Edit Update March 19th, more to come soon. Does anyone have image hosting I can use? I've got many photos to show to go along with this post!
Alrighty guys, here's the deal:
I've got a VP912b and a 2005fp sitting on my desk. Ones getting returned soon enough. If you've got any questions or questions about answers I've given so far pls ask them! I won't have both monitors for much longer. I havn't decided which one to keep yet. I can take pictures or go more into details on stuff that's already been asked.
One thing I notice when playing games is that the 2005fp at it's native resolution of 1680 x 1050 is a few fps slower than the Viewsonic at 1280 x 1024. I'm only running a 128meg 9700pro overclocked though. So it's an older card, but... it's just to say you'd better be rocking a brand new card if you wanna play the latest games on native resolution. Both monitors seem to look like crap on anything other than the native. And if you wanna run AA or such to get rid of jagged edges in HL2 or anything, it'll be VERY important to have the latest hardware to go along with this monitor.
The Viewsonic looks sexier. It's got a sleek edge and nice tiny buttons. It keeps to a simple style and no big loud logos on it. The Dell's has some round / square / bevelled edges on it that just don't mix well aesthetically. It's got a lit up little "2" on the bottom meaning I'm on DVI which I don't like. And it's got a silver stand on a black monitor that's kindof ugly.
Q: Which monitor produces less ghosting?
A: Neither Monitor have any sort of ghosting that I can see. This includes fullscreen DVD watching and FPS and World of Warcraft.
Q: Which one has better color reproduction? More vivid colors?
A: More vivid colors would go to the Viewsonic. But in HL2 the 2005fp seems a little more rich, it seems to have deeper colors in the earthtones. But for contrast and brigtness and vivid, vp912b takes the cake.
Q: Which one produces the darkest blacks and the lightest whites?
A: The Viewsonic has much darker blacks and whiter whites. It's got a different finish on it though. If you have a window behind this monitor and you want dark blacks, forget it. I've got a fishtank at the other side of the room and at night I can see a hue / reflection kindof radiating on both monitors, but the viewsonic is worse.
Q: Which one has the better viewing angle?
A: The dell holds it's colors much better at wide angels. The viewsonics whites seem to turn yellowish when you get at higher angles.
Q: Which one has the best connectivity options?
A: The 2005fp has many more options including svideo, composite, and usb. I'll only be using DVI on either so for me either is fine, but most people would want to go with the 2005fp.
Q: Which company has the best dead pixel policy?
A: I talked to dell on the phone and withing 21 days you can return for any reason at all. Even if you just don't like the stand or something like that. Viewsonic canada told me 8 dead pixels.
Q: Which panel has the best rated color gamut?
A:correct me if I"m wrong but.. they're both 16.7M panels. To me they both seem to recreate colors as intended. My eye can't tell the difference.
Q: Which one is lighter?
A: Viewsonic by a bit.
Q: Which one did you feel better using while playing games? Why?
A: Dell, widescreen gaming I'm discovering is absolutely AMAZING. you get soo much more viewing space. It rocks. In world of warcraft I've got alot more space for buttons and UI addons. My screen gets cramped with all that jazz when playing on a regular aspect screen.
Q: Did you have any dead subpixels/pixels on arrival?
A: one stuck pixel on the viewsonic, but I nudged it out. The Dell has a dead black pixel in the right centre of the monitor which is QUITE visible on a white background.
Q: Which one has the best pivot options?
A: The 2005fp and Viewsonic both worked flawlessly for the actual pivot software. Easy to use. I had a huge beef with the 2005fp though, the stand adjustment doesn't seem smooth at all to me. I still can't figure out how to raise and lower the monitor lol. I'll have to read the manual. It came shipped in a higher position, and I slid the monitor down to almost desk level and it "snapped" in to position and now I can't figure out how to raise it up again. It seems stuck. The VP912b though on the other hand is spring loaded so that even with my baby finger I can raise and lower the height of the monitor easily. Very smooth and well designed imo.
Q: Which one has the best included software (like color calibration, pivot, etc.)
A: Both have good software, the dell package brought up a webbrowser window and junk which I didn't like too much. The Viewsonic was a clean install and real quick.
Q: Which one has the least backlight leakage?
A: They both have a tiny bit of leakage. The Dell has some in the top left corner, and the Viewsonic has a slight bit along the top. This is only visible on a completely black screen though. I'd take the leakage on the Vp912b over the dell though. The dell comes further into the screen.
Q: Which one has the best brightness/contrast stability (not sure if you can test this), like the test on Tom's Hardware Guide
Q: Which one has the best On Screen Display controls?
A: The Dell has ALOT of features in it like picture in picture. Unfortunately no TV tuner so I'm thinking I'll never use that feature. Both monitors use a similar on screen display control. I'm not personally in there much, only when a game is desperately dark. But both monitors came shipped on 100% brightness which i found odd.
Q: Which one do you prefer for text work/web surfing?
A: 2005fp because if you flip a widescreen it's DAMN tall lol when you pivot it.
