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Thinking about a new monitor
DarkPenguin:
I would recommend anything Dell. At least until I'm out of options.
marko:
--- Quote ---You would probably end up using a wide gamut monitor in the SRGB mode anyway.
--- End quote ---
This was beginning dawn on me last night. All those reviewers that are out there gushing about their "reds that are just to die for" are a bit misleading. Reading more reliable, factual information about gamuts and differing colour spaces was a lot more helpful. I began to get the impression that those awesome reds were fluoresced beyond true, and the screen as a whole probably didn't look right.
I've got £400 pounds down at auction for a new lens for my camera. If I win that, the £250 I've saved will probably go on the 2412M... Thank you all for your contributions, I'll let you know how it pans out.
marko:
So, got me the u2412M.
It'll do. It's not "WOW" but is a vast improvement over the ailing HP screen. No more washed out edges and corners.
There were mixed opinions from all the reviewers out there regarding the heavy anti-glare coating, and for the record, I can see it, especially in light screens such as here on Interact. Only time will tell whether or not this gets on my nerves... right now, it's not that bothersome.
Build quality, compared to the HP, is cheap and 'plasticy', though it was in the region of £150 cheaper than the HP albeit three years later.
USB hub disconnects when the monitor is turned off. The HP didn't do that. I've solved this with a keyboard shortcut that turns the monitor off, which in turn causes it to go into standby mode, which doesn't disconnect the USB hub.
Very happy to have uniformity from edge to edge once more though. I didn't realise quite how bad it had become until I fired up the 2412m. Thanks again for all the helpful input.
Regards,
-marko
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