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The HP is H-IPS or S-IPS, I can't remember which.
The 2408WFP can be had for around $400 after a pretty slick deal if you're patient.
Which is a better LCD the HP or the Dell?
Both have the same LGD IPS panel LM240WU4, the electronics and processing is of a newer type on the Dell U2410, the Dell U2410 is pre-tested and calibrated at factory before shipment.The HP, it is H-IPS
Today is a good day to get a brand-new 2408WFP from Dell for $400:I have thought about those 2. The Dell can be had for about $470 and the HP is about $520
If people had to guess what would you say the U2410 will sell for when it is first released?
The Dell 2408WFP *is* on sale, right now, for $395.10, free shipping, http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=664883&t=1507493 (as cklin mentioned).
I bought mine for this price, and I'd like to know if anyone out there is willing to submit a better panel for <$400, I don't think one exists.
It's been this price, twice now, and is commonly available at $412, no coupon.
I realize that it's not the lowest response time / input lag, but as for other features, it's certainly the top contender for under $400.
Dell fixed the input lag problem with the new revision. Suposedly it is now about the same as the lp2475w's. Afaik the Dell and hp have the same response time. The only difference between the two is that the hp has a h-ips panel and the Dell has a m-pva panel. Even if you could get the hp for only $100 more I still think the 2408 is the better deal unless you need the color accuracy of an ips panel.Well I need a 24 inch that has good response time and no input lag for FPS games. My understanding is the Dell 2408 is not good at that. I've heard the HP is better overall for about $100 more is this accurate?
I bought a 2409 from Dell on Friday, sight unseen.
Today I actually did see one, at a friend's house. I'm really, really happy now. The monitor looks fantastic.
His wife owns the 2408, and for the life of me I couldn't see the difference. I walked back and forth, from room to room, trying to see which one looked better. As far I could tell they were exactly the same monitor, except that the 2409 was wider.
Obviously the 2408 has lots of different connecters, and it appears to be built on a different type of stand - but what if all you really care about is the picture quality?
The 2408 is more than twice the cost of what I paid for the 2409 - there's just no way that that's a good deal. I'm kind of surprised that everyone is raving about the 08?
I bought a 2409 from Dell on Friday, sight unseen.
Today I actually did see one, at a friend's house. I'm really, really happy now. The monitor looks fantastic.
His wife owns the 2408, and for the life of me I couldn't see the difference. I walked back and forth, from room to room, trying to see which one looked better. As far I could tell they were exactly the same monitor, except that the 2409 was wider.
Obviously the 2408 has lots of different connecters, and it appears to be built on a different type of stand - but what if all you really care about is the picture quality?
The 2408 is more than twice the cost of what I paid for the 2409 - there's just no way that that's a good deal. I'm kind of surprised that everyone is raving about the 08?
Uh...
I'm going to assume you're talking about the S2409W monitor...
1920 x 1080 resolution - LESS resolution than the 2408WFP
16:9 vs. 16:10 aspect ratio - you have less vertical screen real estate, though it does help with movie watching if you can't stand black bars on the top and bottom.
S2409W: TN panel. 2408WFP S-PVA panel. Much better color reproduction overall on the 2408WFP than the S2409W.
2408WFP has a lot of multimedia inputs that the S2409W, the 2408WFP has VGA, two DVI-D, HDMI, Display Port, Component, Composite, USB ports, card reader, etc, etc. The S2409W is a budget monitor through-and-through.
If color reproduction isn't your goal here and you want the cheapest possible, then by all means, enjoy your S2409W. Many of us want quality out of our monitors and the 2408WFP is more than worth the additional cost.
An additional note, the S2409W is not wider than the 2408WFP. Try putting the monitors in the same room if you want to see a difference.
You've got to sit them side by side, or use each monitor for at least an hour to let your eyes set into them.
I didn't actually see a difference between the two Dell monitors. If you want to justify the near $300 price difference then you're going to have to do it some other way, because the actual image was virtually identical.
It's not wider in terms of resolution.Also, I realize that I'm pretty horrible at math. But could you explain your logic for me regarding the width sizes of these two monitors? You say that the 2408 is wider? But how can that be?
The 2409 is a 16:9 monitor, whereas the 2408 is a 16:10. If they're both 24 inches diagonally, then shouldn't the monitor that's shorter vertically naturally be longer horizontally? Edit: In fact, according to Dell's own website, the 2408 is 22.04 inches wide, whereas the 2409 is 22.72 inches.
Based on what I saw, I would've said that the 2409 was wider. Dell seems to be backing that up too.
But again, if two monitors have the same diagonal size, then surely the monitor that's shorter will be wider? I'm not following your logic here?
There is a subtle distinction here.Believe me, if I think that a monitor looks great, I'm willing to spend the money for it.
I didn't actually see a difference between the two Dell monitors. If you want to justify the near $300 price difference then you're going to have to do it some other way, because the actual image was virtually identical.