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Well yes the banding on the 2007 was fixed under DVI for sure, but I'm wondering about VGA. Anyone?

I know the revision took care of banding on the Dell when running under DVI, but how about VGA? Does it still band there or not? I want to use the Dell with my Xbox 360 via VGA, but not if the banding is still a problem. thanks.

I've owned both the Dell 2007 and Gateway and returned them both for various design flaws. I've seen the HP F2105 in the store would probably buy that one if it weren't so expensive. However, I do recall reading some people complaining about input lag on the HP, you might want to check into it.

Ugh. I had the Gateway for awhile and took it back. The component inputs are a complete joke. I hooked my Xbox 360 to them and was just stunned at how dark it is, something like 30 gamma points less than the VGA/DVI and there's no adjusting for it. Contrast is all out of whack too. Avoid...

I had a 2007 before I returned it this week for color banding. However, I probably would've returned it anyway because the text was never sharp enough, always just a bit too fuzzy (via DVI). So yeah, I had the problem too.

That's not true at all. You just go into the Xbox 360's dashboard and select 1280x720 or 1280x768 and you've got widescreen. In fact, the 360 *mainly* supports widescreen. Some games don't offer 4:3 aspect ratios and are letterboxed on a normal TV or CRT. I've played Oblivion, Quake IV, Ghost...

If you're thinking of using your Xbox 360, it should look pretty good. I hooked my XBox 360 up to the Viewsonic (via VGA) and it's fine except for the colors, which are washed out. Sharpness wise, it's not up to 1680x1050, but I found it very playable. Yes it does stretch the image to fit, but...

Try this example on for size. A guy took this pic of his 2007 displaying his AOL wallpaper. That be banding all over the place! He said the different shades of blues going out from the moon should blend into one another and clearly they don't. This was my experience with the 2007 and that's why...

I've got a VD-Z3 on the way to me this week so I'm going to test that theory. I'm hoping it works (fingers crossed), because this is the big drawback to the Viewsonic (and a lot of other monitors too. It's not their fault, it's the stupid VGA cable).

I have the Dell 2007 too and just got off the phone with Dell customer service about a return. I refused to pay the $20 shipping charge to return the monitor to them on the grounds that this is an inherent design flaw. They didn't argue and are paying for the return charges. DHL comes tomorrow...

I have the Dell 2007 too and just got off the phone with Dell customer service about a return. I refused to pay the $20 shipping charge to return the monitor to them on the grounds that this is an inherent design flaw. They didn't argue and are paying for the return charges. DHL comes tomorrow...

I think anybody buying this monitor is foolish. I already did, but that's before I saw the banding problem. Understand -- this is a problem that even a cheapie LCD from 2 years ago does not have. The 2007 has a serious design flaw somewhere in the DVI and is not up to any standard you'd call...

No, this doesn't happen on other panels (Viewsonic, Gateway, etc.). And anyway, the Dell 2007 isn't all that fast.

You mean the backlight bleeding problem that Dell never fixed, despite howls of anger for years? I don't think this is a "bad batch" of 2007s and I'm not sure Dell gives a fig. They did nothing about the 2005's backlight bleeding after something like 4 revisions.

I didn't take these, but a guy over in the Dell forums did. here is FEAR running on his new Dell 2007. This ought to finally answer the question about whether this banding matters in real-world situations. In a word: YES it does. http://www.fileh.com/steaksauce/Dell1.JPG...

I agree. It's like buying a $35,000 car and discovering the windshield wipers don't work. You could rationalize it and say you'll never drive in the rain, but why would you for that kind of money? (especially with cheaper cars don't have the problem.) I'm returning my 2007 for sure.

I think it's a design defect with the Dell, not a problem with individual monitors. I've tried this one, the Gateway, and the Viewsonic and I'm going back to the Viewsonic (and just living with its lack of aspect ratio control).

I think this is a better test: http://xtknight.atothosting.com/lcdtest/purplegreen2.png Should be totally smooth transitions from the center out. The 2007 has banding in the form of visible concentric circles.

Here's another gradient example. This website: http://forums.cgsociety.org/ - has a gradient that goes from red toward black on the way down. Even on my cheapy LCD the transition is completely smooth. But on the Dell 2007, it's not and the banding is noticeable.

Yeah, hopefully my VD-Z3 arrives this week. However, I edited my last message to say I don't recommend the Dell 2007 overall due to the color banding issues.

