A good 1920x1200 LCD display?

The Dell 2405fpw is awesome. You can get it with coupons for around $900. It's been as low as $750 I think.

I'm very interested in the Dell 2405fpw monitor. I want to use it for a Tv as well as for computing. My only concern is for gaming and such, the 12ms response time has me a bit worried. I've only heard good things about this monitor and the response time doesn't seem to be an issue at all. Is that the experiance everyone who has the monitor is having? Or are they ANY ghosting at all? I'm almost thinking about getting the:

Acer AL2416wd (6ms response time)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824009061

Thanks!

I believe you, I just wanna be 100% on this before I put down the $ to buy it.
I'd imagine if there was ghosting the 50+ comments i've read on the thing would be there. Thanks for the info!

I too have been searching for a good 24" LCD for while now and was thinking about the Dell ... then I read this about the SM244T which led me to this review. I have no idea why Toms never reviewed it in their latest widescreen LCD test since it seems to me to be the best on the market and fastest with a 6ms g2g .... and made by one of the market leaders - Samsung. It also supports HDCP (which Vista requires).

My intention is to hook it up to a PC for DVD's and gaming and to also hook in a Sky digibox (in HD when available) for TV viewing. Looks like it's worth the extra $ to me...

I too am torn between the Dell display and the Acer. From what I can gather, both are excellent displays. Right now they are evenly priced, so I can't use that as a final decision point. Anyone care to offer more input?

Fritz

6 ms ... mmmmm

Right now that does appear to be the major benefit of the Acer, especially since this is for a gaming rig. Though all the replies indicate no ghosting with the Dell.

Why do these deisions have to be so hard?

Fritz

the guy needing the monitor should also consider if he will need the connectivity of the dell, i would also remember with latency to add a few ms. the THG review of the dell said it had a specified response time of 20ms, however dells site says its 16 and the guy below says 12ms so take your pick. either way in the review it still fluctuates. in the review another acer also displayed a higher than specifed latency. judging by some reviews of both, the dell also has more position adjustments.

its a tough choice but i would advise you try to find a direct comparison between the two or bite the bullet and go with your gut.

Do not think that you will regret it...
Also, has a USB hub and 9n1 card reader built into monitor.

amazing monitor i just sold my dell dell2405fpw, simply the colour/response time was 2 superior, i recomend the 244T to anyone and everyone. also if u got extra cash i suggest u leave hd gaming to a hd tv like the sony qualia 005. god bless leds.

ya sry about that i meant the samsung sm244t. it has lil no ghosting and no dragging.now the refresh rate is still 60hz. just that the response gtg is 6 real great for gamming and pretty good for movies (i mainly use my hdtv for movies). and i plan on gettign a sony qualia 005 for around 10k-20k gotta love a 1080p led hdtv http://www.qualia.sony.us/qualia_main.cgi but again gaming isnt really fun on 1920*1200 as u cant have all the bells and wistles on with that res even with the most powerful consumer based computer (based upon my fav games cs:s/bf2) but none the less playing on a monitor that's 22"s+ regardless of ur game settings is still a great view. like i tell everyone ignore but take into count peoples opinions and reviews but still check out the monitor for urself cause ur eyes might like a sony or acer over a samsung or u might want a viewsonic, heck u might just hate all lcds decide to stick with a crt and wait for led lcds; numbers dont mean everything, its really a personal choice but whatever the decision im sure u'll be happy with the monitor just make sure where ever u buy it that theres a good return policy ^_^. also keep in mind no lcd is perfect!

the crosshair (expand and closing) in css is proportional to ur fps below 60fps (constant) will result in a crosshair thta doesnt close fast enough to my liking. also i turn off aa and use 2xaf plus i cant use a number of console commands which make the game look better, its still smooth but i'd like a faster crosshair that 1280*1024 res perforamnce used to give me. but i cant wait till faster cpu's and gpu's come out that can really start to push games into high hd res with good constant fps's.

1 bfg 7800gtx(256)
amd fx-55 (not oc'd)
asus a8n-sli
2gigs corsair twin x3500llpro

not the best comp but i first was gaming on a 17" monitor than went up lol. i plan on updating around 2007, and since i dotn want to void my cpu's warantee i dont plan on ocing it.

1920 x 1200 at full res with a single X1800XT? I'm feeling better and better about playing Oblivion with all the candy when I get my rig built

For those who want to know

Upgrading from a Asus CUSL-2, PIII 800, 512 MB PC100 cas2, Ti4200, 17" Sony 200ES

Asus A8N32-SLI
AMD Athlon X2 4400+
2 x 1 GB Corsair XMS 3500LL Pro
2 x EVGA 7800GTX 256-P2-N529
Dell 2405 FPW

BTW I am hoping for a MASSIVE dfifference...

Fritz

Portrait mode, PIP, and S-video/VGA/DVI connectors.

It just arrived...all I can say is wow. Still waiting on my 2nd hard drive then It'll be done. I am NOT looking foreward to cleaning everything off my old rig and setting this one up with said software. Ah well, that's how it goes. I'll let you know how it all turns out.

Fritz

dhluck not quite sure but you do get proper lcd cleaning stuff, wipes, fluids
etc. you can use water which i did on my laptop screen, just be sure to use a lint free cloth. its gotta be pretty smooth otherwise you get streaks.
perhps you could check dells website see if they have any advice

Well I ordered my computer, I went ahead and splurged!

Asus A8n5x NF4 939 socket mobo
AMD 64 3700+ 939 socket San Diego Core (1mb l2 cache)
2x1gb Corsair XMS (2gb kit)
Saphire x1900xt 512 mb video card
Cooler Master Centurion 5 case (tooless bays)
Aspire 500w power supply

I think i'll be good for a while now, lol. Thanks for making the descion on the video card easy! I can't wait!!

Opps, I replied to the wrong post. I had to decide between a new monitor or a major computer upgrade and upgraded my computer instead. My 21" silicon graphics monitor isn't horrible at all!

Thanks, you enjoy that new monitor of yours!

Just a question for Dell 2405 owners...


How well does the dell handle scaled down resolutions such as (1280x800)?

I've ordered the 2405 but I am on the fence on whether I need to upgrade my Geforce 6600GT to a 7800GS/7800GT or just play games at a lower res... (just a casual gamer here)

Any info on this?

Thanks.

I play fps games like Doom, Rainbow Six Lockdown, HL2

I also play warcraft 3, star wars empire at war..

Please do let me know how CS:S goes.

Thanks a bunch.

Sounds good...

Will try it once I get my monitor... I can't wait

Without a doubt, the best 24" flat panel display is the LaCie 324.

It is used by artists, photographers, game designers, video editors, etc..

Ask virtually any true professional and they will agree with this statement.

LaCie monitors are not inexpensive though.

So if you are on a tight budget and need a cheap monitor, this one's not for you.