DELL: 1907FPV - First impressions

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I've had tested several TN based LCD (Samsung 931C last victim). I've had Acer 1951, NEC 90GX2, Viewsonic VX922, Samsung 930B, LG 1970HR, Daytek. All of them more or less were lucking in colors (6bit panels) and viewable angles. The purpose for my LCD is to do some photo editing, internet and little bit of gaming (popcop games, football manager ), nothing that requires kick a$$ system This is my first PVA type panel based LCD. So far so good. Factory menu says its got AMLCD (LTM190E4-L02) V1TO3 panel.

pros:
- colors, colors and colors. I don't know if it is a full 8bit, but if it is a 6bit its doing some excellent dithering.
- angles are very good.
- good build, I love HAS factor.
- videos/movies probably due to color improvement look much better.
- usb inputs.

cons:
- no contrast adjustment via controls, for a workaround I can use nvidia tool to set it, so it no big deal.
- slow 20ms panel, not for gamers.
- some little ghosting when playing video

If you don't play games, I would totally recommend this LCD. I might consider buying DELL 2007FP (higher resolution, plus better panel S-PVA or if I'm lucky ... ) if the price drops.

 

[Rapidact]

I have the same display, same panel and factory version as described above.

I also have the good old high rated 1905FP that this new model are based on. Let me first say it like this: The good have become better! This new version is excellent and look exactly the same. New thing was that it could rotate sideways.

They got same type of panels, but the 1907FPV is upgraded with perfect calibration from the box, just with a slight blueish tint. More vivid colours, the biggest plus is that the white is totaly pure, black is realy black! It was also brighter than the 1905FP even though they got the exact same panel model, I set the brightness down to 30 to match the old 1905FP. The other components inside seem better, it had perfect picture with standard VGA cable which was alot better than the 1905FP. I use digital now. You could go up to 75hz. And it was better with no bleeding at the corners.

They lock the contrast when you use dvi, but its no problem, it seem to max it up in this new upgraded model, on the 1905FP they lacked this good quality in DVI. The only way to get the 1905FP to match this new display in colours was to hook it up on VGA and max the contrast. But the 1907FPV was still better.

It looks like true 8-bit, movies looks perfect on this display, great picture quality, perfect for graphics and text. If your using photoshop/internet alot, this is the one to go for.

It also beats Samsung 215TW on picture quality. The 215TW got a strange coating that gives a glittery dietering effect which is totaly unacceptable and it also seem unstable with bugs.

19 inch is a perfect format if you want to run dual display. The design may feel old and uggly, but its the picture quality that counts. I wonder how the Samsung 940T stands compared to this one?

This display deservs to be reviewed, its better than the 1905FP ever was even though the specs are the same. I guess they managed to cream out the max during the factory process these days. Those chinese know their business!

Im going to buy another 1907FPV and replace the 1905FP, the good old 1905FP looks bad comparred to this new one

Its a safe buy!!!

/Rapidact