hvx monitor: Dell 2405FPW $780

17' monitor at HD resolution?

17' monitor at HD resolution?

Hi everyone,

I was planning on getting 2 17' monitors for my new set up, hey I figure the more real estate the better. Does anyone know of 17' monitors with the same resolution as the Dell 24'? Or am I just wishing?

thanks!
 
"I was planning on getting 2 17' monitors for my new set up, hey I figure the more real estate the better. Does anyone know of 17' monitors with the same resolution as the Dell 24'? Or am I just wishing?"

From what I've seen, you're definitely wishing. There are 17" HDTV lcd monitors, but the resolution is super low. Go figure. I guess there's some of that shifty-pixel stuff going on here. You could sure use two 17" monitors for your NLE though! Plenty of space to throw your windows around. Just get a third monitor that can handle your flavor of HD.
 
I have been using the Dell 2405 on a dual G5 2.5 ( with Nvidia 6800 Ultra DDL) and a 20" Apple cinema display and have had good results with both. Ultimately, I feel the apple display yields richer colors without tweaking, but I don't like the protective coating the cinema display has. I can see an almost sparkling coating that is only noticeable while looking at white windows. I have just sold the apple 20" on ebay and will be getting a second Dell 2405 in order to view 1080 footage. Bang for the buck, it is a great display. Yes it is slightly more washed out than the cinema display, but that may be fixable with gamma/brightness/contrast settings.
If you are on a budg....go for the Dell. No worries.
 
oh, and if anyone has any more coupon codes from techbargains or anywhere else...I need one! thanks.
 
I just received a replacement monitor from Dell. It doesn't seem to have the tint issues, but I still get weird things going on with reds on playback, and graphics in FCP aren't playing cleanly.
 
What connection is used for the Dell 24"? I have a G5 tower and would like not to use the DVI connection as it is being used by my broadcast crt.

jmf
 
Okay, got it working! Here's the deal: The Dell 24" hooked up the the single-link DVI has issues. This is where the pink/red/graphics/playback problems happen. Hooked to the dual-link DVI port it works great, looks awesome, no problems. The single link DVI port hooked to the monitor through a VGA adapter to the VGA port on the monitor works fine. It doesn't look quite as good as the DVI-connected monitor but there aren't any issues as before. Both connected at the same time (one 24" DVI to port 1, one 24" VGA to port 2) works fine. But apparently the stock video card on the G5 Quad will not support satisfactorily a 24" Dell with DVI connection on port 2. Hope this information is useful to somebody. If somehow I'm stupid and this is common knowledge then forgive me. If it should work with DVI on port 2 and mine is an aberation then please let me know so I can report it to Apple.
Thanks
 
So what's the best compromise?
What should I get if I need to playback and Color correct both HD and SD material with one monitor? I would get the 2405 and a Deck Link but this seems to only be viable as an HD solution. Do I really have to have two monitors for playback? I don't care about size, what about getting a Samsung 26" HD Tube? This won't do 1080 Native but probably comes close enough and could be calibrated, No?

Barry?
Anyone?
 
adaml: that sounds horrible, I was planning to get one and connect it to a powerbook. Can anybody else comment whether the 2405FPW indeed looks pink connected to a Mac?
 
evinsky said:
So what's the best compromise?
What should I get if I need to playback and Color correct both HD and SD material with one monitor? I would get the 2405 and a Deck Link but this seems to only be viable as an HD solution. Do I really have to have two monitors for playback? I don't care about size, what about getting a Samsung 26" HD Tube? This won't do 1080 Native but probably comes close enough and could be calibrated, No?
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Why would it not be satisfactory for SD?
 
Edelweiss said:
adaml: that sounds horrible, I was planning to get one and connect it to a powerbook. Can anybody else comment whether the 2405FPW indeed looks pink connected to a Mac?
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I have both a 23" Apple HD Cinema Display (the new one) and the DELL 2405FPW, and I can tell you I MUCH prefer the DELL for the following reasons:

1. The uniformity across the (DELL's) screen is MUCH better than the Apple.
2. The color uniformity is also much better than the Apple; using SuperCal, I have a very neutral monitor (no pink cast, or any other cast).
3. The DELL's has a three year warranty vs one year with the Apple.
4. The DELL cost $ 834 delivered to my door.
5. The DELL has a built-in card reader.
6. The DELL pivots from landscape to portrait, and my ATi 9800 video card supports display rotation.

I'm a die-hard Apple fan & Mac user, but Apple has consistently over-promised & under-delivered in the area of monitors, IMHO.

Kevin
 
adaml said:
But apparently the stock video card on the G5 Quad will not support satisfactorily a 24" Dell with DVI connection on port 2. Hope this information is useful to somebody. If somehow I'm stupid and this is common knowledge then forgive me. If it should work with DVI on port 2 and mine is an aberation then please let me know so I can report it to Apple.
Thanks
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Works fine on my Quad G5, both on port 1 & 2. I'll be getting my second 24" Dell on Monday, and will hook both the to G5. I'll let you know if I find any problems.

-CJ
 
Edelweiss said:
adaml: that sounds horrible, I was planning to get one and connect it to a powerbook. Can anybody else comment whether the 2405FPW indeed looks pink connected to a Mac?
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Looks fine on my G5 & G4. No pinkish hue here.

-CJ
 
obendega said:
Just when the 2405FPW prices become reasonable...

http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000240070831/

Hopefully this will bring the 2405FPW price down even more. 30 inches though??? Hard to resist.

-Justin O'Neill
www.podsafeaudio.com
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Damn! My 2405FPW is on its way in the mail. Should be here Tuesday, but the 21st of December isn't too far away for the other one. I was thinking about the Apple 30", but it was too much $. If Dell makes the 30" for under two grand I'll be happy and sad all at the same time. I'm sure the 24" will be great, but there's no subsititute for square inches. :)
 
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