Posts by nimblegull9

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I went ahead and ordered

I suppose I’ll give you my thoughts in a week or two, if everything goes according to plan.
Wait, 14 ms?? Isn't that... well, isn't that a bit too slow, I guess?

According to the official specs on the manufacturer's site, the response time is actually 5 ms:

Dell UltraSharp Monitor
Available from end of June 2012
IPS224V
General

Screen size (inches) 21.5
Panel Type (TN, IPS) IPS
4K Resolution Brightness
Brightness (cd/m2) 250
Contrast Ratio 5000000:1
Response Time (ms) 5
Viewing Angle (°) 178 /178 (CR≥10)
Colour Depth (Num of Colours) 16.7M
Pixel Pitch (mm) 0.24795 x 0.24795
Surface Treatment Anti-Glare,3H

So, folks, I finally swapped out that unfortunate Samsung for a Dell UltraSharp monitor with an IPS panel, which ended up costing me about $20 more. Honestly, what a massive difference right from the jump! 😁 I’ve gone ahead and synced up the settings on both the monitor and the graphics card, and the impression is... well, it's perfect, at least regarding the color accuracy. I don't really play games, but movies look solid—no complaints here, I am BEYOND SATISFIED. If the person who started this thread isn't some hardcore pro gamer, I’d highly recommend picking up the Dell UltraSharp monitor 👍 which goes for roughly $150, saving you about $75 in the process. Even this little text box I'm typing in looks better now; the background is actually white instead of that washed-out light gray. With the old Samsung, everything looked whitish and overexposed, and you could only see the bezel if you were looking at the monitor from a low angle. I'm still reeling from the change. The text is sharp, and the black is truly BLACK 🙂

I think I'll put a few more movies on and then I'll report back with my final thoughts 😁

Whatever you do, just don't pick up that Dell UltraSharp monitor. I’m certainly no professional graphic designer, and I wasn't looking for some high-end, color-accurate masterpiece, but I honestly didn't expect this level of absolute garbage. The picture quality is just catastrophic. It's like fifty shades of gray🙂 everywhere, and even then, everything changes depending on what angle you're looking at it from. I actually felt a bit crushed when I realized I couldn't even make out the thin line bordering this text box I'm typing in. To actually see the border, I have to tilt my head and look at the screen from underneath!🙂 No matter how much I try to tweak the contrast or the gamma settings, nothing works. It’s most noticeable with photos—I’m just an amateur, but I have some really nice shots, and on this thing, the colors look totally washed out, and anything yellow looks incredibly garish... Just run the other way. I sent an email asking to exchange it for something a bit more expensive, so if anyone could offer some advice, I'd appreciate it. What are you all happy with that stays under $150 and is around 22 inches?