Dell Ultrasharp 2408WFP or HP LP2475W which one?

[geepondy]

Both are 24" and 16:10. Dell uses a PVA screen while the HP uses an IPS. It would be used as a general purpose monitor where color and clarity are real important (somewhat compromised eyesight) but photo viewing and editing and viewing is more important then very fast motion such as FPS games (although hopefully both would do a good job at viewing video). Also, not often discussed in reviews, does one downsize resolution better then the other? Or would you spend your $550 on something else? The $1000 plus monitors frequently recommended in this forum's buying guide are way out of my price range, even $550 is a stretch. I currently use a Viewsonic VP930b (19" PVA) but want more real estate and higher resolution.

 

[RockinZ28]

Are you outside the US? I was thinking of getting the 2408WFP a while back, but I just got something much cheaper instead. But I remember deals for them for under $400. First listing on ebay is $435 - 10% CB and free shipping + no tax. That's under $400 right there.

 

[CurseTheSky]

Both have their issues. The 2408WFP tends to have bad input lag problems (mine doesn't, I got lucky), and the older revisions had a few other quirks. The LP2475W had some kind of green / pink problem. I don't own the monitor, and I haven't read up on everything about it, but I do know that a number of people complain about it. On the other hand, you'll probably have better luck getting somewhere with Dell's customer service (after hours of transferred calls and aggravation), and I've heard (but haven't confirmed) that they have a zero dead pixel policy.

With all that said, I'd either way for the new Dell U2410 (IPS) to see if the price is decent, or grab the LP2475W. The 2408WFP is a great monitor, but it would drive me nuts if I happened to get one with bad input lag.

 

[RussianSensation]

After I had purchased my Westinghouse 37, all of my friends have gotten at least 32 inch monitors (i.e. Sharp) for their PC setups.

So if you can find a 32-37 inch 1080P LCD for $550, I would go with that.

Excel on 37 inches
at 100% it goes all the way to AC.

Microsoft Word
You can easily work on 2 pages of a word document without have 2 monitors.

Internet Browsing
- 2 Pages at the same time no problem.

 

[geepondy]

Wow, the U2410 looks promising and at a suggested price of $760 which is what I think I read, hopefully the real price will drop. If nothing else, it's nice to know manufacturers are not completely abandoning the 16:10 format.

With all that said, I'd either way for the new Dell U2410 (IPS) to see if the price is decent, or grab the LP2475W. The 2408WFP is a great monitor, but it would drive me nuts if I happened to get one with bad input lag.

 

[nitromullet]

Originally posted by: RussianSensation
After I had purchased my Westinghouse 37, all of my friends have gotten at least 32 inch monitors (i.e. Sharp) for their PC setups.

So if you can find a 32-37 inch 1080P LCD for $550, I would go with that.

Excel on 37 inches
at 100% it goes all the way to AC.

Microsoft Word
You can easily work on 2 pages of a word document without have 2 monitors.

Internet Browsing
- 2 Pages at the same time no problem.

You realize that the two LCD's the OP is considering have the same horizontal resolution as the Westinghouse 37" and even greater vertical, right?

Back on topic. I think that the 2408WFP and HP LP2475W both have their good points and bad points. If you're going to go with either, I would suggest researching the pros/cons of a wide gamut monitor to see if it's something you want to live with. I have never seen the HP in person, but I had two 2408WFP's... I was never able to get the color under control on either of them, although the second on was better than the first one which couldn't display text clearly. I sent them both back. Dell has great customer service (once you get to the people that can actually help you).

 

[geepondy]

I guess I shouldn't be in a hurry. I use a Spyder 2 to calibrate my current Viewsonic and I'm very happy with the results.

 

[RussianSensation]

Originally posted by: nitromullet

You realize that the two LCD's the OP is considering have the same horizontal resolution as the Westinghouse 37" and even greater vertical, right?

Yes but think about it: Each box in Excel is going to be 50% larger (37 over 24 inches). Therefore, you could zoom out to 75% and get more usable real estate.

