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LCD borked

  • 22-08-2008 12:07pm
    #1
    Dyr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,246 ✭✭✭✭


    My lovely dell 22" LCD died on me after 16 months, I turn it on and it makes a fizzing noise and then turns itself off. I'm suspecting that it might have been because i recently hooked an Xbox up to its VGA port while the computer was using the DVI port, maybe switching between resolutions.

    Anyone wanna recommend a replacement?


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  • #2
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    I just got one of the 20" direct from dell for 203€ inc vat and delivery.

    http://accessories.euro.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=ie&l=en&s=dhs&cs=iedhs1&sku=78642

    You can pick up the 22" for 270€

    http://accessories.euro.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=ie&l=en&s=dhs&cs=iedhs1&sku=88221

    Might be worthwhile checking out www.hardwareversand.de as they have some 24" ones for 300€


  • #3
    sink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,314 ✭✭✭sink


    I doubt it was that, I use my 24" dell monitor with my xbox 360 via compenent all the time and i've had it 3 years.

    The 2408WFP is supposed to be one of the best and it's got over 200 euro off atm. I have the older 2407WFP and i'm very happy with it.


  • #4
    Dyr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,246 ✭✭✭✭Dyr


    sink wrote: »
    I doubt it was that, I use my 24" dell monitor with my xbox 360 via compenent all the time and i've had it 3 years.

    The 2408WFP is supposed to be one of the best and it's got over 200 euro off atm. I have the older 2407WFP and i'm very happy with it.

    I dunno, I noticed a certain amount of flicker on it at times after i hooked up the xbox, that got markedy worse the day it went. having said that, i moved the pc setup into another room the week before it went....

    We have one of the 24 inch dells in work, its pretty sweet but too expensive, tbh i might look into the prices on komplett rather than go down the dell route again.


  • #5
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    That flickering you saw (horizontal lines?) was more likely due to the VGA signal: LCDs aren't ever 100% compatible with VGA signal which is why you see interference like that, its just signal degradation. Which is why you're really meant to use a DVI or HDMI signal with your LCD, but a VGA signal shouldn't cause permanent harm to an LCD: I've been using one for a year with no real bother.


  • #6
    Dyr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,246 ✭✭✭✭Dyr


    i got the odd line but not much, the effect was more like what you see when a CRT is caught on film and the refresh rate causes it sorta pulse, it was deffo a symptom of the problem as it became very pronounced the day that it died. I was checking power sockets/cables because it almost looked like it wasnt getting enough juice

    Its making a fuzzy noise now when its turned on and shuts off after a couple of seconds.


    Actually I just thought of something, do Dell put 3 year parts & labour warrantys on their screens?


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