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Unofficial 2405FPW Thread (Now that its been announced)
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bench261 said:
I don't see how that will help. There is a peg that is directly connected to the swivel mechanism. That is what is in the way. It's what controls the LCD swivelling at each end, but unfortunately it stops the LCD a little bit too soon in the landscape setting. The only chance I can see is constantly pushing down on the left side of the LCD, and hopefully stretch the material a little bit.
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chrism said:
Scaling indeed works in 1600x1200 (I set it to Aspect) but I can't get it to work with widescreen resolutions like 1320x825 or something similar (in HL2 for example).
These odd resolutions don't seem to be scalable in DVI
Simple question, and probably simple answer, but I need help. I want to use a progressive scan dvd player to use with this monitor and when I hook up via composite and also tried s-video the picture looks like crap. It looks that way under fill mode and aspect mode. The 1:1 mode is a great picture, but only about 7 inches and is in the middle of the screen. I understand component is the best standard, but shouldn't (or can I) be getting a clearer picture with s-video. Is there anyway to set the ratio on the monitor to get optimal size and picture quality. The paperwork really isn't that helpful. What does your s-video dvd playback look like? Help is appreciated.
component displays the best picture, in fact it is the only component that can display dvd players progressively, of course dvi can as well, but as far as composite and s-video, those formats are older.
In terms of picture quality it goes, composite < s-video < component
In terms of picture quality it goes, composite < s-video < component
what's that ???? On my 2405fpw
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Hi there !
I was curious about something.
Before buying a 2405 FPW (waiting for delivery), I used to have a Samsung 193P display.
As some may know, this LCD had no OSD menu or any mechanical settings. Everything was software controlled, with a soft called MagicTune.
On "Portrait Displays'" site, it is said that MagicTune works with all DDC/CI-equipped SAMSUNG displays. Below is a list of video graphics card's controller chipsets that have been tested and Portrait Displays-certified when used with the following Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98SE, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP Home, and XP Pro.
Since the 2405FPW has a Samsung panel, do you think, or has anyone tried, using MAgicTune instead of the OSD functions.
I ask because Magic Tune has a very understandable and ergonomic wizard to correctly set your color calibration, Brilliance etc etc... (at least for the newbie that I am).
If you have an answer.... (and oh, I am not an employee from Portrait Displays...))
Thx,
AD
I was curious about something.
Before buying a 2405 FPW (waiting for delivery), I used to have a Samsung 193P display.
As some may know, this LCD had no OSD menu or any mechanical settings. Everything was software controlled, with a soft called MagicTune.
On "Portrait Displays'" site, it is said that MagicTune works with all DDC/CI-equipped SAMSUNG displays. Below is a list of video graphics card's controller chipsets that have been tested and Portrait Displays-certified when used with the following Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98SE, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP Home, and XP Pro.
Since the 2405FPW has a Samsung panel, do you think, or has anyone tried, using MAgicTune instead of the OSD functions.
I ask because Magic Tune has a very understandable and ergonomic wizard to correctly set your color calibration, Brilliance etc etc... (at least for the newbie that I am).
If you have an answer.... (and oh, I am not an employee from Portrait Displays...)
)Thx,
AD
adama0 said:
Looks like you have another report of the 6600GT working, so hopefully you'll be OK.
Answering your noise question, the noise I saw on my 23" HP L2335 when using the inbuilt ATI 7500 on my laptop was occasional short yellowish horizontal lines (maybe about 2-3" long). No such problem when using a better card (ATI X850 XT PE).
stevenj said:
We can't see it on your screenshot
You need to take a photo
If I was going to take a stab at guessing what the problem is, my first guess would be that it is a DVI transmission quality issue.. Lots of people with those problems report lines and weird crap on their screens. Try it with another video card / or cable / or analog VGA
replacement question?
if you ask for a replacement, would they charge you another on ur cc till they get one back?
can you hold one till you decide which one you want as well? i'm asking cuz mine not only came with a sagging problem which i sorta fixed, but came with as dead pixel as well
here's some advice for the new owners, once u do a pixel test and not find any don't look 3 or 4 more times cuz you could dissapoint yourself...the screen is soo big plus viewing angles makes it so hard to find all of them
if you ask for a replacement, would they charge you another on ur cc till they get one back?
can you hold one till you decide which one you want as well? i'm asking cuz mine not only came with a sagging problem which i sorta fixed, but came with as dead pixel as well
here's some advice for the new owners, once u do a pixel test and not find any don't look 3 or 4 more times cuz you could dissapoint yourself...the screen is soo big plus viewing angles makes it so hard to find all of them
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bench dead pixels do not always show up right away either - I've had them appear out of noowhere usually within the first couple days of usage. The second dead pixel on mine didn't how up until approx. 14-20 hours of operation had passed.
Mcklain said:
I was about to say, "good Lord, how the hell is he getting 93FPS at 1920 X 1200?"
(and then I noticed your sig with the FX chip AND an X850 XT PE.....
)man, you've got one hell of an expensive machine there...
