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What have the sales been like for the U2410? Right now it's selling for $120 off at $479.00. I'm not in any rush to get a monitor this instant but I wanted to know what the best sale price has been for it historically so I know what to be on the lookout for.
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Steakandchips posted:http://accessories.apj.dell.com/sna...arch&redirect=1 Oh snap. Why didn't I just think of that?
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Jul 14, 2011 04:31
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frailimbnursry posted:What have the sales been like for the U2410? Right now it's selling for $120 off at $479.00. I'm not in any rush to get a monitor this instant but I wanted to know what the best sale price has been for it historically so I know what to be on the lookout for. The lowest I've ever seen the U2410 is $425 on Dell's website. It did not last long.
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Jul 14, 2011 05:59
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frailimbnursry posted:What have the sales been like for the U2410? Right now it's selling for $120 off at $479.00. I'm not in any rush to get a monitor this instant but I wanted to know what the best sale price has been for it historically so I know what to be on the lookout for. I'm not sure, but maybe some kind of price suggestions are in order for the OP by the Dell monitors. Can people post (or PM me, since I have that now) prices they've seen it at / bought it at so I can post the range up? Also probably drunk, you are a glorious bastard, twin 30"s for $75 ea., I need to go to the garage sales you go to, apparently. Well done!
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Jul 14, 2011 06:35
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Quanta posted:I don't know if this has been posted yet but, contrary to earlier rumours, it was confirmed that Dell's successor to the U2410 - the U2412 - is going to have a 16:10 aspect ratio. .. I think it's a bad move. 6-bit panel? No no! Maybe newer ones employ even better tricks to make it look 8-bit, but I have an 8-bit IPS and 6-bit PVA next to each other at home, and I can easily see banding on the 6-bit.. Well, that's one recommendation out of the window. Hopefully the U2410 will become cheaper on the used market.. HalloKitty fucked around with this message at 09:13 on Jul 14, 2011 |
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Jul 14, 2011 09:11
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 The U2311H is a 6-bit panel. A lot of reviewers never noticed.
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Jul 14, 2011 15:59
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I'm excited about the 2412 - I don't care much about 6 vs 8 bit, and it's still 1920x1200 (rumored to be priced at like 60% of the U2410) so I might be able to buy a 16:10 before they stop making them.
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Jul 14, 2011 16:34
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Factory Factory posted:
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Jul 14, 2011 17:47
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DrDork posted:Not a whole lot, sadly. There are still various issues with using a TV as a PC monitor, to the point where it's still not recommended. Still, if you're going to go that route, smaller TVs will always result in higher image quality than larger ones, and one that supports 1920x1080p input via a computer-aware HDMI/DVI port will minimize the fuckery that the TV will impose on the image. In that sense the Sony looks like a decent pick, but it'll still never look as good as a normal PC monitor. I have a 32" 1080p Samsung as my main screen and its always looked fantastic to me. Text is nice once I turned the sharpness all the way down, colors are great, and I don't notice any ghosting. I've sat infront of my coworkers Dell 30" ultrasharps from 2010 and other than pixel density, I didn't notice any difference in picture quality. Maybe if I had them side by side. As far as current generation stuff, I don't have any recommendations but Samsung would be the first brand I would look at.
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Jul 14, 2011 18:52
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Dell is selling the ST2220T for 215.49. http://www.logicbuy.com/deals/dell-st2220t-1080p-multi-touch-ips-lcd-monitor/28252.aspx
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Jul 14, 2011 23:33
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Just bought a Dell U2311H off the dell website! It fit my budget perfectly. (250-300$ price range) This is my first non budget IPS monitor purchase so I cannot wait until it comes. I've been using crappy TN budget monitors, and with the new MacBook Airs coming out this month (hopefully) I thought I would treat myself with a new monitor to hook it up too.