Also, my whole point is that its comfortable to work in Excel on a large monitor but I can't imagine doing the same thing on a 24 inch. It's just too small.

 

[MrX8503]

Originally posted by: RussianSensation

Originally posted by: nitromullet

You realize that the two LCD's the OP is considering have the same horizontal resolution as the Westinghouse 37" and even greater vertical, right?

Yes but think about it: Each box in Excel is going to be 50% larger (37 over 24 inches). Therefore, you could zoom out to 75% and get more usable real estate.

Also, my whole point is that its comfortable to work in Excel on a large monitor but I can't imagine doing the same thing on a 24 inch. It's just too small.

Everything you see on your 37" you can see on a 24" because the resolutions are the same, except the 24" has more pixels vertically.

The only difference is what you see is larger like you said. But if you're zooming in and out you're compromising clarity. In the end you're seeing the same thing as a user would on a 24", there's just an illusion of seeing more cause your screen is bigger.

Now if you wanted to see more, you should try working on a Dell 30". The resolution on that thing is massive.

Originally posted by: geepondy
I guess I shouldn't be in a hurry. I use a Spyder 2 to calibrate my current Viewsonic and I'm very happy with the results.

If you're happy with that, I would stick with that. Maybe spring for a monitor when LCD tech advances more.

Oh and btw, a Sypder 2 cannot calibrate wide gamut monitors like the Dell 24" or HP. You need a Sypder 3 Pro or something equivalent to that or higher.

 

[geepondy]

Just curious. Is my current monitor considered a "wide gamut monitor"? It does have a PVA panel. Here are the specs.

http://www.cdrinfo.com/Section...c.aspx?ArticleId=17648

Originally posted by: MrX8503

Oh and btw, a Sypder 2 cannot calibrate wide gamut monitors like the Dell 24" or HP. You need a Sypder 3 Pro or something equivalent to that or higher.

 

[shangshang]

Originally posted by: geepondy
Just curious. Is my current monitor considered a "wide gamut monitor"? It does have a PVA panel. Here are the specs.

http://www.cdrinfo.com/Section...c.aspx?ArticleId=17648

Originally posted by: MrX8503

Oh and btw, a Sypder 2 cannot calibrate wide gamut monitors like the Dell 24" or HP. You need a Sypder 3 Pro or something equivalent to that or higher.

Your monitor is an MVA panel, which is a tad less than PVA.
I don't think it has a wide gamut.

BTW, the Dell 2408 can be had for well under $400 now when it's on sale. I've seen them on sale for as low as $370. The same can't be said of the HP

 

[zCypher]

23.X inch monitors are much cheaper from my experience. As soon as you get into 24 inch or bigger, the price goes up significantly regardless of the monitor's specs it seems.

Depends what you want. I just went from a 19" CRT to a 23.3" LCD and I'm quite pleased with it so far. The 2048x1152 resolution is a little small at times for text, but that can be adjusted. It is very wide compared to what I'm used to!

 

[MrX8503]

Originally posted by: zCypher
23.X inch monitors are much cheaper from my experience. As soon as you get into 24 inch or bigger, the price goes up significantly regardless of the monitor's specs it seems.

Depends what you want. I just went from a 19" CRT to a 23.3" LCD and I'm quite pleased with it so far. The 2048x1152 resolution is a little small at times for text, but that can be adjusted. It is very wide compared to what I'm used to!

Now I don't question that 24" monitors cost more than 23", but the monitors that the OP suggests are premium monitors, which will cost much more than any 23"/24" anyway.

OP, if I recall, the dell 2408wfp is around $450ish new now from Dell. I could be wrong though.

 

[LokutusofBorg]

I have dual 2408WFPs and they're great. It took some time to get them set up right, but they're brilliant now. I got them for just under $500 cause I bought straight from Dell instead of ebay or a reseller or however people get them for around $350.

Input lag hasn't been an issue with the 2408's since the first revision, and I think they're shipping Revision C now. I game on mine and they do fine. I'm not a FPS pro, but CoD:WaW is smooth and responsive to my perception, and I would think I would notice input lag.

 

[hans007]

i'd get the IPS one.