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Dell UltraSharp U2412M Is $279 Again - 30% off! (Can Get 2 This Time!)

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on sale again, thread from last time (last month) http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/59530
DELL Ultrasharp U2211H 21.5" : $149 *
Dell (TM) UltraSharp U2410 : $499 *
(* credits to "oringal" see below)

one of the better monitors at this price according to reviews and peoples comments.
also check moneyback co

here is the whirlpool thread.
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1718594

seems to come down to this price once a month recently… but still seems like a good monitor… might get two in next months sale, though still not sure about the extra grunt required to run two of these… I still like 1080P as movies dont need to be scaled for it.

note this is a 16:10 not a 16:9 which many people like
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/693237

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  • the discombobulated… on 03/01/2012 - 10:39
    +1

    I think this sucker is eIPS btw. 6bits per colour rather than 8, though you get nicer viewing angles than TN.

  • b0uncyfr0 on 03/01/2012 - 10:41

    Awesome, maybe ill grab another one.

  • Nezuji on 03/01/2012 - 10:58

    8ms grey-to-grey is a bit of a deal-breaker; otherwise, very nice. I like the 16:10 ratio.

    • nuwang on 03/01/2012 - 11:27

      Actually, the 8ms on this monitor should be perfectly ok for most people (for gaming), although many vendors tend to hype some of these figures (i.e. 2 ms response times on monitors, 1ms response times on keyboards etc., all of which are way above normal human response times).

      "A worst-case response time of <16ms is sufficient for video gaming, and the difference between response times once below 10ms begin to become hard to perceive due to limitations of the human eye. [5] [6]"
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Response_time_(technology)#cite_note-4

      It wasn't clear to me from the above whether there can be exceptional people with unusually low response times, but for most people, it should be fine.

    • chyawala on 03/01/2012 - 19:43

      For gaming the 8 ms response time is fine as it has a quick input lag.
      http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/content/dell_u2412m.htm#…

      However the 23 inch model performs very well in input lag, is 1080p so good for consoles, and may have been better value at $188 previously.
      http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/content/dell_u2312hm.htm…
      http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/57180

  • glengood on 03/01/2012 - 11:21

    If it had HDMI I'd be $279 poorer

    • sonicentropy on 03/01/2012 - 11:28

      not sure if you can do 1200 lines over HDMI (1.3) I think the limit is 1080

      • wisc on 03/01/2012 - 11:32

        thought it depended which version, regardless there are HDMI to display port adaptors. got one for my laptop.

      • Domingo on 03/01/2012 - 11:37
        +1

        From a quick forum scan it seems that problem is usually a limitation of the HDMI port on the monitor. It can be fixed by using a HDMI -> DVI converter and going in via the DVI port on the monitor.

      • nuwang on 03/01/2012 - 11:41

        According to wikipedia, v1.0 of HDMI supports 1920x1200 and v1.3 supports 2560x1600, with v1.4 extending that to 4K x 2K resolutions.
        http://superuser.com/questions/119755/hdmi-with-resolution-2…

        • Elijha on 03/01/2012 - 19:09

          But of course we all really know that Display Port is for PC's and HDMI for TV's.

        • V-Ate on 04/01/2012 - 03:41

          I wish Display Port was more widespread, i find it to be a much better over HDMI.

  • sonicentropy on 03/01/2012 - 11:25

    its a must for photography/photoshops

  • arescarti42 on 03/01/2012 - 12:27

    I bought one of these during one of the earlier price drops, upgraded from a 23" 1080p Philips TN panel. Very very happy with it, the extra Vres is noticable, and the adjustable Dell stand is excellent.

  • zzyss on 03/01/2012 - 12:43

    Just bought one for work. Thanks.

  • KnownSystemError on 03/01/2012 - 13:00

    Thanks. Have been waiting for this to come around again. Couldn't resist this time.

  • oringal on 03/01/2012 - 13:14
    +2

    http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/product…

    Dell Outlet also has some good deals.

    • DELL Ultrasharp U2211H 21.5" : $149
    • Dell (TM) UltraSharp U2410 : $499
    • Elijha on 03/01/2012 - 19:11

      I'd love to be able to do a side by side with the UltraSharp U2410 and U2412M to see if the colour calibration and wider gamut are noticeable.

      • chyawala on 03/01/2012 - 19:48

        And it would not just be comparing IPS to eIPS, but also LED to CFL. Use of LED back lighting is at the sacrifice of a good percentage of colour gamut. This is why the superseded U2311H was so good, and still is better than the U2312M, the 23 inch version of the model in this post.

