Dell UltraSharp 2007FP

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• 8 stars

  One Model, Two Displays? The DELL LCD Inconsitency Conspiracy; Is it IPS or PVA?

  by soupyhotness on January 17, 2007

  Pros: Great value, lots of features. BRIGHT no matter which one you get.

  Cons: 2001-2005 stand was better. Two different types of LCD used, banding issues with older models. Flush panel buttons suck a little.

  Summary: Side by side (both cloned in DVI-D) I found two “identical” 2007FP monitors to be very different, and in fairness to the consumer they should not share one model number. ...

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  Summary: Side by side (both cloned in DVI-D) I found two “identical” 2007FP monitors to be very different, and in fairness to the consumer they should not share one model number.
  
  You better watch out, DELL plays a dangerous game with their LCD monitors. Some people go so far as to call it a bait and switch scheme, using expensive high quality LCD panels for the initial product release (and initial reviews), then silently switching to lower quality LCD panels later in production for the bulk of the consumer run. There is no question of *if* they switch the panels, it’s an absolute matter of fact that they do. The question is why do they do this and not inform the consumer? Well guess what, I’m not going to get into that. Nice intro, eh? This review is about two different versions of one monitor.
  
  If you don't know a lot about LCD technology, you will need to at least understand the meaning behind S-IPS and S-PVA to figure out what’s going on (scroll down a bit to ABOUT THE DIFFERENT PANELS). These are two different LCD technologies representing two very different manufacturing techniques--and two very different display styles.
  
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  2007FP S-IPS and S-PVA compared:
  
  2007FP (S-IPS)
  
  I am now using the 2007FPb A03 S-IPS version (LG.Philips LM201U05) as of this morning as my primary monitor. It is right on par with the 2001FP (also S-IPS) it shares the desk with. Putting the S-IPS 2007FP in “Mac Mode” gives it a slight edge over the 2001FP. Everything about the image is beautiful. Text is sharper than the 2001FP, which has a thicker kind of “cleartype” look to it but is softer overall. Color is slightly better on the 2001FP, but the viewing angle is much better on the 2007FP S-IPS. This version of the 2007FP is a great monitor.
  
  2007FP (S-PVA)
  
  I just passed off a the 2007FP A03 S-PVA version (Samsung LTM201U1) to a co-worker. I found the S-PVA panel was useless for determining shadows and highlights, and I had to move my head left to right to see the entire range of the screen. It did look more intense dead-on than the S-IPS version (like an X-brite/Truelife display), so my co-worker preferred it for her windowed office. The colors were bold but inaccurate, and subtle shading or gradients were not always visible. This panel also has a more apparent “screen door” effect than the S-IPS panel. 90% of my daily work is in the Adobe CS2 Suite in a light-controlled room (as in I got no window but I make it sound good), so the PVA version wasn’t good for me. Bold and bright it is, soft and beautiful it is not.
  
  Also: 2007WFP/FP users UPGRADE YOUR FIRMWARE or ask DELL for a trade if you have the “banding” issue (A00-A01), it is a problem with a solution.
  
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  ABOUT THE DIFFERENT PANELS:
  
  Google a few things: "A Little bit on LCD's", "DELL Censors Panel Lottery Info", “LCD Shootout: Dell versus Apple”, and “Got my replacement 2007s and took lots of pictures”. Also look up “Liquid Crystal Display” in Wikipedia.
  
  Put very simply:
  
  ---S-IPS---
  (DELL uses the same LG.Philips S-IPS panels Apple uses in their Cinema displays) have superior true color values, the most consistent image (highest viewing angle), and creamy smooth contrast, and are *the choice* for photo editing and graphics work. S-IPS image quality looks as close to a CRT as an LCD can get. Not the absolute brightest or fastest of the lot, but it’s generally considered the “best.”
  
  ---S-PVA---
  “WOW Factor” monitors. Extremely intense, bright displays with high contrast. These have a harsh appearance compared to S-IPS but have the deepest blacks and brightest (glaring?) images of all LCD types, so they are well suited to handle various lighting conditions. A good choice for movie watching, these are the panels typically used in HDTVs as they are cheaper to manufacture and usually blow people away in brightly lit retail showrooms.
  
  DELL frequently assembles same-designation monitors using either panel type (general rule of thumb ASOI seems to be lower quality in Europe, UK and Canada, higher quality in the USA, Asia and Australia). So what should be two separate models are sold as one, sometimes depending where you purchased it, sometimes depending when. The 2007FP & 2007WFP both exist with four revisions to date (A00-A03), and at least five LCD panel possibilities between them. Unfortunately you will probably not know ahead of time which one you purchase.
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• 5 stars

  What was actually reviewed by CNET?

  by idleworld on June 27, 2006

  Pros: Early models have S-IPS panel

  Cons: Terrible banding issues using DVI input, blurred text...

  Summary: Sadly inferior to the previous model (2005FP) in several ways. Cheaper construction materials (plastic bezel lower quality etc). Stand although slightly more attractive, is not as practical to use (egg ...

