrike the XL2410T and XL2420T were designed with gamers in mind.
The BenQ XL2411T is the company's latest member of the 'XL' series and on the surface appears something of a cross between the existing 10T and the 20T models. Aesthetically is is very similar to the former but offers some features of the latter (such as 'Black eQualizer' and 'LightBoost' for Nvidia 3D Vision 2). As we explore in the proceeding section there are also some minor changes to specification, specifically regarding the quoted grey to grey response time. What will be really interesting is how everything comes together during real-world testing, however.
The basic specifications reveal that this monitor uses a 24" 120Hz TN panel with a WLED backlight. Our testing reveals that on both AMD and Nvidia GPUs the monitor will actually default to and happily run at 144Hz. Typical maximum luminance is given as 350 cd/m2, which is quite bright and no doubt reflects the ability of the monitor to overcome some of the dimming effects of 3D shutter glasses. The response time is quoted as 1ms grey to grey which is a little more ambitious than the usual 2ms quoted for previous XL series members using AMA (Advanced Motion Acceleration) overdrive. These key aspects of the specification have been highlighted in blue. We are particularly keen to see if some positive changes have been made on a deeper level, though, such as to the default colour setup and the aggressiveness of the AMA.
Features and aesthetics
From the front the BenQ XL2411T closely resembles the XL2410T – there are no dashes of red or a nifty 'S-Switch' as you'd find on the XL2420T. It has a fairly unremarkable matte black bezel, a normal matte screen surface and a 'lip' at the bottom with menu controls, power button and power light. The power light grows green when the monitor is on and amber to indicate a low-power state (standby). The buttons are found on the underside of the lip and are not labelled on the monitor itself but on the OSD (On Screen Display) as we explore later. This is perhaps the most obvious change at the front, aside from the lack of 'key features' printed above the control area, the change of model number at the top right and an extra 0.4" of screen space diagonally. The bezels are also a bit thinner this time at around 18mm at the sides and around 16mm at the top and bottom.
Also from the front you can see an 'Nvidia 3D Vision Ready' sticker – in fact Nvidia 3D Vision 2 is now supported along with light boost. The stand also features that odd recessed area in the middle and generally quite plain design. From the side the stand can be seen in all its glory. It's quite solidly build and is fully adjustable which is good to see once again.
You can tilt the monitor, adjust the height by around 132mm (a little over 5 inches), swivel the screen 45 degrees left and right and rotate it clockwise into portrait mode. The adjustment actions are a little stiff, but you don't have to worry about unwanted movement as it's all nice and solid. Also on the right side you will notice a headphone jack and can see that the screen is reasonably slender without being super-thin. It has an LED backlight but also an internal power converter and electronics built into the screen area, adding a bit of bulk. At the rear you can see the most noticeable 'bulk area' in the middle where the stand attaches. This attachment is a VESA 100 x 100mm type and allows an alternative stand or mount to be used if desired.
The rear of the monitor also houses a ventilation grill at the top, a Kensington lock at the bottom left and a lot of matte black plastic. There are a few ports to choose from – VGA, Dual Link DVI-D and HDMI. The HDMI port is really only there for connection to consoles as the port controller is limited to 60Hz at the monitor's native resolution. There are no extras like audio ports, USB, DisplayPort or additional HDMI ports. There's also a little product information label and AC power input to the left which is hidden from view in the picture below.
To round off this section we'll take a look at the OSD, which is controlled by a set of 5 tactile buttons located beneath the 'lip' on the underside of the monitor. There are no labels on the monitor itself, but each button has its associated function labelled on-screen instead. Pressing any button once brings up a 'quick menu' consisting of 5 sections with one section assigned to each button. The first three are 'custom keys' which can be assigned specific functions in the main menu. The fourth is the menu and the fifth is exit.
Upon entering the main menu each key is assigned to a new function; up, down, right/select, left and exit.
This is not quite as intuitive as on the XL2420T where the controls are lined up vertically so that 'up' and 'down' are correctly oriented and a scroll wheel is available as an alternative. It is easy enough to operate once you get used to it, though. The video below shows the functionality of the quick and main menu systems.
Our biggest criticism of the OSD is simply that cycling through the presets is very cumbersome, as you can see in the video. You can't simply skip to your desired preset and activate it; you must go through each individually and wait for them to be applied. You must scroll all the way up the long way when you reach the bottom, too. This could be frustrating if you frequently change presets and one of the reasons the 'S-Switch' of the 20T was so useful. Small relief can be found from the ability to store 3 custom presets, though, which are much easier to cycle through and can of course be customised to your liking.
The main menu is responsive and well laid out with plenty of functions. The first section (Display) allows manual image adjustment over VGA – this is all configured automatically over digital connections. The second section (Picture) allows you to adjust various aspects of the image, including; brightness, contrast, colour temperature and gamma. There are also some additional options such as saturation and 'Black eQualizer' (explored later) which can only be adjusted in certain presets. If you scroll down, which we forgot to do in the video, you can also 'Reset Color' which applies default brightness, contrast and colour temperature. The AMA (Advanced Motion Acceleration) pixel overdrive can also be switched off, set to 'High' (default) or ramped up to 'Premium'. You can also switch 'Instant Mode' on or off which bypasses certain processing on the monitor to minimise input lag. It's on by default and doesn't seem to noticeably impact the image in a negative way.
The third section (Picture Advanced) allows you to select a 'Picture Mode' preset and change some settings associated with it. Again, certain settings can only be adjusted in specific picture modes. Some of the features here such as 'Smart Scaling' and 'Smart Focus' have been carried over from the XL2420T, so take a quick look at the 'Features and aesthetics' section of that review if you're interested in these.
The fourth section (Save Settings) allows you to save any customisations you've made to the image in the OSD to be saved to one of three 'Gamer' presets. The fifth section (Audio) simply allows you to adjust the volume or mute any audio devices connected to the monitor if you're using HDMI (which carries an audio signal). The sixth and final section (System) gives you access to settings such as input (source) selection and allows you to customise the OSD. You can adjust how long the OSD stays open for after the last button press (Display Time), change the language and change the three 'Custom Keys' of the quick menu. You can also perform a factory reset if you wish to.
It's a nice feeling being able to turn a monitor on for the first time and for everything to just look right. Unfortunately that feeling eluded us with the BenQ XL2411T. Under default settings it looked bleached, overly bright and very washed out. In fact it was quite comparable to a weak 'solarize' filter being applied in photo editing software.
Fortunately BenQ give you plenty of 'Picture Mode' presets to play around with, some of which unlock additional settings. Using familiar desktop backgrounds, the Lagom website, a Spyder4Elite colorimeter, various game titles and a keen eye we were able to assess which settings gave the most pleasing image. We tested every conceivable combination of settings, adjusting brightness, contrast and (where available) gamma and colour temperature. The image always seemed to have something wrong with it, be it a washed-out look, crushed shade range or excessive saturation of certain colours. This became a hunt for the least problematic settings.
There was no silver bullet, but we found the following gave the most pleasing image. This was the case for both the AMD Radeon 7950 used for the review and the Nvidia 670 used to assess possible vendor-specific differences, both GPUs connected using the DVI cable supplied. It is important to remember that different individual monitors will differ, especially if BenQ provide revision changes at a later date.