      • ScaryZombie on 04/01/2012 - 20:41

        here's a little review of the monitor, with a little comparison between the U2410 and U2412M

        http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/dell_u2412m.htm

        edit: lol, someone already posted it somewhere above, must have missed it

  • oringal on 03/01/2012 - 13:14

    http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/product…

    Dell Outlet also has some good deals.

    • DELL Ultrasharp U2211H 21.5" : $149
    • Dell (TM) UltraSharp U2410 : $499
    • oringal on 03/01/2012 - 13:15

      zzz double post

  • Rayman161 on 03/01/2012 - 15:27

    is this good for gaming?

    • tyler.durden on 03/01/2012 - 22:51
      -3

      no

      • Domingo on 03/01/2012 - 22:54

        why not?

    • gummibear on 04/01/2012 - 15:31
      +1

      I like the 16:10 ratio for RPG style games as you get more screen space, so your toolbars and info don't clutter the main area as much.

      I'm not a hardcore gamer, but I have played crysis 2, BF3 and CS source with nothing to complain about.

      Once again the 16:10 is also nice for FPS games as you have a wider field of view vertically.

      If there are any hardcore gamers that could give a more in depth opinion, that would be great.

      Hopefully we can get some informative response not just yes/no with little supporting argument.

      • cloud226 on 04/01/2012 - 18:59

        Not correct, 16x9 has more visual than 16x10 on FPS games. Since these games are made by scale of 16x9, thus 16x10 and 4x3 lose a bit landscape view.

        • wisc on 04/01/2012 - 20:56
          +1

          erm i dont think they make the game in any ratio, its basically just what the monitor will fit…?

        • Trance N Dance on 05/01/2012 - 08:38

          Games aren't made in raitos….
          16:10 will give you more visuals vertically which is good for RTS
          16:9 will give you more visuals horizontally (peripherals)
          Not too sure which ratio would be better for racing games though, probably 16:9 for the wider field of vision, someone correct me if I'm wrong.

        • wisc on 05/01/2012 - 09:05

          @Trance, your wrong, racing games are better on 3 monitors…

          that is all.

        • Domingo on 05/01/2012 - 09:20
          +1

          With modern games the FOV setting controls your vertical field of view. The horizontal FOV is then derived from that value and the aspect ratio. So 16:9 will give you a wider FOV in modern games.

          That being said, I have a 16:10 1920x1200 24" and a 16:9 2560x1440 27". Before I got the 27" the 24" was my main screen and the extra real estate was nice. On the 27" there's a heap anyway so it doesn't really matter. But on smaller screens, 16:10 is nice for desktop usage.

        • Trance N Dance on 05/01/2012 - 14:00

          @wisc
          True but not everyone is rich enough to have 3 screens :P

          That being said I'm on a 2560x1440 27" lol
          @Domingo
          Can't agree with you more, the ratio doesn't matter that much once you step up into ultra high res of 27"+, on smaller 24" or less screens 16:10 was the sweet spot IMHO.

        • cloud226 on 06/01/2012 - 12:02

          to who doesnt believe the game has a best/native screen ratio 16x9, here's screen comparison

          http://widescreengamingforum.com/dr/batman-arkham-city/en

        • wisc on 06/01/2012 - 12:49

          @cloud, what are you talking about man! the screenshots clearly show the eyefinity is best!

  • tyler.durden on 03/01/2012 - 22:52
    -1

    wish dell would bring

    16:9 24"

    For a movie and tv watcher, I don't like the extra black bar on 16:9 shows..

    also no hdmi is shit

    • wisc on 04/01/2012 - 11:27
      +2

      just get an adaptor…

    • rav0 on 05/01/2012 - 09:39
      +1

      You can cover the bars and make it 16:9.

  • fleetoiler on 04/01/2012 - 11:38
    +2

    Just added two to my shopping cart and it looks like the offer is limited to 2 per customer instead of only one! This is different to the previous deals which have only been 1 per customer which sucks if you're trying to get two of the exact same panels :)

    The special offer details (at least for the U2412M) are "Get $120 Cash Off (Limited to 2 units per customer - Ends Thurs, January 05)!"

    • wisc on 04/01/2012 - 13:31
      +1

      thanks will add it to the heading.

    • fleetoiler on 05/01/2012 - 16:48

      Wow, I bought two of these yesterday, arrived today. Talk about quick shipping!

      Plugged them in and did a quick visual pixel check (http://jasonfarrell.com/misc/deadpixeltest.php) and couldn't find any dead pixels or subpixels on either of the two monitors except for one that turned out to be the very tip of the mouse pointer… derrrrrp

      So, happy happy joy joy two new dev monitors for me!

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