Dell 24".... Good? Bad? - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

07/07/2006 07:28:18 PM · #2

I just got the dell 21" wide screen yesterday and so far it's great

Philos

Tamron SP AF 11-18mm Aspherical Di II LD IF f/4.5-5.6 for Canon Digital

07/07/2006 07:35:13 PM · #3

Originally posted by TLL061:

I just got the dell 21" wide screen yesterday and so far it's great

I also have the 21" wide screen, but that one has a completely different panel inside, so it's not realy comparable...
There where some pretty good treads on this forum about what kind of panel to choose.

I am very pleased with my 21" widescreen.

Terramar

Canon EOS-7D

07/07/2006 07:51:28 PM · #4

Where is the thread that talks about the best monitors?

Dr.Confuser

Nikon D800

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

07/07/2006 08:06:28 PM · #5

Consider running dual monitors, side-by-side. Some advantages, including cost. You'll need a graphics card that supports dual monitors or dual graphics cards as well.

PhantomEWO

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

07/07/2006 08:07:41 PM · #6

I use the Dell 21" wide screen and the Dell 19" regular screen. Both LCD's. I run them together and love the way they work. Only real issue is the Spider will only calibrate one monitir becasue it sets video card. I have one attached DVI and the other normal analog. I wish I could calibrate both but I only use the 21" for working pictures, the 19" is for Adobe Bridge . Dell sells a good LCD.

Cam

Sony DSC-F717

07/07/2006 08:33:50 PM · #7

I was also thinking about it also...not so much for photos, but for games.

I think it would be awesome, and they are reasonably priced.

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

07/07/2006 09:53:43 PM · #8

I have several 24" Dells at the office. Out of the box, they're too contrasty and lean toward blue, but with a hardware monitor calibrator they're great.

_eug

Nikon D50

07/07/2006 11:59:22 PM · #9

If I recall correctly, this monitor is the same LCD part as the Apple 24", but the execution lead to the problems that Shannon mentions. I think I read this on Extreme Tech (One newer article: A Trio of Widescreen Monitors

Message edited by author 2006-07-07 23:59:42.

acrotide

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

07/11/2006 11:41:06 AM · #10

I checked out the Dell website and can't find a the 21" model you are referring to. Are you talking about this this one?

kyebosh

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 80-200mm f/2.8L

07/11/2006 11:50:33 AM · #11

My dad has one of the Dell 24's and it's "frigging sweet"

PhantomEWO

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

07/11/2006 11:54:43 AM · #12

Originally posted by acrotide:

I checked out the Dell website and can't find a the 21" model you are referring to. Are you talking about this this one?

Yup, you are correct, I guess I took the .1 and made it a 1. It can rotate eithr horizontal or verticle. I normally just use it normal horizontal but if you really want to work a portrait photo the verticle makes it real big. So far I really like it.

acrotide

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

07/11/2006 11:57:53 AM · #13

Originally posted by PhantomEWO:

Originally posted by acrotide:
I checked out the Dell website and can't find a the 21" model you are referring to. Are you talking about this this one?

Yup, you are correct, I guess I took the .1 and made it a 1. It can rotate eithr horizontal or verticle. I normally just use it normal horizontal but if you really want to work a portrait photo the verticle makes it real big. So far I really like it.

Thanks for the response, Don. Looks like I may be getting myself a new monitor soon :)

kyebosh

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 80-200mm f/2.8L

07/11/2006 11:58:30 AM · #14

Originally posted by PhantomEWO:

Mmm vertical sounds like fun, now having one vertical and one horizontal at the same time would be even nicer :-D

coronamv

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 IF EX DG HSM for Canon

07/11/2006 12:05:53 PM · #15

What kind of LCD is in the dells? Are they the same grade as Macs and Lacies Etc?

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

07/11/2006 01:03:11 PM · #16

Originally posted by PhantomEWO:

I have two different brands of LCD monitors with the same setup - one DVI, one analog. Can I borrow the Spyder? :-)

07/11/2006 01:07:17 PM · #17

Originally posted by coronamv:

What kind of LCD is in the dells?

I'm not sure about the new 24" model, but in the past Dell used the same Samsung LCD panel that Apple put in its Cinema Displays.

otisXmike

07/11/2006 01:53:22 PM · #18

We have a 24" dell at work, we also have 40 or 50 23" cinema displays. The dell is nice, but it's not the apple. I am personally a Mac hater... but their monitors are the best that I've seen. We had the 23" cinemaDisplay and the 24" dell next to each other and the Mac was better, by alot. You're also talking about a considerable price difference though $1300 for apple to $800 for dell... there is a quality difference there. If your price range is around the $800, and you want the quality, go for the 20" apple cinema display. That's what I have on my desk and although the 23" is better (size wise) The 20" is definately comfortable and looks beautiful.

Just my opinion... but we did compare them side by side.

Mike

07/11/2006 02:02:49 PM · #19

Agreed, however after calibration with an Eye-One, Dell monitors look basically identical to Apple Cinema Displays.

otisXmike

07/11/2006 02:09:16 PM · #20

Originally posted by scalvert:

Agreed, however after calibration with an Eye-One, Dell monitors look basically identical to Apple Cinema Displays.

Aah... cool. Maybe I'll have to talk to someone around here about getting that... where does the $500 price differnece come from then?

I retract my previous statement praising apple monitors then based on Scalvert's info :)

07/11/2006 02:49:23 PM · #21

Originally posted by otisXmike:

... where does the $500 price differnece come from then?

Apple charges more for a better out-of-the-box experience (the difference you noted earlier). The Apple monitor has one cable vs. three for the Dell, better initial color calibration, an arguably better designed case, and an aluminum finish that matches the pro Macs. However, the 24" Dell has a built-in media card reader.

coronamv

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 IF EX DG HSM for Canon

07/11/2006 02:53:29 PM · #22

How about these compared to the Lacie monitors?

otisXmike