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"but if money is not a concern just go on something more expensive and more qualitative because this screen is far from perfect"

"mine had two dead pixels in the lower left of the screen but most of the time i can't even find them when i look for them never mind in normal use"

"great viewing angles for landscape and portrait viewing not one dead pixel across all my 3 screens additional two bought from amazon sept 2015 "

"only problem was that the displayport cable was missing from the package said to be included in the blurb "

"i don't do games so can't comment on that"

"i'm using it besides an iiyama 4k and a macbookpro retina and text blur is just terrible"

"not worth the hassle of sending it back but a slight disappointment"

"wanderful colors and most notably is 16:10 which is a black swan in those days where the monitor market is plagued by those terrible cinema screens"

"purchased it on sale colour is good not great but at £220 what can you really gripe against"

"it's also usable in a vertical configuration if that works better for you"

"also because frequently this results in obtaining an even worse screen"

"i have to say i'm astounded by the visual quality of this monitor i can stare at it for hours without getting a headache as it does not produce any noticeable glare and there is no presence of ghosting"

"there is quite a few people report the same fault in many forums i have read but dell don't seem to have recognised or supplied a compatibility fix"

"i was extremely skeptical when i was recommended this monitor due to them being refurbs"

"apart from the insane amount of cardboard packaging that came with this monitor and the delivery guy kicking it through the doorway it is a pretty great monitor and arrived overnight"

"i also found the screen was very bright and had to turn the brightness down so i sold it at a small loss"

"the only slight drawbacks are the lack of an hdmi port and that it's so nice it makes the screen on my imac look old and tired"

"only 4 stars because mine has 2 dead pixels near the edges now named tyler and marla very hard even impossible to notice most of the time but still taking a star away it's a £200 monitor afterall not some cheap tat"

"however: photo editors please take note: i used these for some time then got some complaints that all my pictures were coming out too blue"

"the standards dell use to calibrate them are not very stringent so from the quality control point of view these differences would be acceptable"

"the stand is reasonably sturdy and allows the monitor to be raised lowered tilted and rotated"

"i game and i haven't noticed any latency issues"

"this one had no stuck pixels but the quility of the product was much worse overall"

"this will only be a problem if it goes wrong in the next 3 years should that be the case i will seek redress on the misinformation on the sale through the small claims court!"

"apart from the insane amount of cardboard packaging that came with this monitor and the delivery guy kicking it through the doorway it is a pretty great monitor and arrived overnight"

"stand is very functional with enough height adjustment tilt and swivel to satisfy the most demanding of users"

"ridiculous levels of not just ips glow but also very severe backlight bleeding from three of four corners"

"i was concerned about the higher lag rate than newer monitors but i've not noticed anything in general use or playback for hd videos"

"it might ok for simple graphics work videogames and movies but if your workflow is text heavy avoid"

"16:10 monitors are all too rare only negative about this beautiful display is the lack of 120hz"

"well worth the money if you insist on a proper resolution for a 24 inch monitor 1920x1024 just isn't suitable excellent build with some great features recommended if you don't mind paying a little more for the higher resolution instead of this hd standard nonsense"

"seems like this model has been a constant lottery for many of us some panels perfectly calibrated some with massive green shifts some like mine rev a01 have pwm flicker some don't flicker at all"

"single display but with the two monitors next to each other the colour difference is just too high to cope with"

"to control the brightness of this monitor dell uses a technology called pwm which is a cheap method to control the visible brightness or average light output in effect this means the backlight is working like a strobe light at full power levels directly into your eyes but you dont percieve that brightness because its only flashing briefly above 120hz usually so too fast for you to notice but some people can still feel the difference and it makes them temporarily ill"

"here is how: first things first: i don't take any responsibility if you void your warranty or damaged your device due to use misusing this info"

"the only slight quibble is it comes with vga and dvi leads but not displayport"

