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Last dell monitor sale had the premiercolour version of the 27" on sale, but not the plain one.
Now the plain 27" is on sale at 30% off. Working out about $100 cheaper than the premiercolour one the other week.

It's 16:9 ratio, with 2560 x 1440 resolution and has Displayport, HDMI, DVI, SVGA, and what looks like a 4 port USB hub.

I know these deals go on and off all the time, but I can't be the only person who held off on the 27" premiercolour the other week to wait for this version to come up!

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  • stickyfingers on 28/07/2013 - 15:10
    +4

    If anyone wants the premier colour one. They have 2 refurbished ones here for $599 delievered:
    http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/product…
    Just remember you only get 1 year warranty.

    • vid_ghost on 28/07/2013 - 18:59
      +4

      Dell shows off the UltraSharp 32: a 32-inch Ultra HD display set to arrive in Q4
      32-inch Ultra HD 3,840 x 2,160 panel
      http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/23/dell-ultrasharp-32/

      • cheapchappy on 28/07/2013 - 19:11
        +1

        holy crap! I WANT!! though seeing how much the 30" costs, that's going to be pricey….

        • Trance N Dance on 28/07/2013 - 19:40
          +2

          Hopefully that means the 30" will significantly drop in price!

      • obtino on 28/07/2013 - 19:56
        +2

        16:9 though :-(

        Dell are one of the few who still do 16:10 ratio… Hope they're not moving completely away from it.

        • vid_ghost on 28/07/2013 - 20:45
          +2

          19:9 or 16x10 does it matter

          3,840 x 2,160 rez ….At that amount of pixels it will be awesome at any aspect

        • Gnat on 29/07/2013 - 09:48

          At that resolution, you can tape black paper to the sides to bring it back to 16:10

      • cysp on 28/07/2013 - 21:52

        Wow. Amazing as it is, it'll be superb if it has touch. Maybe optional like premium colour?

  • linoc66 on 28/07/2013 - 15:13

    Would something be wrong with these for a couple hundred less?
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/27-X-STAR-DP2710-LED-Matte-Screen-25…

    • samba on 28/07/2013 - 15:21
      +2

      No local warranty, high chance of dead/lit pixels, high chance of backlight bleed. Cheaply consrtucted = flimsy stands and sometimes rattles, hums and whining during operation. A good example of "you get what you pay for".

      • linoc66 on 28/07/2013 - 15:31

        That be the same with the Kogan ones? http://www.kogan.com/au/buy/27-wqhd-led-ips-monitor/

        • samba on 28/07/2013 - 15:34

          Kogans will have local warranty, but by the time you add three years warranty and delivery, the price is the same as the Dell when it's on special. You'd be crazy to get the Kogan while the Dell is at this price.

        • cheapchappy on 28/07/2013 - 19:06

          my experience with kogan local warranty (on a smartphone) is it's not so great. Lots of waiting about for things to happen, then waiting to hear back, then finally it's fixed, then lots of waiting for the return. I'd be shocked if dell warranty repair service on a professional piece of computer gear was that bad…

        • stickyfingers on 28/07/2013 - 20:59
          +1

          Check out my post regarding Kogan's warranty.
          1/10 would not recomend https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/111637

      • ragee on 28/07/2013 - 20:49
        +4

        Exactly. For some people though (especially true with people on Ozbargain I'd guess) the significantly cheaper price is worth the disadvantages. Yes, they aren't as well build and usually have some BLB but for 99% of people they wouldn't notice a difference between the DELL and the XSTAR/Qnix

        • videoman on 03/08/2013 - 06:32

          Yeah I decided to buy a cheap korean monitor for under $300 (QX2710 LED EvolutionⅡ 27" 2560x1440). You can almost get 2 of them for the price of the dell.

          I don't care about how flimsy the stand is since I already have a mount, apparently if it has bad backlight bleed you can fix it pretty easily with a bit of tape. Hopefully it doesn't have too many dead pixels but I doubt it will be too distracting if it does.

          The QX2710 is supposed to be overclockable too so you have a decent chance of getting over 90hz and 120hz if you are lucky.

          Who cares about no warranty when your getting the monitor for almost half the price? If you are really unlucky and it blows up just buy another one.

  • videoman on 28/07/2013 - 15:26
    -3

    Don't worry

  • Jacku on 28/07/2013 - 15:27

    Good deal!

  • dfitzpatrick on 28/07/2013 - 15:36
    +4

    I got one last time they were on sale, and they are worthy every penny to Designers! :)

    • Joshman5k on 28/07/2013 - 15:57
      +2

      This one or the premiercolour one?

  • nephilim on 28/07/2013 - 16:15

    Rather pay 40 dollars more for the U2913WM‎ as a non photoshop guy.

    • linoc66 on 28/07/2013 - 16:23

      Bugga! Already I'm confused enough and been doubting clicking on the final button .

