Dell 1704FPT or Samsung 730B

[Teetu]

As I posted in another thread, the 1704FPV doesn't have the viewing angle problems. It is a bit more than the 1704FPT, but I guess since it is 8bit it isn't as good for gaming or something. I'd like to find out how the FPT is for gaming, because I might get that one instead.

 

[Corey0808]

I ended up getting the 1704FPT for 189 when it was on sale recently and I haven't noticed any problems with the viewing angles.....

 

[Teetu]

Originally posted by: Corey0808
I ended up getting the 1704FPT for 189 when it was on sale recently and I haven't noticed any problems with the viewing angles.....

I have this pinkish hue where they should be grey (like web browser and all that). It's the same whether I use my computer with a ti4200 or my x800xl. I have only tried the DVI cable, I don't know if it goes away with the vga (probably not). If I look at the monitor from a higher angle, then the grey is fine.

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I was messing with the settings and changed the color settings from normal preset (sRGB) to user defined one which I adjusted to 100% for red, blue, and green. I no longer have the pinkish color problem, and the monitor looks good from all angles. Was this the correct thing to do, or should the color preset ideally be left on normal preset?

The higher red on normal (sRGB) color preset led me to beleive that was the culprit. I noticed on the 1704FPV that the normal (sRGB) preset did not have the red that much higher then blue and green, but on my FPT the red was much higher.

Whatever the case is, I'm fully satisfied with my 1704FPT. Now that the pinkish tint is gone, the viewing angle thing is no longer an issue.

 

[computer]

Originally posted by: Corey0808
I ended up getting the 1704FPT for 189 when it was on sale recently and I haven't noticed any problems with the viewing angles.....

How did you get it for only $189?? :Q It cost me $207. :|

 

[computer]

Originally posted by: Teetu
As I posted in another thread, the 1704FPV doesn't have the viewing angle problems. It is a bit more than the 1704FPT, but I guess since it is 8bit it isn't as good for gaming or something. I'd like to find out how the FPT is for gaming, because I might get that one instead.

Since the FPT has a faster response time and I assume that's for gaming, it should be better for gaming than the FPV.

 

[computer]

Originally posted by: Teetu
I was messing with the settings and changed the color settings from normal preset (sRGB) to user defined one which I adjusted to 100% for red, blue, and green. I no longer have the pinkish color problem, and the monitor looks good from all angles. Was this the correct thing to do, or should the color preset ideally be left on normal preset?

Adjusting all 3 to 100% should be the relative same color wise as them all being 50, 60, 70% or whatever since they are all equal. What changed is this increases the saturation which appears to increase brightness/contrast as well, therefore making the viewing angle seem better.