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Jul 15, 2011 03:40
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I've been using a Gateway 2485w monitor from... wow. Like late 2006 or early 2007. It's been a trooper and nothing at all is wrong with it despite me being bored. I'm getting back into PC gaming more and never really noticed hard motion blur despite sometimes in World of Warcraft back in the day. I can play most new games fine with no problems but I did notice the U2410 has 1billion + colors and mine has like 16.7 million according to a site. Again, this is really a "am I just wasting a lot of money" question. I really don't know where LCD technology has went in 5 years but I'm imagining it to be awesome. I know I can tell a difference from my 1080p Samsung LCD TV versus my few year old Westinghouse 720p or even my cheap 1080p Westinghouse in the garage. Input lag wasn't a problem on this thing ever. The only thing I ever really feel input lag from is wireless keyboards and mice. Impossible to game with those. Is there really going to be a monster difference here or save my money? I do love 1920x1200. edit: Here are the Gateway's specifications. I paid like I swear to god like $600+ for this thing or something insane. VibrioCholera fucked around with this message at 04:56 on Jul 15, 2011 |
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Jul 15, 2011 04:53
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Just a couple posts up they're talking about how the U2412 will technically only have 262K colors and even professional reviewers can't tell the difference. It looks like the panel you've got is S-PVA, so what you're coming from isn't too bad. The big difference for reasonably desktop panels is, as you've realized, the price has come down a lot. Upgrading would probably get you blacker blacks, a little less ghosting, but overall probably not a big difference.
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Jul 15, 2011 05:38
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What are the options aside from Dell and HP for 30" LCDs?
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Jul 15, 2011 09:39
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I spent some time delving into the OP but I wanted to double-check this: If my screen's "true resolution" is 1280x1024 (it's an old Viewsonic I got for free) it won't be able to display any higher resolution than that? Is that correct?
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Jul 15, 2011 12:07
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Captain Scandinaiva posted:I spent some time delving into the OP but I wanted to double-check this: If my screen's "true resolution" is 1280x1024 (it's an old Viewsonic I got for free) it won't be able to display any higher resolution than that? Is that correct? Correct; if you feed it a higher resolution, the screen will pan around, but you'll never fit more than 1280x1024 pixels on the screen at the same time.
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Jul 15, 2011 14:55
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When is the new Dell 24 inch supposed to be released?
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Jul 15, 2011 20:50
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ClosedBSD posted:I'm excited about the 2412 - I don't care much about 6 vs 8 bit, and it's still 1920x1200 (rumored to be priced at like 60% of the U2410) so I might be able to buy a 16:10 before they stop making them. Figures. I just picked up one of the U2410s in the recent sale after my ST2410 took a nose dive from my computer desk. Still, I don't regret the purchase one bit. About 30 seconds after hooking it up for the first time I looked at my desktop wallpaper and said, "What in the hell is that?" I was looking at stars. Lots of stars, all hanging in the blackness of space. They were brightly colored, of varying shades and hues all speckled over the screen; a nebula stretched out over the horizon in vivid reds and pinks and purples. I felt like Bowman in 2001 Space Odyssey. I then opened an empty notepad doc to check the white color and my eyeballs promptly became melted puddles of goo. Not to disparage the old monitor, mind you. It did it's job well enough for what I paid for it, and the fact that it still worked after smashing into the floor and receiving receiving a 5x1 inch gash right into LCD itself pretty much solidified my desire to get another Dell. But when I first turned it on it certainly felt "off" compared to the U1703 it replaced. Now I know why, so thanks thread. Back to the U2410 though, does anyone have a recommendation on where the brightness level should be set at for default use? I remember reading somewhere here that they suggested turning it down a bit from factory, but I didn't see a level.
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Jul 18, 2011 19:40
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0x0hShit posted:Back to the U2410 though, does anyone have a recommendation on where the brightness level should be set at for default use? I remember reading somewhere here that they suggested turning it down a bit from factory, but I didn't see a level.