"it comes with two cables vga and dvi and while the lack of inbuilt sound may be a problem for some just get the dell ax510 and mount it at the bottom and plug it into the dc out on the back of the screen the bass isn't as good as my actual sound system but it's perfect for streaming videos or tv gaming or light music where you aren't really going to notice that low cut off "

"the poor thing has been dragged all around the house but it's still as good as new"

"you need to reset the screen resolution from the desktop for best results the generic drivers in xp sp3 are quite adequate and include the 1920 x 1200 that this monitor needs for 16:10 "

"i plan to return it and purchase another flexscan as they are far and away superior to this cheap dell monitor"

"i have 3 bought at different times and 1 of them is a bit different from the others: slightly grainy anti glare coating and very slightly different colours"

"i have no requirement for gaming and only occasional video tv also in a way i was reluctant to buy another dell screen as this was to replace an earlier different model just out of guarantee that still works but takes about 10minutes to stop flickering on start up"

"very low reflection no visible ghosting that i can make out and the colours and contrast are perfect"

"last week it died completely and wouldn't show any graphics"

"decent size good resolution small bezel takes standard kettle plug no need for a power brick has 4 powered usb 2"

"very minimal backlight bleed not noticeable unless viewing a pure black background and to be expected within this price range"

"is a cold white mine run on a lower brightness and are barely warm although at factory setting and higher did get much warmer"

"not worth the hassle of sending it back but a slight disappointment"

"very minimal backlight bleed not noticeable unless viewing a pure black background and to be expected within this price range"

"*edit* shame it's a decent looking monitor it has put me off buying dell again i didn't want to take the chance of getting another dud so i bought two benq bl2411pt to go along with my eizo photo editing monitor which seem far superior to the dell i had bought both suffer from a little ips glow but nothing i can't deal with it's also worth noting the benq colour calibration was much better than the dell "

"only slight negative is a dead pixel towards the bottom left"

"nothing wrong with the monitor the amazon description is incorrect however as this does not have hdmi sockets"

"waste of time"

"chris m liaison desktops alienware monitors "

"the true measure is input lag for example:from the time you move your mouse to it moves on the screen is less than 16ms which according to some reviews you can find online are faster than a lot of 5ms tn screens"

"seems like this model has been a constant lottery for many of us some panels perfectly calibrated some with massive green shifts some like mine rev a01 have pwm flicker some don't flicker at all"

"particularly like the anti glare screen compared to my laptop the reduced strain on the eyes is huge"

"acting as a usb port is a real bonus for clearing cable clutter though i haven't tried to see whether you can run audio from one of the 4 usb outs to remove another cable that need to run back to the pc"

"maybe if dell had better qc i'd be using two dell u2412's along with my eizo even my dog could have seen that this monitor had crazy light bleed i'm not just being a picky customer"

"plus it's 1920×1200 which in this age of the wide screen boom is very refreshing not just for games but also when i have to switch h to programming mode"

"so far after a months use the monitor is working okay apart from the display port issue though that could be the cable"

"never again!"

"is a cold white mine run on a lower brightness and are barely warm although at factory setting and higher did get much warmer"

"display was easy to set up and presets out of the box just needed minor tweaking"

"i really want a second one of these to replace the old monitor i'm using as a second monitor at the moment but the price hasn't come down mush since i bought mine 2 years ago"

"poor show dell"

"only down the bloody box"

"this only arrived today and it is sitting side by side to a 24" imac with the same resolution"

"as a gamer multimedia user with no interest in 3d at all i chose image and colour quality of the dell ultrasharp and do not regret it as you're only going to be getting much over 60fps with an expensive dual card setup if you like to crank settings to max and the colours quality of a tn is going to be *nowhere near* this"

"i really want a second one of these to replace the old monitor i'm using as a second monitor at the moment but the price hasn't come down mush since i bought mine 2 years ago"

"i spend way too much time on the computer ok i rely on it for income "

"the build quality of this dell monitor is fantastic but the screen suffers from insane light bleed the bottom right corner looks like someone is shining at torch at it!"