Picture Mode= Standard
Brightness= 28 (according to preferences and lighting – this is still rather bright)
Contrast= 50
Gamma= Gamma 5
Color Temperature= User
Red= 100
Green= 96
Blue= 98
Whilst not lusciously vibrant or gloriously accurate the image was relatively well-balanced using these settings. White point at the centre of the screen stood at the desirable daylight point of 6500K whilst colours had a respectable depth and variety to them. They were not garishly oversaturated or excessively washed out – although the brightness had to be a bit on the high side to provide this. The gamma curve lay at 2.4 on average, sagging some way below the 2.2 standard on the following graph.
Gamma curve test settings
'Gamma 4' provided a tighter fit, just below 2.2 on average, but many colours looked washed out and lacked the depth that 'Gamma 5' provided.
Gamma curve gamma 4
The remaining gamma modes dropped the gamma further and gave a bleached look to the image. Another point to note is that the 'Black eQualizer' feature, explored in the proceeding section, cannot be adjusted under 'Standard' mode and is actually enabled to some degree. You can see an elevation in brightness for near-black shades, which can reveal unintended detail such as dark grey dithered patterns. It is difficult to see given the lack of resolution, but if you look at the response curves above (particularly Gamma 5) you will notice an artificial elevation in output brightness for dark shades.
Contrast and brightness
A KM CS-200 'Chroma Meter' was used to measure the luminance of 'pure white', 'pure black' and the subsequent contrast ratio under a range of settings. Aside from the changes explicitly mentioned in the table default settings were used. The brightest value, lowest value and highest contrast ratio recorded are highlighted in blue and results from the test settings in black.
|Monitor Profile
|White luminance (cd/m2)
|Black luminance (cd/m2)
|Contrast ratio (x:1)
|'Standard', 100% brightness
|'Standard', 80% brightness
|'Standard', 60% brightness
|'Standard', 40% brightness
|'Standard', 20% brightness
|'Standard', 0% brightness
|Test settings, 28 brightness, 50 contrast (custom RGB and gamma)
Contrast performance on the BenQ XL2411T was good with an average contrast ratio of 1090:1 using the 'Standard' picture mode. A static contrast of 1022:1 was also good to see following the adjustments made for the 'test settings'. Very respectable contrast ratios were also recorded for the 'sRGB' and 'Eco' picture modes (>1000:1) with a slight drop to under 950:1 for the FPS and RTS modes. A more significant drop to just under 800:1 occurred when using the 'Movie' and 'Photo' modes, however. On the plus side the lowest white luminance could be achieved in these modes by settings the brightness to '0' (not shown in table) – 110 cd/m2 in movie mode, for example, is significantly lower than the 163 cd/m2 minimum recorded under standard mode. At the upper end the monitor was brilliantly bright at 436 cd/m2 – plenty enough for viewing using Nvidia 3D Vision glasses. This gave a luminance adjustment range of 326 cd/m2 which is good – but it would be nice to see a minimum luminance less than 110 cd/m2.
There is also a dynamic contrast mode available in 'Movie', 'Photo', 'FPS1', 'FPS2', 'RTS' and the 3 customisable 'Gamer' picture modes. This can be set in 'intensity' between 1 and 5. This alters how rapidly the backlight responds to changes in scene brightness. It doesn't seem to alter the end point, though, so mixed scenes often end up uncomfortably bright regardless of this setting.
Also worth noting is that the BenQ XL2411T uses PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) to dim the backlight. This rapid 'on' and 'off' pulsing of the backlight at various frequencies to lower brightness is very common on modern LCD monitors. Some users are sensitive to this flickering and can find it bothersome. The effect can be recorded on a sensitive camera which shows how decreasing brightness produces an apparent 'strobing' effect on the screen. It isn't present at full brightness and decreases in intensity along with decreasing brightness. It does not manifest itself in this pronounced strobing way to the human visual system but some people do detect it as flickering.
Update: As of July 2013 the monitors have been upgraded to the new flicker-free (PWM free) 'Revision 2.0'. The P/N associated with this in the UK/EU is 9H.L9SLB.DBE.
The intensity of the flickering increases as brightness decreases. Given how bright and powerful the backlight on this monitor is you would generally want to use a low brightness so it follows that flickering could become troublesome for sensitive users. Additional flickering can also be observed at 144Hz when certain patterns or colours are displayed. This is isolated to the very left of the screen and appears in very specific situations. It seems to be related to the voltage control at 144Hz and is most noticeable at lower brightnesses (and completely invisible at full brightness). If you observe patterns 4a full screen on Lagom's inversion test at 144Hz you can observe flickering, whereas at 120Hz you can't. Patttern 2a reveals a weak flickering at 144Hz and a strange purple strobing effect at 120Hz. The flickering wasn't something any of us found bothersome and only occurred in a minority of cases but we can't speak for everyone. The general advice here is not to worry about this unless you know you are particularly sensitive to flickering.
Looking at the screen in a dark room we observed no noticeable backlight bleed. Under such viewing conditions there were some small patches of dark grey clouding amongst the surrounding black, however. A mild golden glow could also be observed off-angle when displaying black in a dark room. This is fairly typical for a TN LCD and is not visible from a normal viewing position in front of the screen. This behaviour can be seen on the video in the 'viewing angles' section of the review.
The uniformity of lighter colours was also assessed using a Spyder4Elite and our test settings. Changes in luminance were recorded across 9 equidistant 'quadrants'. The luminance values and percentage difference between each quadrant and the brightest point of the screen are given in the table below.
Luminance uniformity table
Uniformity was quite mediocre really. The greatest deviation from the central value (quadrant 5, the brightest point at 232 cd/m2) occurred at quadrant 1 in the top right. Here a value of 187 cd/m2 was recorded which is 20% dimmer than the centre. Quadrant 3 at the top right and quadrant 4 left of centre were also a bit problematic, giving a white luminance just below 200 cd/m2 which is a 14% deviation. Elsewhere luminance remained above 200 cd/m2 and showed 9-12% deviation which isn't too bad. These deviations are shown graphically below with lighter shades of grey indicating higher luminance and darker shades of grey indicating lower luminance.
Luminance uniformity map
The first title used to assess the contrast performance subjectively was Battlefield 3. There was an excellent level of detail visible in dark areas of this game. This was due in part to the artificial enhancements made by the 'Black eQualizer' which lighten near-black tones so they become more distinct. On one hand this was nice because minor details you would not usually expect to see pop out at you and you don't feel anybody can hide in the darkness. On the other hand you do lose a bit of atmosphere. Some details that clearly shouldn't be visible on a well-calibrated monitor with proper gamma tracking (no matter how good its contrast) are brought out. And it does look unnatural in places. Textures involving a mixture of blacks and dark colours, for example, gain a washed-out look at the dark (non-black) shades with the remaining blacks looking like spilt oil. The overall contrast was still good, though, with plenty of brightness for the whites and light colours to enjoy. There was a bit of a hazy look brought to such colours by the matte screen surface, however. This prevented in-game light sources from having the piercing brilliance and lifelike purity that a glossy (and to a lesser extent light matte) screen surface can provide.
The BenQ XL2411T gave a pleasing contrast ratio in the Blu-ray of 'The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo'. Subtle detail could be seen in dark and shaded areas with some distinctions (such as between a dark brown iris and a black pupil) visible in a way you'd only usually see on a VA panel. It certainly seemed the black equalizer was doing its thing, but with little negative impact. There were plenty of pure blacks and lighter shades remaining untouched. High-end brightness was plentiful, too, without any obvious bleaching or shade crushing.
