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1680x1050 resolutions on 20" and 22" monitors
I recently received and have set up my Dell 2208WFP 22" widescreen monitor. It runs at a resolution of 1680x1050 pixels. The picture quality is nice, but it doesn't seem to be quite as sharp as my previous monitor, the Dell 2007WFP, a 20" widescreen monitor that also ran at 1680x1050. My first inclination was to assume the 2007WFP looked better because it has a higher quality panel. But then I had an idea. Perhaps the 1680x1050 resolution will always look slightly inferior on a 22" monitor as opposed to a 20" monitor because everything is stretched an extra two inches. Maybe 1680x1050 resolution will always look better on a 20" monitor. Could that be the reason for the slight difference in picture quality? I used a DVI connection for both monitors.
HiLine
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December 1st, 2007 16:00
N0IDEA
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December 1st, 2007 19:00
gpro
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December 1st, 2007 21:00
I think you have hit on the important differences between the 20" and 22" displays - pixel pitch AND panel type.
20" .258mm pixel pitch, S-PVA or S-IPS panel
22" .282mm pixel pitch, TN panel
As for 'Ultrasharp', it seems that the term has no relationship to panel quality:
'Ultrasharp in this case means height adjustable and swivel stand'.
lawnmowerguy
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December 1st, 2007 21:00
lawnmowerguy
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December 1st, 2007 21:00
Message Edited by Lawnmowerguy on 12-24-2007 11:45 AM
N0IDEA
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December 1st, 2007 23:00
HiLine
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December 2nd, 2007 02:00
lawnmowerguy
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December 2nd, 2007 10:00
Message Edited by Lawnmowerguy on 12-24-2007 11:45 AM
lawnmowerguy
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December 24th, 2007 14:00
Pixel pitch is something I never considered in the past when buying LCD monitors. Now I know how important that is, and will pay close attention to it when considering future monitors. The lower the number, the better.
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December 26th, 2007 04:00
Not necessarily. Texts will appear smaller.