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O.T. New Monitors
Posted by Barry
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Re: O.T. New Monitors November 08, 2007 12:34PM |
However the Dells are not as good as the ACDs for moving images and colour reproduction...
At least for the 30" models - CNET Review of them here: [reviews.cnet.com]
I've found this to be true in my experience of the 23" ACD vs 24" Dells too...
You generally pay for quality. Shame its SO much more expensive or I'd buy a 2nd 30" to make up for my large car/small feet syndrome
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At least for the 30" models - CNET Review of them here: [reviews.cnet.com]
I've found this to be true in my experience of the 23" ACD vs 24" Dells too...
You generally pay for quality. Shame its SO much more expensive or I'd buy a 2nd 30" to make up for my large car/small feet syndrome
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Re: O.T. New Monitors November 08, 2007 01:37PM |
Woah your GFX guy must have a "serious toe infection" or something; maybe its just a bout of "Athletes foot" (but being a Designer I doubt it) or maybe he's been "playing footsie" under his desk with the secretary, who knows...
Personally I just want another 30" to balance out the room and I can't be doing with the black plastic Dells now I've gone all Aluminium and Spotty! If I were a rich man, Duba duba duba duba duba duba duba daaaa...
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Personally I just want another 30" to balance out the room and I can't be doing with the black plastic Dells now I've gone all Aluminium and Spotty! If I were a rich man, Duba duba duba duba duba duba duba daaaa...
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Re: O.T. New Monitors November 08, 2007 02:02PM |
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Man, I come up with something funny to say in the forum twice a year, and wouldntcha know, it gets censored by the man. Sigh. :-)
People from the UK read this forum and you know how conseritive they are.
Michael Horton
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Re: O.T. New Monitors November 08, 2007 02:07PM |
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People from the UK read this forum and you know how conseritive they are.
I'm not conseritive or indeed conservative I am consecutive and consecrative in my editing though does that count?
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Re: O.T. New Monitors November 08, 2007 02:20PM |
So to take this OT topic even more OT have you decided on a quote yet Mike?
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Re: O.T. New Monitors November 08, 2007 03:24PM |
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Don't let this thread stop here.....PLEASE. Your true personalities shine through!
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Re: O.T. New Monitors November 08, 2007 05:40PM |
Thanx for your input gentlemen. I noticed that there are 2 versions of the dell monitors (20" &24" and don't know which you might be referring to. There is the regular and then there is the "Ultra Sharp". Which are you talking about. Barry
and don't know which you might be referring to. There is the regular and then there is the "Ultra Sharp". Which are you talking about. Barry
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Re: O.T. New Monitors November 08, 2007 05:46PM |
"Ultra Sharp" is this forums favorite. If you don't own one then you're not one of the cool kids.
Michael Horton
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Michael Horton
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Re: O.T. New Monitors November 08, 2007 08:11PM |
I'm a "Cool Kid"
Dell Ultra Sharp 2405FPW owner (love it)
The 20" (as koz said) is not full HD (1920x1080).
When life gives you dilemmas...make dilemmanade.
Dell Ultra Sharp 2405FPW owner (love it)
The 20" (as koz said) is not full HD (1920x1080).
When life gives you dilemmas...make dilemmanade.
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Re: O.T. New Monitors November 08, 2007 08:23PM |
i was the FIRST cool kid with a dell 24! the rest of you just wanna be like me - HAHAHAHAHA! psssht whatever!
and BTW, as im told, 20" monitors cant display full HD res (be they dell untrasharp or whatever)
another BTW: i spoke with my cousin last week (whos a dell sales mgr.) and he confirmed that dell is a couple weeks on backorder with the 24 until supply catches up with demand... grrr!~
and BTW, as im told, 20" monitors cant display full HD res (be they dell untrasharp or whatever)
another BTW: i spoke with my cousin last week (whos a dell sales mgr.) and he confirmed that dell is a couple weeks on backorder with the 24 until supply catches up with demand... grrr!~
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Re: O.T. New Monitors November 08, 2007 10:01PM |
Iffin you want to get down to it...I was the one that turned ALL of you onto the Dells 2405s and 2407s.
I have two, and an Apple 23", and I like the Dells better. They do black...Apple is a little pink.
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I have two, and an Apple 23", and I like the Dells better. They do black...Apple is a little pink.
www.shanerosseditor.com
Listen to THE EDIT BAY Podcast on iTunes
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Re: O.T. New Monitors November 09, 2007 08:31AM |
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They (Dell's) do black...Apple is a little pink.