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Jul 18, 2011 21:43
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I'll looking for a new monitor setup for work. Currently I have a single Acer x233H monitor being driven by a Nvidia GeForce210. I'm going to move my current monitor to my test bench, and am looking into a tri-monitor setup. I will most likely stick with Acer monitors (that's what we use company wide, they are reliable and the warranty is great), but I am trying to figure out the video card. What would you wise display goons advise to drive 3x24" 1920x1080 monitors? Ideally I would like all to be digital so the color across everything will look the same. I prefer Nvidia, but will look into ATI as well. For performance from the card, there will be no gaming or any photo editing done. Basic office/admin/programming work, so it doesn't need to be a monster card, just fill my monitors.
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Jul 19, 2011 06:37
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For more than two monitors, you're going to have to go with DisplayPort in some form or other, so take that into consideration when you purchase the monitors. As for a card, there are a lot of budget cards from both ATI and Nvidia that would work--pretty much anything with some combination of three DisplayPort/HDMI/DVI ports. They'll all be digital connections, so the colors (in theory) should be pretty close and would only vary due to monitor differences. If you're just running desktop/office stuff, graphic power is entirely unimportant and you can buy virtually any card and have it work in that regard. Here's the cheapest tri-head card I found on NewEgg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500176
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Jul 19, 2011 06:57
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Unfortunately, nVidia cards only do two monitors per card, regardless of whether DP is present or not (with the exception of some Quadros). You'd need two cards (a second Geforce 210, for example). I think most Radeon 5450s which will do 1xVGA, 1xHDMI/DVI, and 1xDP simultaneously. If you need all-digital, XFX does an Eyefinity-capable Radeon 5570 for $80.
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Jul 19, 2011 07:35
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So with that 5570 I would have one connected by DVI, one by HDMI and one by DP? But if my reading is correct, I would need an active DP to DVI/HDMI adapter? Something like this? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814999030 Bah, I was just thinking. If all 3 monitors only take DVI/VGA in, out of the back of the video card, I will have 1 DVI, 1 HDMI and 1 DP. Then I will have a HDMI to DVI adapter and a DP to DVI adapter. This seems a little silly. Final edit: Pulling the trigger on this today, please let me know if you see any massive flaws. Monitors X 3: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236102 Video card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150467 DP to DVI: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814999030 Thanks for the advise. I didn't know that Nvidia couldn't do triple monitors with 1 card (at least using DP). Moey fucked around with this message at 15:43 on Jul 19, 2011 |
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Jul 19, 2011 14:57
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Saw this online: Dell UltraSharp U3011 30" Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor (IPS) 25% off! $1124 AC Shipped! http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?sduid=0&t=3124840
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Jul 19, 2011 15:53
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Moey posted:Bah, I was just thinking. If all 3 monitors only take DVI/VGA in, out of the back of the video card, I will have 1 DVI, 1 HDMI and 1 DP. Then I will have a HDMI to DVI adapter and a DP to DVI adapter. This seems a little silly. Looks good. You don't need a clunky HDMI->DVI adapter, because they send the same signal electrically. You can get a cable from Monoprice that's HDMI on one end and DVI the other and it will work perfectly. VVVVV I guess clicking two out of three links was a suboptimal strategy for me 
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Jul 19, 2011 16:45
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Factory Factory posted:Looks good. You don't need a clunky HDMI->DVI adapter, because they send the same signal electrically. You can get a cable from Monoprice that's HDMI on one end and DVI the other and it will work perfectly. Monoprice rocks  I ended up going with monitors that have both DVI and HDMI so I will only need the DP to DVI adapter.
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Jul 19, 2011 17:24
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Oh hey, great job Amazon and UPS. Deliver my TV without signature required and then leave it on my front steps next to the bus stop. Well, there's $300 I'll never see again.
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Jul 19, 2011 18:19
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SlightlyMadman posted:Oh hey, great job Amazon and UPS. Deliver my TV without signature required and then leave it on my front steps next to the bus stop. Well, there's $300 I'll never see again. Can't you just file a claim on that?
