Difference between 2407 version A03 and A04

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Hi guys,   I'm a keen amateur photographer about to purchase a 2407WFP. I am concerned about banding and oversaturation issues with the A00 and earlier versions of the monitor.( although totally ignorant as to the extent and relevance thereof for my  purposes). Was under the impression that most of these issues had been resolved with subsequent versions (?A02/A03, or only with the A04) Have now been informed that the date of release of the A04 in Cape Town, South Africa is unclear.   Could someone please educate me on the difference(s) between the A03(available locally) and the A04(probably only for release next year).   Any advice will be appreciated   Stephen

smart_head · Answer

Stephen,   As far as I know, the main difference between the two 2407WFP revisions is that the A04 has a fully functional 1:1 pixel mapping capability. This means that you can now choose to run the monitor at lower resolutions (than the native 1920x1200) and the monitor will display each of the resolutions in the correct aspect ratio (4:3, 16:10, or the beloved 16:9 HD), with a pixel-to-pixel mapping of the resolution making each one look 'native.' Revision A03 would fail to correctly display certain 4:3 and 16:9 resolutions such as 1600x1200 and 1080p, respectively.   I've finally got Dell to agree on shipping an A04 to me after 4 hours of talking with the tech support. They 'realized' that the problem I mentioned above was indeed a technical issue.   As for the banding and oversaturation issues, there aren't any anymore in the Desktop mode of the monitor. Besides, the monitor allows for extensive colour and contrast tweaking so you should be able to adjust the settings to your taste.   Hope this helps!   smart_head

F451 · Answer

If you want to find out the differences by those who have actually received them, and are starting to put them the paces checkout this site: A03 and A04 Differences Happy reading (you might want to go the last page first).

Stephen Hough · Answer

Thanks a lot guys for the valuable advice !! I shall still endeavour to obtain the A04 in this part of the world, but at least now have the peace of mind re banding and oversaturation, if I am forced to settle on the A03.  Unlike Eizo, LaCie or NEC, which are often recommended for photography ( but are beyond my means in any case), Dell is well established locally, very reasonably priced, and have a good after-sales service, hence my obstinate pursuit to purchase this monitor. Regards, Stephen

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