Anyone else have any more questions?
Alrighty guys, here's the deal:
I've got a VP912b and a 2005fp sitting on my desk. Ones getting returned soon enough. If you've got any questions or questions about answers I've given so far pls ask them! I won't have both monitors for much longer. I havn't decided which one to keep yet. I can take pictures or go more into details on stuff that's already been asked.
One thing I notice when playing games is that the 2005fp at it's native resolution of 1680 x 1050 is a few fps slower than the Viewsonic at 1280 x 1024. I'm only running a 128meg 9700pro overclocked though. So it's an older card, but... it's just to say you'd better be rocking a brand new card if you wanna play the latest games on native resolution. Both monitors seem to look like crap on anything other than the native. And if you wanna run AA or such to get rid of jagged edges in HL2 or anything, it'll be VERY important to have the latest hardware to go along with this monitor.
The Viewsonic looks sexier. It's got a sleek edge and nice tiny buttons. It keeps to a simple style and no big loud logos on it. The Dell's has some round / square / bevelled edges on it that just don't mix well aesthetically. It's got a lit up little "2" on the bottom meaning I'm on DVI which I don't like. And it's got a silver stand on a black monitor that's kindof ugly.
Q: Which monitor produces less ghosting?
A: Neither Monitor have any sort of ghosting that I can see. This includes fullscreen DVD watching and FPS and World of Warcraft.
Q: Which one has better color reproduction? More vivid colors?
A: More vivid colors would go to the Viewsonic. But in HL2 the 2005fp seems a little more rich, it seems to have deeper colors in the earthtones. But for contrast and brigtness and vivid, vp912b takes the cake.
Q: Which one produces the darkest blacks and the lightest whites?
A: The Viewsonic has much darker blacks and whiter whites. It's got a different finish on it though. If you have a window behind this monitor and you want dark blacks, forget it. I've got a fishtank at the other side of the room and at night I can see a hue / reflection kindof radiating on both monitors, but the viewsonic is worse.
Q: Which one has the better viewing angle?
A: The dell holds it's colors much better at wide angels. The viewsonics whites seem to turn yellowish when you get at higher angles.
Q: Which one has the best connectivity options?
A: The 2005fp has many more options including svideo, composite, and usb. I'll only be using DVI on either so for me either is fine, but most people would want to go with the 2005fp.
Q: Which company has the best dead pixel policy?
A: I talked to dell on the phone and withing 21 days you can return for any reason at all. Even if you just don't like the stand or something like that. Viewsonic canada told me 8 dead pixels.
Q: Which panel has the best rated color gamut?
A:correct me if I"m wrong but.. they're both 16.7M panels. To me they both seem to recreate colors as intended. My eye can't tell the difference.
Q: Which one is lighter?
A: Viewsonic by a bit.
Q: Which one did you feel better using while playing games? Why?
A: Dell, widescreen gaming I'm discovering is absolutely AMAZING. you get soo much more viewing space. It rocks. In world of warcraft I've got alot more space for buttons and UI addons. My screen gets cramped with all that jazz when playing on a regular aspect screen.
Q: Did you have any dead subpixels/pixels on arrival?
A: one stuck pixel on the viewsonic, but I nudged it out. The Dell has a dead black pixel in the right centre of the monitor which is QUITE visible on a white background.
Q: Which one has the best pivot options?
A: The 2005fp and Viewsonic both worked flawlessly for the actual pivot software. Easy to use. I had a huge beef with the 2005fp though, the stand adjustment doesn't seem smooth at all to me. I still can't figure out how to raise and lower the monitor lol. I'll have to read the manual. It came shipped in a higher position, and I slid the monitor down to almost desk level and it "snapped" in to position and now I can't figure out how to raise it up again. It seems stuck. The VP912b though on the other hand is spring loaded so that even with my baby finger I can raise and lower the height of the monitor easily. Very smooth and well designed imo.
Q: Which one has the best included software (like color calibration, pivot, etc.)
A: Both have good software, the dell package brought up a webbrowser window and junk which I didn't like too much. The Viewsonic was a clean install and real quick.
Q: Which one has the least backlight leakage?
A: They both have a tiny bit of leakage. The Dell has some in the top left corner, and the Viewsonic has a slight bit along the top. This is only visible on a completely black screen though. I'd take the leakage on the Vp912b over the dell though. The dell comes further into the screen.
Q: Which one has the best brightness/contrast stability (not sure if you can test this), like the test on Tom's Hardware Guide
Q: Which one has the best On Screen Display controls?
A: The Dell has ALOT of features in it like picture in picture. Unfortunately no TV tuner so I'm thinking I'll never use that feature. Both monitors use a similar on screen display control. I'm not personally in there much, only when a game is desperately dark. But both monitors came shipped on 100% brightness which i found odd.
Q: Which one do you prefer for text work/web surfing?
A: 2005fp because if you flip a widescreen it's DAMN tall lol when you pivot it.
Anyone else have any more questions?
Thanks!
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