Hey people.. nobody can answer these questions but you ("should I buy this or that monitor"). I have found input lag distracts me beyond beleif, to the point I was wandering how anybody on this world could work on a monitor with such input lag. Yet, some people do not even notice that. Red-ish left part of screen bothers me a lot, but brighter left edge less so. Oversaturated red bothers me, but some people actually enjoy it (oh, colors are so vibrant!). I could live with bad looking fonts on gray backgrounds, some find that very annoying. I'm fine with TN viewing angles, some people are not, and so on, you got the point.
And, I wouldn't much mind picking 2408wfp for $400 and trashing it but I actually paid $1,177 for it, in Europe. So, I have found earlier Jimmy's comments along the line of "you got what you paid for" a little insulting.
yes its little insulting because here in india also we pay same. current price it 1200$
so i can say this monitor is not worth for us because we pay more here.
Just be sure the hardware calibrator is able to handle the wide-gammut.
Note that this will solve the oversaturated colors (specially red) for color-managed applications (Photoshop, Firefox 3, etc.) but will only minimize it for the Windows environment.
I am have the same problem. This is my 3rd 2408 with problems. I cannot vied HD video without noise or the grainy effect you are having. I will be calling support tonight and I'm quite sure they are going to want to send me another Refurb. unit. I am getting quite tired of this.
The story is that a bought it for business and not for home. They don't give a refund to businesses only to homeusers. They can change it for another monitor, but that will be the same problem...
What's the story? Every review is praising the 2408 as the best thing since color TV and users are telling a totally different story.
Surely you guys have an opinion on whether you'd buy this monitor again or buy something else instead. If you'd rather get something else, what would it be?
I had a 1905FP which I was extremely happy with but it started to get dark verticle streaks so I got a refurbished 1907FPT sent. I couldn't stand it and demanded an 8 bit monitor. Long story short (very very long actually), I got a new 1907FPV and I love it to bits.
I'll be giving this to the wife and buying a new monitor for myself.
The story is that a bought it for business and not for home. They don't give a refund to businesses only to homeusers. They can change it for another monitor, but that will be the same problem...
GRRR!
Maybe they can change it for a refurb 2407WFP RevA04 (non HC !).
This is not a Wide-Gammut and one of the best 24'' Dell ever issued to date IMHO.
Be sure it's a rev A04 and NOT a 2407WFP-HC (stanf for HighColor= Wide-Gammut = same oversaturated colors)
I am have the same problem. This is my 3rd 2408 with problems. I cannot vied HD video without noise or the grainy effect you are having. I will be calling support tonight and I'm quite sure they are going to want to send me another Refurb. unit. I am getting quite tired of this.
Tommy
Thanks, so all your replacements have had this grainy effect? I havnt seen many people complain of this thing, so perhaps its not that commen. I and the tech person came into agreement that there is no point in exchanging time and time again if the same problems will exist, so just waiting for confirmation if anyone got a new firmeware replacement before I ask for mine to be exchanged.
Maksa
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August 6th, 2008 07:00
yes its little insulting because here in india also we pay same. current price it 1200$
so i can say this monitor is not worth for us because we pay more here.
orangecube
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August 6th, 2008 07:00
orangecube
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August 6th, 2008 07:00
kmetek
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August 6th, 2008 07:00
martidi
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August 6th, 2008 07:00
Hello,
This is inherent to the monitor Wide-Gammut.
This is a feature, not a problem.
Could be partly adressed with an adequate color profile generated by a probe and appropriate RGB and Brighness/Contrast settings.
Best Regards.
martidi
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August 6th, 2008 07:00
@Orangecube:
Yes.
Just be sure the hardware calibrator is able to handle the wide-gammut.
Note that this will solve the oversaturated colors (specially red) for color-managed applications (Photoshop, Firefox 3, etc.) but will only minimize it for the Windows environment.
orangecube
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August 6th, 2008 08:00
Okay. I'm working on a Mac. In that case the problem/feature still exists on the rest of the system for example the wallpaper?
tmorris51
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August 6th, 2008 08:00
Roony,
I am have the same problem. This is my 3rd 2408 with problems. I cannot vied HD video without noise or the grainy effect you are having. I will be calling support tonight and I'm quite sure they are going to want to send me another Refurb. unit. I am getting quite tired of this.
Tommy
orangecube
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August 6th, 2008 08:00
The story is that a bought it for business and not for home. They don't give a refund to businesses only to homeusers. They can change it for another monitor, but that will be the same problem...
GRRR!
kurrajong
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August 6th, 2008 08:00
What's the story? Every review is praising the 2408 as the best thing since color TV and users are telling a totally different story.
Surely you guys have an opinion on whether you'd buy this monitor again or buy something else instead. If you'd rather get something else, what would it be?
I had a 1905FP which I was extremely happy with but it started to get dark verticle streaks so I got a refurbished 1907FPT sent. I couldn't stand it and demanded an 8 bit monitor. Long story short (very very long actually), I got a new 1907FPV and I love it to bits.
I'll be giving this to the wife and buying a new monitor for myself.
I require your wisdom.
martidi
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August 6th, 2008 08:00
Maybe they can change it for a refurb 2407WFP RevA04 (non HC !).
This is not a Wide-Gammut and one of the best 24'' Dell ever issued to date IMHO.
Be sure it's a rev A04 and NOT a 2407WFP-HC (stanf for HighColor= Wide-Gammut = same oversaturated colors)
orangecube
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August 6th, 2008 08:00
@martidi
Thanks for the suggestion. I hope they are still in stock...
orangecube
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August 6th, 2008 08:00
The dutch Technical support just told me that I can't get a refund, because the red is good. They don't care that a need real colours for my work.
I'm a very, very dissapointed customer of Dell! :smileysad:
martidi
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August 6th, 2008 08:00
Well, I guess it but I've no experience with a Mac. Any Mac user here ?
Roony
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August 6th, 2008 11:00
Thanks, so all your replacements have had this grainy effect? I havnt seen many people complain of this thing, so perhaps its not that commen. I and the tech person came into agreement that there is no point in exchanging time and time again if the same problems will exist, so just waiting for confirmation if anyone got a new firmeware replacement before I ask for mine to be exchanged.