Dell U2311H

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Dell Small Business - NEW Signup for Dell SMB exclusive e-mail list (preferably a new one never used with Dell before) and receive a 20% off coupon code. 23-inch Dell UltraSharp U2311H LCD Monitor now available for $299 - 20% coupon code (expires soon) = $239.20 plus FREE shipping.

Features 1920x1080 resolution; In-plane switching (IPS) technology; Tilt, swivel and height-adjustments; DisplayPort or DVI (HDCP) connectivity options; 300nits brightness, four USB 2.0 ports; 1000:1 Contrast Ratio, ENERGY STAR 5.0 compliant and more.

Also check: 21.5-inch Dell UltraSharp U2211H | 24-inch UltraSharp U2410 | 27-inch UltraSharp U2711
 
I'm still trying to decide whether I want to spring for the Dell or the NEC 23".

I'm wondering if the tinting issue is somehow worse with the dell, and whether or not they really use the same panel.

I also want confirmation that input lag, black levels, and other quality markers are similar...

Any idea when the 20% off deal expires? I thought it had already, but it seems to be good still.

Ahhhh... I've been itching to upgrade my NEC 20WMGX^2 for so long now... and here is my chance, but I can't take it!
 
I'm still trying to decide whether I want to spring for the Dell or the NEC 23".

I'm wondering if the tinting issue is somehow worse with the dell, and whether or not they really use the same panel.

I also want confirmation that input lag, black levels, and other quality markers are similar...

Any idea when the 20% off deal expires? I thought it had already, but it seems to be good still.

Ahhhh... I've been itching to upgrade my NEC 20WMGX^2 for so long now... and here is my chance, but I can't take it!

You should order one, early reports are all very good, minus a few with some tint issues.

I've ordered two, can't wait to get 'em. :)
 
Got mine today. Overall, I love the picture quality and color vibrance (I came from an MVA monitor). There is a little tint, as mentioned by other users, but i dont notice it in regular usage. Not all that important for me, as I dont edit photos.



Connected with DVI, btw. This tinting doesnt even appear like this on plain white google homepage or anything.
 
Prices are out in our country(europe): 2209wa is ~290$, U2211H is ~347$, U2311H is ~368$, i wonder if it is worth it, compared to a 2209wa.
Can someone compare the black level between the three monitors?
I read that the HP ZR22w has incredible black levels for an IPS, U2211H should be the same too?
What about U2311H? 2209wa isn't that good from this aspect from what I've heard...
 
I have a 2209WA. Black levels looking straight on are pretty good, however, as soon as you view the monitor at an angle, the black turns to a gray/white color. So, meh.. Unless you order one of the few monitors with a polarizer, I don't think you can really avoid this (unless you go PVA)
 
I just bit on this, as far as tinting Im assuming it shows up on white backgrounds?? I just want to make sure I rma if there is an issue.
 
I consider myself to be picky when it comes to quality electronics, but the blue tint is so hard to see on the white Google page unless you really want to look for it. Let me put it this way, I saw an earlier post of someone who posted a picture of some horrendous blue tint on the google page. I tried looking for the same thing, but I swear the picture I saw altered my perception. Still, any tinting I might have seen was very faint.
 
I received my U2311H last week. Has anyone noticed any minor clouding type issues? Is that normal? It seems like the left hand side of my screen is fine, but the right side exhibits what I would call cloudy areas -- areas that are a little darker than the rest.

Thanks!
 
I received my U2311H last week. Has anyone noticed any minor clouding type issues? Is that normal? It seems like the left hand side of my screen is fine, but the right side exhibits what I would call cloudy areas -- areas that are a little darker than the rest.

Thanks!

What connection are you using? VGA? DVI? If VGA, then maybe that is the problem?
 
What connection are you using? VGA? DVI? If VGA, then maybe that is the problem?

I'm using DVI. I was just wondering if this was typical or not. It's noticeable on light backgrounds but I haven't seen it on any of the TN monitors I have or on an old Gateway LCD.
 
I got the three U2311H's I order last night. I see slight tinting on white or gray backgrounds on the one monitor I opened up last night. It's only noticeable to me if I'm trying to look for it or produce it on a white or gray background. Considering the price of this monitor, it doesn't bother me at all. This is my first IPS panel and it blows away my previous monitor despite the slight tinting. I'll get all three monitors setup when I get my 5870 in tonight and I'll post some pics.
 
Got mine yesterday. I only had a little time with it but generally like the screen although I am considering replacing it with the hp 24inch. Resaon being the 16:9 ration of this screen.

Quality wise the screen is great. Its better than my 2005fpw in pretty much every way. Color and contrast is marginally better. Motion in games and video is way better. There is some of the tinting in
 
Got mine yesterday. I only had a little time with it but generally like the screen although I am considering replacing it with the hp 24inch. Resaon being the 16:9 ration of this screen.

Quality wise the screen is great. Its better than my 2005fpw in pretty much every way. Color and contrast is marginally better. Motion in games and video is way better. There is some of the tinting on the left side but my 2005fpw wasn't perfect either and id say this screens issues are fairly minor and I think most people wouldn't notice especially if they mostly game and consume media.

