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wibeasley wrote:I haven't been noticing the U2311 price fluctuations, but given Dell's other IPS monitors, I wouldn't be surprised if it dipped before you have to buy in a month. Is there anything that you do that would benefit from a 1920x1200 more than a 1920x1080?
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ludi wrote:wibeasley wrote:I haven't been noticing the U2311 price fluctuations, but given Dell's other IPS monitors, I wouldn't be surprised if it dipped before you have to buy in a month. Is there anything that you do that would benefit from a 1920x1200 more than a 1920x1080?
I have 1680 x 1050 both on my 22" TN and a 19" PVA that I use as a spare, and the rest of my time outside of work is invested on a Timeline 1810TZ notebook. So in short, no.
EDIT: The only thing that I can think of is that I have a pair of new Dell 20" 4:3s at work (can't remember the p/n, but the wide available viewing angle suggests either PVA or IPS) and something about the screen looks "sparkly" when viewing lightly-colored areas. Drives me nuts.
I don't have a handle of the color/coating differences. But I'm skeptical it's worth 33% more money.
ludi wrote:I'm sorry, I don't understand the comparison you're making. Are you talking about the 4:3 20" Dell that you think is IPS? And you think it has the same coating as the U2311? If so, I don't have an opinion -the newest Dell IPS I've seen is the 2005WPF.If you could see what I'm staring at right now you would understand.I don't have a handle of the color/coating differences. But I'm skeptical it's worth 33% more money.
continuum wrote:Color on the U2410 is fine in uncalibrated applications when in sRBG mode (it's not perfect but this is a $500 monitor, not a $1200 one!)... Cyril's the only one who thinks the TR background is blue instead of the blue-purple the rest of us find it.
Although if you just want a pure standard gamut monitor, buy the ZR24w (which is also 1920x1200, IPS) and call it a day.
continuum wrote:Cyril had something funny on his setup. The LP2475w does *not* have an effective sRGB mode to contain down to the normal gamut, while the U2410 does. The U2410 in sRGB emulation is pretty close to the ZR24w if your standard of sRGB is a "reasonable" approximation-- note that neither is perfect, the ZR24w extends only a little past sRGB in reds and blues, while the U2410 in sRGB mode does go somewhat more past it in reds
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/hp_zr24w.htm
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/dell_u2410.htm
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/hp_lp2475w.htm