Thinking of purchasing a multi-use widescreen monitor.

Originally Posted by killmoms

If you can spend $500 or so, why not just get a coupon deal on the Dell 2407? HDCP support for its DVI input, component ins, and 1920 x 1200 (so it supports the full, pixel-for-pixel TRUE HD resolution of 1080i and 1080p). They come down to the mid $500 range all the time.

The only issue being that the 2407 has is it can only reach 1080i using component. DVI for some odd reason is restricted to 720p, despite having HDCP and 1920x1200. Aside from that though, the 2407 is an excellent monitor *I use a few at work*. Just be sure you have the A03 revision to fix the colour banding issue.

I'm curious about the specs of the LCM-22w2. Since it looks to have the exact same panel as the Acer AL2216WBD and counterparts, but those ones claim to be 16.7m colours, as opposed to the LCM's 16.2m.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by killmoms

Arainach: I hadn't heard that 1080 was only possible through the component input. That's very odd. Software problem, or...? Also, I was under the impression that the banding issues were pretty much a thing of the past, since A03, and that's been several months now since I heard a peep out of anyone regarding that issue. I'd say with a pretty reasonable level of confidence that it's not a concern anymore.

I have spoken to Level 3 Dell Technicians about the 1080 support with the 2407's, and all of them told me that only 1080i is supported, and only through the component input *this was apparently to the disappointment of many who wanted to play the upcoming ps3's through their 2407*. That was with the A02's at the time, although I doubt much has changed with the A03's.

That being said, to my knowledge the A03's do resolve the banding issue. I had replaced some of our A02's at work with the A03's, and noticed a difference. As well I've read similar response's through forums and colleagues whom had Dell replace their A02's with A03's *which is a feature i love btw*.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Free.User

Like I said before:


I know the difference between 1080p and 1080i is progressive scan/interlaced, but to someone like me, would I really notice a difference between the two? (Can a computer output 1080p through the DVI port, and if so, how much better is it to the average user?)

I'm really new to the HD/1080 stuff (all my life I've been using commodore 64 monitors), so any help would be appreciated.

Honestly, probably not. Unless you had a 1080i and a 1080p sitting side by side, then zoomed in to sit there for 5 min and compare the two at 400% magnification, you will probably not notice the difference like 99% of the population. while going from 480p to 1080i is a big step that is easily seen, going from 1080i to 1080p is almost impossible to tell.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.