Dell 20" Widescreen TFT monitor £331.17 delivered E:20/3/06

doubledark

Dell Ultrasharp 2005FPW 20" widescreen LCD Flat Panel Monitor

£331.17 inc VAT and shipping

http://accessories.euro.dell.com/sna/ProductDetail.aspx?sku=29082&c=uk&category_id=6198&cs=ukdhst1&image_flag=True&l=en&s=dhs&show_summary=False&page=productlisting.aspx

35% off until 20th March, these look superb monitors which always get great reviews against other displays. Same panel as the 20" Apple Cinema display which still retails at £549. A previous Dell offer had these at £369 so this is the lowest price I've seen, and I've been watching them for a few months now.

These monitors have an S-video input so you can hook up an Xbox/PS2 etc and play without using a VGA external box. Also have an integrated 4 port USB hub.

talkshop

Not really a Dell bargain.


This one is a lot cheaper, and has better response time, and built in speakers, unlike the Dell.

VA2012W 20" TFT Silver Black DVI 8ms Monitor Viewsonic
Viewsonic £282.14 inc VAT & Delivery

http://www.savastore.com/productinfo/product.aspx?catalog_name=Savastore&product_id=10286285&pid=45&tid=174



Model Number: VA2012w


LCD Panel Type TFT Active Matrix WSXGA+ LCD
Display Area 20 inch
True Resolution 1680x1050
Contrast Ratio 600:1 (typ)
Brightness 300 cd/m2 (typ)
Viewing Angle 140° Horizontal, 125° Vertical
Response Time 8ms (Tr+Tf)
Panel Surface Anti-glare
Input Signal Analog RGB Analog
Digital DVI-D
Frequency Fh: 30~82KHz; Fv: 50~85Hz
Sync H/V separated
Compatibility PC VGA up to 1680x1050 Non Interlaced
Mac Power Mac up to 1680x1050
Connector Analog 15 pin mini D-sub x1
Digital DVI-D
Power Built-in power adpater, 3-pin plug
Audio Speakers 1W x 2
Power Voltage 100-240VAC; 50/60Hz (Switch)
Consumption 50W (Max.) 47W (Typ.)
Controls Basic Mute [1], [Down], [Up], [2], power button
OSD Auto Image Adjust, Contrast/Brightness, Input Select: Analog/Digital; Audio: Adjust Volume, Mute; Color Adjust: sRGB, 9300K, 6500K (default), 5400, 5000, User Color (R, G, ; Information: H. Frequency, V. Frequency, Resolution, Pixel Clock, Serial Number, Model Number, https://www.viewsonic.com; Manual Image Adjust: H. Size, H./V. Position, Fine Tune, Sharpness; Setup Menu Language (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Finnish, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese), Resolution Notice, OSD Position, OSD Timeout, OSD Background, Memory Recall
Operating Conditions Temperature
Humidity 0°C - 40°C (32°F - 104°F)
10% - 90% (Non condensed)
Dimensions Physical 479mm(W) x 423mm(H) x 216mm(D)
Weight Net 4.9 Kgs
Regulations UL, cUL, CB, CE, ENERGY, NOM, TUV/GS, TUV ERGO (covers ISO13406-2 & MPRII), TCO'99, GOST-R + ORIGINAL COPIES HYGENIC, SASO, PCBC, BSMI, CCC, (PSB), (C-TICK), TUV-S, Green Mark, Energy Star, MIC
Power Management Meet TCO99, Energy Star standards

amancalledchip

dont forget quidco, 3% i think it was at savastore

doubledark

talkshop wrote:

Not really a Dell bargain.


This one is a lot cheaper, and has better response time, and built in speakers, unlike the Dell.

VA2012W 20" TFT Silver Black DVI 8ms Monitor Viewsonic
Viewsonic £282.14 inc VAT & Delivery

Seems like a good spec, but for the extra £49 I think the Dell edges it with some nice extra features:

- PIP (Picture in Picture) enjoy a movie while you work on the desktop
- PBP (Picture by Picture) view two input sources at once
- Panel rotates on stand for viewing long docs/web pages vertically
- Height adjustable, Viewsonic only tilts
- Next day exchange warranty from Dell, Viewsonic offer RTB only

Johntea

doubledark wrote:

Dell Ultrasharp 2005FPW 20" widescreen LCD Flat Panel Monitor

£331.17 inc VAT and shipping

http://accessories.euro.dell.com/sna/ProductDetail.aspx?sku=29082&c=uk&category_id=6198&cs=ukdhst1&image_flag=True&l=en&s=dhs&show_summary=False&page=productlisting.aspx

35% off until 20th March, these look superb monitors which always get great reviews against other displays. Same panel as the 20" Apple Cinema display which still retails at £549. A previous Dell offer had these at £369 so this is the lowest price I've seen, and I've been watching them for a few months now.

These monitors have an S-video input so you can hook up an Xbox/PS2 etc and play without using a VGA external box. Also have an integrated 4 port USB hub.

Hated mine. All 4 of them in fact - They all had a problem where the plastic surrounding the screen (The black casing in other words) was not 'sealed' to the screen so if you looked from the right angle you could see inside the monitor! Hard to describe but it annoyed me so much I tried exchanging 4 times with no luck.

(One of the replacements had a physical scratch on the screen too!)

Finally got them to exchange for the non widescreen edition which has been perfect.

I paid around £361 for this back in July 2005 so I would hold out for this to go lower...They have bought out a few new models so they will be wanting rid of these soon

Vintage67

The 2005FPW isn't one of Dell's best TFTs - PC Pro magazine has a review of widescreen TFTs this month and the 2005FPW only gets 2 out of 6 for image quality (though 6 out of 6 for features/design). The Viewsonic VA2012w gets 4 out of 6 for image quality, although only 3 out of 6 for features. The best in the 20-21" review is the Philips 200W6 which scores 5 out of 6 for both image and features. The best of the 23-24" review is the Dell 2405FPW, which scores 6 out of 6 in everything!

talkshop

Vintage67 wrote:

The best of the 23-24" review is the Dell 2405FPW, which scores 6 out of 6 in everything!

.............and that costs £942.35 from Dell UK.


I would expect 6/6 for that price