We also observed how the BenQ performed on the Lagom tests for contrast. This is good at highlighting any specific weaknesses that may not be as apparent during normal use.
The images below show some of the unintended detail that can be observed as a result of the Black eQualizer. The first image shows a 'speckled' spatial dithering pattern that can be observed on the Lagom black levels test. The second and third image show a comparison between a 'colour burst' desktop wallpaper as it should appear (generally – this will depend on the monitor you're viewing the image on) and how it is displayed on the BenQ. The fourth and fifth image show another comparison, this time of a star field background. Note extra detail is visible including some artifacts and horizontal banding that isn't in the original image.
Speckled dithering on Lagom
Original colour burst
BenQ colour burst
Original star field
BenQ star field
Colour reproduction
The BenQ XL2411T's colour gamut (red triangle) was compared to the sRGB reference (green triangle) under our testing settings using the Spyder4Elite. The results are shown in the image below.
Colour gamut
The colour gamut corresponds approximately to sRGB, fitting particularly tightly for red and blue shades with just a small extension beyond. There is under-coverage of some green shades with extension beyond for other green shades.
To consider the bigger picture, which colour gamut is only one part of, we performed a subjective analysis using some familiar game and movie titles. The first game title, Battlefield 3, provides a somewhat restrictive and muted colour palette by design. Still, there are certain elements within the game that crave vibrancy; roaring flames, bright 'neon' in-game markers and the engineer's repair tool fixing a vehicle to name but a few. These elements were not exactly lacklustre but didn't really jump out, either. The overall image did look much as intended with good earthy browns, neutral greys and appropriately saturated greens. There were some good rich reds on display as well, which helped make up for the slight lack of intensity on some of the oranges and yellows.
On the second game title, Dirt 3, performance was good overall with varied and natural-looking vegetation and environments. Some of the lush forest greens could have done with a touch more depth but the overall balance was good. A good degree of vibrancy seen on the cars' bodywork. Good deep reds and blues were perhaps the most impressive colours. The colours on the vehicles didn't have the kind of smooth 'painted on' look you get on a glossy monitor but were lively nonetheless.
Our first movie title used to test colour reproduction was the Blu-ray of Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder. The BenQ XL2411T displayed a pretty good range of deep and full colours as well as flashy neon ones. The colours didn't have the kind of 'pop' you'd get from a glossy screen but were certainly not washed out. More muted shades were also quite well represented, although subtle variations were lost due to inconsistencies up and down the screen. This is related to the viewing angle limitations of the TN panel type used on the monitor, explored in more depth in the following section. This title is particularly good at highlighting these weaknesses with large blocks of a single shade.
In the second movie title, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, colours were mostly well-represented with appropriate tone and saturation. Some vibrant shades, such as the orange and yellows of roaring flames and azure blues could have done with a touch more intensity but everything looked quite appropriate and natural overall.
Viewing angles
The Lagom test for viewing angles is an excellent way to further explore some of the weaknesses in colour reduction caused by viewing angle limitations. These limitations may not be of huge concern if you are just looking to use a monitor for gaming, movies and general desktop tasks. It does adversely affected colour accuracy, however, so is an important consideration for individuals interested in photo editing and suchlike.
It is very difficult to capture subtle changes that can be observed across the screen, such as those observed above, on camera. The following video explores some of the more pronounced changes that can be observed in image composition as the viewer's position is changed relative to the monitor. The first section of the video highlights the shifts between red and green on the Lagom text test. The second section shows some of the changes that can be observed on a mixed image – note in particular the bleaching and colour inversion that occurs vertically. The third and final section of the video shows the golden glow that can be observed off-angle as mentioned in the 'Contrast and brightness' section.
Response times
The BenQ XL2411T is undeniably a smooth and highly responsive monitor. Even moving the mouse around the desktop is a job – with a glassy smoothness and instantaneous responses to your hand movements. One of the factors contributing to this smooth and fluid experience is the input lag (or lack of it) on the 11T. With 'Instant Mode' enabled (the default setting) and using a similar method to our other recent monitor reviews we recorded an average input lag of <2ms (less than half a frame at 144Hz). For all intents and purposes the monitor is completely input lag free.
But the 'connected' feeling and overall fluidity is far superior to even the fastest 'input lag free' 60Hz LCDs. Another factor influencing this is the 144Hz refresh rate. Compared to a 60Hz monitor, the BenQ is outputting 2.4 times as many frames of visual information – including updating the mouse cursor position – every second. Compared to a 120Hz monitor (or running this monitor in 120Hz mode) the difference is less pronounced. Technically it is displaying 1.2 times as much information; able to draw an additional 24 frames per second. In practice this does make things seem just a little faster but it really depends on the sensitivity of the user to such things.
Another important factor influencing the responsiveness of a monitor is the pixel response times. Using a simple and aptly named tool called Pixel Persistence Analyser (PixPerAn) it is possible to demonstrate the influence of refresh rate on the apparent pixel responsiveness (i.e. how smooth and 'blur free' moving images appear) of the monitor. This tool uses a simple moving scene to make the monitor perform a set of typical grey to grey transitions similar to what you might find in a game. By using a camera at high sensitivity you can capture the pixels transitioning between states and hence assess response performance. The following images were captured on the XL2411T at 60Hz with AMA (Advanced Motion Acceleration) set to 'Off', 'High' and 'Premium', respectively. As with all PixPerAn images on our site the tempo was set to maximum to represent the worst-case (fastest movement) for this test.
Ghosting 60Hz AMA off
Ghosting 60Hz AMA high
Ghosting 60Hz AMA premium
With AMA disabled results are quite typical of a TN panel with decent native responsiveness but no strong grey to grey acceleration. There is a fairly bold primary trail and a faint secondary trail. Setting AMA to 'High' kicks the grey to grey acceleration into gear – it is quite aggressive, replacing conventional trailing with a fairly pronounced dark overshoot (inverse ghosting) as well as a halo effect behind the car. The 'Premium' setting seems to increase the intensity of the overdrive, making the overshoot and halo more pronounced. At 120Hz a similar pattern was observed as shown by the images below.
Ghosting 120Hz AMA off
Ghosting 120Hz AMA high
Ghosting 120Hz AMA premium
Although trailing in these snapshots would seem comparable to when the monitor was running at 60Hz the frame rate has been doubled and the car crosses the screen twice as quickly; the trailing is therefore more short-lived and less noticeable. RTC (Response Time Compensation) errors are once again introduced when AMA is enabled and particularly when it is set to 'Premium'. The artifacts are a little fainter than at 60Hz at comparable settings. Bumping up the refresh rate to 144Hz gave the following results.
Ghosting 144Hz AMA off
Ghosting 144Hz AMA high
Ghosting 144Hz AMA premium
The frame rate that the test is run at is now increased to 144fps. The car crosses the screen 2.4 times as rapidly as at 60Hz and 1.2 times as rapidly as at 120Hz. The 'High' settings here certainly shows a distinct improvement compared to earlier XL models with AMA enabled. The new 'Premium' setting seems to reflect the old 'AMA on' setting whereas 'High' is a bit better balanced. The image below shows the XL2420T at 120Hz with AMA on for the purposes of comparison. Note the bolder dark trail and more pronounced halo behind the car on the 20T compared with the the 11T set to 'High' in particular.
