Would like to order a monitor tonight

reaper7534 · Apr 21, 2013

The monitor I have, Hanns-G HH281 ( 28" ) is not rendering colors very accurately, it is a TN panel. It works great for gaming, not so much for photo editing. I'm the furthest from a professional you can get and will forever have amateur status.
I don't think I'll ever have need for wide gamut display since I will never professionally print, mostly web uploads.

Seems the Dell Ultrasharp series is regarded pretty well for editing and I'm considering a dual monitor setup to replace what I have now. I like having dual monitors since I do other things while editing, so having one big display probably is not useful
for me. The monitors I am looking at are Dell Ultrasharps U2412m. Are there any other monitors at this price point ( 350ish ) that I might be better off with ?

Thanks for any recommendations

KmH · Apr 21, 2013

Unfortunately, many of Dell's Ultrasharp IPS displays develop 'panel separation' after a year or so.

I no longer recommend them for that reason. I recommend you spend a bit more and get a different brand display.

I use a dual display setup, but only my editing panel is an IPS display. My second display is a smaller TN display since I only use it for my Photoshop work pallets.

reaper7534 · Apr 21, 2013

KmH said:
Unfortunately, many of Dell's Ultrasharp IPS displays develop 'panel separation' after a year or so.

I no longer recommend them for that reason. I recommend you spend a bit more and get a different brand display.

I use a dual display setup, but only my editing panel is an IPS display. My second display is a smaller TN display since I only use it for my Photoshop work pallets.

Doing a quick google search, I didn't get any hits on the panel separation. What exactly is it ? Large percentage affected ?

Thanks

KrisztinaK · Apr 21, 2013

I recently purchased the Dell Ultrasharp U2410 and realy like it so far.

Granted I've only owned it about a month or so, and can't comment on the longevity.
I paid $400 for it, so it was a fair compromise between quality and price. The colors are spot on and I don't even feel the need to calibrate at this point.

I read a lot of threads on here on the subject of monitors beforehand, as well as the internet in general.
So I'd recommend that as a starting point. You will get many opinions on the subject and nothing beats good old fashioned first-hand research IMO.

I saved many of the threads during my research period and this monitor was one that was frequently mentioned or recommended.

Keith, I hope you don't mind my asking, but in one thread you had recommended this model for those of us that couldn't fit a $1000+ monitor into our budget.
Do you no longer recommend this model? And if not, then may I ask why?

I'd hate to develop a case of buyer's remorse at this point.

reaper7534 · Apr 21, 2013

KrisztinaK said:
I recently purchased the Dell Ultrasharp U2410 and realy like it so far.

Granted I've only owned it about a month or so, and can't comment on the longevity.
I paid $400 for it, so it was a fair compromise between quality and price. The colors are spot on and I don't even feel the need to calibrate at this point.

I read a lot of threads on here on the subject of monitors beforehand, as well as the internet in general.
So I'd recommend that as a starting point. You will get many opinions on the subject and nothing beats good old fashioned first-hand research IMO.

I saved many of the threads during my research period and this monitor was one that was frequently mentioned or recommended.

Keith, I hope you don't mind my asking, but in one thread you had recommended this model for those of us that couldn't fit a $1000+ monitor into our budget.
Do you no longer recommend this model? And if not, then may I ask why?

I'd hate to develop a case of buyer's remorse at this point.

ive been reading the same reviews, but most of those were new purchases, not longevity.

KmH · Apr 22, 2013

KrisztinaK said:
Keith, .........
Do you no longer recommend this model? And if not, then may I ask why?

I said why I no longer recommend them in my post - I'm hearing of to many of them that develop panel separation:

KmH said:
Unfortunately, many of Dell's Ultrasharp IPS displays develop 'panel separation' after a year or so.

I no longer recommend them for that reason.

Most people that do experience panel separation just continue to use the display.

Garbz · Apr 22, 2013

Like me

My Dell IPS screen at work looks horrendous. It's 2 years old and does the job.

My NEC on the other hand is now ... 6 years old and hasn't skipped a beat.

KrisztinaK · Apr 22, 2013

I apologize. I should have been more clear. I did read your reason in this post, and clearly understood it.
I was referring to an earlier post that I came across while I was doing my own research.

You spoke of the same panel separation, but had referred to Dell's low cost monitors specifically, then went on to recommend the 2410.
It was actually this recommendation that was one of the main influences that helped me to decide on the 2410 as my monitor upgrade.

I was just wondering about this specific model, not Dell in general. I guess I'm just a bit confused at this point since I had seen you recommend this model earlier. It was in fact one of the posts that convinced me it was a good monitor for the buck.

Perhaps I misunderstood something somewhere along the lines. But I thought you had recommended the 2410 at some point and are no longer.
I was just looking for clarification.

I truly do appreciate your input on the subject.

reaper7534 · Apr 23, 2013

I think what Keith was saying when they were new was " this is a great monitor at this price point "

but after being on the market for some time and being used

" some users of the ultrasharp series are experiences issues with panel separation "

he had no way of knowing a possible defect the monitor may exhibit.

that said, I'm sure the vast majority of users will have no issue, but the possibility is there.