Originally posted by: Jagg
Doh!!
Edit:
Called CS and got a $13 shipping credit
Originally posted by: Interitus
Originally posted by: Jagg
Doh!!
Edit:
Called CS and got a $13 shipping credit
woot for you! where's E the suspense is killing me!
Originally posted by: Jagg
Anyone know what the Dell return policy is for dead pixels. (ie: how many and restocking fee?) Thanks.
I'm waiting for another good Dell deal to jump in for the 1905.
Originally posted by: dmatlick
I ordered the 1905 on Monday and am scheduled to receive it tomorrow.
Originally posted by: MisterE
OK, I'm back! I have the 1905FP connected and I'm ready to offer my first impressions about the monitor.
Short review: This is a really nice LCD display, and definately worth $495 if you are in the market for a 19" LCD display.
Slightly longer review: Got the display home, shelved the 21" CRT, and dusted off the computer desk. Assembling and connecting the new display was easy. My video card (ATI 9700) has DVI out, so I'm using that instead of the analog output. I'm booted into WindowsXP Pro, and the colours are vibrant and the display is sharp. I have observed no dead pixels, but I haven't looked extremely closely. I've used the display in both the native 1280x1024 and in 1024x768, and both resolutions looked really nice. Native was better, but 1024x768 would certainly be usable if needed.
The only fast-paced game that I have installed is Doom 3, so I played a bit. I didn't notice any ghosting, but the game is really dark and that may hide some imperfections. I'll probably put Battlefield 1942 or something on and see how it looks.
I tried out the portrait/landscape rotate feature. I viewed some comic book page scans while in portrait mode, and it was much more pleasant than viewing in landscape (traditional) mode. Same thing if working with word processing. I probably won't use this feature much, but it is pretty nice.
Last thing that I tried was the built-in USB2.0 hub. My PC detected the hub with no problems (motherboard has nVidia nForce2 chipset). I connected an external USB2.0 CD-RW drive to the monitor and burned a CD. Burn was successful (and fast), so I guess that the built-on USB2.0 hub works as advertised. Only minor disappointment was that the side-mounted USB ports are on the left side, and I thought that they were on the right side. I'll get over it.
I'm pretty pleased with the 1905FP.
EDIT: Another nice thing is I don't have a giant 21" CRT cooking my face for several hours a night. The decrease in heat is noticeable. Probably better on my eyes, too.
EDIT2: If you are using WindowsXP with this LCD display, turn on "Clear Type" in the display properties! This antialiases the on-screen fonts and makes them look a lot better.
E.
Originally posted by: MisterE
OK, I'm back! I have the 1905FP connected and I'm ready to offer my first impressions about the monitor.
Short review: This is a really nice LCD display, and definately worth $495 if you are in the market for a 19" LCD display.
Slightly longer review: Got the display home, shelved the 21" CRT, and dusted off the computer desk. Assembling and connecting the new display was easy. My video card (ATI 9700) has DVI out, so I'm using that instead of the analog output. I'm booted into WindowsXP Pro, and the colours are vibrant and the display is sharp. I have observed no dead pixels, but I haven't looked extremely closely. I've used the display in both the native 1280x1024 and in 1024x768, and both resolutions looked really nice. Native was better, but 1024x768 would certainly be usable if needed.
The only fast-paced game that I have installed is Doom 3, so I played a bit. I didn't notice any ghosting, but the game is really dark and that may hide some imperfections. I'll probably put Battlefield 1942 or something on and see how it looks.
I tried out the portrait/landscape rotate feature. I viewed some comic book page scans while in portrait mode, and it was much more pleasant than viewing in landscape (traditional) mode. Same thing if working with word processing. I probably won't use this feature much, but it is pretty nice.
Last thing that I tried was the built-in USB2.0 hub. My PC detected the hub with no problems (motherboard has nVidia nForce2 chipset). I connected an external USB2.0 CD-RW drive to the monitor and burned a CD. Burn was successful (and fast), so I guess that the built-on USB2.0 hub works as advertised. Only minor disappointment was that the side-mounted USB ports are on the left side, and I thought that they were on the right side. I'll get over it.
I'm pretty pleased with the 1905FP.
EDIT: Another nice thing is I don't have a giant 21" CRT cooking my face for several hours a night. The decrease in heat is noticeable. Probably better on my eyes, too.
EDIT2: If you are using WindowsXP with this LCD display, turn on "Clear Type" in the display properties! This antialiases the on-screen fonts and makes them look a lot better.
E.
Originally posted by: MisterE
OK, I'm back! I have the 1905FP connected and I'm ready to offer my first impressions about the monitor.
Short review: This is a really nice LCD display, and definately worth $495 if you are in the market for a 19" LCD display.
Slightly longer review: Got the display home, shelved the 21" CRT, and dusted off the computer desk. Assembling and connecting the new display was easy. My video card (ATI 9700) has DVI out, so I'm using that instead of the analog output. I'm booted into WindowsXP Pro, and the colours are vibrant and the display is sharp. I have observed no dead pixels, but I haven't looked extremely closely. I've used the display in both the native 1280x1024 and in 1024x768, and both resolutions looked really nice. Native was better, but 1024x768 would certainly be usable if needed.
The only fast-paced game that I have installed is Doom 3, so I played a bit. I didn't notice any ghosting, but the game is really dark and that may hide some imperfections. I'll probably put Battlefield 1942 or something on and see how it looks.
I tried out the portrait/landscape rotate feature. I viewed some comic book page scans while in portrait mode, and it was much more pleasant than viewing in landscape (traditional) mode. Same thing if working with word processing. I probably won't use this feature much, but it is pretty nice.
Last thing that I tried was the built-in USB2.0 hub. My PC detected the hub with no problems (motherboard has nVidia nForce2 chipset). I connected an external USB2.0 CD-RW drive to the monitor and burned a CD. Burn was successful (and fast), so I guess that the built-on USB2.0 hub works as advertised. Only minor disappointment was that the side-mounted USB ports are on the left side, and I thought that they were on the right side. I'll get over it.
I'm pretty pleased with the 1905FP.
EDIT: Another nice thing is I don't have a giant 21" CRT cooking my face for several hours a night. The decrease in heat is noticeable. Probably better on my eyes, too.
EDIT2: If you are using WindowsXP with this LCD display, turn on "Clear Type" in the display properties! This antialiases the on-screen fonts and makes them look a lot better.
E.