XL2420T ghosting 120Hz AMA on
When gaming the combination of negligible input lag and high refresh rate really made for a buttery smooth experience. Even if the frame rate dips to 60fps you benefit from increased fluidity and a better 'connected feel' compared to even the fastest 60Hz LCDs. But once the frame rate ramps up you enter a new world of smoothness. The first game title we tested, Battlefield 3, benefited greatly from this increased fluidity. The solider and any vehicles responded seemingly instantly to any input. The scene around the character did too, allowing everything to remain sharply focussed even when running quickly or manoeuvring a vehicle. The image even retained good sharpness when turning quickly in nimble vehicles such as the jeep, helping you stay focussed on the enemies and any obstacles in your way. Although there didn't appear to be any 'conventional' trailing and the monitor seemed highly responsive on this title, there were some hints of overdrive trailing. The good news is that it was well-masked, certainly more so than on previous XL gaming monitors. It was quite faint and short-lived when it did occur and was not bold or noticeable enough to capture properly on camera. The bad news is that it is still there and some users may be quite sensitive to this. There are also two conditions which increase its visibility somewhat – increased motion speed and high-contrast transitions. Some game titles are less forgiving than Battlefield 3 this respect.
I fired up Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 for some faster paced on-foot action. This is a game I had previously played multiplayer for a matter of minutes. In my first match using the XL2411T I was branded a cheater due to my uncanny fragging ability. The overdrive trailing was too faint, infrequent and short-lived to bother me. Some users may be more sensitive to this but being falsely branded a 'cheater' on a game you are very inexperienced with is quite an accolade.
When people consider the advantages of a 120Hz+ monitor's motion performance they often dismiss it as something that is only of benefit to FPS games. Whilst they certainly see most benefit from increased fluidity, that doesn't mean other game genres don't also benefit. Dirt 3, from the car racing genre, also benefitted from the rapid pixel responses and high frame rates pumped out by the BenQ. Objects in the environment moved past the car in a very smooth and natural way. The track remain sharply focussed, even during tight corners. There were some dark overdrive trails visible, particularly when moving quickly past certain light objects on a dark background – these were faint and short-lived and couldn't be accurately captured on camera. We didn't find them distracting and had to actively look out for them to notice, but they were there nonetheless. The Gymkhana mode was also handled very well with the intended level of sharpness and no distracting trailing and a good natural smoothness.
To test the responsiveness during movies we ran into a bit of a hitch. Our test rig is equipped with CyberLink PowerDVD 8.0, which is a somewhat dated movie software. It has done the job for all other monitors tested but it seemed to be allergic to the BenQ when it was running at 144Hz. As the video below shows the screen is filled with what looks like white noise from an old TV set rather than the intended images.
Setting the monitor to 120Hz worked fine on this movie software, however. Regardless of the refresh rate the film content itself is currently limited to a frame rate of under 30fps. Each frame is shown multiple times to fill in the refresh rate. This gives a slight edge in smoothness over running the film at 60Hz but isn't as fluid as running high frame rate content such as games. There's still a bit of a disconnected feeling to motion – but there was no noticeable trailing or overdrive artifacts in the two Blu-ray titles we tested.
The BenQ XL2411T is not one of those monitors you can expect to turn on and happily use without a bit of tweaking. If you aren't at all fussy then the default settings may be just about passible but they certainly don't give an accurate or well-balanced image. Fortunately there are plenty of presets at your disposal, alongside the ability to tweak important aspects of the image such as colour channels and gamma. Whilst no combination of settings seemed perfect it was possible to get quite a pleasing image out of the monitor with a bit of fiddling. Certainly the image balance was infinitely better than the factory defaults with a decent richness to shades without an oversaturated look.
One of the settings that couldn't be tweaked using the preferred 'Standard' image preset was the Black eQualizer. Really this is a double edged sword. On one hand it built upon an already thoroughly decent contrast performance by bringing out an exceptional level of detail in dark and shaded areas – something that would rival any VA panel LCD. On the other hand it created an artificial look in places and changed the atmosphere, lightening some darker shades beyond their intended values. In a minority of cases details were brought out which were completely unintended and could be considered artifacts. In most instances the overall balance of a scene wasn't upset too much – but it seems a bit restrictive to allow the Black eQualizer to be adjusted only in some presets but not others.
The responsiveness of the monitor was excellent in many ways. The biggest weakness here came from the presence of 'overdrive artifacts' or response time compensation errors once AMA (BenQ's grey to grey acceleration) was enabled. The good news is that rather than just switching AMA on or off you can now also select 'Premium' (which is the most aggressive acceleration) or 'High' (a more balanced but still strong acceleration). Using the intermediate setting ('High') the overdrive trailing was not too obtrusive really and certainly improved upon previous 'XL' series monitors. Everything else about the responsiveness was excellent, from the complete lack of input lag to the exceptional fluidity and 'connected feel' offered by the high refresh rate. Indeed there was a nice surprise here in the form of 144Hz capability. This was enabled by default and provided just a slight edge in smoothness compared to 120Hz. There was a slight degree of flicker evident in some cases at the far left of the screen when running 144Hz but it isn't something to worry about unless you are particularly sensitive to flickering.
So for gaming we found the BenQ XL2411T very nice to use. Once correctly set up the image was pretty decent as well making movies and general use fairly enjoyable. On top of this there's a fully adjustable stand, support for 3D Vision 1 and 2 (plus LightBoost) and a competitive price tag. Overall it's certainly a worthy choice for those who want a speedy monitor for gaming primarily but who may like to do other tasks on the side. We would not advise using any TN panel for any serious colour-critical work (this monitor included) but if that isn't a priority for you then this should be one to consider.
|Good contrast performance overall with strong static contrast and plenty of brightness if you need it
|Matte screen surface gives image a hazy look in places, Black eQualizer often forced upon you and the monitor is quite bright even at '0' brightness
|A good balance to the image after tweaking with a decent depth to many shades
|Colour consistency and viewing angles held back by TN panel technology, regular matte surface reduces 'pop' to image and default settings are poor
|Exceptionally low input lag, improved grey to grey acceleration and support for a 144Hz refresh rate give great fluidity
|Some flickering at 144Hz and overshoot still there from aggressive pixel overdrive (AMA)
|Competitive pricing and a fully adjustable stand with VESA support and side bezels that aren't overly thick
|Somewhat unimaginative design (similar to XL2410T), no US availability currently and a restrictive selection of ports

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Wilson breaks half marathon record, McElwain and Jackson win marathon titles
Former Falmouth resident Jonny Wilson had his sights set on the course record when he decided to enter the 2016 Maine Half Marathon.
Goal achieved.
Wilson, who now lives in Flagstaff, Arizona, broke away early from former race champion Moninda Marube and took down Louie Luchini's 2009 course record, finishing in 1 hour, 6 minutes and 38 seconds. Wilson, 28, shaved 18 seconds off the record and finished nearly six minutes ahead of Marube, 37, of Auburn.
Michelle Lilienthal, 34, of Portland won the women's half marathon with a time of 1:18:30. Sheri Piers, 45, of Falmouth and Erica Jesseman, 27, of Scarborough finished together in second (1:20:49) and third (1:20:50), respectively.