"hint: when unpacking make sure the side handles of the outer box are pulled out otherwise the top insert of inner packing is difficult to lift out"

"yes i could send it back but getting upset over such a tiny thing just isn't cricket"

"it's one less thing that can go wrong"

"i plan to return it and purchase another flexscan as they are far and away superior to this cheap dell monitor"

"replaced a 23in apple cinema display and the bleed glow are comparable"

"as a gamer multimedia user with no interest in 3d at all i chose image and colour quality of the dell ultrasharp and do not regret it as you're only going to be getting much over 60fps with an expensive dual card setup if you like to crank settings to max and the colours quality of a tn is going to be *nowhere near* this"

"this monitor might have been ok 4 years ago nowadays it's just sub par"

"so far after a months use the monitor is working okay apart from the display port issue though that could be the cable"

"i have no hesitations in recommending it"

"i have to say i'm astounded by the visual quality of this monitor i can stare at it for hours without getting a headache as it does not produce any noticeable glare and there is no presence of ghosting"

"i'm not really sure that there is any way of avoiding this issue apart from buying two of these monitors at the same time and crossing your fingers"

"only slight negative is a dead pixel towards the bottom left"

"the colours can vary from being quite red and cold through to quite white and warm"

"be warned that there are eveident backlight bleedings in almost each one of those guys just google it "

"the only slight quibble is it comes with vga and dvi leads but not displayport"

"there seems to be no permanent solution"

"downsides are that there are no speakers and there's no hdmi though for a pc monitor i don't see either as a big problem"

"can't really add more"

"despite my having a 20 minute documented on line chat precisely regarding this what do i get a great monitor at first look but with no support from dell"

"i had to turn down the brightness on them both but besides that they're brilliant for graphics programming photography post processing and gaming"

"well worth the money if you insist on a proper resolution for a 24 inch monitor 1920x1024 just isn't suitable excellent build with some great features recommended if you don't mind paying a little more for the higher resolution instead of this hd standard nonsense"

"downsides are that there are no speakers and there's no hdmi though for a pc monitor i don't see either as a big problem"

"this would probably not be a problem in most circumstances i"

"my lenovo thinkcentre only has displayport and vga so i had to use vga for a while till i got a displayport lead"

"will be looking at something better for photo critical work may even be the dell 2413"

"i have always used apple monitors at home as i'm a total mac geek"

"*edit* shame it's a decent looking monitor it has put me off buying dell again i didn't want to take the chance of getting another dud so i bought two benq bl2411pt to go along with my eizo photo editing monitor which seem far superior to the dell i had bought both suffer from a little ips glow but nothing i can't deal with it's also worth noting the benq colour calibration was much better than the dell "

"ips panels are far better to use through the day and it is noticeably easier to spend long periods of time on the computer than with my previous one"

"i would thoroughly recommend this monitor even over the 'newer' dell u2414h since they dropped the resolution to 1080p but there's the dell u2415 now it costs only a little bit more and i expect that is just as good but comes in a slimmer design and fixes one of my main problems with the u2412m lack of hdmi"

"i bought this monitor to compliment my 1 year old u2412m but unfortunately it came with a warm tint to the panel which made it impossible to calibrate with my existing model"

"i can't notice anything but then i'm really not a fan of glossy screens"

"ridiculous levels of not just ips glow but also very severe backlight bleeding from three of four corners"

"it seems a great size one of the reasons i chose it was for the extra length compared to most ratios "

"nothing wrong with the monitor the amazon description is incorrect however as this does not have hdmi sockets"

"it is very plain with a 1"

"i wander why general consumers doesn't just buy a tv + xbox instead of ruining the pc world"

"very disappointed by the inconsistency here dell will be opting for an asus pro art next time"

"there is quite a few people report the same fault in many forums i have read but dell don't seem to have recognised or supplied a compatibility fix"

"red a plethora of forums and it seemed like the problem basically existed and affected primarily laptop lcd screens for some time already"

