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16:9 is best for most competitive games due to the greater FOV. You're at a disadvantage in most FPS and RTS games (like SC2) if you go 16:10.

Are you sure? That's REALLY grainy.

This seems to be the case with 90% of the displays Dell ships. It's like they just don't care. It's also one of the reasons I'm hesitant to pull the trigger on any Dell display--I'll likely have to exchange it multiple times before hopefully getting one that's acceptable. If this process goes on...

TFT Central says it's light.

Frame skipping?

Yup. Reminds me of the whole LG thin bezel fiasco: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS96RjxxU7A

That was my first thought too.

The only difference I can seem to find is the % color gamut on Dell's website. The P2414H has 86% color gamut listed, while the P2314H only has 83% color gamut.

I have zero tolerance for dead pixels, so I could never order a Monoprice monitor until they improve their policy.

After reading the P2414H review at http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/dell_p2414h.htm, I was wondering if the P2314H shares the same qualities (e.g. PWM-free). There's a $50 difference in price between the 2, but the only apparent difference is 0.8" of screen size, which makes me wonder why...

I wonder how it compares to the P2314H.

Any more info on this display? This looks like a good non-grainy alternative to the popular 2412m.

Wish it had a better dead pixel policy. Just one ruins it.

Is there a version without speakers? I don't know what they were thinking putting speakers on these. It adds no value and simply cheapens the appearance.

Dell doesn't have a good warranty because they're a genuinely good company. They have a good warranty because it enables them to save money by cutting corners on quality control. They bet on most people not noticing or caring about defects. For the small percentage that do, it's a drop in the...

I'd wait. It's the wild west right now as far as quality control is concerned. Odds are you'll likely have to go through several replacements of whatever model you do choose to get one that doesn't have any glaring defects.

Anyone notice a pattern with all these Dell monitors? 2312hm, 2412m, 2713hm, and 2713h -- all have giant threads here with people going through replacement after replacement. Dell's quality control has declined considerably over the years. Personally, I went through one defective 2412m and one...

No, I expect that a monitor with that price tag should be without defects on the first try. If you look at Dell's track record, that is not the case anymore. A monitor with those specifications is certainly worth the price, but not worth the inevitable hassle. They have discovered it is cheaper...

$1499 is simply unacceptable considering the amount of hassle one will inevitably have to deal with to get a unit without defects. Dell needs to step up its quality control to justify that price.

Looks like it does use PWM: https://twitter.com/TFTCentral/status/300550642848628736

Dell has not reduced the AG on the U2412. I purchased one about 2 weeks ago and promptly returned it.

I'd rather have no speakers than crappy ones. All they do is increase the size of the monitor.

LG did the same thing. Very shady.

Yes, that "whine" is the buzzing people are referring to. It'll change tone based on what colors are displayed. Open HardForum in one tab, then Wikipedia in another... if you switch between them back and forth you'll notice the whine change.

From the TFTCentral Twitter: Hopefully this gets down to a reasonable price soon.

I really hope they improved their quality control with this one, because for their other models, it's looking like you need to go through at least a half-dozen replacements to get an acceptable one.

I wonder if the 2413 has the same buzzing issue the 2713HM and 2713H have.

I disagree. For $650+, it should be inspected for issues. Dell's quality control is purposefully crappy because they are counting on most people "not noticing".

Exactly how I feel. Companies like Dell have realized it is cheaper to have lax quality control and a good return policy than it is to improve their quality control. They figure most people won't care about or notice glaring production defects. Nothing I've tried to date is better than my cheap...

Having owned both, I'd say neither. The 2412m has really obnoxious AG coating. I've read posts from people saying it was bad, but I assumed they were exaggerating since so many others seem to like the monitor. Boy was I wrong. On any light background, I can't help but constantly notice it...

I think 1080p looks pretty bad at 27".

I would like a 2412m without the aggressive AG. The 2413 is that and quite a bit more, but, as a result, it's way too expensive for someone who doesn't require that kind of color accuracy. If I'm going to spend over $700, I'm looking at 2560x1440.

This. I do know that 16:9 offers a wider field of view in CS:GO. Honestly though, the difference is going to be negligible either way.

Don't they both have the same coating?

One thing to consider is 16:9 will give you a wider field of view which might help in FPS games.

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After doing a little more research, it looks like the GW2450 is out the question since it apparently takes 5+ seconds to wake up from standby. I was toying with the idea of getting the Dell 2713H, which doesn't have the cross-hatching problems of the 2713HM, but it still has the buzzing issue...

Does have the same buzzing problem the HM did?

Id rather have a resolution that makes sense at that screen size. 27" is way too big for 1080p. Unfortunately, the BenQ website does not specify if the 24" variant is PWM-free as well.

Yea, the cross-hatching is a common defect with the panel itself. The coating is fine.