Dell SP2208WFP

[DopefishLives]

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Displays/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&cs=19&sku=320-6252

I'm sort of curious what the visualphiles and real display critiques think of these. I purchased one recently after using them at work a fair bit. We employ many Dell Ultrasharp displays, from 19-24" and bought some of these in 20-22" sizes for testing. They looked nice and comparable to the Ultrasharp although I'd definitely never say better. They provide the illusion of better color and richness due to the glossy coat but it seems like that would be a terrible feature if you had a lot of ambient light in your office area.

Pros:
-Large, 22"
-Decent resolution, 1680x1050
-Nice colors and VERY bright
-Glossy coating, could be a con as well
-Built-in web cam and mic
-HDMI, DVI, RCA and D-sub inputs

Cons:
-Glossy coat, depending
-Cheap stand (compared to the Ultrasharp)
-Slightly grainier than Ultrasharp with fine detail, IE: Some small text

Overall I love it and intend to buy two more if they go on sale again. They aren't the best out there but for the money I'm really happy.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on these [H].

 

[farfromhome]

The main difference between Dell UltraShaps and the rest of their lineup is that UltraSharps have high-quality S-PVA or super-high-quality S-IPS panels in them, while the non-UltraSharps mostly (if not completely) have low-quality TN panels. The one you linked to for certain is TN, as evidenced by the very low 2ms response time (one of the only advantages of TN). Read up on TN vs VA vs IPS panels; Google should find you many hits, and here's one article to start you out on. If TN is enough to meet your needs, go for it; they are almost always cheaper. Otherwise, stick with the more expensive UltraSharps or monitors with equivalent VA or IPS panels.

 

[Voetsjoeba]

The main difference between Dell UltraShaps and the rest of their lineup is that UltraSharps have high-quality S-PVA or super-high-quality S-IPS panels in them, while the non-UltraSharps mostly (if not completely) have low-quality TN panels. The one you linked to for certain is TN, as evidenced by the very low 2ms response time (one of the only advantages of TN). Read up on TN vs VA vs IPS panels; Google should find you many hits, and here's one article to start you out on. If TN is enough to meet your needs, go for it; they are almost always cheaper. Otherwise, stick with the more expensive UltraSharps or monitors with equivalent VA or IPS panels.

Not exactly. True in most cases, but not always. For example, I don't believe the Dell UltraSharp 2208WFP is a *VA or IPS panel. I believe UltraSharp actually refers to the stand of the monitor being capable of tilting, swiveling and rotating.

 

[farfromhome]

Not exactly. True in most cases, but not always. For example, I don't believe the Dell UltraSharp 2208WFP is a *VA or IPS panel. I believe UltraSharp actually refers to the stand of the monitor being capable of tilting, swiveling and rotating.

You're right; TFT Central pegs it as an AUO or Samsung TN panel. The panel lottery for LCD's is even worse than the OEM guessing game with power supplies. At least with power supplies, they don't change OEM's mid-stream, and it's usually pretty easy to find out the information about who makes what. With LCD's, it's hit-or-miss, and not as many of them have their panel information out there on the web. Thankfully, Dells are popular enough that they're usually disassembled pretty soon after release and their panel information found out. Anyway, the moral of the story is to research, research, research before buying.

 

[DopefishLives]

You're right; TFT Central pegs it as an AUO or Samsung TN panel. The panel lottery for LCD's is even worse than the OEM guessing game with power supplies. At least with power supplies, they don't change OEM's mid-stream, and it's usually pretty easy to find out the information about who makes what. With LCD's, it's hit-or-miss, and not as many of them have their panel information out there on the web. Thankfully, Dells are popular enough that they're usually disassembled pretty soon after release and their panel information found out. Anyway, the moral of the story is to research, research, research before buying.

Haha, yea, I had no idea that IPS was as popular now as it has been. I'm still happy with my purpose and it does suit my needs rather well but that is valuable information to have and that link gave gobs of it.

 

[NKDietrich]

Seems expensive for a 22" TN panel, but it does have a fair amount of inputs.