In the marathon, Spencer McElwain of Arundel joined Marube and Evan Graves as the only men to with both the Maine Marathon and Half Marathon, as he held off a first-time marathoner, Taylor Days-Merrill of Fairhaven, Mass. McElwain, 27, finished in 2:31:36 — 49 seconds ahead of Days-Merrill, 22. Chris Harmon, 28, of Portland was third in 2:37:26.
Lauren Jackson, 36, of Augusta, New Jersey, won the women's marathon in 3:06:11. She was followed by Samantha Johnson, 36, of Brookline, Mass. (3:11:41) and Hollie Corbett, 37, of South Portland (3:17:19).
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23 Orchard Street, Marylebone, London W1H | 3 minutes walk from Books etc
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62 Seymour Street , W1H | 8 minutes walk from Books etc
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5th Floor, 240 Regent Street (entrance 30 Argyll Street), 240 Regent Street, (entrance at 30 Argyll, Soho, London W1B | 9 minutes walk from Books etc
Part of the Aqua Restaurant Group, which also includes aqua nueva and aqua kyoto, aqua spirit is a stylish cocktail bar in central London. Situated... More
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Swirlydoos Kit Club - Design/Education Team Call
Are you passionate about Scrapbooking? Do you enjoy teaching and inspiring other crafters? Can you gab with the best of us? Swirlydoos Kit Club is looking to add amazing talent to our outstanding Design/Education Team for a 6 month term that will run from our March, 2017 kit to our August, 2017 kit. We will be adding 1-2 fabulously creative Designers who are energetic, outgoing, talented, versatile individuals and who are committed to the beautiful art of scrapbooking.
Our designers must be able to devote the time necessary to our community, to our members, and to their artwork. We are especially interested in designers who make awesome video tutorials!
This DT call will close at midnight MST on January 31, 2017.
This call is open to talented scrapbook designers/educators all around the globe
Design Team Requirements:
- You will create a minimum of 4-5 layouts/projects, and as many cards, tags etc as you can per main kit sent to you.
- Create at least one tutorial (video or photo. Video preferred) per month, and add content to our tips, tricks and techniques area in the forum.
- Create a minimum of 3 "blank" cards during your 6 month term to send in to the home office.
- You must upload your projects to all major scrapbook galleries and blogs you are affiliated with, along with Social Media.
- Advertise for Swirlydoos kit club with Blinkies, blog banners, badges and other social media tools.
- BE EXCITED about being on the team! Be very ACTIVE on the Forum (A MUST!!) and in our Facebook gallery!
- You will participate in our monthly Kit reveal on your blog, plus challenges (sponsored challenge blogs, etc) and any other Swirlydoos special events (NSD, WCMD) on our forums.
- You will occasionally be asked to send us some of your completed projects for display at trade shows that Swirlydoos is participating in.
An ideal candidate for being on the design team will:
-Have the ability to take excellent, clear pictures of projects.
-Create educational videos to be added to our YouTube Library using Swirlydoos main kit, Project add-on kits or products form our Swirlydoos boutique.
-Be dedicated to promoting the kits and personal projects to social media on reveal day, including Facebook and Instagram.
-Already have an active blog, Facebook, YouTube and scrapbook.com accounts
-Be an active member of our community on the forums and commenting in our Facebook gallery at least four times a week
-Be willing to partake in design team duties and help with any other promotions or contests we may have
If you are interested in joining the DESIGN TEAM - Send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com with "DESIGN TEAM CALL" in the subject line. Include all of the following information:
- Your name
- address
- telephone number
- email address
- blog address
- any online galleries where we might see more of your work
- YouTube address and or UStream Channel link, if you have one (preferred, but not necessary)
- 3 samples of your current work that best reflect your style
- a list of all design teams you have been on, past and current (prior experience is not necessary)
- Please tell us what you consider your strengths (where you excel) and why you would make a good designer for the Swirlydoos community.
What you can expect from Swirlydoos:
An honest, fun, dedicated team who supports you and your art and encourages you at every turn.
A FABULOUS tight knit community of smart assed, super talented scrapbookers from around the world
CHA invitations and passes
Free monthly main kit for Design Team
50% discount on all other kits and store purchases during your term
The new design team will be announced February 15th on our blog
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Hi, this is a excellent opportunity for all scrapers. I will give a try to be able to enter this amazing and talented team. Hugs from Portugal
- January 5, 2017 at 3:01 PM
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This work was inspired by Sidewalk Prophets' song, "You Can Have Me."
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Dear Father of Love,
How many times have I turned from the opportunity to spread Your all-consuming Love? How many times have I refused to love the ones for whom You shed Your blood so lovingly?
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Excellent Value and Beautiful Ocean View Permit Bbph 2009/0013(23 Reviews)
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- Pets considered:Yes
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Cottage, Studio + Convertible bed(s), 1 Bath, (Sleeps 2-4)
Listing: 257198 - Excellent Value and Beautiful Ocean View Permit Bbph 2009/0013
*Long Description d Welcome to Haiku Makai. We are a Permitted business (permit #BBPH2009/0013) here on Maui. We can guarantee to be in operation when you arrive unlike most other vacation rentals here on Island.
We work hard on maintaining the beauty of our property and the comfort of our rentals. We are very fortunate to live in such a beautiful location. We would like to share this with you.
Our property is situated on 2.3 acres of some of the best ocean views on Maui's North Shore. We have a large tropical fruit tree orchard w/Lychee, Mango, Atemoya, Sapodillo, Acerola, Jackfruit, Avocado, 9 types of citrus and more... In the gulch are Bananas and Lilikoi (passionfruit), Sweet Potato and Taro. There is a 1 acre lawn for you or your kids to run around barefoot or sunbathe in a nice beach chair.
We are located in a rural area yet close to beach, restaurants, surfing, sailing and shopping. We have been operating since 2001 and can help you with any needs you may have here on Island. Come stay with us here and relax at Haiku Makai. Let the cool Trade Winds comfort and soothe you and the Night Blooming Jasmine scent your dreams.......
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Fayetteville began its spring football practice on Monday, but safety Dre Greenlaw had to just look on as he continues to rehab from a foot injury.
Greenlaw (6-1, 215), an Arkansas State commit where his adopted dad and former Razorback coach Brian Early is now the defensive line coach, suffered a Jones fracture and had surgery last month.
A Jones fracture occurs in a small area of the fifth metatarsal and is caused by overuse, repetitive stress or trauma.
"I was doing a drill and planted and just stepped on it wrong and it broke," Greenlaw said. "The rehab process is going good and right now I am just getting back motion. It doesn't hurt at all to walk on, but the doctor just wanted me to take it slow. But it's going good."
The injury will keep Greenlaw from going through Fayetteville's spring game on May 30 and some camps, but he hopes to be back close to July.
"I hopefully will be able to do the July ones and possibly the end of June," Greenlaw said.
Greenlaw, who had 104 tackles and took back an interception, a punt, a kickoff and a fumble recovery for scores as a junior, has offers from Arkansas State, Boise State, Washington State, Southern Miss and Memphis.
He also has interest from Arkansas, Louisville, Mississippi State, Ole Miss and Missouri.
Greenlaw took in a couple of Razorback practices and paid special attention to the defense.