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  Summary: Sadly inferior to the previous model (2005FP) in several ways. Cheaper construction materials (plastic bezel lower quality etc). Stand although slightly more attractive, is not as practical to use (egg swivel function takes feet with it!). Now includes power supply and no longer an external brick. When this item was reviewed above, all stock allegedly had a flaw which produced unacceptable banding and blurred text (particularly with white text on a black background). The CNET test results indicate very good greyscale and text clarity results which is very odd as Dell have now issued a REV02 firmware update to address the aforementioned problems with previous production... Backlight bleed though appears to be better on the 2007FP. Sad that Dell appear to be undoing the previous goodwill felt for their own brand monitors. A lot of trust seems to have been squandered by cutting too many corners and misjudging how sophisticated and knowledgeable a lot of their monitor customers are/were... Cheap (in US) and not very cheerful. In UK this item retails at $860...!!!

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  8 out of 10 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 7 stars

  Good clear reliable monitor.

  by archangel201086 on August 19, 2008

  Pros: The monitor's clarity is excellent. It is also very reliable. Lots of hookups in case you need to use it for multiple pcs.

  Cons: Quality not as high as other similar types of monitors.

  Summary: Great LCD monitor for a good price, but you might sacrifice a little bit of quality.

  Summary: Great LCD monitor for a good price, but you might sacrifice a little bit of quality.

  1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 4 stars

  Nice but...no dual monitor support for DVI-I

  by tazreed on January 3, 2007

  Pros: Great picture, great price

  Cons: Lousy controls, power save mode overpowering

  Summary: This is a spectacular inexpensive monitor as long as you are using only one monitor and/or VGA. If you have a video card with only DVI-I support, you can ...

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  Summary: This is a spectacular inexpensive monitor as long as you are using only one monitor and/or VGA. If you have a video card with only DVI-I support, you can use one of these monitors, but not two. What happens is that the "primary" monitor will come on, but the "secondary" monitor will enter "power save" mode during the boot up and not come back on. Dell's tech support was very nice, but their solution is: use the VGA inputs instead. Both of my monitors will be returned to Dell tomorrow.

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  1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 9 stars

  Very nice looking LCD monitor

  by freewilly on September 3, 2006

  Pros: Very nice picture quality. Design looks better than most of other LCDs.

  Cons: Nothing so far

  Summary: I purchased it with Dell 5150, the price was awesome with the package. This monitor has 2 extra USB ports on the side, very helpful when you use thumb drive ...

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  Summary: I purchased it with Dell 5150, the price was awesome with the package. This monitor has 2 extra USB ports on the side, very helpful when you use thumb drive a lot.

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  1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 9 stars

  really good quality and sharp display

  by blk_wolf on June 10, 2006

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  Summary: i got this with my xps 600 .this has a very clear sharp lcd screen i also have my xbox hooked up to it very clear . great for watching movies ...

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  Summary: i got this with my xps 600 .this has a very clear sharp lcd screen i also have my xbox hooked up to it very clear . great for watching movies and other multimedia

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  1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 3 stars

  Don't buy to hang on wall

  by ketama on May 29, 2007

  Pros: Don't know, I did not install it

  Cons: Cannot be used with standard VESA wall mounts

  Summary: If you already have a Dell wall mount, then you might be ok. But I already purchased a VESA standard wall mount for my Samsung monitor and do not want ...

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  Summary: If you already have a Dell wall mount, then you might be ok. But I already purchased a VESA standard wall mount for my Samsung monitor and do not want to be held hostage to Dell to the tune of $160 for another wall mount.

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• 9 stars

  Very very good

  by behemoth85 on October 6, 2006

  Pros: 1600x1200, DVI, all the other connections

  Cons: highest refresh rate at 16kx12k is 60hz

  Summary: The one and only thing about this i would warn people about is that you need to use the dell drivers don't let it just use the plug and ...

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  Summary: The one and only thing about this i would warn people about is that you need to use the dell drivers don't let it just use the plug and play monitor profile the performance will be differnt (and by different i mean better.) This moniotr looks great has a ton of connection adn the price is pretty decent too! this one really is a no brainer buy it!

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• 6 stars

  Bad internal connection, screen shuts off with slight bump

  by Spacemonkee on September 1, 2006

  Pros: Side USB Adapters, screen rotates 90 degrees

  Cons: Cables could be routed better than just falling down below the screen

  Summary: The screen will turn off (power is still "ON") with the slightest bump. The screen will come back on when you push on it or tap it. I'm assuming ...

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  Summary: The screen will turn off (power is still "ON") with the slightest bump. The screen will come back on when you push on it or tap it. I'm assuming it's a bad internal connection. Dell is replacing it soon since the warranty is still good.
  You'd think that they could put the connections in a better location to hide the wires from drooping down under the monitor. For the price, I wouldn't consider another, but perhaps I just got the lemon of the bunch. Overall it has great resolution and mine had no dead pixels. As always, consider the extended warranty before purchasing.

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