Comments on: Cintiq 20WSX Review http://www.ultrasquid.com/illustration/cintiq-20wsx-review/ Design, Illustration, Motion & Designer Swag Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:27:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Bard http://www.ultrasquid.com/illustration/cintiq-20wsx-review/#comment-47 Bard Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:01:20 +0000 http://www.ultrasquid.com/illustration/cintiq-20wsx-review/#comment-47 Mcarp: I don't know why your Cintiq has a lag, but I can't for the life of me understand that. Neither my Intuos or my Cintiq have had any lag problems. Sounds more to me like your G4 needs to be replaced... Have you tried taking your Wacom's to another computer to test on? Might be worth a go... Mcarp:

I don’t know why your Cintiq has a lag, but I can’t for the life of me understand that. Neither my Intuos or my Cintiq have had any lag problems. Sounds more to me like your G4 needs to be replaced… Have you tried taking your Wacom’s to another computer to test on? Might be worth a go…

]]> By: Bard http://www.ultrasquid.com/illustration/cintiq-20wsx-review/#comment-46 Bard Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:56:50 +0000 http://www.ultrasquid.com/illustration/cintiq-20wsx-review/#comment-46 hey panumme, The 20wsx is the ideal choice in my book, you'd get more real-estate with a 20", but the 4:3 format doesn't seem right anymore to me. Personally it feels better with a widescreen canvas as it's more like a sketchbook. For Zbrush it's awesome, ditto for PS and Illustrator. Maya can be a bit cumbersome as you have to keep one hand on the keyboard. I solved the issue by getting the supersmall Apple wireless keyboard. The voltage is not a problem at all, you can take a typical generic computer power cord from any other appliance and just plug it right in. I bought a giant US converter at Clas Olson that ended up being useless as I had a generic cord lying around already. Obviously they may have changed things around since I got mine, so check the power box for the typical Scandinavian markings before you let it rip... Best of luck with your new Cintiq! I think you'll be very happy with it! :) hey panumme,
The 20wsx is the ideal choice in my book, you’d get more real-estate with a 20″, but the 4:3 format doesn’t seem right anymore to me. Personally it feels better with a widescreen canvas as it’s more like a sketchbook. For Zbrush it’s awesome, ditto for PS and Illustrator. Maya can be a bit cumbersome as you have to keep one hand on the keyboard. I solved the issue by getting the supersmall Apple wireless keyboard.

The voltage is not a problem at all, you can take a typical generic computer power cord from any other appliance and just plug it right in. I bought a giant US converter at Clas Olson that ended up being useless as I had a generic cord lying around already. Obviously they may have changed things around since I got mine, so check the power box for the typical Scandinavian markings before you let it rip…

Best of luck with your new Cintiq! I think you’ll be very happy with it! :)

]]> By: panumme http://www.ultrasquid.com/illustration/cintiq-20wsx-review/#comment-45 panumme Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:56:48 +0000 http://www.ultrasquid.com/illustration/cintiq-20wsx-review/#comment-45 Placed an order for 20wsx...the tiebreaker was the ability to toggle between displays with my existing dell 24". And of course your review. :) Placed an order for 20wsx…the tiebreaker was the ability to toggle between displays with my existing dell 24″. And of course your review. :)

]]> By: panumme http://www.ultrasquid.com/illustration/cintiq-20wsx-review/#comment-44 panumme Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:16:40 +0000 http://www.ultrasquid.com/illustration/cintiq-20wsx-review/#comment-44 Great review! I'm in norway too and are about to place an order for a cintiq myself, but I haven't yet decided wether it's gonna be 20wsx or 21ux. Maya, PS, zbrush are my weapon of choice... any suggestions? Even though it is almost 1/3 of the price in Norway, it's still a big amount of money. the (in)decision is overwhelming! You wrote: "The voltage of the power adapter is compatible with 110-240 VAC, so all I had to do was plug a Norwegian cable in and it was up and running." "They run of a standard power adapter that also works in Europe, all you do is change the plug at the end" Did you use an adapter, a generic cord or an converter? Is it included in the package? Great review!

I’m in norway too and are about to place an order for a cintiq myself, but I haven’t yet decided wether it’s gonna be 20wsx or 21ux. Maya, PS, zbrush are my weapon of choice… any suggestions? Even though it is almost 1/3 of the price in Norway, it’s still a big amount of money. the (in)decision is overwhelming!

You wrote:
“The voltage of the power adapter is compatible with 110-240 VAC, so all I had to do was plug a Norwegian cable in and it was up and running.”

