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Dell Flat Screens ghosting

  • 26-08-2004 11:41AM
    #1
    napalm@night
    Closed Accounts Posts: 175 ✭✭


    Just wondering anybody use the Dell flat screens for gaming? they have a refresh rate of 25m\s and from what I have read about the place that seems pretty much on the limit for gaming purposes.

    So thus my question : I am wondering has anybody experienced any ghosting problems with them when gaming?

    any info would be of g8 help

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    grimloch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,688 ✭✭✭grimloch


    my friend has a screen youre talking about he did get a new gfx but has never had problems with his screen even playing far cry he doesnt game online but another one of my friends does and hes had no problems either


  • #3
    koneko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,304 ✭✭✭✭koneko


    25ms can go either way. the response time alone doesn't mean everything, it's best to read reviews or better still try it out if you can.

    Which Dell screen exactly are we talking about? Some are okay, some are bad (especially the older ones) and some are great (like the new Dell 2001FP, which does have 16ms response time though).

    Used an 18" Dell one before and it seemed okay (not as good as my own screen which isn't Dell, but ghosting wasn't too bad).


  • #4
    napalm@night
    Closed Accounts Posts: 175 ✭✭napalm@night


    Ghosting wasn't bad as in you did experience some ghosting?

    it would just be the standard dell 17inch analogue flat panel...

    Tkz


  • #5
    koneko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,304 ✭✭✭✭koneko


    A little bit yeah, especially on analog (VGA), the DVI wasn't so bad but VGA wasn't great. Even on the new 2001FP (20") ghosting is apparant on the VGA connection.

    Find out what exact model it is and do a search for some reviews, that should give more of an indication.


  • #6
    Akula
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 793 ✭✭✭Akula


    Don't even think about using the vga connection for the 2001fp. Stick with the DVI.

    I have one and its fantastic... running at 1600x1200. Doom 3 also looks great on it.


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  • #7
    napalm@night
    Closed Accounts Posts: 175 ✭✭napalm@night


    yeah much as id like a 20inch im gonna have2 stick with the17 if im getting one...so consensus is stick with dvi for game play?

    Tkz again


  • #8
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    Stick with the dvi for anything - it should always provide a better picture on a TFT than a VGA connection.


  • #9
    koneko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,304 ✭✭✭✭koneko


    Exactly. VGA is only there so you can use the monitor if you have no DVI output at all, never use it if you have DVI available. It's handy for a second input, say if you have a file server or something, you can hook that up and switch inputs when you need to.


  • #10
    vishal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 698 ✭✭✭vishal


    i have 1703fp and it is great. marginal ghosting. vga is as good as dvi. costs loads though, and better value for money elsewhere


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