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December 7th, 2006 23:00

Firmware update for 2407FPW

Chris, I just read in an old thread something about a firmware update for this monitor that gets rid of banding in desktop mode.  My monitor is the latest revision so I would guess it has the latest firmware but I'd still like to make sure.  Where might I find this? Monitor is REVA03.  I have tried VGA, and DVI on two computers, one a Macintosh with a ati 9800 and the other a Sony with a ati X850.  Both machines through VGA and DVI had bad banding problems in photoshop and various gradient tests.
 
 
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    Kamui

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    Posted December 7th, 2006 23:00

    i don't think dell is allowing customers to update their firmware.
     
    I'm not sure i notice any banding on my A03 but oversaturation of whites is a problem for mine.
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    David Drew

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    Posted December 7th, 2006 23:00

    I can live with saturations of whites but what I can't deal with is color banding :(
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    David Drew

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    Posted December 8th, 2006 00:00

    Well for an artist any banding at any degree is a big no go.  I do 3d work for games and when it comes to painting a texture I cannot work around the banding issue.  If I were just using it for common net surfing and what not, it wouldn't be an issue at all.  I was told this issue was fully corrected with this rev.  And that is even per manufacture 'DELL'.  It's just mind blowing to be bluntly lied to by a company of this caliber.

    Message Edited by David Drew on 12-07-200608:18 PM

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    David Drew

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    Posted December 8th, 2006 00:00

    OH yeah, I'm using desktop mode too!
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    LoveOfFate

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    Posted December 8th, 2006 00:00

    Yeah unfortunately you can't flash upgrade the firmware on your own. You can check which firmware you have running though, by entering the hidden factory menu. Seems the newest is A03 with V1B20.
    Check out this thread for more info:
    http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=dim_monitor&message.id=66009

    I have an A03 with V1B20, yet there is still very minor banding on full screen lateral red and blue gradient tests. I'm fine with it though. I think many people are taking the whole banding issue way too far.

    Message Edited by LoveOfFate on 12-07-200609:09 PM

    Message Edited by LoveOfFate on 12-07-200609:10 PM

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    jriihi

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    Posted December 8th, 2006 13:00

    With DVI there is minor banding in few horizontal color gradients. I cant see any banding with VGA.

    Message Edited by jriihi on 12-08-200605:36 PM

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