“They run of a standard power adapter that also works in Europe, all you do is change the plug at the end”

Did you use an adapter, a generic cord or an converter? Is it included in the package?

]]> By: mcarp http://www.ultrasquid.com/illustration/cintiq-20wsx-review/#comment-43 mcarp Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:47:25 +0000 http://www.ultrasquid.com/illustration/cintiq-20wsx-review/#comment-43 That should have been *unused* G4... but you get the idea. That should have been *unused* G4… but you get the idea.

]]> By: mcarp http://www.ultrasquid.com/illustration/cintiq-20wsx-review/#comment-42 mcarp Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:46:38 +0000 http://www.ultrasquid.com/illustration/cintiq-20wsx-review/#comment-42 Based on your glowing review, as well as others, I had one of these shipped to me. I yanked an old VGA card out of an used Mac G4 and stuck it in my current Mac and now have the Cintiq plus two 20in Apple displays — so far, so good. I'm still struggling with the pen calibration and getting used to the lag time between pen movement and stroke. I suspect my Intuos 3 had this same lag, but wasn't noticeable because of the visual disconnect between tablet and monitor. The fact the Cintiq uses the Intuos 3 pens is very important to me, since I already have two, and I think Wacom ought to make a bigger point of this. Based on your glowing review, as well as others, I had one of these shipped to me. I yanked an old VGA card out of an used Mac G4 and stuck it in my current Mac and now have the Cintiq plus two 20in Apple displays — so far, so good.

I’m still struggling with the pen calibration and getting used to the lag time between pen movement and stroke. I suspect my Intuos 3 had this same lag, but wasn’t noticeable because of the visual disconnect between tablet and monitor.

The fact the Cintiq uses the Intuos 3 pens is very important to me, since I already have two, and I think Wacom ought to make a bigger point of this.

]]> By: B http://www.ultrasquid.com/illustration/cintiq-20wsx-review/#comment-40 B Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:12:13 +0000 http://www.ultrasquid.com/illustration/cintiq-20wsx-review/#comment-40 INTUOS is seplled I N T U O S. I thnik yuo may be dyslxeis. Thnaks INTUOS is seplled I N T U O S. I thnik yuo may be dyslxeis.

Thnaks

]]> By: admin http://www.ultrasquid.com/illustration/cintiq-20wsx-review/#comment-37 admin Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:12:13 +0000 http://www.ultrasquid.com/illustration/cintiq-20wsx-review/#comment-37 Hi Harald, Yes I did have to pay 25% tax for the import (the normal norwegian sales tax). I have no idea what the toll or tax is in Belgium though. Electronic wares is only taxable and not subject to toll fees for import in Norway. Hi Harald,
Yes I did have to pay 25% tax for the import (the normal norwegian sales tax). I have no idea what the toll or tax is in Belgium though. Electronic wares is only taxable and not subject to toll fees for import in Norway.

]]> By: Harald http://www.ultrasquid.com/illustration/cintiq-20wsx-review/#comment-36 Harald Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:59:49 +0000 http://www.ultrasquid.com/illustration/cintiq-20wsx-review/#comment-36 Hi, did you have to pay fee or toll payment to import the tablet in Norway ? I'm looking for the same purchase for Belgium. I'm just worry about the toll. Intersting review btw. Hi,

did you have to pay fee or toll payment to import the tablet in Norway ?
I’m looking for the same purchase for Belgium. I’m just worry about the toll.

Intersting review btw.

]]> By: Hsing http://www.ultrasquid.com/illustration/cintiq-20wsx-review/#comment-35 Hsing Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:20:02 +0000 http://www.ultrasquid.com/illustration/cintiq-20wsx-review/#comment-35 I try to the review on 20" tablet, and bump to your blog. Btw nice website and blog. I just return my 12" version. The real estate of the 12" make me think of the 20" version. and, as Linbs describe the trembling of the right lower corner make one hard to use the menu. but one can some how calibrate with the Pen preference but the distance from pen tip to the pointer really isn't working. And I was thinking 12" were portable but it is not. Thank you for give me some serious thought about buying one. I try to the review on 20″ tablet, and bump to your blog.
Btw nice website and blog.

I just return my 12″ version.
The real estate of the 12″ make me think of the 20″ version.
and, as Linbs describe the trembling of the right lower corner make one hard to use the menu. but one can some how calibrate with the Pen preference but the distance from pen tip to the pointer really isn’t working.
And I was thinking 12″ were portable but it is not.

Thank you for give me some serious thought about buying one.

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