Recent content by acrabb

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    LCD Buyer's Guide

    I have to go to a church function - I will try it out later. I know there is an option in the ATI "Control Center" for "Notebook Panel Properties". However, in this section, only Hue and Saturation can be adjusted. I will try to get the laptop close again - then, recalibrate the external...
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    LCD Buyer's Guide

    Yes - I am using a laptop with the 215TW hooked up as an external monitor. I am not exactly sure about the graphics adapter question - I have an ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 - is that what you're asking about (or did I just show my ignorance on this issue)?
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    LCD Buyer's Guide

    In order: User error - Yeap! Dont know how or why, but something weird going on with the Reds. I have recalibrated and I am @~1.4dE - after evaluating the test, L and a values were +/- 0.05; b was + 1.0. So, I may try adjusting the blue again. For what it is worth, after the "Calibration"...
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    LCD Buyer's Guide

    I say plop down the $100 extra (than what you were expecting) and save yourself all the frustration. XT - YOU WERE RIGHT!!! I waited too long for Dell to "make things right". So, they left me hanging - needing a monitor before this weekend (although they promised a callback within 24 hrs...
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    LCD Buyer's Guide

    Sounds all too familiar. Currently, I have 2 case #'s and promises of what they will do - interestingly enough, for some reason that can't do this until 24 - 48 hrs AFTER I place the order. I really feel like they have given me the shaft. I was unhappy to receive a dude in the panel lottery...
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    LCD Buyer's Guide

    Holy Cow!!! Mine too! I really dont think I dreamed up the other price. This monitor situation is really getting frustrating. First of all, I purchased a 21" Gateway (purchased Gateway computer system, but I returned before opening the box when a call to Gateway revealed that the AMD...
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    LCD Buyer's Guide

    Well, I am not an exert in this field. I dont know if it provides any useful info or not, but I will say that average dE when calibrating (with Monaco OPTIX xr Pro) was 2.53. I might be able to tweak a little better - I just dont know a lot about it. The monitor looks ok, but I need it to...
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    LCD Buyer's Guide

    xtknight provided a link (up about 8 posts) of how to do this - thanks again to xtknight for sharing this information. The link also has several pages, but everything that you need to know is on the first page. Unfortunately, I received a PM330 - Dell code for "no winner this time - please...
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    LCD Buyer's Guide

    Does the Philips Brilliance 200W6CB Monitor contain the same S-IPS as the Dell (for the lucky ones)? I am guessing that it might (but since it doesnt exactly match something I saw on the dk site, I would not go out on a limb). If so, what is your opinon on this monitor (fwiw - Wolf Camera has...
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    LCD Buyer's Guide

    Thank you so much - no wonder I could not find this info after several hours of seaching (I never would have "stumbled" on that combo). Now, the sad news - I have a V1B18/PM330, which based on the first post in the link you provided, has "strong evidence" that it is a S-PVA. I purchased this...
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    LCD Buyer's Guide

    I am sure it is somewhere in this thread, but I have been unable to find out how to tell which panel is in the Dell 2007 WFP that I received. If someone could instruct (or point me to that info), I would be most appreciative. Thanks.