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"Excellent LCD Excellent Price" on by epbiel
Pros: Just about everything
Cons: DVI connection overrides some menu adjustments (No Biggy)
Summary: I bought the 1905FP based on all the positive reviews here. I'm glad that I ignored some of the negative reviews. To begin with it took Dell only 2 days to ship this beauty. When I opened the box the first thing I got to handle was the HEAVY and STURDY base of the monitor. I already knew that I was in for a treat. The actual screen snapped onto the base without a hitch.
I had one minor glitch during setup. When I hooked her up and booted up my PC the monitor couldn't read the DVI signal. I hooked up my old monitor and adjusted the resolution to the 1905FPs Native Resolution.
Plugged the 1905FP back in and was off to the races.
A lot of the negative reviews were based on
a) Too much brightness
b) Lousy Colors
c) Some menu adjustments being disabled.
Initially I agreed with the negative reviews. I chose to sit back and take a deep breath before I got all flustered. I went into the Nvidia control panel and was able to adjust everythng without having to utilize the on screen menu. In fact I believe that I had more flexibility by utilizing my Video Card software rather than attempting to adjust the monitor by having to hook up the analog cable.
The price was $527 Cdn including taxes.
I must stress that I'm not a gamer. I use my PC mainly for Office 2003, Surfing, and Corel Draw. For those gamers that are disappointed with this monitor one only has to look at the specs and check out the response rate before making a purchase.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this unit for Internet and Graphics use. Just take the time to utilize your video card software and you'll be a happy camperUpdated
Granted Dells Installation CD sucks. I have 3 recommendations to deal with both the washed out colours and switching display orientation.
If you right click and explore the Dell CD you'll find a 1905FP Profile File. Right Click and install the make that your default color profile in your display settings.
I updated my Nvidia software that includes settings to switch desktop orientation.
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"Gamers Should Look Elsewhere" on
Pros: I was looking for a good midrange LCD that I could use for games, the internet, and a little bit of drafting work, and this looked like it fit the bill. It's got VGA and DVI connectors, and a four port usb hub. It seems to have a good reputation and min
Cons: once things start moving, it falls apart pretty fast. Half Life 2 was unplayable. And I'm not just being a little picky. When I moved, the whole screen was one giant blur. At some points, the ghosts would trail by at least an inch and a half. This th
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"Ridiculously BRIGHT, washed out, overrated" on by Ron Scott
Pros: Nice aesthetic design.
Cons: Way too bright. Everything gets washed out. Hurts the eyes. 2 thumbs down.
Summary: I bought this “top-rated” Dell 19” LCD based on the reviews on this forum and because it would look good on my home desk, knowing that my older Princeton 17” CRT would probably perform better in actual use. (Man, was I right!) I use it for MS Office work and websurfing. Paid $370 shipped.
We use 15” and 17” IBM LCDs at work and I’ve got a mix at home, so I have a few points of comparison. If the bulkiness of a good 17” CRT doesn’t bother you, buy it. The benefits in color saturation, true-deep blacks, and overall clarity can easily outweigh the cool-factor of a big LCD.
If you NEED an LCD, this Dell is NOT the way to go. Very sharp looking and sleek. Controls are fine/intuitive. The picture is BRIGHT. I knocked it down to 0% (ZERO) and it is still way too BRIGHT.
Virtually everything looks washed out. Very annoying. I’m using a Dell computer and native resolution for the monitor. I switched to Large Font with XP Clear Type and that works for most applications. Some websites still look a bit lost. (19” is LARGE!)
Oblique viewing is not recommended and the black level is poor. I also had to set the color tone to a red bias to keep some richness in there. Helped a little...
I know there have been excellent reviews of this monitor and CNET gave it their nod for best-in-class. My guess is that the manufacturing of these monitors is inconsistent...not a good sign.
Bottom line: NOT RECOMMENDED -
"Truly the best value" on by DoyleTX
Pros: Great price, great definition, great size, great contrast, great extras
Cons: I can't find any yet...
Summary: As a professional video editor, I was looking to replace my slightly blurry 21" NEC CRT with 2 sleek new LCD's. Not having really investigated the specs and features of most LCD's, I pretty much started from scratch with sites like this that reviewed them. And I had decided on 19" or above. After comparing all the pertinent info in each category and from different manufacturers, I decided on the Dell for the features and the unbelievable price (I got 2 for $300 each from Dell).
Upon receiving the monitors, it was extremely easy to set them up and get them configured with my dual DVI Nvidia Quadro4 900XGL video card. I wasn't altogether sure I was going to like the jump doing video editing and graphic design with some LCD's instead of my trusty CRT, but I'm glad I decided on the 1905fp. After about :30 seconds with these things I was convinced that I had made the right decision. Text is crisp. Colors are vibrant (even better than my CRT). Brightness is...well...bright. Some test video in my Avid editing application looks very good. Why did I wait so long to get some of these?!! Now I can't wait to edit my next video project. -
"Bright, rich colors but average performance" on by marshalt
Pros: Brilliant colors, bright, very nice design
Cons: Ghosting is noticable
Summary: Overall I like this monitor. Its big, bright and very rich. Very crisp with a DVR cable, and acceptable on regualar VGA cable. Very sturdy, quality construction. However, the CNET review makes it sound like this would be a good choice for gamers, but it does show some ghosting. If you are sensitive to this, you will not like this monitor.
I bought mine on ebay for 320. Its a good purchase at 400 or less, but not above!
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