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Dell 2407 6 bit panel ?
Is Dell 2407 6 bit panel compared to Dell 2405 8 bit panel ?
According to this review, 2407 is 6 bit panel
http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=3041
If true than why Dell 2407 has on Tech Specs that it supports 16.7 million colors?
Wouldn't that be misleading advertising ?
Even if virtual 8 bits is being used (6 bit + dithering), than it should say 16.2 million colors.
This question was asked already before and ignored.
http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=dim_monitor&message.id=58877&query.id=22713#M58877
DELL-ChrisM please, can you reply to this, THANK YOU
EDITED
Benny, who did the 2407 review on TrustedReviews and originally reported that it has 6bit panel now corrected his review.
Blaming he was "incorrectly informed by the Dell Product Manger that it was a 6-bit panel"
He also said " I have now checked the panel. It is indeed a Samsung LTM240M2"
Here is a link for Samsung LTM240M2 Product Specification, Page 2 - DriverType - True 8bit
ftp://www.distec.de/Displays/Samsung/LTM240M2-L02_SA-01-092_Rev0_17.02.2005.pdf
Here is the link for Benny explanation post at TrustedReviews Forum, Page 2
http://www.trustedreviews.com/forums/showthread.php?t=948&page=2
According to this review, 2407 is 6 bit panel
http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=3041
If true than why Dell 2407 has on Tech Specs that it supports 16.7 million colors?
Wouldn't that be misleading advertising ?
Even if virtual 8 bits is being used (6 bit + dithering), than it should say 16.2 million colors.
This question was asked already before and ignored.
http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=dim_monitor&message.id=58877&query.id=22713#M58877
DELL-ChrisM please, can you reply to this, THANK YOU
EDITED
Benny, who did the 2407 review on TrustedReviews and originally reported that it has 6bit panel now corrected his review.
Blaming he was "incorrectly informed by the Dell Product Manger that it was a 6-bit panel"
He also said " I have now checked the panel. It is indeed a Samsung LTM240M2"
Here is a link for Samsung LTM240M2 Product Specification, Page 2 - DriverType - True 8bit
ftp://www.distec.de/Displays/Samsung/LTM240M2-L02_SA-01-092_Rev0_17.02.2005.pdf
Here is the link for Benny explanation post at TrustedReviews Forum, Page 2
http://www.trustedreviews.com/forums/showthread.php?t=948&page=2
Message Edited by Heinz68 on 06-19-200610:41 AM
Heinz68
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June 18th, 2006 01:00
Misleading advertising is punishable by law at least in Canada it is and Dell Canada has the same specs for 2407FPW , so at least we should wait for explanation before we jump to conclusion.
samnmax
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June 18th, 2006 07:00
"Virtual" 8-bit doesn't by definition mean 16.2 colors. It's just that the older methods of doing this could only represent 16.2 million. Newer methods can represent 16.7 colors, but that doesn't mean they are 'true' 8 bit. Unfortunately, LCD manufacturers aren't always jumping to let you know which panel is which.
According to Samsung, the LTM240M2 panel is 'true 8bit'. This is the panel used on the 2407.
slava55
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June 18th, 2006 16:00
WOW, did somebody from misleading dell has deleted my reply? Well, I did not expect a better from a company like that... SHAME ON DELL!
Thanks Heinz68 that you still have it in your reply :smileywink:
The deal is not only with panel (it might be 8 bit) but in general DELL is misleading and false advertising their products in order to gain as much profit as it can. HDCP bogus, no 1:1 or 4:3 for 1600x1200 resolution, flickering images, dots throughout the image, horizontal flickering lines, "award winning customer support"... unless it's a worst customer support ever award, etc., etc.
2407 should be called medium low end instead of super high end.
Message Edited by slava55 on 06-18-200603:35 PM
We need more TRUE online reviews about this faulty rushed release of 2407 instead of those that Dell has paid for.
Message Edited by slava55 on 06-18-200603:37 PM
Message Edited by slava55 on 06-18-200603:37 PM
REN10
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June 19th, 2006 00:00
"The 2407FPW uses the Samsung LTM240M2 panel. According to the data sheet found here:
ftp://www.distec.de/Displays/Samsun..._17.02.2005.pdf
On page 2:
'Driver Type (Data Bits): True 8bit
Same goes for LTM240M1, which is the panel used on the 2405FPW."
source: http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1064124&page=5
JMWarren_2003
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June 19th, 2006 02:00
Mike
REN10
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June 19th, 2006 03:00
JMWarren_2003
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June 19th, 2006 12:00
Mike
P.S. My desk is SOLID cherry and rock stable so don't blame my desk.
Heinz68
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June 19th, 2006 14:00
Blaming he was "incorrectly informed by the Dell Product Manger that it was a 6-bit panel"
He also said " I have now checked the panel. It is indeed a Samsung LTM240M2"
Here is a link for Samsung LTM240M2 Product Specification, Page 2 - DriverType - True 8bit
ftp://www.distec.de/Displays/Samsung/LTM240M2-L02_SA-01-092_Rev0_17.02.2005.pdf
Here is the link for Benny explanation post at TrustedReviews Forum, Page 2
http://www.trustedreviews.com/forums/showthread.php?t=948&page=2
slava55
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June 20th, 2006 01:00
I can not believe in it. Look, posts are getting deleted every day by these lie lovers from dell.
Heinz68, where is your second post went?
samnmax
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June 21st, 2006 19:00
skibum5000
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June 21st, 2006 19:00
I wonder if they drive it in 6bit through DVI??
DELL-Chris M
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June 21st, 2006 20:00
* Read this
skibum5000
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June 21st, 2006 21:00
ok, i dont think it is 6bit in DVI anymore, but still weird the vertical banding (horiz IS now entirely fixed acrtualy)
Gpinner
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June 26th, 2006 22:00
Reply to JMWarren_2003.
Please, don't take my comment/question too seriously... (don't mean to be a smart ***)
You said in your previous post that the 2407 monitor isn't very sturdy due to the new base design.
You also asked us not to blame your desk because it's solid cherry, therefore...rock stable.
So how can the kinetic forces apply to your keyboard affect the monitor stability? Think about it, it's just physics! (Unless you keyboard touches your monitor?)
Message Edited by Gpinner on 06-26-200606:54 PM
Message Edited by Gpinner on 06-26-200606:55 PM
Message Edited by Gpinner on 06-26-200606:55 PM
JMWarren_2003
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June 27th, 2006 00:00