Dell Studio S2740L

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SkodaMart

Well I received my Dell S2740L yesterday.
First of all the negatives:

  • The stand only adjusts tilt.
  • The screen is very reflective.
  • The USB ports are hard to access
  • small amount of condensation behind the glass, this cleared once being in a warm room overnight.
  • 27" isn't the massive wow factor over 24" I was expecting
  • No DVI cable with my screen only VGA?

Now the positives:

  • Stunning picture quality
  • Very accurate colours, photographs look like they have been printed
  • 1080p looks fine at 27"
  • No discernable lag
  • No ghosting
  • No dead pixels
  • Shiny screen looks truly amazing in a dimly lit room.
  • easy to clean

Overall, i'm pleased with it, games have never looked better, the reflection from the screen can be almost mirror like however.
 
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I'm liking the resoultion, it looks fine even at 27" I am not saying that higher resoultion would not be better but the beauty with 1080p is you don't need an ultra powerful graphics card to run it.

The reflection however isn't great and should be considered before purchase.
I am sure there are anti-glare coatings available as its a solid glass front.
 
LokiS said:
I got mine from elsewhere and contacted for a DVI to be sent as it was listed with one, they were fine with that and I got one, no idea if they updated the description.

My first one got replaced today with the Dell warranty as it had a dead pixel however I've just plugged in my new one, it looked fine until the top right of the screen has a smudgy fog behind it, is this some condensation?, I'm hoping it will go away with it being on for awhile, do not want to replace it again :o .
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Yes, see my first post above.

Its condensation caused by the monitor being stored in a cool/cold location then being brought inside.
I will clear, but it will take a day or so.

What do you think of it?

I must admit my flabber was gasted when I found out there was no DVi cable.
 
Flanno said:
SkodaMart : Is it ok in a dark room or a room with a small amount of lighting (e.g. bedside lamp). My plan would be to use it in a completely dark room, and have some bias lighting behind the screen. Purely for pc/console gaming and general pc stuff.

Hows the overshoot in games ?
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Games look great. I am pleased with that side of it, no problems with response times.

You don't have to use it in a dark room, but sun glare and bright lights are a no no.

Anti-glare films are available and I could be tempted in the future.

Playing The Witcher 1 at night: OMG! graphics look amazing, that's the plus point of a shiny screen.
 
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I can honestly say, I haven't noticed overshoot, he actually says its very hard to notice.

The reflection is bugging me though
 
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