That is right...and Barefeats did an indepth test on that exact issue (which is what confirmed it for me leading to my purchase).
Since we're dropping names now...it was Sir Michael Horton, Esquire that turned ME onto my Dell in a Private Message discussion. Thanks Mike!!
...so there
When life gives you dilemmas...make dilemmanade.
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Re: O.T. New Monitors November 09, 2007 08:13PM |
The original barefeats article I am referring to was posted on May 6th, 2005 and is no longer there. It has since been updated with testing on the newest models of both monitors:
[www.barefeats.com]
Here is the quote from the barefeats testing in 2005 that converted me from ACD's at that time:
From a grafix design / color correction POV...the Dell was a no brainer for me (especially for the price which was half that of the ACD). I like my blacks as close to black as possible
From an engineering POV...you'll hate them both & will never be satisfied with either.
When life gives you dilemmas...make dilemmanade.
[www.barefeats.com]
Here is the quote from the barefeats testing in 2005 that converted me from ACD's at that time:
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NOTE: The black and gray tests below were conducted on the Spring 2005 versions of both displays. Our findings may not apply to the Summer 2006 versions.
I have read complaints about the grays in the Apple 23" Cinema looking pinkish and the blacks being less than black. We hooked up both displays simultaneously to our G5's X800 XT. We went to the Desktop & Screen Saver tile in System Preferences and selected the first Desktop image in "Black & White" folder called "Lightning." The Dell 24" was truly black at the bottom of the image. The 23" Cinema was dark gray. We selected the Flurry screen saver and clicked Test. The 24" Dell was black in the background while the 23" Cinema was dark gray.
We went back to Desktop images and selected the second image in "Black & White" called "Mojave" which had a lot of gray especially at the top. The Dell 24" was gray while the 23" Cinema had a pinkish hue along the top edge. We selected the Apple Image called "Jaguar Aqua Graphite" (third row). The 23" Cinema showed a definite pinkish hue along the top and left of the screen while the 24" Dell was gray all over. We created a 1920x1200 light gray image in Photoshop CS2. It had a pinkish hue all over it on the 23" Cinema, especially around the edges. The 24" Dell displayed a uniform gray all over its screen.
From a grafix design / color correction POV...the Dell was a no brainer for me (especially for the price which was half that of the ACD). I like my blacks as close to black as possible
From an engineering POV...you'll hate them both & will never be satisfied with either.
When life gives you dilemmas...make dilemmanade.
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Re: O.T. New Monitors November 10, 2007 02:20AM |
That clip plays fine here on my not-that-exciting Sony SDM-HS95P. I do have a RADEON X1900 video card running these monitors DVI though. That can play a big part.
This is the screen here
Be careful though, my other one is a SDM-HS95 without the P and it's nowhere near as good.
Also, not widescreen.
This is the screen here
Be careful though, my other one is a SDM-HS95 without the P and it's nowhere near as good.
Also, not widescreen.
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Re: O.T. New Monitors November 10, 2007 10:52AM |
koz,
It plays just fine here in "Present Movie" mode (Full Screen) in QT on my Dell 2405FPW. I do get random jitters when playing it from my boot drive but after moving it over to my G-Raid...no problems. The jittering is NOT a "monitor thing" in my case.
I think your making yourself nuts for nothing. I got mine from ebay for $718 a few years back and it's been nothing but perfect for me. The only issue I had was establishing a Warranty because I didn't buy it from Dell (or a reseller) directly. Dell told me that the purchaser gets the warranty and has to transfer it over. It just so happens the guy I bought it from "lost" the original P.O. so there was no proof of purchase to use for transfer. For the price these days, I would definitely go through Dell and get that 3 year warranty documented.
When life gives you dilemmas...make dilemmanade.
It plays just fine here in "Present Movie" mode (Full Screen) in QT on my Dell 2405FPW. I do get random jitters when playing it from my boot drive but after moving it over to my G-Raid...no problems. The jittering is NOT a "monitor thing" in my case.
I think your making yourself nuts for nothing. I got mine from ebay for $718 a few years back and it's been nothing but perfect for me. The only issue I had was establishing a Warranty because I didn't buy it from Dell (or a reseller) directly. Dell told me that the purchaser gets the warranty and has to transfer it over. It just so happens the guy I bought it from "lost" the original P.O. so there was no proof of purchase to use for transfer. For the price these days, I would definitely go through Dell and get that 3 year warranty documented.
When life gives you dilemmas...make dilemmanade.
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