Can I use it with out using PC or laptop?What is the system inside cintiq ?
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Hi Joshua. This is a Touchscreen Drawing 'tablet' and needs a laptop or a desktop to work. It's basically just a big HD Touchscreen TV that lets you draw right on to it. I love it. B.M.Mahon
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The Cintiq is just a monitor. You will need to connect it to a separate computer.
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You cannot use the 22HD or the 24HD as a stand-alone computer. It basically hooks up to your computer and acts as a second monitor that replicates what is on the base computer so you can draw on. To be honest the wacom 22HD is awesome. I use it to mark up blueprints using a pdf editor. I also bought the 13HD version which actually is a stand-alone windows 8 computer that does not need to tie into another laptop.
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There is no system inside it, this is equivilent to a computer monitor only, but with touch capabilities. You still need a lap-top or a PC to send a video signal to it.
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No OS on the Cintiq it needs a computer to work onmaybe the companion will be your choice cheaper I guess and contains a computer inside a pretty nice piece of hardware
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I use it to tutor online students with the work they have to do or practice over work that I have on my computer. It is a huge white board! I can also sketch my future paintings. The system inside? Wacom has a good description. The company includes several free software programs with your purchase, so that you can use the Cintiq immediately. Great tool!
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No, it is only a display/monitor with touch screen and pen. You will need a computer with dvi video port and USB.
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Yep, I also use it with my laptop.... you will need Scan Tools for windows....
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A tablet PC isn't bad for running something like Photoshop if your going surface 2 and if your going to do a lot of 3d you need something from like razor. Bottom line your spending thousands and your limited to a screen 1.5 or 2 times smaller than my yinnova. If your not planning to take it on the go this is way better.
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The film should work with Cintiq Companion since it uses the same screen as the 13HD. Have not noticed any difference in drawing with the film installed. In case you don't have an Art Pen which supports brush rotation, you should consider getting one.
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I run Corels' Paint Shop Pro X which can use Photoshop plug-ins without problem. You do have room to upgrade the graphics card if you want to.
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To the best of my knowledge, yes, you need a computer. The only thing I see that it will display directly off a USB drive is pictures. And frankly, the way it displays pictures in that mode is not very useful.
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This is a feature of the operating system, not the Cintiq. In Windows 7, you can set an express key to bring up the on-screen keyboard, ONLY IF the Cintiq is set as your primary monitor. (Windows 7 oddly wont allow the on screen keyboard to leave the primary monitor.) Since you can set an express key to open an app you specify, you could probably open a better on screen keyboard, obtained for example from download.cnet.com
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You can connect the Companion Hybrid to a computer and use it as a traditional cintiq or second monitor, The companion is a standalone computer and cannot be used as a second monitor,
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yes, this is a MONITOR that allows you to draw on the screen. you still need a tower. If you are looking for the newer, all inclusive cintiq that does not need a tower, it is called the "Cintiq Companion"
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You can use it with any computer that requires an EXTERNAL MOUSE only. It's so beautiful. Well worth the money.everyone that sees it loves it. I've had mine for almost 4 years and it works and looks brand new. Go for it!Linda in NJ
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I enjoy mine, but I just use it for sketching. For on the go to be honest it's pretty comparable to my Surface Pro 3 (but the buttons on the Cintiq make it a bit nicer for more than sketching). I would definitely go to the store and play with them. MacMall has them for demo.
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No computer needed. This only works alone there is no way to store images or hook it up to the computer.
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It works just fine with the desktop. Personally, I like the security of having an external copy of my photographs and other documents.
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Once you install the software you can use mouse or pointer to write on screen. (but you need to connect the USB Penpower first, no Penpower find software will not load)
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You need to use it with Adobe software like LightRoom, regardless of the operating system
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You can go on cricut craft and connect your machine to your laptop. U have to buy cord. They sell it anywhere. I used the machine like twice. I have two cartridges however the ink is fine. Never bought ink but there is hp ink compatible for machine.
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I picked up an ep121 at fry's in concord last week, I have a CINTIQ 21UX, and I'm employed as a character artist. The cintiq pen and intuos pens won't work on it as people have already said. The pressure sensitivity is not working in photoshop, i think there's a driver fix for this but i haven't bothered with it. Photoshop works best with a keyboard/keypad anyways. Alias sketchbook pro will be your friend. The brushes work great and the program is stroke based. 256 levels of pressure sensitivity, it depends on the artist. It's fine for me, I don't know that my arm has 256 levels of pressure. The line quality is good and it's responsive while drawing. Awesome device for drawing on the go, or sitting on the couch. Any serious work you'll probably want to use a standard computer, but no reason you shouldn't be able to do great things on the ep121. Battery life i get around 3-4.5 hours depending on use. I hope they start shipping these things out to you all soon, I'm loving mine! ps. This thing also runs zbrush pretty well. although it's pointless to try to use zbrush with a resolution os 1200x800, the menu's are too filling. But, it CAN handle a million polygons without much problem. I didn't try maya on it yet. If anyone's interested i can give it a shot.