#201 - Q&A: Dell Ultrasharp 2408WFP issues

[wslandry]

Wow you must of received a really flawed monitor. I've had none of this issues you speak about and my monitor is 2yrs old and is on in my office at least 14 hours a day. Sorry you were given such a Lemmon.

[winters19]

The HP monitors are great! Sharp, not overly saturated or too vibrant (unless you choose it to be) and the prices are great too.

[rbj2001]

The red borders to the text could be an issue with ClearType if you're using the monitor in a vertical configuration, as you were in your review. ClearType works on a sub-pixel rendering (see wikipedia article) and vertical config isn't currently supported.

[kimbaudi]

I just purchased 2 Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP monitors on eBay a few days ago and I originally used VGA cables to connect the monitors. I notice the same issues with the monitors that 3DGameMan has described. However, after using the DVI cables, there were no more issues w/ the monitors. ONLY BUY THIS MONITOR IF YOU PLAN ON USING DVI OR HDMI (which this monitor supports). DO NOT BUY THIS IF YOU PLAN TO USE VGA CABLES (because it has very very bad support for analog)

[G7130]

@kimbaudi

It's not just the VGA, its the combination of VGA and the 1920x1200 resolution as analog signal cannot scale well to that res.

Even so, I do agree with the saturation that this monitor has and web development is very difficult. This monitor has some of the largest lag time I have ever seen. Also it is just shit...

[kimps07]

S-PVA is hardly cheap compared to TN you cock

[DoctorPlay]

Hey kimps07 you sound like a nice guy. Would you like to chat with me.

[Xechorizo]

Question for you, Rodney. Have you ever had a mura affect appear on a display of yours, and if so, if you've any tips for removing them without filing for an RMA? I have dual Samsung 2443BWX and have noticed a slight darkening at the lower right-hand side, was about to complete an RMA, but noticed it's beginning to fade after a few months.

[magzire]

Acer G24 ftw!!!

[Dan4157]

Acer x243w ftw!!!

[magzire]

i had the 22" version of that monitor until i upgrade to da beast ;P

[knockdoun]

I hate Dell! lol

[0dxd0]

the cheapiest parts for the most money = shitty dell i agree with u lolz

[themadman697]

dell sucks

[ctoon6]

i still have a dell dimension 2350 (i think 5 years old now) and it still runs fine. i wont say it was good for the money at the time but it didn't suck

[themadman697]

i had two dell xps630 computers and both of them kept blue screening

[ctoon6]

that was very likely a driver issue or a combination of software you installed on the computer to make it unstable, either one of them issues is hardly dells fault except that they should have tested the hardware configuration

[themadman697]

it was a shit mobo. they where known to be bad. it worked for a while then it started giving bsod reinstalling windows was no help then they replaced parts. it was fne then for a while again and the same thing happened again. then they the replaced the whole system and it starded doing it again after a month so i got money back and built my own system and i have had no trouble at all from it.

[ctoon6]

then it wasn't dells fault, it was the motherboard, but dell shouldn't have picked that one if it was known to be bad

other contributing factors could have been the date the computer was released and the date the motherboard was released. if they were both new when they came out then dell still couldn't have have know future problems that would occur

[ik9111]

try the ao1 it has no red tint

[BASSLINESSSS]

i am toooo

[jakass505]

i am :D

[Stepanik7]

i am not xD

[Aqua5ky]

I am. ;p

[jawsykilla]

I am from UK :)

[VKGchaos]

If anyone is looking to buy a cheap but good 24" then look up, BenQ G2410HD

Cost me £150 and its pretty amazing for the price, no problems at all

[asilayloathing]

I had similar issues with a Samsung T220. RMA'ed that piece of crap

[enyceckk101]

Dell don't even make screen. They order them from a Chinese company and then put the DELL logo on.

Samsung > DELL in LCD monitor

[hamburglerz77]

I have a Hannspree 28" HF289H LCD Monitor. I got it for about $400. The inputs it has are 2 HDMI inputs, 1 Component Video input, 1 PC VGA (D-Sub) input, Audio In, Headphone Out. It accepts multiple inputs so I use it for my PC / HDMI to DVI (1st HDMI input), Xbox 360/ 2nd HDMI input. I use the built-in speakers for my Xbox 360 thanks to the HDMI. Oh, it also has a native resolution of 1900x1200, or slightly better than 1080p.

[hamburglerz77]

Sorry, it has a resolution of 1920 x 1200.

[iheartcomps]

I have a 2408 and have had 0 issues with it.. maybe they had a bad batch?!?!?! I got mine in March and I love how bright the screen can get..

[will2993]

i have an acer 24 incher, h243h, i ABSOLUTELY love it, no white glow, no bad color, nice darks, and its cheap!!!!!!!!

[Totenhosen17]

I have an acer h233h 23 inch monitor, and i love it aswell. I got mine with a three year warranty for the same price as the standard price (on sale) And i had one dead pixel, but got rid of it by pushing on it with my finger. :D

[RenegadeFury]

Get the cheaper s2409w, I have 3 of them in a trimonitor setup, they are flaweless but TN.

[xDjAsOnF]

i have this monitor it owns

[frogscar]

overall this is not a 100% kickass product

[alex291190]

Hi, im thinking about buying a 32" 1080p hdtv to use in my room, i know that pc's can connect to them, but is the picture quality as good?

[sNpeR1080]

no,  monitors have much higher resolutions, resulting in a better picture.

[tenshitaiakuma]

the average moniter is either 1680x1050 or 1920x1200. he probably cannot aford a $1200 monitor.

[DetroitPC313]

no shit,,, i rather purchase a whole new computer for 1200

[sNpeR1080]

monitors 30" and up are 2560x1600 (almost 100% of the time). he asked a question, i answered it, i didnt say he SHOULD buy one, i was just answering the question he asked.

[tenshitaiakuma]

yes, although 1080p is 1920x1080, a better pc one is 1920x1200, altogether its the same

[ludog014]

Depends. What Brand? LCD, LED, or Plasma? Tv pixels are usually much larger that PC monitor pixels, meaning less picture quality

[lodnaellid2]

you are awesome man xD

I watch all your videos xD

no I am not gay :')

[JustinR19]

I have my doubts.....

[arni291]

yeah too many video answers

[3DGAMEMAN]

I'm going to be a bit more selective when choosing what questions to do on camera, but I get a lot of excellent questions.

[Dinumas]

Don't listen to that guy... me and many others love all your videos, seriously.

-Dinumas

[theladooshop]

i think this is a good moniter

[3DGAMEMAN]

It's great except for the issues that I mentioned.

[mohp123523]

Hey Rodney would you recommend this monitor for me or not,I am only using it for gaming and web browsing?

Thank You

[kmi187]

From what i've heard it's always a bit of a lottery with that particular monitor, highly dependant on the revision you get. I ordered one the 15th and they should deliver it tomorrow. Would it be possible to tell me what site you used where you noticed it, or what program.  I'd like to try and replicate what you did and see if mine has the same issues. I have to say I'm a bit worried now :)

[kmi187]

So it just arrived, and after unboxing it following your tips (put all the zips and bags back into the box as they came out), and playing around a bit with it. I'm pleased to announce that mine doesn't seem to have the issues you are talking about. White text on black or dark backgrounds is very readable and no red glow whatsoever. It's the same revision. Out of the box it was extremely bright, the whites hurt, but after adjusting the brightness to about 30 (50 default) it's working great.