"this isn't a problem with all dell monitors i suggest you buy the u2413 instead and keep the brightness above 20% unfortunately that monitor costs over £100 more"

"the usb hub is super convenient and i also got the dell ax510 soundbar since i wanted something compact i've reviewed that too so there's lots of opportunity for accessories"

"the format is entirely functional not just for widescreen movies "

"so a month old screen is faulty already"

"8 cm black bezel around a non reflective screen"

"i haven't been doing too much sensitive colour correction but for basic correction it has been good and you don't get too much fatigue using it over long periods"

"i have included a photograph of the problem that many people have reported online just search "u2412m warm tint""

"i calibrated my screen with comparing it with mac book air screen relatively with the same brightness and in the dark"

"it is possible to correct for this using colour profiles but the result is not perfect"

"i'd highly reccomend this to anybody!"

"this leads to all kinds of stress on you the buyer"

"i've had it a few weeks now this is my third 27" 2560x1440 and it compares favourably with the more expensive dell i have it isn't quite as good but is also enough less expensive to make me happy with the saving"

"there were one or two dead pixels but they wont be a problem for me"

"and not a single dead pixel"

"the only problem is desk space"

"we don’t use its sound so can’t comment on that"

"its just awful"

"the stand is also pretty poor quality and mine has broken after less than two months"

"this model has flicker free technology too which makes it very nice for prolonged use my eyes don't hurt anymore"

"the only issue i have with the monitor which isn't a massive issue for me but could be for a more serious gamer which is that the screen after about 10 minutes of heavy usage gaming or watching fast moving images almost always goes black for about 3 5 seconds"

"* doesn't look anything special i don't mind the thick glossy bezel but it's definitely not flashy or pretty * no usb hub"

"the only gripe i have with them is the button panel position takes a bit of getting used to and is a bit awkward to use"

"only issue i had was my pc struggled with the max resolution of 2560x1440 i got strange flickering in the corners"

"flashed off and on a couple of times then died altogether"

"the bad: the bezel is glossy and in my case reflects an irritating amount of sunlight as the window is to my right and slightly behind"

"better than the very expensive apple ones"

"i bought this as i had been struggling along with my little 14" monitor for years"

"i read several reviews indicating the small annoyance that is a low pixel density on these monitors caused by 1080p resolution stretched across a large display"

"if there's any cons i would say it's simply the sound quality however i don't have the monitor speakers as my main sound system and possibly its ever so slightly slow when turning on "

"shame the screen doesnt go all the way to the edges or at an angle the screen disappears behind the bazels"

"i did read other comments about this monitor before purchasing it and so was prepared to be slightly disappointed this is most definitely not the case i am well impressed with the build quality and performance"

"recognise the connection to do this you have to attach a vga lead supported but not supplied plus i had to attach it to an old laptop as my new one doesn't have a vga connection all rather irksome and annoying but ever was the way with technology i find"

"one other point for whatever reason hdmi does not use the full monitor"

"i have no idea why the previous person returned this it must be something petty as they obviously took it out of the box but equally obviously never put it together"

"can not fault this device"

"i bought the va version cheap second monitor to use for work"

"my screen has developed some dead pixals over the month i have had it but does not detract from the overall image"

"this has only happened twice to me in over a year of usage and in extreme scenarios repeated connections and disconnections so not a major concern"

"* built in speakers weak but useful for home office use especially as they work with the hdmi cable no additional audio cable required"

"only issue i had was my pc struggled with the max resolution of 2560x1440 i got strange flickering in the corners"

"not capable of 144hz but i don't want to play competitive shooting games anyway"

"i rather just open nvidia control panel and temporary decrease brightness there"

"the good: i was a little concerned when i bought this that it was going to suffer from "cheap ips syndrome" backlight bleed poor contrast etc"

"that said it has minimal backlight bleed unnoticable unless you do a black screen test in a dark room great contrast and a nice stand"

"this pannel has a 5ms responce time and i was worried that gaming would produce ghosting but no such problems here that i can notice"

