Dell UltraSharp U2711

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jacktesterson

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All I want to say is wow....

Picked up this bad boy for $729.99 (good price? )

I can't believe what I've been missing.

Colors are outstanding. Playing MLB 2K11 and it looks like a new game.

Coming to this from a 27" Asus LCD 1920x1080 TN Panel.... No comparison

and 2560x1440.... the EXTRA screen is wonderful


If you can ever afford IPS, go for it!
 
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palladium

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Very good price....I got mine for NZ$1,900 (which is about US$1,500). Computer stuff in NZ is always overpriced, sigh. How much is the U3011 btw? (when I got mine the U3011 was not out yet).

Enjoy your new monitor.
 
MrK6

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Bigystyle said:
If you can ever afford IPS, go for it!
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Amen :thumbsup:. You can shout 120Hz, 3D, Eyefinity/Surround until you're blue in the face, but there's nothing like a giant IPS monitor :D. Awesome grab at an awesome price!
 
Aristotelian

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I'm very happy with mine except for one thing:

During dark scenes in movies/games/web pages, the screen automatically dims. I read online and was told to disable "dynamic contrast ratio", so I did and that seems to have solved this issue. However, the colors are not as vibrant as they are with DCR enabled, so it's not something I'm pleased with.

Any of you owners have a better solution?
 
MrK6

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Aristotelian said:
I'm very happy with mine except for one thing:

During dark scenes in movies/games/web pages, the screen automatically dims. I read online and was told to disable "dynamic contrast ratio", so I did and that seems to have solved this issue. However, the colors are not as vibrant as they are with DCR enabled, so it's not something I'm pleased with.

Any of you owners have a better solution?
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If it's dynamically adjusting the brightness of the backlight to correspond to what's being displayed, you might have to check what setting the brightness defaulted to when you turned it off. It also might be worth it to recalibrate the screen's colors/contrast/brightness/etc. due to the different backlight level. I don't have much experience with the U2711, so these are just guesses.
 
sgrinavi

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I have two u2711's at home and two at the office. I like them for all the reasons you stated, but for gaming I would have saved the cash and gone with the u2410 - similar inputs, better ratio (16:10) and nearly the same screen area.

IMO I would skip the 2711 and go right to the 3011
 
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iCyborg

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I just got 2 U2711s at work and they're great. I have U2410 at home and I like the dot-pitch better as it's easier to read and I prefer 16:10 to 16:9, but the extra pixels on U2711 are definitely worth it. Too bad U2711 wasn't available when I was shopping for LCD, the only 27" at the time had the same 1920x1200 resolution as 24", and 30" is still way more than I am willing to spend. If only they were <1000$...
And yeah, IPS ftw, anything non-TN really, 3D/120Hz is not worth the picture quality sacrifice.
 
nitromullet

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sgrinavi said:
I have two u2711's at home and two at the office. I like them for all the reasons you stated, but for gaming I would have saved the cash and gone with the u2410 - similar inputs, better ratio (16:10) and nearly the same screen area.

IMO I would skip the 2711 and go right to the 3011
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I don't understand this. The u2410, while it is 16:10, still has less vertical real estate than a 16:9 u2711. I recently upgraded from 24" 1920x1200 to 27" 2560x1440 myself, and the difference is significant.

My main issue with 2560x1440 is that the pixel pitch is pretty small, and I do occasionally need to zoom in to read some web sites comfortably. For gaming however the pixel pitch is terrific, and I think games look better on the 27" screen than they ever did on the 24".
 
jacktesterson

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nitromullet said:
I don't understand this. The u2410, while it is 16:10, still has less vertical real estate than a 16:9 u2711. I recently upgraded from 24" 1920x1200 to 27" 2560x1440 myself, and the difference is significant.

My main issue with 2560x1440 is that the pixel pitch is pretty small, and I do occasionally need to zoom in to read some web sites comfortably. For gaming however the pixel pitch is terrific, and I think games look better on the 27" screen than they ever did on the 24".
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Exactly what I wanted to say.
 
