Dell 22" SP2208WFP

My neighbor has one. I don't like it, but I did not tell hime that. It looks like TN; viewing angle issues even when viewed streight from center. The color is different in the center than the edges. I guess it is OK in that price range. I am comparing it to my 2407WFP A03, which cost a good bit more.

Dave
 
Well I was in the market for a new 22"/24" and for the current deal of $239 shipped, It was hard to turn down so I ordered one. I like the added USB ports/Web cam and Mic but I am concerned about the glossy display causing alot of reflections. The specs look good but there hasnt been much feedback on this LCD. I am guessing we should see more reviews shortly especially at this price right now
 
I did not notice the glossy finish, because it was running and rather bright. I do not think a glossy finish is a big deal unless you have windows or other bright light lights in the room. The web cam works fine, but it is farly low res. It looked a little blury to me.

Dell has a moneyback garentee, so you could order one and send it back if you are dissatisified.

Best of luck

Dave
 
I have the older dell 22 inch model. 1 year later, I still LUBS it! :)

no dead pixels ..no overbright. easy on the eyes.

it is a tN panel and you can't bob your head. Not a problem though as i don't play guitar hero 3 =P


60hz at max resolution can be a bit hard with games that are easy on the graphics cards.
those are few tho :)
 
There are a few mild viewing angle issues from using my computer, but I've got this thing very close to my face, like 2 or 3 feet away at the edge of my desk, so if you sit any distance away, it won't be an issue at all. But the monitor is really worth it for the features in particular - it has component video support (YPbPr color setting in the Advanced menu), supports 1:1, 4:3, 16:9, and Fill scaling modes, and does have support for 1080p through all ports (although 1080p over VGA is not necessarily recommended, from what I've seen, but it should be fine over HDMI and/or DVI.

The only real complaint that I have is that settings remain the same between ports - I'd like for them to be different as there are settings that are better for viewing my laptop and the ones for my 360 and cable box and whatnot. But still, given all of the features, it's perfect for me, and I fully recommend it. :)
 
carterman said:
There are a few mild viewing angle issues from using my computer, but I've got this thing very close to my face, like 2 or 3 feet away at the edge of my desk, so if you sit any distance away, it won't be an issue at all. But the monitor is really worth it for the features in particular - it has component video support (YPbPr color setting in the Advanced menu), supports 1:1, 4:3, 16:9, and Fill scaling modes, and does have support for 1080p through all ports (although 1080p over VGA is not necessarily recommended, from what I've seen, but it should be fine over HDMI and/or DVI.
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Wait, how does it display 1080p when its resolution is smaller?
 
I use to have one of these monitors and the colors annoyed me a bit, it's still a pretty nice monitor though
 
qwertyaas said:
Anyone know how this monitor is?
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I bought one and sold it. I think it is fine for gaming and movies, color was very vivid for a TN panel.

But...

This thing caused me serious eye-strain to use for any length of time. The finish is *very* glossy and reflects like a mirror. Plus the text is horrible. I tried all types of fixes (clear type tuner, turning off automatic color etc.) on this and nothing really worked.

If you research this monitor on the dell forums & elsewhere you will find that many people are complaining about fuzzy text. It literally gave me a headache to work on this monitor all day.
 
I bought this last month when it was on sale, $251.21 shipped and taxed.:)
It's bright, great color for TN as someone mentioned. Does have "jagged" text out of the box, also mentioned. If you read the reviews on Dell, lot's have people have posted the "Fix" for the jagged type; just adjust the settings down a bit. I never like the factory/default settings on just about anything so it wasn't a big deal to "tune" this one...

I did have to adjust it's location as I was getting some glare from the glossy screen but I'm pretty darn happy with it over the past month....
 
Tetragrammaton said:
Wait, how does it display 1080p when its resolution is smaller?
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It's called video scaling - while yes, you're not getting the full 1080 vertical lines, it's still better than the 23" 768p TV I used to have.

Also, in my discovery, using crappy cables for my 360 caused 1080p to look dark. I'm probably the only person in the world who went from using VGA on a TV, to component on a computer monitor ;)

Also, a problem that's popped up in the last month since I bought this is that the backlight is starting to bleed, and it's annoying when watching movies/TV shows with dark sides on the screens...but not here on this board, it's not really noticeable. Weird.

Burning_Sensation: What setting are you using now on your monitor? I'm using the color setting Graphics: Normal (I tried the user preset, and it's good for text, but washes out colors which is annoying for video and gaming), and have just adjusted to the kinda jagged text, but I might try changing my DPI settings for font...
 
ALL 22" monitors are TN, ALL LCD are 60HZ on their native resolution, its so stupid for people to point this out, there are NONE, NO, NADA, NYET, PC lcd's with higher than 60HZ at native resolution!!
 
Yes, but those 2 models probably cost $450 +, it wouldnt make sense to pay $500 incl tax and shipping for a 22" lcd. Might as well buy a 24"
 
gar818 said:
Yes, but those 2 models probably cost $450 +, it wouldnt make sense to pay $500 incl tax and shipping for a 22" lcd. Might as well buy a 24"
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You are assuming someone wants a 24". Sometimes bigger isn't always better.

Plus, I have yet to see a 24" monitor for $500 that is as good as the Lenovo.
 
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