      So it's 29", 2560 x 1080 compared to 2560 x 1440, what else can you tell a noob for gaming use?
      http://accessories.ap.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=au&l…

      • Phesto on 28/07/2013 - 17:00

        Awkward ratio for gaming, get the 27" and you won't regret it.

      • cheapchappy on 28/07/2013 - 19:01
        +5

        I'm not a gamer, though maybe the ultra wide field of view of the 29 would be helpful for FPS? don't really know though.

        My issue is I can't stand monitors that only go to 1080 vertical resolution. I am an engineer and use my computer for CAD, and once you lose some space from 1080 for the taskbar, you really get cramped… on full HD monitors I normally push taskbar to left side of the screen, but even then having the full 1080 is still not as much pixel height as I'd like.

        This 27" while still being 16:9, is at least higher res, so you get more vertical room.

        I already have the U2413 which is 16:10 and it's great. it's a shame the only other 16:10 they sell is the 30" because I would prefer another 16:10 ratio instead of 16:9, just can't make myself spend $1500 for a monitor.

        • systmworks on 28/07/2013 - 19:40
          +2

          Amen. After having a Dell 24" 1920x1200 monitor for the past ~8 years (2 of them for the past ~5 yrs) I hate going back to using 1080p monitors due to the lack of vertical resolution.

          I think its time to treat myself to an upgrade..

        • Thaal Sinestro on 28/07/2013 - 23:30
          +1

          I too am still very pleased with my 24 inch Dell. The extra vertical resolution is very important to anyone who uses a computer alot for a wide variety of tasks. 19:9 is fine for gaming and means for movie watching, but as another person remarked, "a TV will always make a better TV than a computer monitor".

          Another advantage of Dell's 16:10 monitors is that their stands pivot to portrait orientation, which increases their flexibility (comics, long documents with fixed width such as scanned PDFs, web pages with fixed width, portrait orientated photographs 7 paintings…) Anyone with a tablet will know how useful this is, though pivoting a 24 incher isn't as quick & easy. I don't know if the Dell 30inch pivots though.

    • ferguscan on 28/07/2013 - 16:33
      +1

      No need to pay more. That 29" model goes on sale for as little as $419.

      • chyawala on 29/07/2013 - 07:33

        Stick with the H series fo a little bit more, $650 on special I think. It a much better screen than the HM series.

  • linoc66 on 28/07/2013 - 16:32

    Hey curious for those in the know…

    If one of these was hooked up to one of those little android usb things that runs like a computer, I'm guessing it would look better with avi's but would it make a better TV with the resolution or would it not matter due to the signal from the tv stations?

    • stickyfingers on 28/07/2013 - 17:00
      +2

      Don't get this, get a TV.

      • linoc66 on 28/07/2013 - 17:12

        Even if it was multi purpose in the kids bedroom, TV, movies, game etc?
        For the price compared to a TV I was thinking this maybe a better all round option, or am I showing my noobness?

        • stickyfingers on 28/07/2013 - 17:13

          IMO it's a waste, 32" TV's are extremely cheap now especially compared to this.
          Plus you get a built in tuner and a bunch more HDMI ports.

        • A Banana4scale on 28/07/2013 - 17:30
          +3

          you don't need this resolution for FTA or even HD channels. I got a 50" FUll HD plasma for around this much. Wait for a good tv sale to come up IMO

    • cheapchappy on 28/07/2013 - 19:04
      +1

      yeah Jakiejake is on the money - a TV will always make a better TV than a computer monitor.

      ALso, keep in mind that this screen is a fair bit higher resolution in both dimensions than full HD - so to show full HD images on this screen you have to stretch them. That's not going to be a good look.

      Now if you want to use this screen to edit photos (non pro, or you'd go for the more expensive super perfect colour match version) or do anything graphically intensive with a computer, then it'll be great - just not good for TV.

      Come to think of it - not sure if these monitors even have built in speakers. don't think they do…

      • lead_org on 28/07/2013 - 23:01
        +1

        they don't have internal speakers, but there is an audio out jack, which allows you to connect a set of Dell speakers to the bottom of the screen and as such allow the audio from your HDMI stream to be heard (the quality is not that great though).

  • Knightelf on 29/07/2013 - 10:24

    I have an U2711 from a few years ago. Is this an upgrade or is it practically the same?

  • linoc66 on 29/07/2013 - 11:52

    Still on the fence with this, it's mostly for games than anything else, However;

    This Sammy 120Hz "appears" better to me (Dells only 60Hz isn't it?), $558.95 delivered? - http://www.tecs.com.au/shop/samsung-27-s27a750-120hz-3d-wide…

    Also questioning this Qnix Korean 2560x1440 one for $400 - http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/X-STAR-DP2710-LED-MDP-Glossy-27-2…

    I can pick this Benq 27" XL2720T up for $600 - http://msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=11088

    And this Asus 27" VG278HE for $498.00 - http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=9708

    This cheapy Viewsonic just came up also, with an extra $20 off from here - http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/111739
    $303.06 incl Del - http://www.hot.com.au/price/viewsonic-vx2753mhled-27-inch-mo…

    I don't understand all the tech bits, Thoughts?