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Hardware calibration is a must for many wide gamut monitors.

The sRGB profile on U2711 improves picture quality but it is not as accurate as on U2410. Most colours are reproduced at a lower delta level (compared to the out-of-box measurement) now meaning that they are more accurate but the sRGB profile has worse grey tone (shadow detail) reproduction.
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After calibration Dell U2711 is a killer. I have nothing to complain about. Colour reproduction is close to perfection, colour temperature is spot-on, and gamma is 2.2.Here are my calibrated settings that you can try on your U2711 as well. Keep in mind that we also used an ICC profile and a hardware calibrator. The sRGB is a good starting point, though.
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Brightness: 22
Contrast: 50
RGB: Manually
&#8226; R: 88
&#8226; G: 84
&#8226; B: 89

http://www.flatpanelshd.com/review.php?subaction=showfull&id=1265617565

Here you can find a profile made by TFT central (it's called Dell U2711 (Collection)).
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/articles/icc_profiles.htm
 
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mosox

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powruser said:
Every monitor is different, so the profile made for one monitor wont work correctly for another.
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In the first link - the manual settings for the Dell U2711 made by flatpanels (quoted by me).

In the second, a hardware calibrated profile for the same monitor made by TFT central. Download that, right click on the screen/settings/advanced/color management and click add profile.

Another profile in here
http://www.focus-numerique.com/test-42/-telecharger-un-profil-calibre-pour-son-ecran-dell-24.html
 
sgrinavi

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nitromullet said:
I don't understand this. The u2410, while it is 16:10, still has less vertical real estate than a 16:9 u2711. I recently upgraded from 24" 1920x1200 to 27" 2560x1440 myself, and the difference is significant.

My main issue with 2560x1440 is that the pixel pitch is pretty small, and I do occasionally need to zoom in to read some web sites comfortably. For gaming however the pixel pitch is terrific, and I think games look better on the 27" screen than they ever did on the 24".
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Yes, the 2711 has more pixels than the 2410, but the physical area of the displays are very close. I used a pair of u2410's before upgrading to the 2711's; For me the colors and the performance are nearly identical, but the extra pixels help me with my work, so it made sense for me to upgrade from a productivity standpoint.

I'm not saying it's bad display, all I am saying is that if all you do is play games on your system you'd be just as happy with the 2410 and you would save yourself a chunk of change.

On the other side of the coin if you need pixels and size then the u3011 is a better option ... 16:10 display delivers an extra 10&#37;, or so, more pixels in the y axis and is easier on the eyes.

None of this makes the u2711 a bad deal at $750, but there are other things to consider. If I were a gamer I would rather have 3 u2410s for $1500 than a pair of 2711's . For my CAD work I would consider saving my pennies for another month and spend an extra $500 for the u3011's.
 
jacktesterson

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GTaudiophile said:
I have read a lot of bad press on the U2711's AG coating...
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Its over exagerated like most stuff.

It is noticable on white backgrounds if you are looking for it.
It does not get noticed at all with any colors. The whole "it makes text hard
To read" is bs.
 
MrK6

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Bigystyle said:
Its over exagerated like most stuff.

It is noticable on white backgrounds if you are looking for it.
It does not get noticed at all with any colors. The whole "it makes text hard
To read" is bs.
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That, and any "grainy" effect is well worth being able to see a great picture in most lighting conditions, instead of a glossy finish where you have to sit in darkness lest you see every detail in the room behind you.
 
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palladium

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Bigystyle said:
Its over exagerated like most stuff.

It is noticable on white backgrounds if you are looking for it.
It does not get noticed at all with any colors. The whole "it makes text hard
To read" is bs.
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Agreed, although it can be more pronounced if you use a low brightness/contrast setting. I personally prefer it to my friend's glossy iMac. I think the HP 2475's coating is perfect - can't see the grains, and you get all the benefits of a matte panel.
 
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Wag

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I've had a u2711 for over a year. Nice display.

What's a good, inexpensive calibration tool for an amateur photog?
 
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