I didn't have 'cleartype' turned on.
Text is sharp as anything, moved from a 20" @ 1680x1050 to this and it was a smooth transition, I was pleasantly surprised that everything looked fine on the big screen and not blurry at all!
The Dell 3008WFP Thread
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I didn't have 'cleartype' turned on.
Text is sharp as anything, moved from a 20" @ 1680x1050 to this and it was a smooth transition, I was pleasantly surprised that everything looked fine on the big screen and not blurry at all!
That Samsung screen is probably gonna cost £3k or even higher here (is close to 3.7k euros in Germany) and uses a PVA panel compared to the S-IPS one in the Dell. So it won't be ideal for many
There is absolutely no contest between a 1080p TV and a high res monitor. The only people that say otherwise are the ones that cant afford a decent monitor and/or no nothing.
I have a 37" 1080p Philips, and a 46" 1080p Sharp TV, they do 1:1 pixel mapping and have a higher colour gamut than most TV's - both high-end in the thousands, but they dont compare to my 24" Dells or other good monitors i've used. Theres so many reasons, but heres some of the more obvious/bigger issues...
1: While 1920x1080 is a pretty high res, it aint all that sharp on a 30+ inch screen compared to a monitor. It's especially nothing compared to 2560x1600 on the Dell 3008. Comparing a 40" 1080p TV and a 30" monitor would be like watching a film on TV with a bad signal and watching the same film in 1080p on a blu-ray disc.
2: The Pixel Pitch on TV's is a lot higher than monitors, so basically the gaps in between each pixel is wider, so as you get close to the TV you can clearly see these gaps.
3: TV's are set up different to monitors, even if you have the options to turn off all the TV processing enhancements on a good TV (like Sharpness, Dynamic Contrast, Motion & Colour Enhancements, Pixel-Plus etc...) the colours, contrast and general balance is never as good as a good monitor, it's not as accurate. And a lot of TV's dont have the option to turn off every single 'enhancement' so unlike with a monitor over DVI you dont see exactly what is being output by the computer, as it's had something done to it.
If someone recommended me using a 1080p TV for my design work i'd seriously laugh in there face ...then beat 'em up for being SO stupid.
The single thing a TV is decent for when used as a monitor is gaming, purely because of the size you can get TV's in. But personally i still use my 24" monitors over my 46" TV for this.
I have a 37" 1080p Philips, and a 46" 1080p Sharp TV, they do 1:1 pixel mapping and have a higher colour gamut than most TV's - both high-end in the thousands, but they dont compare to my 24" Dells or other good monitors i've used. Theres so many reasons, but heres some of the more obvious/bigger issues...
1: While 1920x1080 is a pretty high res, it aint all that sharp on a 30+ inch screen compared to a monitor. It's especially nothing compared to 2560x1600 on the Dell 3008. Comparing a 40" 1080p TV and a 30" monitor would be like watching a film on TV with a bad signal and watching the same film in 1080p on a blu-ray disc.
2: The Pixel Pitch on TV's is a lot higher than monitors, so basically the gaps in between each pixel is wider, so as you get close to the TV you can clearly see these gaps.
3: TV's are set up different to monitors, even if you have the options to turn off all the TV processing enhancements on a good TV (like Sharpness, Dynamic Contrast, Motion & Colour Enhancements, Pixel-Plus etc...) the colours, contrast and general balance is never as good as a good monitor, it's not as accurate. And a lot of TV's dont have the option to turn off every single 'enhancement' so unlike with a monitor over DVI you dont see exactly what is being output by the computer, as it's had something done to it.
If someone recommended me using a 1080p TV for my design work i'd seriously laugh in there face ...then beat 'em up for being SO stupid.
The single thing a TV is decent for when used as a monitor is gaming, purely because of the size you can get TV's in. But personally i still use my 24" monitors over my 46" TV for this.
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I say otherwise because the screen size more than makes up for it, my TV cost 300 odd quid more than a Dell 1920x1200 24" so I guess I know nothing since I can clearly afford a decent monitor?
I do agree though, for design work and what not the 2560x1600 res would be better for it.
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Well you obviously prefer size over image quality.
I'm guessing you use it for gaming? because no graphics/CAD/web designer in there right mind would use a TV instead of a monitor... as i mentioned above TV's are pretty good for PC gaming but for anything else theres no comparison.
I do indeed, aside from MS Word/Limited Photoshop use and the PS3 yes PC gaming.
Of course an equivalent 1920x1200 24" is gonna have an edge on quality it's not enough to swing it for me. (judging from a friends 24" Samsung)
I was expecting far worse quality than what I got and the result is pretty great, through VGA it was very blurry but using HDMI it's nice and clear.
I'm in full agreement with Mr.B , I've never considered a TV (1080p or otherwise) to be anything near as good as a proper computer monitor.
I'm a web developer by profession and a perfectionist by nature, the pixel size and image quality on a TV when connected to a PC would drive me absolutely nuts! and also being a hardcore gamer, I really do hope that the 3008WFP lives up to my expectations, which are admittedly, pretty damn high...
from the reviews I've read about the 3008, as long as i don't experience any ghosting or bad lag issues I think I'll be perfectly jumping for joy when i finally get my hands on one of these ;D
Anyways, as nice as HDTV's are this is The Dell 3008WFP Thread, lets try and keep it on topic ;p
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I have just spotted the Dell 3008WFP for Pre-order on a UK Website, it's going for £1044.58 - Availability: Due 23rd January 2008
http://www.pcbuyit.co.uk/product.asp?dept_id=6&sku=218
can anyone from the overclockers staff look into this? and a possible date of arrival for this screen at overclockers?
http://www.pcbuyit.co.uk/product.asp?dept_id=6&sku=218
can anyone from the overclockers staff look into this? and a possible date of arrival for this screen at overclockers?
Not so bad price. Me waiting on users review.
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Thats lower then I thought it may be, I was thinking around 1300-1400
Never the twain should meet - for everyone else's sanity
Thats an incredible price - wonder if it will rise drasticly once its in stock
and really hoping as above smearing was a one off
