Dell - 24" E248WFP Widescreen Flat-Panel LCD HD Monitor $289.99

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Model: E248WFP

schoffing said: What is the difference between ultrasharp 24" and this been?(apart from not being ultrasharp of course!)

The price

In for 1 - Thanks op!

Specs are wrong on BestBuy's site - Dell lists it as 1920x1200 resolution.
Key differences are 1000:1 contrast vs 1300:1 for the ultrasharp
also, the ultrasharp will allow you to adjust the height where this will only allow you to adjust the angle.
Third, the ultrasharp has a built in USB-hub and 9-in-1 card reader.
Last, the Ultrasharp retails for $689 vs $419 for this one (Dell has it for $329 on sale through Small-Business site)

is this monitor eligible for the 10% off bestbuy coupon?

Its available at the Watertown New York Store#1089.

I see 449$
how do i get the deal?

sweet

The E248WFP is a TN panel and the ultrasharp uses a SPVA panel .. TN Panels are cheaper so a lot of manufacturers are using this technology. A lot of people hate TN panels due to their poor color reproduction and poor viewing angles. But the way I see it, around 80% of the panels you see at a B&M are TN. So next time you're in a B&M, look for a cheap LCD monitor and check out the picture quality... if you are satisfied with it, then go for the E248WFP... but a lot of videophiles or photophiles prefer SIPS or SPVA...

here is a good link on the different types of panels http://www.pchardwarehelp.com/guides/lcd-panel-types.php

FYI, this model from Best Buy only includes a 1 year warranty. The same unit from Dell includes 3 years and can be upgraded to 5 (add'l $49 for the 4th & 5th year). $289 with 1 year from Best Buy is a great price, but $329 from Dell for 3 year may be better, especially if you plan on keeping it for more than one year. These monitors *do* break and have problems. I've got one and within six months had to get it replaced by Dell, and I'm glad I don't have just a single year warranty. FWIW, same with the UltraSharp - I've had to replace that unit as well under warranty. HTH.

kim826 said: With the connections on this monitor am I able to hook up a hd cable box as well as my computer?

Looks like it has a DVI input (which the HD cable box may have or the cable box may have an HDMI which you can buy an inexpensive cable or adapter for that to convert to DVI and then your computer would use the regular standard input on the monitor (non-DVI.)) I'm sure there's other costlier methods, but those are the two I see right off the bat.

it's a good price a 24" lcd but I had these before and I think the picture quality is pretty horrible. compared to ultrasharps I've used

my 5 year old Dell 1800fp ultraship looks better

Sold out in the Tampa Bay area - nearest store that has it in stock is Jacksonville and they won't transfer it

What is your professional feedback on this monitor, given that it's right there in front of you?
Bear in mind I'm sitting in front of three 2001fp's so it's going to be replacing one of those ...
I read it square on, don't need to see it from different angles - and I play a lot of games and surf the web a lot.
I would rarely watch movies on it, and never do Photoshop on it.

DealResearcher said: I am using this monitor right now and the native resolution is indeed 1920x1200.

HokieTT said: This monitor is 16x9 (1920x1080), just like a 1080p LCD TV would be. Most widescreen computer monitors 24 inches and up are 1920x1200. So you're losing 120 horiz lines of resolution, which will affect certain viewing/gaming modes.

onsale said: FYI, this model from Best Buy only includes a 1 year warranty. The same unit from Dell includes 3 years and can be upgraded to 5 (add'l $49 for the 4th & 5th year). $289 with 1 year from Best Buy is a great price, but $329 from Dell for 3 year may be better, especially if you plan on keeping it for more than one year. These monitors *do* break and have problems. I've got one and within six months had to get it replaced by Dell, and I'm glad I don't have just a single year warranty. FWIW, same with the UltraSharp - I've had to replace that unit as well under warranty. HTH.

On the last deal for this monitor (also BB) a week or two ago the box had a Dell sticker that said 3 year warranty. And to confirm for the 9999th time, the monitor IS actually 1920x1200.
I have been using my 2005FPW for about 2-3 years now. When I compared it to this 24", there were a few things that bugged me, but added up to me eventually returning it.
My friend even told me his office had these monitors before I bought it, and they were just horrible (he also uses a 2005FPW at home). Should've taken his advice.
I ended up returning it the next day. I guess the image quality depends on what the person is used to.

-Nitpicking, but the menus LAG, I guess they really cheaped out because it takes a second for each menu to load, my 20" is instant.
-There is color shifting, looks like there's many different shades of black on my desktop. I can see how it is acceptable for some, but was very annoying for the short time I was using it. Seems the large screen size makes it more obvious.
-Bad viewing angle.
-Non adjustable stand. Very annoying on such a huge screen, I think the color shifting could be reduced if the height could be adjusted.
-No USB or other inputs.
-The colors just weren't that great.

Don't expect anything amazing, definitely "worth" the $290.

UltraSharp's SPVA also have a 110% Color Gamut

Wrong, 92% color gamut. Can not be over 100%. Samsung's 245T has 95% coverage, and is rated better than Dell's untrasharp by MaxitumPC.

f2000sa said: UltraSharp's SPVA also have a 110% Color Gamut

Wrong, 92% color gamut. Can not be over 100%. Samsung's 245T has 95% coverage, and is rated better than Dell's untrasharp by MaxitumPC.

Yes it CAN be over 100% color gamut. It is talking about 92% of YIQ (NTSC) gamut, which is 2^8 colors, which covers only a portion of the full CIE gamut that the eye can see.

So an LCD with 110% color gamut displays 10% more colors than the 2^8 (16.77m) colors used in HDTV broadcasts, for example, but not as many colors as the human eye can recognize.

What specification indicates panel type ?

Viewing angles on a TN panel, like the ones used in the e-series Dell monitors, are terribad... often with color shifting occurring at the top and bottom of the screen while your head is at the center (I use a 20" e-series Dell at work). Although, if you're shopping for sub-300$ 24" LCDs, you can't be very picky.

edited because my post was somehow cut short.

OneFattyWallet said: Viewing angles on a TN panel, like the ones used in the e-series Dell monitors, are terribad... often with color shifting occurring at the top and bottom of the screen while your head is at the center (I use a 20" e-series Dell at work). Although, if you're shopping for sub-300$ 24" LCDs, you can't be very picky.

edited because my post was somehow cut short.

Agreed, you get what you pay for.