@ChrisM

I have a bit of a dilemma and would appreciate some candid advice.

My aging Iiyama VisionMaster Pro 451 19” CRT is due for replacement.  This has been a superb monitor for photographic work, but the time has finally come to replace it with a TFT.  I need a TFT that will not cost me any desktop real estate in either axis, currently 1600x1200, so a 24” TFT is the obvious choice.  I also require a wide and accurate colour gamut.

Having done a lot of research, the Dell 2407WFP-HC would seem to be the obvious choice for me.  However, in the course of my research I came across the rather worrying 45+ page thread about ghosting issues.  The thread itself is extremely ambiguous and I am struggling to reach any conclusions about its content, for example:

a)      Has the problem actually been reproduced and acknowledged by Dell?

b)      Is the problem generic, or just associated with a specific manufacturing batch?

c)       Can the problem be easily eliminated with calibration?

d)      Would the problem affect photo post processing work in any way (I’m not a gamer)?

e)      I have a powerful ATI X1950 graphics card, would this reduce the ghosting effect?

f)       If the problem is generic, would it be addressed in a future revision, eg. A01?

g)      If a revision is in the pipeline, what would be the likely timescale, ie. should I hold out for a few weeks, or are we talking post Xmas?

As you might imagine I am keen to buy, but at the same time I do not wish to gamble unnecessarily.  My Iiyama has not died, so I have the luxury of time to wait.  That said, I would still wish to buy well before Xmas.

FYI, I do a lot of corporate work (£M) with Dell for my employer and have accumulated many trusted contacts within Dell UK over the last four years at all sorts of levels.

Cheers,

Steve.