Been trying to decide which monitor to buy recently the 2405 is way out my budget but the current 30% off deal for the 2005fpw has me intrested...just got a few questions about it though
Ive read several sources saying it has backlight bleeding issues, is this just with older manufactured models or a flaw in the model design?
The 2007wfp is out in america so my guess is it will be introduced on the europe site soon too, because of the discount on the existing 2005 models. Does anyone know if there is much difference between the 2 models? looking at the american site it seems the differences are very minimal but specs dont mean everything i always prefer to ask people who actually use the monitor than just look at specs
There seems to be confusion about the response rate of this monitor as well, on the site it is listed as 16ms and on almost all review sites its 12ms, some even 8ms. I can only guess its being measured differently so does anyone have the actual spec?
Lastly just wondering what experience people have had with this monitor playing games, watching dvds etc? seems to be some conflicting reviews as to whether there is ghosting and if its noticable or not
The 2005FPW backlight bleeding/hotspotting persists in current manufacturing runs. ZDNet/CNet claims that for most users, this is not a big issue... but then again CNet reviews monitors primarily for MSOffice users. Some users have complained bitterly about the hotspotting problem in TomsHardware forums, and elsewhere. (The backlight problem is apparently really obvious in a dark room while watching DVDs.)
The 2007WFP is supposedly a better monitor all the way around: it has more consistent backlighting, and less ghosting in games. And since sub-$600 isn't a
bad price for a wide-aspect monitor w/ integrated USB hub, it is the one I'm holding out for... for now. ;)
well ill let you know how it goes cause i ordered a 2005 last week and should be here tomorrow. If it turns out it is pretty bad for backlight issues still ill just wait till the 2007 replaces the 2005 and get a refurb replacing the 2005. Dont particularly want a refurb but probably would be cheaper than buying a new 2007 (i got the 2005 while the offer was on for a total of £291), and im hoping the latest revision (3 i think it is) has improved on the issue.
hmm ok the backlight for this particular 1 seems quite bad in certain areas, im gonna get a replacement new monitor sent out to determine if its any different and send back the 1 i like the least. I didnt mind it too much tbh but think i kept noticing it due to all the talk about it, its like my eyes are constantly searching for flaws and not sure if thats what id be doing just looking at the screen or cause i know about the issue bah..
LoL. Understand. I'm that way w/ my wife's car. Beautiful 350Z to everyone else... scratched driver's door to me. ;P
Having a light background and keeping on the room light makes the backlight issue a lot less noticeable in an office environment; but ultimately, you are the one using it. Best of luck.
I finally decied that I want to get a second 2005FPW monitor and it appears I may be too late. Does anyone know where I might be able to find one or at this point would it be better that I look to the 2007WFP?
from what i understand the 2007 is a superior quality model id go for it, i just got this and im already having another new 1 sent in the hopes its better
I am really considering it since I want to replace my near-dead CRT monitor. I am willing to wait for some deal on this new model though. Any idea how long Dell tyipcally waits before making deals available for their new products?
Am I going to have any problem connecting this new monitor along with my existing 2005FPW to my ATI Radeon X600 SE HyperMemory video card?
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Posted April 17th, 2006 18:00