Dell 2001fp pros/cons

[bbreezeuk]

hi all,
im thinking of getting a new monitor soon and have red some good reviews on the one above, i would be gratfull if anyone who owns this monitor could give me the pros and cons.
cheers

 

[Mud]

Great viewing angles and resolution, but black levels aren't as good as the 2405FPW I've got sitting next to it. The 2001 gives a more digital 'hard' look to the display than the 2405 (my only direct comparison) which tends to look a bit blurrier (which can be a good thing, subjective though). The 16ms response gives noticeable ghosting in games if you are looking for it and know what you're looking for (same for all TFTs to some extent). I forget how the brightness and contrast stack up against others, it initially seemed eye-hurtingly bright although I've adjusted and now have it at 100% brightness.

Err...off the top of my head:

Pro:
Viewing angles
Very adjustable stand
1600x1200 (Big jump over 1280x1024 of 17/19" screens)
4:3 (i.e, not 5:4 like 17/19" screens)
Fine dot-pitch so dead subpixels are barely noticeable
Good backlight distribution
3year warranty

Con:
Some complain of 'screen door' effect
Black levels could be better
Stand could be prettier
Not HDCP compatible
Overly bright LEDs

 

[bbreezeuk]

thanks for the reply m8 it seems to be a good monitor from what i hear, was wondering if you could briefly tell me what 'screen door effect' is and HDCP, oh and could you tell me what the DVD playback is like is their any bad ghosting or any artifacts.
cheers

 

[Mud]

Screen door - you know how when you look at a fine mesh you get swirly effects? Do an image for 'moire' and you should see what I mean.

HDCP - High Definition Copy Protection, here's a paste from http://hometheater.about.com/b/a/245619.htm:

Term Of The Week - HDCP
HDCP stands for High definition Copy-Protection. HDCP is a copy-protection process that can allow for specific restrictions on the use of high definition video content, such as the inability to record programs through HDCP encoded connections. HDCP encoding is commonly used on components, such as HDTVs and Upscaling DVD Players, that have DVI (Digital Visual Interface) or HDMI (High Defintion Multimedia Interface) connections.

Basically protected HD sources will downscale their resolution drastically if you don't have a HDCP compliant screen.

As for DVD playback...haven't done that in a while...I could try it now but my screen is powered by a PCI 5200FX which is hardly optimal for these things.

 

[bbreezeuk]

thanks m8