"I went to a couple of their practices and it looked like their secondary got stronger and I know a couple of their linebackers (former Fayetteville stars Brooks Ellis and Alex Brignoni)," Greenlaw said. "I know their D-line is going to be great. I also saw (former Fayetteville quarterback) Brandon (Allen) and he looks like he is throwing better and more confident."
Arkansas coaches – who have all six of their summer camps scheduled for the June 7-June 19 time frame - have expressed interest in Greenlaw.
"They wanted me to come to camp, but I want be able to be ready by then," Greenlaw said. "They have told me that they are very interested and they are going to continue to recruit me real hard and take a good look at me. They told me that sometimes the process is slow, but that they just want to do the right thing especially when it comes to in-state guys."
Greenlaw is looked upon as a safety prospect by all of the schools recruiting him except Arkansas State.
"I think most of the coaches are looking at me as a safety, maybe a nickel type guy, but Arkansas State is looking at me as an outside linebacker," Greenlaw said. "All the other coaches are looking at me as a safety."
Greenlaw admits that it is tough to be away from Early.
"It's going great for him, but it's kind of hard," Greenlaw said. "But for the most part it is going good for him down there and he is in a good place with good people and good coaches."
He gave some consideration to moving to Jonesboro, but will finish his career with the Purple Bulldogs.
"I'm definitely going to stay and finish my senior year at Fayetteville," Greenlaw said.
Greenlaw, whose Purple Bulldogs won the 2012 state title, had three interceptions as a sophomore and five as a junior.
He wants to break Brignoni's single-season school record of 10.
"I want to break the interception record for the Bulldogs, which is 10," Greenlaw said. "I also want to be able to get as fast as I can and get my 40-yard dash time down a little bit and just play as physical as I can and just study the game.
"I have always been able to jump high as my vertical is 38, 39 inches and I have really long arms," Greenlaw added. "I just believe that when any ball is in the air that I can get it."
Greenlaw is also a big weapon in the return game and will also be playing running back this season.
"I believe that the return game is one of the best parts about me because you don't always get a chance to score on defense," Greenlaw said, "so whenever I get the ball on punt return, I just try to execute and score.
"I am most definitely looking forward to playing running back," Greenlaw added. "I just like having the ball in my hands and I am pretty explosive. I am not going to be an every down back, but I am going to play 90 percent defense and then we are going to try and get the ball in my hands more."
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The room was much too dark to make out any details that lay behind what the fireplace illuminated. A woman sat in a large, plush chair that was pulled up near the hearth. As she stared into the crackling fire with her piercing, icy blue eyes, her ruby red lips twisted into a smirk.
This woman was truly stunning. Her long black hair cascaded down her shoulders, spilling across her ample bosom which was clearly displayed with her clingy black dress. Somehow, her pale white skin, that was in contrast to both her dress and hair, added to her allure. Her long, finely manicured fingers were indifferently draped around a glass of dark red wine as she sat.
Finally, she stood and stretched. Her heels clicked slightly as she seemed to slither towards the fire like a black and white snake. The woman's entire body seemed to sway with each movement and she exuded pure sex appeal. But yet there was something about her that not only catches the eye, but strikes terror into the heart.
With a fluid, nonchalant motion, she threw her glass into the fire causing it to shatter and the fire roar with objection. There was a sudden chorus of random upset animal cries emanating the blackness of the room. Her smirk grew at the disruption of the unseen animals.
The only visible animal was a wolf that was settled near the fire. With a whimper he pushed himself up until he was sitting and gave her an inquisitive look. Absently, she reached down to pat his head, "Soon my pet….soon," she cooed with a dangerous smile on her face.


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|Reviews for The Phantom of the Dungeons
| WHPIAR chapter 15 . 8/9/2006
Aww. What a cute ending to a lovely story. Ha. Sexy Snape. Oh Snape is ever so sexy. Lol. Congratulations on finishing your story! -
| WHPIAR chapter 1 . 8/9/2006
Snape engaged? I love it! A very unique story so far.
| cerzee chapter 15 . 3/5/2006
Omg. I just realized I haven't been to affnet for a long time. I haven't even started your Samantha story, not to mention The Beauty and The Beast dreamfic. But I'll make up for it, I promise.
So it's really over? *Cries* I guess I have a soft spot for the story, being one of the first ones I ever started to read here. At least the epiloque is a happy ending.
Sexy? Hell yeah! How could he ever doubt his sexyness? Poor oblivious bastard. But I like him, despite his daftness.
*hugs* Thank you for a truly beautiful story!
| Detective Jazz Dever chapter 1 . 2/23/2006
Snape has a lover? AND an unborn daughter? *wide eyes* All righty, I guess I'll live with that. I guess I can see him identifying with Erik. I pretty much know the general plot; I'm just trying to find a time when it won't freak me out too much to see the musical. *shrugs*
| whydoyouneedtoknow chapter 15 . 2/7/2006
Hi, it's me, SarahtheBardess, reviewing from a friend's computer and being too lazy to sign out of her name and into my own...
So Severus didn't tell Kiki about the dream until a couple months later?
Severus hanging Sirius. Sounds about right.
"So, is this argument over?"
"We weren't arguing; we were merely having a conversation."
"Sorry. Is this conversation over?"
Sounds like my parents.
Sam! Sam! Sam! (Sorry, I'm hyper right now)
Yes, babies get colds easily. Thank goodness for Pepperup Potion, and Minerva!
"You're a sight for my sore eyes." Aww! Kiki, that's so sweet!
Severus, get over it already. YOU WON! She's yours, you're going to marry her, she had your baby! DUH!
And the last two lines have me giggling happily...
Hope people do read "Life is Pandemonium." Just give them a chance... maybe it'll take a little while...
:sniff sniff: I'll miss "Phantom of the Dungeons." But all good things must come to an end sometime. Cheers.
| cerzee chapter 14 . 2/1/2006
And here comes the expected ending. Poor Sev! It's not fair at all. But at least it's only a dream. Please make it up to him in the epilogue.;)
I like that you brought in the Grasshopper and Scorpion, though it might be a bit confusing for those who haven't read the book.
And don't worry about "Cats". I couldn't imagine Severus having a dream about it anyway. Sadly I can't imagine of any other suitable musical either. POTO suits well with Severus's personality and I think "Beauty and the Beast" suits too, thouh I haven't read your fic yet. But I intend to. Anyway, the main male character should be someone dark and misunderstood like Severus is.
| SarahtheBardess chapter 14 . 1/31/2006
Somebody's on a writing streak!
Beyond angry. Yeah, I'd say that's a good summation.
Is tying her up a detail from the book?
::giggles about rat::
Giant squid! Giant squid!
Anyone who says "We are avenging angels" is just plain bonkers.
Please don't take this wrong, but the spoken dialogue sometimes seems clunky. I know there really isn't any way around it, because you're not allowed to use lyrics... which I really think is a bit much... but oh well. I think the trick was for me to stop hearing the sung dialogue. And I'll gladly stand a little clunkiness for the sake of the story.
That's true, Kristin could have learned to love his face. It was just that he used terror to try to win her, and that's what she could never love.
It would have broken the mood, it would have been ridiculous, but I can't shake this image of Sirius backing away from Severus and falling over in the water.
The rope of the lasso was in the air "as if by magic"? I don't think there's any "as if" about it.
Grasshopper or scorpion? Scorpion I can understand, but why grasshopper?
