I just found something similar to PowerStrip that is available for the Macs out there, called DisplayConfigX. You can find it at: http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/13375

As listed around page 8 or so, it affects both. And in addition, it affects the 2407 as well.

I can still easily make out the banding from over 10ft. away.  I'm seeing it more and more in real world use too.  Very annoying.  Has it been 5 days yet??

Someone should still test it just incase. Sure it could be a troll, but it's so out there (Who even knew what Front Porch settings were?) that I have some small bit of optimism. At this point they've knocked the monitor down to a price point that is so low that I'm tempted to buy this thing and take it with it's flaws. I mean, it has so much going for it.


Addendum: Just read the post by Chris saying that there would be a response from the Dell Engineers in about 5 business days. If this turns out to be the case, then I suppose waiting 5 days and seeing is probably the best method at this point. If they fix it, and the fix is using the PVA (or whatever) panel instead of the LG panel, they will lose my business though. Got out of the loop by calling and getting a refund (What a pain that was) so now I'm free to sit it out.

Message Edited by flx123 on 05-18-200610:29 PM

After messing with some settings in PowerStrip, I've found that front porch settings are nothing more than vertical position settings.  I have no clue why this guy thought it would have any effect, or what he's seeing. 

Sorry to hear that the app didn't work. I was just copying and pasting what I found at the time. I was NOT confirming or endorsing the supposed workaround in any way. Oh well, I guess we gotta keep on waiting for that hardware fix.

Message Edited by buckwild420 on 05-18-200604:08 PM

First the 2005 w/ backlight issues and now this. Hmm, interesting.

Thanks,
that soox!

Powerstrip is spyware free (depending on where you get it)

But back to the post of the guy before the last post, because I have to ask if he makes a good point. Sitting a few feet away from the monitor, can you still see the banding? And I don't mean on a banding test, but in real-world applications can you see it? Are we just sitting too dang close to these things or what? (I realize this is a hardware flaw, a rather large one, and that it NEEDS to be fixed, but for 350 bucks..)

based on what i've heard here and in other forums i contacted dell before i even got my new comp tryin to refuse the order.... (received 5/16)

now that i have the screen up... it looks great.. i can see the banding... if my face is less that 10 inches from the screen, which is never...

dvi connection... 2007 20" wide

played doom 3... looks great

watched zathura... looks great...

i'm not a graphic artist.. i don't need anything crazy...

i'm happy.. thx dell

Message Edited by wrath999 on 05-18-200604:40 PM

aahhh ... why is the cdn price so off the us price? do you hate us up here dell?  USD = $358, CDN = $551.  Transportation costs???  I'm smuggling this baby across the border.....  :)     Once its fixed that is.