Dell 2007WFP - is this normal?

Question

Well I just received my Dell 2007WFP ... it's revision A01 and has no dead pixels, practically no gradient banding over DVI. http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i...0939_resize.jpg http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i...0938_resize.jpg Now, while this all sounds miraculous, there is something that stands out to me as unusual ... but since this is my first LCD i don't know if it's normal or not. when i look directly at my 2007WFP on a solid black screen, it looks totally normal, as shown in the following picture: http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i...0942_resize.jpg now, when i start moving my head around even by the slightest bit, the black color starts to look like an orange glow. examine the following pics to see what i mean: http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i...0943_resize.jpg http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i...0944_resize.jpg http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i...0945_resize.jpg http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i...0946_resize.jpg on a normal desktop with colors galore, you don't really notice this, but it's pretty noticable on a solid black screen or in something like a dark game. is this an issue i should consider worth a replacement? these pictures don't really do it justice, the 'glowing' is more or less what i would call extreme.  is this just a trademark of the S-IPS panel?

sashodasho · Answer

This is normal for LCDs. In fact, the wiewing angles of the 2007WFP are alot better than alot of other screens on the market.

Savoire · Answer

It is normal for S-IPS panels to exhibit this behavior. Other panel technologies won't do this. It's the case of S-PVA panels. But for those, it'll come at the price of poor color tone uniformity during normal viewing.

icetrey47 · Answer

my Dell 1707FP at work does not exhibit this behavior ... is that b/c it isn't an S-IPS panel?  the method to bring up the service menu does not seem to work the same on this monitor as it does on the 2007WFP so i can't check the panel version.

Savoire · Answer

The 1707FP uses a Samsung panel (PVA).

MonitorChicago · Answer

I got the same monitor with rev a001 as well. Do you guys experience any Power Saving mode issue? It worked flawlessly on my previous monitor, but on this Dell, it remains in green mode...

andocrates · Answer

This is a contrast problem, that's why they lock the contrast. zero the control (mine is at 110% and then work the other settings I bet it'll clear right up.

MonitorChicago · Answer

I think I found the issue: I was using the VGA cable from my previous monitor, when I used the cable provided by Dell, it worked! Didn't know there could be differences among VGA cables....

icetrey47 · Answer

andocrates, you think adjusting the contrast would solve my problem?  i'm not sure if i understand exactly how to adjust the contrast ... do i need to plug in the VGA cable to do so or is it possible through DVI?

Savoire · Answer

You need to be in VGA to be able to ajust contrast. In DVI it's done by the Graphics card drivers. But, it doesn't matter since what you describe is NOT related to contrast. Changing it to anything will NOT change in any way the issue you describe. It's part of the panel design and can't be change. Any S-IPS panel will exhibit the same behavior.

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