Maad said:We can't see it on your screenshot
You need to take a photo
If I was going to take a stab at guessing what the problem is, my first guess would be that it is a DVI transmission quality issue.. Lots of people with those problems report lines and weird crap on their screens. Try it with another video card / or cable / or analog VGA
I try without connect the cable to the pc, do auto test = vertical green line was there
I try vga cable = again the same line was there
I try "of course" dvi cable = the same line was there
So if I try without connexion monitor-pc and I saw this vertical green thin line...so the problem come from monitor ??
I was quite impressed myself.
Before with the 2005 I was playing @ 1680/1050 with 6x AA and 16x AF and in the stress test I was getting about 95 FPS.
Playing now @ 1920/1200 with 2x AA and 8x AF gives me about the same FPS. Plus running at that resolution AA is not that important cause the res is so high.
So the bottom line is that I am not loosing any performance at all playing at a higher res wich was one of my main concerns before pushasing this panel.
Mcklain
Before with the 2005 I was playing @ 1680/1050 with 6x AA and 16x AF and in the stress test I was getting about 95 FPS.
Playing now @ 1920/1200 with 2x AA and 8x AF gives me about the same FPS. Plus running at that resolution AA is not that important cause the res is so high.
So the bottom line is that I am not loosing any performance at all playing at a higher res wich was one of my main concerns before pushasing this panel.
Mcklain
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If the monitor isn't plugged in to anything (except power) and you STILL can see the green line, then it's definitely a problem with the monitor. Call up Dell and have them send you a replacement. You seem to have received a dud!stevenj said:
chrism said:OK, 2 of my problems with the 2405FPW have been resolved.
1) If you try turning the LCD on the swivel when the stand is not all the way extended, you get that plastic rubbing sound. So just make sure the stand is all the way extended.
2) If you set your desktop resolution to 1600x1200, you can change the scaling. When you go back to 1920x1200 the setting is remembered (even though you can't tell from the onscreen menu).
Still having the sagging to the right problem. This appears to be structural with the stand, not related to the weight of the LCD. There's a lock on the swivel in the stand that prevents the LCD from turning too far left. I don't think adjusting the screw will make any difference because the lock is built right into the panel. Unfortunately, it stops a little to short, leading to the sagging. You can push down on the left side to straighten it, but it doesn't seem to stay that way. I'll try pushing down regularly to wear it in, or maybe hanging something heavy on the left side.
Check this out if you havent already.
http://support.dell.com/support/edo...ing.htm#Changing the Rotation of Your Monitor
Mcklain said:
I haven't, because I don't have the game. However, it's difficult to believe that a 30% increase in resolution is better than 3X the FSAA and 2X the AF. I'd say that's a lousy trade. I think you're just in awe of the size of the screen.
Of course, running the game at a lower res on an LCD leaves a lot to be desired, so you really don't have much of a choice but to take the quality hit.
Has anyone else had a message come up saying USB Device not recognized when they turn the monitor on and the mem card reader is unusable? Sometimes if I just turn the monitor off and then back on it works fine but a lot of the time it brings up this same error. This very well be a windows problem not a dell problem.
Mike
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Just got mine last night really nice screen way too bright nice blacks zero dead pixels (for now tested it and not even a dead subpixel) the colors look good but I find them deeper if I lower the gamma to about .75
I keep it at 50% brightness. what can I say I'm happy I got it and returned the benq 23" fp231w this is way better I was afraid the build quality would be bad but is good. Not as nice looking as the benq (was all aluminum like the apple cinema) but for the price the screen quality is very good.
Well I'll stop ranting you all know how good it is already
I keep it at 50% brightness. what can I say I'm happy I got it and returned the benq 23" fp231w this is way better I was afraid the build quality would be bad but is good. Not as nice looking as the benq (was all aluminum like the apple cinema) but for the price the screen quality is very good.
Well I'll stop ranting you all know how good it is already
chrism said:
I have the game, and the 30% increase in resolution is beautiful. I play HL2 and CS:S quite often (2+ hours a day) and there is no trade-off by lowering the AA when playing in 1920x1200 (I keep AF at 16x).
at 1920x1200, there's very little difference between 4xAA and 2xAA. Granted, that I am absolutely in awe of the screen, but I have every reason to be as it is superior to the 2005FPW in every way.
If we were to poll people to choose a or b, I bet more people would choose b:
a) 20.1" Widescreen @ 1680x1050 with 4xAA 16xAF
b) 24" Widescreen @ 1920x1200 with 2xAA 8xAF
bench261 said:
Dead pixel has a pixel that shows 0 color and is completely lacking luminence. A pixel is actually made up of 3 colors: red, blue and green. A bad subpixel is when one or more of the three colors are bad and can only be notice in certain color backgrounds. This is why pixel testing should be done on several color backgrounds: black, white, red, green and blue.
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There is also another imperfection out there that I've seen on more than one monitor. My 2000FP had one and so does this 2405FPW. It is a pixel, or at least it sure looks the size/shape of one and is in the right spot, but it is gray in color and shows up best against a white background. Looks like a speck of dust or imperfection in the coating but it's not - it's definitely underneath the coating.bench261 said:
Looks just like this, only mine didn't move around like this chap's.
http://www.hardforum.com/showpost.php?p=1027351874&postcount=5