The rope gets tighter when he fights, doesn't it?
That "permanent" residence of Sirius' heart is going to change any minute, isn't it?
Yes, that moment when she kisses the Phantom is one of my favorites... because she kissed him of her own free will, she saved them all. ::sighs dreamily::
"These sentiments reverberated throughout the lair, not helping the tensions already present." Understatement, anyone?
Um, stupid much, Sirius and Kristin? Well, Sirius, yes, of course, we knew that...
::sniffles for Severus::
And Kristin comes back to give him the ring. As if to say he can have a little of her, I wonder?
Giant squid again... ::giggle::
I wonder what would have happened if Harmony had known the Phantom. Now that would have been an interesting plot twist!
Smart girl, to have an excuse for taking the costume. And the mask, too, did she?
I'm glad they got to go to the wedding.
Cool, I never thought of the abandoned mask quite that way...
And, as usual, a rather irreverent and hilarious chapter title. Sounds like something off "Fear Factor." (No, I don't watch it.)
Sigh. Epilogue will make all better, I know. Whatever Severus says/thinks when he wakes up ought to be a stitch. "Phew! I'm not ugly!"
So, off to do lovely homework. Gah. Thanks for writing!
| BloodyMarry chapter 1 . 1/31/2006
Good chapter!
| SarahtheBardess chapter 13 . 1/25/2006
Gotta love the titles.
Yes, Severus sings Don Juan much better than fat old Fudgie ever did.
So people are slowly figuring it out... it's him! It's him!
The rapture of singing. It's happened to me. When you forget everything in the song, and start to feel it yourself. I thought "The Point of No Return" in the movie was exquisitely done.
Yes, she almost falls under his spell... almost, but not quite...
You have to feel sorry for him at this point. He's done something so beautiful, but all anyone can see is his face. And that's the way it's always been for him, you feel.
Ugh. What a wonderfully disgusting description. That really would make people run away in horror...
Great, the stagehands who weren't already drunk? How many of them would that be?
Flitwick fell off his stand!
Great, two-tone anger for the Phantom.
Disapparated with Kristin, did he? Or can you still not Apparate or Disapparate inside Hogwarts? LOL.
"Corny, Corny..." Why yes, you are, Narcissa. How nice of you to admit it. (Sorry, but I can't work up too much sympathy for her. Or Fudge.)
Yes, they are ruined, aren't they? Quite a scandal going here.
Hey! You gutless jerks! Go help find her! Grr. I guess Sirius will have to do it himself.
Go McGonagall. She knows what she has to do.
"Keep your hand at the level of your eyes." :-D Such good advice... which Sirius will, of course, promptly forget.
I've always loved Meg/Harmony's costume at the very end of the show. And how she's the first one into the Phantom's lair. My Phantom story is going to play with that, by having my Phantom be attracted to the girl playing Meg.
Yes, mobs do tend to ruin things.
Well, two more chapters and an epilogue - or maybe one more and an epilogue - and this is all done. Sniffle. I will miss my PotD! But hey, then it will be beautiful and finished and I can come see it any time I like! OK, I'm being silly. I need to stop. Have a good day.
| cerzee chapter 12 . 1/19/2006
Oh deary. You will never let my obsession die out, will you? This is once again one of these chapters that make me remember the movie and the book. And I am more and more determined to go to Broadway one day and see the musical live on stage. I wouldn't go see it if it was played in Estonia, they already ruined "Cats" for me. It was a disaster.
Anyway, I can't believe that anyone would feel that "Don Juan" is just alright. It's only presumable that some of the audience hated it. All the genius creations are hated as well as loved. But I can't see how an innovative opera as "Don Juan Triumphant" could have left anyone calm and indifferent back at the 19th century when operas were much more strict than nowadays. It's just my opinion,that's all. But all in all the chapter is perfect, as always. I simply refuse to believe that The Phantom of the Dungeons is ending as well. It has been far too good. But as for the ideas for a new Broadway fic- how do you feel about "Cats"?
| SarahtheBardess chapter 12 . 1/18/2006
So I take it this Phantom, too, knows rope tricks?
Harmony's got a point. This really isn't going to work. But Sirius thinks it will, and since this is Severus' nightmare, it's going to work just as well as it did in the original... oh, wow, that was a complicated sentence.
Feign illness? Like she said, give her a couple minutes and she could be sick for real!
I think the "Angel of Death" image would be the best for Kristin right now. Not that she'll like it, but still.
Oh, it's an all right opera. Just out of its time. Very modern and odd. A modern audience might like it better.
So McGonagall's not going to try to tip off Severus. She knows he knows already, doesn't she?
Nice little conversation between Sirius and McGonagall. Very taut.
Sirius is always too cocky. It's part of his personality.
Narcissa's probably got the size part she deserves.
"a chain reaction that wouldn't end until something exploded." That's not going to be just a figure of speech, is it.
I adore the parallelism between Sirius' and Severus' points of view.
Mixed reviews? I thought people hated the Phantom's opera in the show.
Oops, took your eyes off him, did you? And he disappeared! Like a ghost!
Hey, Narcissa, guess what? :-P
Yeah, not the same Don Juan at all. Fudge vs. Snape. Hmm. Which one would I want seducing me? That's actually a really tough call...
"This will be played out as it goes." Sirius, that's a really dumb thing to say. But I suppose you have to say it, to make the plot work right.
May I just say that, once again, your chapter title is quite funny. Many thanks to you, and I look forward with pleasure to more updates bearing your name!
| Lizmorgan777 chapter 11 . 12/27/2005
The stolen line is from The Princess Bride: "Life's not fair, anyone who says differently is selling something." Nice job fitting it in! It's one of my favorite lines in any movie, so I was pleasently surprised!
| cerzee chapter 11 . 12/9/2005
Oh dear. There has been quite a lot of POTO in my life recently. Last week, I watched the movie again. It lifted me on cloud nine for several days. Then you updated POTD. I think that the cemetery scene is one of the best. So beautiful. And I like your adaption of it at least as much as I love the original. Specially the duel. It's much more interesting with Severus and Sirius being wizards and all. Poor Sirius, his ego was shattered once again. Actually I'm not so sorry for him. And you can have the credit for that, as usually he's one of my favourites.
The POTO-mania got so serious that I found myself singing the songs in my school corridor in a duet with my classmate. During a period. Then later a friend came to me and said that she could hear it all as she was taking her Maths test in a class nearby. And frankly, it didn't bother me at all.:D
Anyway, my point is that you shouldn't make the story so realistic as it may cause temporary madness.
| SarahtheBardess chapter 11 . 12/5/2005
Do I still get kudos if I can point out the line but I don't know where it's from? I think it's "Life isn't fair. Anyone who tells you otherwise is selling something." My friend quotes it, but I don't know where it's from...
"Poor" La Cissa? I think she could stand to be background a little more often. And I'm having so much fun imagining Fudge as Piangi... I think that's the only part of this I'll really truly enjoy, is when Fudge gets offed.
I adore "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again". It's so beautiful. I'd be singing it, but I sang in three concerts this weekend and I have no voice left.
Oh, yes. The Phantom has a hold over her... so strange, so wonderful... it's what makes the show so entrancing, I think. My mom pointed out that it's really kind of a weird story. But it's a compelling one, and the music is so gorgeous...
