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| Thread ID: 82545 | 2007-08-31 03:55:00 | Looking for a new LCD monitor - recommendations? | netchicken (4843) | Press F1 |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 586544 | 2007-09-01 01:17:00 | if he was realy impulse buying he would of went dual counciling myself on my hardware addiction..:help: |
ferrite (4221) | ||
| 586545 | 2007-09-01 20:29:00 | Nope it was impulse buying :) I usually go over all teh optons for something then agonise if its the right one, and procrastinate for weeks, and wait for the next model out, and wonder if the reviews are accurate, and finally don't get any and stay with what I have because I don't want to hand out the money. So I read some good reviews on the net about it (non Dell sites) and thought "sod it" jumped in and order it. I can return it if its too bad I got the one on the right www1.ap.dell.com |
netchicken (4843) | ||
| 586546 | 2007-09-01 22:36:00 | I usually go over all teh optons for something then agonise if its the right one, and procrastinate for weeks, and wait for the next model out, and wonder if the reviews are accurate, and finally don't get any and stay with what I have because I don't want to hand out the money. So I read some good reviews on the net about it (non Dell sites) and thought "sod it" jumped in and order it. OMG, don't tell me that you are the long-lost twin that my mother said she had lost?! :blush: :stare: |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 586547 | 2007-09-03 21:37:00 | If you wanted accurate graphics & colours, you should have got the 20" or the 24" which have S-IPS panels rather than the 22" which has a TN panel - worst of the lot for colour reproduction. But, if it looks good, who cares? :) I have the Dell 2007WFP and it's a very nice screen. |
autechre (266) | ||
| 586548 | 2007-09-04 02:20:00 | Oh darn I didn't know that, one thing I didn't count on was a 2 week wait until it gets delivered!! Thats a long time to wait. | netchicken (4843) | ||
| 586549 | 2007-09-04 02:48:00 | But, if it looks good, who cares? :) Depends if your job demands colour accurate reproduction or not. |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 586550 | 2007-09-04 03:37:00 | Well only time will tell how good it is . Here is a review of the screen, it comes across as pretty good, but as mentioned above not for professional graphics users . . prad . de/en/monitore/review/2007/review-dell-e228wfp-part7 . html" target="_blank">www . prad . de The Dell E228WFP features a Twisted Nematic Panel (TN), which allows for a contrast ratio of 800:1 . In fact, the Dell monitor’s contrast characteristics made an astonishingly good impression in our tests . The black value was very good for a monitor with a TN panel, although the E228WFP cannot compete with the black values attained in LCDs with VA panels . The manufacturer states that the maximum brightness is 300 cd/m² . Our own tests established a minimum brightness of 75 cd/m² and a maximum brightness of 291 cd/m² . Since the normal brightness selected for use is between 120 and 150 cd/m², we consider the brightness of the monitor to be absolutely sufficient . In terms of illumination, our test monitor demonstrated slight lightening at the upper and lower edges, the lightening at the lower edge being the more noticeable . However, this is only noticeable in a darkened room when a completely black image (e . g . a black screen saver) is displayed . The brightness is somewhat lower than the guide value towards each side, with the largest deviation on the left-hand side at the edge, where losses of up to 19% were noticed . However, these figures seem more dramatic on paper than in practice . In normal lighting, the brightness deviations are hardly noticeable and thus, we rate the illumination of the E228WFP as satisfactory overall . E would also like to point out that the illumination of LCDs is generally subject to a certain amount of deviation . The subjective colour reproduction quality of the E228WFP is astonishingly good . Despite its TN panel, only a slight striation is noticeable in fine colour gradients . A somewhat stronger stepping can be observed in linear grey gradient . The colour space we measured for the E228WFP covers the sRGB working colour space as far as possible . This means that the Dell is suitable for graphics use in the multimedia area where the colours are not as critical (e . g . Web design, Video cutting) . However, this monitor is not adequate for use in professional graphics work . . . . . Nonetheless, the factory settings are astonishingly good . Only the brightness is significantly too high . The default OSD setting of 75 % corresponds to a brightness of 243 cd/m² and should be reduced to at least 50% . Our test monitor reached what we considered the idea brightness level at an OSD setting of 38 % - brightness here was 140 cd/m² . Thus, the Dell E228WFP is perfectly suitable for leisure image processing such as working on your holiday photos and for graphics applications in the area of multimedia . |
netchicken (4843) | ||
| 586551 | 2007-09-04 03:57:00 | Is Acer a decent brand when it comes to screens? | Jimmy D (2061) | ||
| 586552 | 2007-09-04 04:38:00 | Is Acer a decent brand when it comes to screens? I had one for a few weeks, couldn't complain. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 586553 | 2007-09-04 06:24:00 | meh, don't get a Dell. No offence to you dell users, but i have used Dell lcd and havn't been overly impressed. Recommendations: Phillips and Acer. |
Bozo (8540) | ||
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