Anyone Here Have A 2408WF

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sp0om

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If you have a 2408WF, I'm wondering much can you see on this test:

http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/white.php

I got the lower end 24" LCD from dell and can only see 200. It sucks so I want to upgrade, but want to make sure the 2408WF can display everything on that test before paying the 600$ for it.

Thanks.
 
I can view up until 252, but it depends on your monitor settings. Out of the box I could only see 200 as well, but fiddling with the settings solved most of that. I'm sure I could get it to show all of them, but I like my settings as they are now.
 
How did you manage to do that? I've fiddled around with my monitor all day yesterday and couldn't get anything better.
 
I'm sorry, I don't actually own a 2408WFP, I have an LG L245WP-BN. My point was that your white level is subject to your monitor settings (the contrast setting in particular). For example, on my monitor switching to user mode and playing with the brightness and contrast levels instantly let me see them all up to 252, while in default mode I could only see 200.

If you currently own a lower-end 24" monitor from Dell, chances are it's a TN like the E248WFP. The 2408WFP has an S-PVA panel, and I'm pretty sure it has plenty of options to set your own contrast, brightness and RGB values (that's how it was on the 2407WFP-HC, at least). There really is no comparing a TN model to an S-PVA model; you will find that colors on the S-PVA are far superior to those on the TN. Just because you can't get your current monitor to show them doesn't mean the 2408WFP won't.

There's a pretty extensive thread on the 2408WFP, I suggest you read through it so you can find out for yourself whether or not you're ready to spend the cash on it.
 
My BenQ FP241VW can show me up to 253 before calibration, and 254 after calibration.

As someone else has said. Brightness plays with black levels and contrast adjusts the white point, so mess around with those and see what happens. You cannot damage the monitor by doing this and you can still return it to factory settings if you really mess things up.

Regards,

10e
 
my 2407wfp can easily see the 252 even if I just glance at it.. A trace of 253 is visible.. but I can't see 254.
 
sp0om said:
If you have a 2408WF, I'm wondering much can you see on this test:

http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/white.php

I got the lower end 24" LCD from dell and can only see 200. It sucks so I want to upgrade, but want to make sure the 2408WF can display everything on that test before paying the 600$ for it.
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200?? That is insanely bad. Are you sure you don't have some setting in your vid card panel really messed up. That is nothing to do with TN technology but just insanely bad calibration.

I have an out of the box cheapo TN screen (Dell 1707 with samsung panel). No tweaks at all.

I can see up to 253. Only 254 is invisible. Which is probably pretty close to perfect on the white end.

Now on the dark end, 1 to 10 are all black. Still the overall look is decent so I am not going to try and mess with it, I don't do photo editing on this monitor so, losing some shades in the dark is no big deal.
 
Wow. Ok everyone, please ignore this thread. I updated the video driver and adjusted the settings and now it runs like a champ. WOo!
 
I can see up to 252, then 253 i have to look very closely.
254 is invisblile

Not a Dell 2408wfp but I am on a Benq g2400w in dynamic mode
 
Snowdog said:
You actually like Dynamic mode? What can you see in normal mode?
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yes I like dynamic mode it makes the colors more vivid imo. got used to it from my old screen.
I can see up to 246 in standard mode, but they are harder to see and not as clear as in dynamic mode.
 
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