Originally posted by: 13rian
Originally posted by: DellCA
[...] All of these monitors have three display modes: Desktop, Multimedia and Gaming. The firmware turns off Faroudja video processing in Desktop mode. It remains enabled in the other two modes. Essentially, the updated firmware allows users to choose whether they want the Faroudja video processing feature on or off. [...]
Does the last sentence here mean it it gives the option to disable it in Desktop mode only, or all three (while only Desktop mode is disabled by default)?
What about the controversy about having the S-IPS switched to PVA? I'm not exactly sure what these things are, but from the description of their features, I'd rather have S-IPS. Also, I read either in that long Dell Community thread, or in another, that Dell started with S-IPS, but quietly replaces it with PVA later on. Can some confirm which one it has?
Edit: Btw, this new thread is basically being used to message ChrisM to get on the list for the fix. People are speculating the wording meant it was only for Desktop mode and there's still nothing confirmed on what exactly this Faroudja video processor does (there's a possibility it might severely degrade it's original spec performance), which is why I'll continue to hold off buying it until it's all straightened out...either by Dell or from those who ordered and get the fix.
So far, I believe all the 2007FPW's are still S-IPS, but the 2007 FP and 2407FPW have already switched to PVA. I'm not 100% sure about this as Dell can change the panel at any time, but I've yet to read or hear anything to the contrary to this.