Oops. Sirius, it might not be such a good idea to duel this guy... you know, if he doesn't carry a wand, there might be a reason...
This is crazy. I don't know who to root for anymore!
Ooh - I love that line. "Now let it be war upon you both!"
So he puts up with McGonagall lecturing him?
Well, I'm glad it wasn't abandoned. It would be cruel of you to leave poor Severus in the middle of his nasty dream. Happy Advent!
| cerzee chapter 10 . 8/31/2005
I agree. I think that musicals are mostly better than operas. I know that an opera is much more difficult to sing, but that doesn't mean that musicals can't be sophisticated. Take JB Bach for example. He wrote over thousand pieces of music and none of them were operas because he thought that they were an amusement for croud. I agree with him. Most of the operas (at least the earlier ones) don't have much of a plot, but musicals do and therefore a good musical(such as POTO)can be more sophisticated than a typical opera which has always considered to be a genre of aristocrates. I'd really like to see Erik's Don Juan Triumphant as I think it might have the best qualities of both genres- elaborate music and a plot that can be taken seriously.
Interesting chapter. Very interesting. I haven't seen the musical so I'm curious wether the torture chamber is mentioned in it. I don't recall a word about it in the movie, so is it a hint to the book or is the musical less idealistic than the movie?
P.S. Do lyris in chapter titles count as songfics? I'm writing one at the moment together with a friend:S We disclaimed the titles; for Merlin's sake they can't be that cruel, can they?


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I have found Paco Jet is great for making fresh fruit sorbets but ice creams are grainy and extremely inconsistent in texture.
Anybody have comments or suggestions?
Ok so i have a paco jet and like everyone else the sorbet is awesome and i use a sorbet stabilizer and it holds up perfect and i have no issues. But my ice cream base is hit or miss. We use liquid glucose, milk powder , heavy cream, ice cream stabilizer, and then your puree as the liquid, the issue we keep running into is the ice cream does not freeze all the way. i like using the ice cream stabilizer so it holds its form for plating, is that what is causing it to not set all the way up.
Nor Cal Chef - You aren't doing anything wrong, that is the nature of the Paco Jet. I always spin my bases a few hours before service starts, then they are the perfect texture. If I am ever in a pinch where I have to spin and use it right away, I spread the base out in a 1-inch layer and freeze for 10 minutes to firm it up a bit before quenelling.
I can't give out the exact recipe, but look into locust bean gum for thickening your ice cream base. Just mix it in with your egg yolks and sugar before combining with the milk/cream. You won't get the jelly-like consistency of gelatine, instead you can turn an otherwise runny ice cream into creamy heaven.
HI Guilty- I've been using the Pacojet working in restaurants with great results.... but with my chef's recipes. I now work as a private chef and the family I'm with recently bought a paco. I was very excited to start experimenting with it, but am finding my own traditional recipes are hit and miss- too much air in my chocolate ice cream (feels like soft-serve), yogourt sorbet is too wet.... only my vanilla is working right.
I would love any ice cream recipes for paco you would like to share.
My employers would like me to make pralines and cream ice cream, as well as stracciatella. Not sure how either of these would be made with paco- do you happen to have a good recipe for this type ice cream?
Thank you!
Hey guys if this will help you the problem with the paco jet withe the ice-creams is that the paco jet is braking it thats why you have problem with the texture. In the sorbet you use stabilizer or gelatin and the paco is baking it after it gets frozen. With the ice-creams with the recipies that you have you need an ice machine. The process there is quite different because the machine it cool it down slowly by slowly until it get smooth ice-cream. all the recipies that you have can be used either in paco either in ice machine you just need to change the amount of the sugar. For paco jet you need stabilizer and less sugar and for the ice machine reciepe you need more sugar and pure recipe from cream milk and angle + the aroma that you like :) I hope that this will help. If someone need recipies i have few good ones for paco and for ice machine
The graininess of your ice cream is always too much sugar, I make ice creams and sorbets every other day with our pacojet and I too encountered this problem when I first dabbled in confections. Monkey around with the sugar ratio, use stabilizers like trimoline, glucose powder, and what not. For ice cream however I never need a stabilizer. My old chef told me a trick to use when adjusting sugar into your base. To check it before you freeze the beaker for 24 hours while it is still liquid float an egg in the mixture. If the sugar content is spot on you should only see enough of the top to equal the size of a nickel. I tested it once with a sorbet, seemed to check out. He was always right about everything else.
"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music."
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"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music."
I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'.
"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music."
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"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music."
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Thank you chefs, for this thread on the Paco Jet.
We have been dreaming of owning a Paco Jet and would love your opinion.
We have a Musso Polo 5030 Lello and LOVE it !
We are not professional chefs. We just cook at home.
The Paco Jet is SO expensive...but my boyfriend is turning 60 and
I'm searching for a gently used one!!
My question is this: IF one likes ice cream better than sorbet, is the Paco Jet worth it?
It seems not everyone on this thread feels it is as fantastic as we thought.
Currently, my boyfriend creates a sugar syrup, pure cream and guar gum and his ice creams
are very, very smooth in the Musso.
We DID try the ice cream at Acadia in Chicago a few years ago and got to visit the kitchen and saw the paco jet.
The ice cream was delicious...but my question is...
Was it the recipe or the machine?
My boyfriend made a blueberry ginger ice cream the other day that was perfection. He cooked the fruit and ginger and used fresh lemon to act as pectin. Cooked for several hours, then finely strained it and it was very thick. Then he added sugar and cooked only long enough to dissolve.
He used powdered egg yolks and guar gum to heavy cream and warmed it.
Cooled the fruit and cooled the cream base and letter combined them cold into the Musso.
It was so smooth, I could not imagine the paco getting it smoother.
Do you think this man NEEDS a Paco jet if he really prefers ICE CREAM instead of Sorbet?
I think for $5,000 he should study with a chef instead of buying this paco device!
For an ice cream enthusiast, what is the next best step in his home career? lol
First of all, lets go through a couple of basic things. The Paco Jet is a tool. You have to learn to use it, just like a churner or a hammer. If you learn to use it properly, you will always have "freshly" made ice cream, and crystallization wont be a problem.
Then it comes to the "science" of ice cream / sorbet and the recipes. You want it to have the right consistency at any given temperature. Then you need to find out your need. Do you need it to be good to go straight from the machine, or do you want it at the right consistency for several hours after? As a private chef you would want it ready there and then. In a restaurant you want stability for hours.
And when it comes to ice cream and stabilizers, why wont you just use good old fashioned egg yolks. They serve the same purpose as in the old ice cream machines. They stabilize. Banana is actually a great stabilizer as well.
Then learn the effect of the base ingredients. Fat, sugar (sucrose, lactose, glucose etc) and water. The more sugar you add, the softer it gets. Sugar lowers the freezing temperature of your base, just like alcohol would do. The more water you have, the more "shaven" it will be, and harder it will be. What happens if you use milk instead of cream for your ice cream recipe, and by doing so loose a lot of fat, but add a lot of water? Play around and see with your own eyes what happens if you go from 5 to 7 percent sugar in your recipe.


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- A common road or path for driving cattle.
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- (Can we find and add a quotation of Burrill to this entry?)
- (mining) A drift, or horizontal passage in a mine.
- (US, Rhode Island) An access road to the sea.
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.