Dell 2005FPW - Deal DEAD

[jkyle]

Just got mine. Rev A01 May 2005 - No Dead Pixels! Woohoo - Going to be a keeper.

 

Originally posted by: jkyle
Just got mine. Rev A01 May 2005 - No Dead Pixels! Woohoo - Going to be a keeper.

*crosses fingers*
I get mine tomorrow.

 

[uberdork]

Ordered mine on the 14th for $440 total (shipping and filler CD-Rs). Arrived on the 18th with 0 dead pixels.

World of Warcraft looks even more kick a** now than it did on my 19" CRT. This monitor was worth every cent. Next hot deal that comes along grab it.

 

[vulcanman]

My order was shipped this morning.

I have a question for you guys.

I am not a gamer ... I plan to use the monitor to run my business. The increased real-estate will help me multi-task efficiently. But the problem is that I have a GeForce4 MX420 video card with VGA connector (Please stop ROFL). Can you please recommend a good DVI capable AGP graphics card that is very good at displaying text and images. I don't plan to be running games on it ... no time.



Thanks in advance.

Max

 

[arswihart]

ati 9250, make SURE its 128-bit memory interface, they're going at ~$45

if you want something much better and don't mind if its a little used, get an ati 9500 pro on eBay for ~$60-70, and that WILL play games including Half-Life 2 quite well

thats it, believe me I've looked into this stuff lately, save your time and take my suggestions

 

[vulcanman]

Andrew

Thanks a bunch ... got the 9250 from newegg.

Ebay had some 9500PRO's .. but am unsure if it will work on my Dell 4550 PC (It has a AGP 2x/4X slot)

Max

 

[arswihart]

good choice, thats probably all you need if you are just using it for office apps, I think that AGP 8x cards are backwards compatible with the slower interfaces, you could double check in the Video forum though. Well, enjoy the monitor and the card!

 

[firerock]

Okay, I'm one of the earlier guy in this post to experience problem with my new Dell 2005. Well, I received my new LCD today via 2 day delivery (free of charge) from Dell. It's a May A01. Unlike my previous April A01, this one is a perfection!!! Absoultely no backlit problem, no dead pixels, and no scratches on the LCD faceplate/frame whatsoever. I'm very pleased with this new transaction/exchange. The only strange part is that I didn't receive any info or return label for me to exchange my old LCD. I wonder if they will catch that....nah, don't think Dell will give me a free one. Overall, I'm very pleased and impress with their total satisfaction warranty.

 

[Teufelhunde]

Awesome... well I am on hold right now waiting for "the next available Dell representative" :-|. Heh, they got some nice classical music for the hold music though, not some chincy "elevator music," which is nice . Hopefully I can get this thing worked out here soon and have a new replacement monitor comming my way soon.

-Eric

 

[Granorense]

Originally posted by: Teufelhunde
Awesome... well I am on hold right now waiting for "the next available Dell representative" :-|. Heh, they got some nice classical music for the hold music though, not some chincy "elevator music," which is nice . Hopefully I can get this thing worked out here soon and have a new replacement monitor comming my way soon.

-Eric

 

[Teufelhunde]

Originally posted by: firerock
Well, my experience is quite simple and pleasant. I called the Dell number @ their site. Then simply go to the "other question" department. I told that Indian girl (oversea support) that my LCD has damages on them and some defect (looked like a used LCD). She simply replied that Dell will send out a replacement to me. Then we went through some info process and that's it. The whole conversation took about 15 min. Today, I got a phone call from Dell support and CS told me about my new order number and I should receive it in 3-4 business days. I specifically asked her that I will receive a new LCD, not refurb. And she said that of course I'm getting a brand new LCD. BTW, Dell is paying for both way shipping. When I receive my new LCD, it will come w/ a new return label. Simply put the old monitor in the box and drop it off at any local UPS office and that's it.

LOL! Holy crap, I sure am glad you had a short call with them... I swear I was on the phone for probably 45 minutes, and half of that or more was being on hold, transfered to at least 5 different people and the guy who finally helped me ended up being the tech support for dell dimmension desktops, and the only thing Dell that I own is this monitor now. I told every single one of them my probelm at the start and that I will need to have a replacement monitor shipped to me because the problem is with the monitor itself, nothing else. The first lady seemed to understand and said wait one second while I see about a replacement being sent to you then she comes back a couple minutes later and was like OK sir, let me transfer you to this department and before I could say anything she transfered me. Went through all that crap another 3 times and finally the fifth person got it done although he made me go through a bunch of other crap, like asking me if I had the monitor installed correctly made me reinstall the drivers for it and restart and the whole time I am thinking this is not going to make a single bit of difference. But hey, that made me get my replacement sent to me, FINALLY! Hopefully I will have no backlighting problems of stuck/dead pixels with this replacement. I hope everyone else has a better experience than I did with the customer support.