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Jul 19, 2011 18:56
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Moey posted:Can't you just file a claim on that? I could file it with my homeowners insurance I guess, but I've had 4 burglaries already on that insurance and I'm worried they're going to drop my policy.
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Jul 19, 2011 18:59
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SlightlyMadman posted:I could file it with my homeowners insurance I guess, but I've had 4 burglaries already on that insurance and I'm worried they're going to drop my policy. What about with UPS or Amazon? Seems like a real lovely situation where one of them should be eating the loss.
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Jul 19, 2011 19:13
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Moey posted:What about with UPS or Amazon? Seems like a real lovely situation where one of them should be eating the loss. UPS says they can't do anything because I have to go through Amazon. Amazon told me to wait two weeks and call them again if it hasn't turned up yet, and then they can consider doing something. My hope is that they'll eventually be able to replace it, but it sounds like they want to make my life difficult in the hopes that I'll give up first. Probably the last time I ever order anything from them if I have a choice.
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Jul 19, 2011 19:19
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Er dude, if they didn't get your signature, the delivery isn't completed. Therefore tell them to send you another goddamn TV where they do actually enforce their own goddamn delivery policies.
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Jul 19, 2011 20:46
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LunaSky posted:Saw this online: Dell UltraSharp U3011 30" Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor (IPS) 25% off! $1124 AC Shipped! Speaking of which, I found the HP ZR30W for $1051 over here: http://www.compbargains.com/_e/Monitors/sproduct/1017141414/HP_Performance_ZR30w_30_LCD_Monitor.htm
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Jul 19, 2011 21:56
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Steakandchips posted:Er dude, if they didn't get your signature, the delivery isn't completed. Therefore tell them to send you another goddamn TV where they do actually enforce their own goddamn delivery policies. They're basically saying they want to give it two weeks to see if whoever stole it decides to give it back or it otherwise turns up. Sounds like after that point they'll send out a replacement though. I guess they get a lot of these where somebody doesn't realize their roommate took it in and put it somewhere or whatever.
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Jul 19, 2011 22:49
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SlightlyMadman posted:They're basically saying they want to give it two weeks to see if whoever stole it decides to give it back. SlightlyMadman posted:or it otherwise turns up. Sounds like after that point they'll send out a replacement though. I guess they get a lot of these where somebody doesn't realize their roommate took it in and put it somewhere or whatever.
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Jul 19, 2011 23:15
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Steakandchips posted:That's just loving stupid. Well the original estimated delivery date range was the 18th-22nd, so I probably can't use that argument until that's up. I'll probably call them this weekend and tell them I've waited long enough. edit: BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH ok this is loving hilarious. I had sent a super bitchy customer feedback form, and just got a notice back from them in response to it saying they've gone ahead and reshipped the order. That's nice of them, BUT IT'S JUST GOING TO GET loving STOLEN AGAIN. SlightlyMadman fucked around with this message at 23:27 on Jul 19, 2011 |
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Jul 19, 2011 23:25
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SlightlyMadman posted:They're basically saying they want to give it two weeks to see if whoever stole it decides to give it back or it otherwise turns up. Sounds like after that point they'll send out a replacement though. I guess they get a lot of these where somebody doesn't realize their roommate took it in and put it somewhere or whatever. Tell them that's not your problem and that you don't want a TV that, even if returned, has been handled by who-the-hell-knows-who and that has been who-the-hell-knows-where, and if they don't send you either another, entirely different TV or a refund, you'll cancel the sale and take your business elsewhere and if they don't follow suit, you'll seek other, more litigious means of getting your money back.
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Jul 19, 2011 23:26
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GreatGreen has it right.
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Jul 19, 2011 23:27
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They're sending me another one now, but I'm unclear about how to get it arranged to require a signature for delivery, so I'm pretty sure it's just going to get stolen again and I'll be single-handedly propping up an entire second-hand TV trade among Baltimore's crackheads for all of eternity.
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Have it sent to your work address.
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