"the image on this screen does not tire my eyes like other monitors"

"the ghosting is so bad scrolling down in web browsers is giving me a headache using this monitor"

"replaced without quibble"

"although the colours are definitely better than a tn panel most cheap monitors are tn the ghosting on this particular model is horrendous even with optimized settings"

"the driver bit was a little confusing on windows 10 as ms have changed the options but only a minor irritant"

"also it was missing a couple of cables the dualink dvi one being the most annoying"

"i have only had it a couple of weeks but in that time have watched hd films played hi end shoot em up's and graphically demanding fast action games converted vhs video to dvd and basic mundane tasks like reading writing emails and surfing the web this baby has coped with it all and not even broke a sweat"

"my use is software development no games"

"i noticed a small amount of unexpected backlight inconsistency which i would chalk up to being mildly annoying at best"

"don't let the low price fool you this va panel compares very well with higher priced ips monitors"

"luckily my laptop has good quality speakers so i don't have to bother buying speakers"

"it's no eizo but it's serving me well"

"i have no idea why the previous person returned this it must be something petty as they obviously took it out of the box but equally obviously never put it together"

"i only use it for video and photo editing so cannot comment on response times for fast games"

"the only thing that could be improved is a colour gamut which only has 5 options to chose from the menu when you adjust a monitor settings but i still put 5 stars because for this price it's a very small thing to complaint about"

"recognise the connection to do this you have to attach a vga lead supported but not supplied plus i had to attach it to an old laptop as my new one doesn't have a vga connection all rather irksome and annoying but ever was the way with technology i find"

"i may update if it changes but at the moment i don't think it will"

"it uses very little power when left in standby though i do switch mine off at the wall socket"

"it's not a heavy screen actually lighter than the 22 inch dell screen it replaces"

"originally bought it for my ps4 and for the past year have been using it for pc gaming"

"some backlight bleed is apparent when a lot of black is displayed on screen not good for fast moving video games but over all it suits my needs for photo editing and web browsing"

"can't really fault it"

"as others have said before the menu buttons are a little finicky being placed around the rear of the screen and on more than one occasion i did find myself exiting menus as opposed to entering them"

"built in speakers typically poor like most flat screens solved by using external sound system"

"i'm not a gamer so for those out there who demand sharp response times and zero ghosting i cannot comment but for business or home users who expect strong colour fidelity and good screen estate these displays do not disappoint"

"star off for a dead pixel right lower off centre which is fine unless the screen is dark"

"only sorry i did not bought earlier"

"this is partly the low blue light feature and partly because it is that much bigger than a 24 inch 1920x1080 screen so i strain less when looking at it"

"i did get a small fly behind the screen of the first model and benq effectively blamed me for this and didn't want to know but amazon swapped the unit with no questions asked"

"this pannel has a 5ms responce time and i was worried that gaming would produce ghosting but no such problems here that i can notice"

"physically not as big as other 27 inchers due to bezel being much narrower around the screen which is a good thing"

"17 inch full hd screens a bit difficult to read"

"although the colours are definitely better than a tn panel most cheap monitors are tn the ghosting on this particular model is horrendous even with optimized settings"

"that said it has minimal backlight bleed unnoticable unless you do a black screen test in a dark room great contrast and a nice stand"

"this ips 1440p pannel has much better colour reproduction and far superior definition"

"that said it has minimal backlight bleed unnoticable unless you do a black screen test in a dark room great contrast and a nice stand"

"missing the bells but includes the whistles for free"

"colours are accurate and details are sharp plus frame refresh rates are good enough to make one believe one is watching the film in a cinema: it also uses very little electricity"

"can't find any fault"

"the only thing that could be improved is a colour gamut which only has 5 options to chose from the menu when you adjust a monitor settings but i still put 5 stars because for this price it's a very small thing to complaint about"

"it also it putting out so much less heat than old monitor too"

"if you are like me and are having a hard time setting up the hdmi note that you have to change the setting on the front of the monitor"