-Eric

 

[firerock]

Originally posted by: Teufelhunde

Originally posted by: firerock
Well, my experience is quite simple and pleasant. I called the Dell number @ their site. Then simply go to the "other question" department. I told that Indian girl (oversea support) that my LCD has damages on them and some defect (looked like a used LCD). She simply replied that Dell will send out a replacement to me. Then we went through some info process and that's it. The whole conversation took about 15 min. Today, I got a phone call from Dell support and CS told me about my new order number and I should receive it in 3-4 business days. I specifically asked her that I will receive a new LCD, not refurb. And she said that of course I'm getting a brand new LCD. BTW, Dell is paying for both way shipping. When I receive my new LCD, it will come w/ a new return label. Simply put the old monitor in the box and drop it off at any local UPS office and that's it.

LOL! Holy crap, I sure am glad you had a short call with them... I swear I was on the phone for probably 45 minutes, and half of that or more was being on hold, transfered to at least 5 different people and the guy who finally helped me ended up being the tech support for dell dimmension desktops, and the only thing Dell that I own is this monitor now. I told every single one of them my probelm at the start and that I will need to have a replacement monitor shipped to me because the problem is with the monitor itself, nothing else. The first lady seemed to understand and said wait one second while I see about a replacement being sent to you then she comes back a couple minutes later and was like OK sir, let me transfer you to this department and before I could say anything she transfered me. Went through all that crap another 3 times and finally the fifth person got it done although he made me go through a bunch of other crap, like asking me if I had the monitor installed correctly made me reinstall the drivers for it and restart and the whole time I am thinking this is not going to make a single bit of difference. But hey, that made me get my replacement sent to me, FINALLY! Hopefully I will have no backlighting problems of stuck/dead pixels with this replacement. I hope everyone else has a better experience than I did with the customer support.

-Eric

Hum...maybe it was my tone of voice that made her send me a replacement right away? I was a bit annoyed the problem I was experiencing and I wasn't too nice to the CS. The funny part is that I didn't wait for the CS at all and I called @ busy hour of 5:30 pm pt. I thought I have a bad luck of receiving a bad LCD, maybe it was okay compare to some of your bad experience with their CS.

 

[Teufelhunde]

Lol, oh well, I am just happy I have a replacement on the way and am crossing my fingers that it is problem-free! No backlight issues and no stuck/dead pixels, I could really race less which REV. it is as long as it has no problems. Anyway, what is the difference between the two, the A01 and the A02, just one newer than the other primarily?

-Eric

 

Holy heck!!! This lcd is insane, this is going to take alot of getting used to.

I have had my sony g500 (21" crt) for almost 5 years. This was the best money i have spent on computer parts in a VERY long time. Well worth even more than i spent.

 

[Special K]

Argh mine has shown "in transit to local carrier" since monday morning. I ordered it Sunday afternoon. I want my monitor

 

[sparkie34]

Mine came today in perfect condition. No dead pixels and no backlight issues. I couldn't be happier. Thanks everyone!

 

no dead pixels, but i do have bad bleeding on two corners and moderate on one..... I guess i have to wait while i send it back and wait for them to check it then send another one...... uhhgggg. Worth the hassle IMO though.

 

[xtabi]

 

[xtabi]

Thanks for making this original post. I got in on the deal and I'm happy with the monitor so far. I've had it for 2 days now. The only issue I have with it is that it hurts my eyes to look at it for too long. I believe it has something to do with the refreash rate of only 60HRZ at the 1680 x 1050 setting. Is there any way to up that to at least 85???

 

[Poulsonator]

I think it has more to do with the brightness. I've had my monitor for a week now, and my eyes still get a little worn out from the brightness (still adjusting). I don't think it can do anything over 60 Hz at the resolution (mind doesn't, with an X850 XT), but it doesn't bother me at all (the refresh rate). On a CRT, I would puke when watching 60 Hz, but not on this.

 

[firerock]

LCD don't use Refresh rate. The 60 mhz is there to fit into your driver system, but LCD doesn't share the same mhz technology as your crt. What is hurting your eyes have to be the super brightness of 2005. Even if you turned it all the way down to 0%, it is still too bright for long usage. What you can do is to use your video card driver's built in brightness control to fix this problem. Personally, I change the LCD brightness to 0% on my 2005 and lower the video driver brightness to 75%. Now, it doesn't hurt my eyes as much without losing all the vibrant coloration.

 

I have a couple of questions that might have been answered but i cant find them:
How do you get the screen to change when you turn it vertically? Mine stays sideways.
Is there a way to have two seperate FF browsers open, ie one on each side with tabs or something? I know you can do it manually, but i didnt know if there was an easier way.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: buck
I have a couple of questions that might have been answered but i cant find them:
How do you get the screen to change when you turn it vertically? Mine stays sideways.
Is there a way to have two seperate FF browsers open, ie one on each side with tabs or something? I know you can do it manually, but i didnt know if there was an easier way.

Depends on your graphics card... ATI's drivers contain a utility that will allow you to rotate it...

 

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: buck
I have a couple of questions that might have been answered but i cant find them:
How do you get the screen to change when you turn it vertically? Mine stays sideways.
Is there a way to have two seperate FF browsers open, ie one on each side with tabs or something? I know you can do it manually, but i didnt know if there was an easier way.

Depends on your graphics card... ATI's drivers contain a utility that will allow you to rotate it...

Woah, ty.

 

[thejc]

anyone know what the minimum dead pixels that dell will accept for a return? I have 2 bad pixels and they really bother me.