3008WFP feedback?

shazza said:
Can someone who has the 3008FWP please confirm the color ... I know it's brushed aluminum, but is it black or "gun metal." Curious to know how well it matches the brushed aluminum of the black Lian Li and Silverstone cases.

(Yes, I'm shallow ... I like stuff to match ;) )
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I think "Gun Metal"
 
interec said:
The six control buttons also seem to be a little hard to press. Should have been easier to press with less force or one of those touch sensitive buttons perhaps
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Agreed - I was going to mention that, but decided that I ranted enough... I press the buttons with my thumb while holding the back of the monitor with my other fingers to avoid pushing the monitor. They certainly could have designed the buttons better.

Overall, I like the monitor. Most of the issues I raised are minor. I really wish I could set the brightness lower, though...
 
visualguy said:
Overall, I like the monitor. Most of the issues I raised are minor. I really wish I could set the brightness lower, though...
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Yup, in general I am quite happy with the monitor as well. But I would really like to know whether the new "NEC 30 inch" monitor also sparkles like this one before the return time expires on this monitor :D. No harm aiming for a little perfection if one is spending $1600+

By the way the colors on this monitor are great.
 
interec said:
I am not sure if I did it properly. But I basically used 3008WFP and a CRT connected to 8600GT for the test.

Used the clock at http://tft.vanity.dk/inputlag.html. Here are the time differences that I am getting:

16ms
16ms
16ms
16ms
16ms
16ms
31ms
31ms
31ms
32ms
32ms
36ms
46ms
47ms
47ms

The numbers mostly tend to be either 16ms, 31ms or 47ms.
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That seems kind of high. What are the numbers for the 3007?
 
interec said:
Yup, in general I am quite happy with the monitor as well. But I would really like to know whether the new "NEC 30 inch" monitor also sparkles like this one before the return time expires on this monitor :D. No harm aiming for a little perfection if one is spending $1600+
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If it uses the same LG panel, then the sparkle will be the same.
 
rinaldo00 said:
What about lowering brightness via the video card? I have brightness at 0 via monitor controls, but can still lower brightness via video card.

Here is what the tech said (actually it was from EzTune (calibration software) not Gateway)
when I asked about using the video card settings

Thank you for contacting Portrait Technical Support.

I would recommend you use only one color calibration tool at a time. To further reduce the brightness adjust the RGB controls in equal amounts should have the same effect as lowering the brightness.
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After the brightness is at minimum anything else you do will not affect the backlight. Either lowering the brightness on the video card or adjust down RGB in the panel controls will reduce the output level by adjusting the twist on the LCD crystals.

This will reduce the brightness, but usally is undesirable as only the bright top end will reduce. Black won't get any darker (as it's twist is already maxed out) so you will start losing contrast in a big way by doing this. Also you will notice light bleed and other things more than if they backlight had simply throttled down an acceptable amount. It can also get hard to color balance etc... Basically this is a poor solution. I am very frustrated they don't include more control over back light. It is not Dell that is at fault but the Panel manufactures (LG, Samsung), the range is set on the panel back light combo that is sold as a unit. The fluorescent tube just might not practically go that low. Might need LED back lights to get more control.
 
visualguy said:
Possibly, but I have to say that I stopped worrying about the long-term reliability of my computer-related equipment a long time ago. I just don't keep the stuff long enough for it to be relevant. Something new and exciting always comes out and tempts me to upgrade before the long-term is reached... For example, the longest I kept a monitor is 3 years - my 30" Apple monitor which I just replaced with the 3008WFP. When the 3009WFP comes out with LED backlighting and other goodies, I'm sure I'll be tempted again...
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And people wonder why the US spends more than they save. You are the perfect example: Throwing major money away for a minor improvement. "Oh, look, it has LED backlighting! Lets throw another $2k at it so that my picture will look 1% better!"
 
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