The added resolution is also nice but I find myself missing the 16:10 ratio of the 2005fpw. I have a 37inch ips tv that I can use for movies so the u2311h would be for browsing, web dev, programming, photoshop, and games. 16:10 lends itself to pc uses which is why I'm considering the hp screen. That said the u2311 does offer more horizontal real estate than my 2005fpw so its still better for productivity.

Overall it would seem this screen is a better value than the 2005fpw when I bought it which to me is a big deal. Its better in every way really and I bought in at a lower price. I will probably buy an hp to compare and I will post my thoughts when it arrives.

Regards
 
I just received my u2311h today and set it up. I have the tinting issue also, left blue, right yellow. That's the only issue I can find with it so far. Pixels are good, no clouding others reported. The screen coating I was a little worried about but that isn't noticable. I didn't notice significant bleeding on mine either. It's probably there but it's not a deal breaker if it is.

I might try for a replacement. I think I'll use it a few days and see if the tinting still bothers me.
 
Ok, after doing a little more testing I have found a couple hot pixels afterall. Also the tinting is worse than I originally thought it was. It's like having 2 different panels cut down the middle and then glued together. One side everything is blue and the other has a yellow tint.

My 7 year old Viewsonic POS has better uniformity. Honestly I don't know what this monitor would be good for. It's not a gaming monitor and it's got to many defects for graphic use. I mean you can't have an uneven tinted panel and be able to do any kind of color accurate work with it.

Either spend more money and get a better IPS panel or stick with TN because this u2311h sucks.
 
I just received my u2311h today and set it up. I have the tinting issue also, left blue, right yellow. That's the only issue I can find with it so far. Pixels are good, no clouding others reported. The screen coating I was a little worried about but that isn't noticable. I didn't notice significant bleeding on mine either. It's probably there but it's not a deal breaker if it is.

I might try for a replacement. I think I'll use it a few days and see if the tinting still bothers me.

Can you post a photo that shows the tint?
 
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With all these tinting issues, I'm half tempted to just pick up three P2210H off the Dell Outlet for Eyefinity...

Hard to know if some posters are just overly picky or they really are this bad. If it is as bad as some people are describing, I'd rather just get some TN panels..
 
It seems that there are pretty much no tint-free screens. That's a kick in the nuts.
 
can we get confirmations on tint with whichever connection? Im going to recieve mines in a few days and am planning to use displayport, wondering if that was just placebo effect or if it really does change anything
 
checked back into this thread and the tinting issues seem to be across the board.
disappointing. the hunt goes on for a medium sized monitor used for purely text/spreadsheet work and photo editing.

what's the best IPS monitor out there in the 20-24" range that costs less than $500?
the coating on the U2410 keeps me away for my usage (text/photo).
 
Yep - I'm glad I waited.

I think I'd rather pay more for the NEC. I don't remember hearing THIS MANY complaints about the NEC ea23wmi, or am I mistaken?

I'd rather pay a little more for something safer than have to deal with a return or live with a defective panel.
 
larams said:
Is the image enhanced or is that how it really looks? It shouldn't be that bad. That's much worse than what most people are seeing.

Archmage said:
I think I'd rather pay more for the NEC. I don't remember hearing THIS MANY complaints about the NEC ea23wmi, or am I mistaken?
The NEC has the same problem. Several people posted pictures with the same blue to yellow tint. Not all of them have that specific tint pattern, but that's the most common pattern.
 
Is the image enhanced or is that how it really looks? It shouldn't be that bad. That's much worse than what most people are seeing.


The NEC has the same problem. Several people posted pictures with the same blue to yellow tint. Not all of them have that specific tint pattern, but that's the most common pattern.

The only thing I did to the picture was crop it so it wasn't a huge file. Other than that those are the colors straight from my camera. I don't think it's as severe in person but it is noticeable enough that I requested a refund.

I'm not even going to mess with panel swapping because I think they are all defective.
 
I took another shot of mine:
http://www.htmlvalidator.com/jpg/dell-u2311h-tinting2.jpg

Processing done: crop, reduce, gaussian blur, then measure colors with Photoshop's color picker.

RGB values:
Left top: 178, 179, 179
Left bottom: 177, 175, 180
Center top: 193, 193, 195
Center bottom: 194, 193, 195
Right top: 193, 193, 193
Right bottom: 196, 196, 196

So... my "conclusion"

1. There is very minor tinting in the lower left.
2. The left side is also a little darker than the right side. The left bottom seems to be the darkest and the right bottom the brightest. I wonder if the brightness difference could be exaggerating the tinting issue.
3. To the naked eye, it's very difficult for me to see any defects. I have to look for it.
4. It's not a perfect monitor, but I still really like it... doubt you'll get anything closer to perfect for this price.

So my two monitors seem fine, but the other shot where there was much more evident tinting in the lower left seems excessive.
 
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My 2311 has slight tint too. Left one third looks a little pinkish on a white or gray background when I have brightness and contrast at around 50 each. It's not easily noticeable unless you are looking for it. Doesn't bother me much, but in the future if I need to work on pictures it will be weird...
I need to calibrate it too. The red on some of my frequently visited websites looks pink throughout the screen.
 
Mine order has been delayed by a few days. Now it says I'll have them on June 4th with "7 day shipping".
 
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