I don't think it goes away on VGA as much as VGA just "fuzzes" the lines between gradients and performs a sort of poor man's anti-aliasing by not being as sharp. I think it's still there. I'm at work and my lowly Dell 173 LCD does just fine with the same gradient that my brand new $500 Dell...

The XBox 360's VGA "color washout" is not as bad on the Dell as other monitors. There is some room to raise the R,G,B, levels to compensate. It's not perfect, but it's not super washed-out the way it looks on the Viewsonic. Still, the greenery in Oblivion doesn't "pop" the way I wish it would...

Yeah okay, I just tried it and really doesn't make much difference between 4:3 or Fill. Both basically fill the whole monitor. But to be technical about it, you should run 1280x768 on "Fill". Your monitor is a 16:10 aspect ratio and 1280x768 is also 16:10 aspect, so "Fill" is what you want to...

IMHO, putting it in 4:3 mode on a widescreen monitor defeats the whole purpose of having a widescreen monitor :) I've played the 360 on my dell 2007 and it looks good (in full wide at 1280x768).

You're misunderstanding this whole thing. That link is not a photo of my monitor. It's a gradient test pattern that should exhibit no signs of banding on a good monitor. On my 2007WFP, when I visit the link I see definite banding. When I look at it with my CRT, I don't. So I'm asking a Viewsonic...

DasFox - I asked for a Viewsonic owner to look at the link because on my Dell 2007 there is very noticeable banding. I want to know how the Viewsonic does with it. Do you own a Viewsonic?

Oh stupid me, I posted the wrong link. D'oh! Can a Viewsonic owner look at this gradient screen and tell me if you see banding? http://xtknight.atothosting.com/lcdtest/purplegreen2.png thanks.

Can a Viewsonic owner kindly view this screenshot and tell me if you see any color banding? http://xtknight.atothosting.com/lcdtest/purplegreen2.png On my new Dell 2007WFP it bands like a mo-fo so I'm sending it back. That image should be a smooth color gradient. thanks. EDIT...

Okay, allow me to contradict everything I've said about the banding on the 2007. I started to dig into this, and yes, it's a BIG problem. It was just a matter of finding an image that could illustrate it. On my CRT the following gradient is absolutely smooth from the center outwards without a...

Sorry, I'm the last caveman in the world apparently who doesn't have a digital camera :) I should say if there's any quibble I have with this monitor, it ain't the banding (which isn't even an issue on mine). It's the fact that text via DVI isn't as sharp as it should be. I had the Viewsonic...

Really?? Well then the plot has officially thickened. I assure you I have the 2007WFP, just arrived two days ago, and it definitely says "LM201W01".

Interesting, I didn't know I could do that. Here's what my monitor says from left to right: "B01C18 LPL WSXGA LM201W01" No idea what it means, but there you go. My banding issue is nowhere near what other people have shown in screenshots.

Okay I have the 2007WFP. I just ran that program and I am definitely better than the screenshots you posted. I only see a small hint of banding in the darker range of the spectum, then it's smooth the rest of the way up. Those screenshots show clear banding across the whole range and I'm...

Okay I just tested the gradient thing on my 2007. I viewed this image: http://www.cpq.net/downloadfiles/DownloadableBackgrounds/sunburst%20gradient.jpg There is a very *slight* amount of banding towards the lower, darker portion of the gradient via DVI that I don't see in VGA. It's...

Well maybe I'm just blind, but nope, I haven't had any gradient issues. I've been working on comic book images in Photoshop and they look as good there as they did on my CRT. No banding that I've seen. Maybe if there's some image you can point to on the net I'll see what it looks like on my end...

The Viewsonic will stretch it to fit. There is no aspect control on that monitor.

I have used both the Viewsonic and Dell. I had the Viewsonic for awhile and returned it and now I have the Dell 2007. My vote is for the Dell because it can do aspect ratio control. Otherwise, both monitors are pretty equal in performance. I will say that text seems to be ever so slightly...

Well your subject line said 2007FPW but your message says 2005FPW. Not sure which one you mean, but I have the 2007WFP and have no problems with flickering.

I had the Gateway, didn't see any ghosting. I took it back though because if you look at darker images head on, they lose detail and contrast. If you look at them from an angle off to the side, the details return. This started to drive me nuts since you're obviously going to be sitting right in...

spacecadet - that is the most insane monitor setup I've ever seen! I shudder to think what that all cost you.