    • Trance N Dance on 29/07/2013 - 13:45
      +2

      This monitor isn't actually mostly for games. It's actually for any use that requires accurate colour reproduction (well at least this one does it better than most others)

      All those monitors that you've listed there have a resolution of 1920x1080 except for the Qnix which is 2560x1440. The "full HD"/1920x1080 resolution at a screen size of 27" is just horrible for a monitor.

      There are two reasons why all those screens (except the Qnix) are cheaper than this one.
      1. Resolution.
      2. Colour reproduction/panel type. The cheapies listed are no where near as good as the Dell in terms of colour reproduction and viewing angles.

      • linoc66 on 29/07/2013 - 14:30

        Thanks for that,
        So in noob terms, would that mean the Qnix would be a better consideration over the Dell if it weren't for the gamble on dealing direct with an OS supplier, potential pixel issues, and warranty?

        Also, just to clarify, lots of confusing posts in www, this Dell is only max 60Hz isn't it?

        I was also considering the Overlord Tempest X270OC, but it's $200p&h

        Ta

  • Pyrock on 29/07/2013 - 15:35
    +1

    Got this when it was on sale about a year ago. Excellent monitor.
    my hat down to Dell customer service aswell - as when i got my original monitor delivered there was a small white spot on the screen when it was turned on - not pixels but i think something on the panel itself. Rang dell up and they had a replacement delivered withing 2 days of my first one. Cant be happier with that :)

  • ViperAMD on 29/07/2013 - 18:40
    +1

    Have had this monitor a year, and i'm tempted to buy another. The resolution makes 1080p look bad.
    I play BF3, CS:GO and whilst there is a tad bit of lag I got used to it very quick.

  • systmworks on 29/07/2013 - 21:43

    Got advised of a nice tax refund coming, so ordered one tonight.

    Question: does this require a special video card/connection to run the 1440p resolution?

    My current video card is around 6 years old - NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS.
    It has 2x DVI outs which run my existing pair of Dell 24" monitors, both at 1920x1200.

    • [Deactivated] on 29/07/2013 - 23:41
      +1

      Yes it needs to have a dual dvi port. That is a dvi port which supports being split to two seperate screens. I believe there are guides on the internet for it.

      • systmworks on 30/07/2013 - 09:51

        Thanks guys, I did a search and luckily this 6 year old card has two DUAL-DVI ports so I should be able to run this 27" monitor fine alongside one of the existing 24".

        I very rarely play games, and while the 8800GTS was a decent card 6 years ago, I know its nothing compared to the latest and greatest.
        Looks like my card's G3D Mark is 841. For ~$200 I could get a GTX660 that scores over 4,000.

        Most of my use is email/web browsing, and its these text based roles where I wanted the extra resolution.

    • cheapchappy on 30/07/2013 - 07:43

      A single Dvi port should be able to handle the resolution just fine.

      As long as your pc and video card can, and it sounds like that's possible because you're already running higher than full hd.

      • Trance N Dance on 30/07/2013 - 09:21

        A single link DVI port won't be able to handle resolutions higher than 2.75mp. 2560x1440 = 3.69mp therefore you'd need a dual link dvi port and cable to run this monitor. Pumping out dual 1920x1200 screens isn't that much of a leap from running dual full HD screens. It's the jump to resolutions like this that would strain your system, especially if your GPU has low vram and IIRC the 8800 series were sitting at 512mb-1gb of vram so you'd be lucky to be able to run this screen at anything higher than medium settings while gaming. (for once the amount of vram matters, contrary to what the sales guy might throw at you lol)

        • linoc66 on 30/07/2013 - 13:02

          What impact will win8.1 have on vram?

  • petestrash on 30/07/2013 - 22:27
    +3

    I know these have a zero bright pixel policy, but thought I would enquire about the dead pixel policy through Dell chat.

    After a little frustration on chat, I was told dead pixels were covered by the 3 year replacement warranty.

    I didn't think this was correct, and have since found the Dell policy is that replacement is only offered after 6 dead pixels.

    I have a copy of the chat on photobucket:
    http://s715.photobucket.com/user/OzTiVoHD/media/Delldeadpixe…

    So, if anyone has bought one, and has any dead pixel issues, feel free to use this to claim warranty replacement.

  • systmworks on 31/07/2013 - 13:51

    Does anyone have an ETA yet for their 27" monitor?

    My order email said 1st August, but on the website it now says ETA is 8th August :(

    EDIT: Bahahaha, not 2 minutes later a StarTrack truck arrives with my new toy :)

    EDIT2: OK WOW - I didnt think the extra resolution would be this noticeable.. but it is.

    • cheapchappy on 01/08/2013 - 14:47

      yeah, mine showed up today too.
      though mne was always coming today (did you get the auto SMS thing right after placing your order that organised the delivery window?)

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