Banding isssue - 2007WFP

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Hi, I received my new monitor, with A02 firmware. Threre is no banding issue at 1680x1050 with Destop mode, nor vertical, nor horizontal, DVI connection, but at other resolutions it's very noticiable. I've played Counter Strike Source at 1280x800 (16:10 ratio) and the banding is there. If I set the desktop to 1280x800, the test at http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=dim_monitor&message.id=58830#M58830 shows the banding issue. Anyone has noticed this?

LCDPhreak · Answer

Me and a few others were clearly able to see banding with a rev A02 even at the native 1680x1050 (over VGA and DVI). Now could it just be that we got dud monitors? Maybe, but more than likely it still exists for all monitors; Just not as severe as Rev A00 was.

About seeing it in lower resolutions, I don't know what to tell you. This means that any game you play, or movie you watch, that the resolution isn't 1680x1050, you will have banding with that monitor. It's up to you whether or not it's worth keeping.

bob_c_b · Answer

Banding is as close to elimiated on my A02 as it can be on any LCD, and it looks signifigantly better than my very acceptable 2005FPW. YMMV, but mine looks great and I have run 4 different gradient test, it is massively better than my A00 I originally received.

aprades3 · Answer

Have you tested at lower resolutions? The banding efect isn't big, but it's there...   At 1680x1050, this monitor is wonderful, but at lower resolutions it's not so good.

bob_c_b · Answer

Right now I have a few games installed and have tried the following...

-Guild Wars Prophecies/Factions @1680x1050 (no banding)
-SiN: Emergence @1680x1050 (no banding)
-Half Life 2 @1680x1050 (no banding)
-F.E.A.R. @ 1280x800 (no banding)
-Tomb Raider Legend @1680x1050 (no banding)
-Battle For Middle Earth II @ 1152x864 (no banding)

While tweaking settings I also played around with a lot of 1440x900 and saw no obvious banding. I'm pretty picky about this stuff and my A00 was pretty much unbearable to play games on, but my A02 looks near perfect.

aprades3 · Answer

Just another question, which timings do you use at 1280x800 and 1440x900? I have a 7900GT. Thank you

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