Dell U2711 Discussion - Page 153

Concept CBF · 8th November 2011, 8:44 PM

This looks like a better monitor than the U2711 has a way better AG coat.
Samsung SyncMaster 27IN 2560x1440 LED PLS LCD Monito
Unboxing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezKQj...&feature=feedu

Also does anyone else notice how much damn heat their u2711 puts out like damn this thing is hot!

Rory K · 8th November 2011, 9:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Concept CBF

This looks like a better monitor than the U2711 has a way better AG coat.
Samsung SyncMaster 27IN 2560x1440 LED PLS LCD Monito
Unboxing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezKQj...&feature=feedu

Also does anyone else notice how much damn heat their u2711 puts out like damn this thing is hot!

Stop tempting me, I don't need a screen that's going to cost 50% more

but it looks so pretty...

Da Nine · 9th November 2011, 1:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Concept CBF

Also does anyone else notice how much damn heat their u2711 puts out like damn this thing is hot!

yes! lol it cranks out the heat!

chuns · 9th November 2011, 4:07 AM

haha yeah, mine can get pretty hot too >.<.

Also occasionally get that loud CRACK sound.... which most people get on their screens as well. Sounds painful... but seems harmless haha.

In response to mcrow5; have you already tried reading through these links:

http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/articles/icc_profiles.htm

I had a go at calibrating mine using what information I could find on these links and the image seems 'better' than out of the box settings (also the preset settings too).

synic · 9th November 2011, 5:42 AM

Mine gets bloody hot.

There is more heat coming from my U2711 that from my 185 Opteron and hard drives.

It's crazy. I don't remember monitors getting hot in the old days.

JohnnieWalker · 9th November 2011, 6:46 AM

Turn the brightness down...helped mine alot

chuns · 9th November 2011, 11:43 AM

My brightness is set at 30 (contrast ~50), what about everyone else?

Mine really only gets hot if the monitor is on for a couple of hours, only really felt it steaming hot once, other times are just "medium" hot? lol.... medium hot.... (what kind of describing word is that >.>).

knowskillz · 9th November 2011, 11:47 AM

I have mine at 21 but my screens are in a pretty dark part of the house

ZXR · 9th November 2011, 1:59 PM

Mine arrived about an hour ago. Will set it up tonight for a run and will report back.
Excited!

-ZXR

chuns · 9th November 2011, 2:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZXR

Mine arrived about an hour ago. Will set it up tonight for a run and will report back.
Excited!

-ZXR

Nice work

, let us know what you think of the monitor after some good use

.

Looking forward to your review on it.

ZXR · 9th November 2011, 6:23 PM

OK. It's setup and running.

Looks great but I do notice the 'speckled' look that's been mentioned above. It's only really noticeable on a white background. On a darker background I don't see it at all.

Also just played with the brightness/contrast to see if that makes a difference but it's still noticeable unless you turn things right down, which makes whites a light grey instead.

I don't do much on a light background at home so it isn't bothering me at all, though I could understand that it would be annoying to people using software that has white backgrounds like Word etc...

Am now off to give it a good workout in both iRacing and BF3. Will post back my further thoughts afterwards.

-ZXR

Da Nine · 10th November 2011, 12:17 AM

just bought my second U2711... yeah the AG coating shits me sometimes but these monitors are just too good to pass up when at $600

all you have to do it put it next to any other TN panel and bring up a good photo on both and you instantly remember why you bought it. colours are on another level, and the screen real estate is awesome.

Bion1c · 11th November 2011, 9:15 AM

the AG coating does annoy me quite a bit when on the desktop.. but i can tolerate it (i guess)

but lately, playing BF3 on this thing.. WHOA!!

especially flying jets and helis.. it's bloody awesome

ZXR · 11th November 2011, 9:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bion1c

the AG coating does annoy me quite a bit when on the desktop.. but i can tolerate it (i guess)

but lately, playing BF3 on this thing.. WHOA!!

especially flying jets and helis.. it's bloody awesome

This. It's amazing when gaming.

-ZXR

joecool · 11th November 2011, 3:19 PM

what is the gaming like when you compare it to say 120Hz monitors?

9th November 2011, 4:07 AM	#2284
chuns Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Perth - SOR Posts: 30	haha yeah, mine can get pretty hot too >.<. Also occasionally get that loud CRACK sound.... which most people get on their screens as well. Sounds painful... but seems harmless haha. In response to mcrow5; have you already tried reading through these links: http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/ http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/articles/icc_profiles.htm I had a go at calibrating mine using what information I could find on these links and the image seems 'better' than out of the box settings (also the preset settings too). __________________ Successful Trades: Archived (please ask for list) = $10647; Latest trades: Louis Cyphre/200; Total = $12647

9th November 2011, 6:46 AM	#2286
JohnnieWalker Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 200	Turn the brightness down...helped mine alot __________________ “The use of traveling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are.” – Samuel Johnson

9th November 2011, 11:43 AM	#2287
chuns Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Perth - SOR Posts: 30	My brightness is set at 30 (contrast ~50), what about everyone else? Mine really only gets hot if the monitor is on for a couple of hours, only really felt it steaming hot once, other times are just "medium" hot? lol.... medium hot.... (what kind of describing word is that >.>). __________________ Successful Trades: Archived (please ask for list) = $10647; Latest trades: Louis Cyphre/200; Total = $12647

9th November 2011, 11:47 AM	#2288
knowskillz Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 586	I have mine at 21 but my screens are in a pretty dark part of the house __________________ successful trades: gbtaufae, houseofvictor, haitim01, decryption, sonicthemouse, McRutch, Stebie, schnappy, cybermonk

9th November 2011, 1:59 PM	#2289
ZXR Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Belconnen Posts: 1,381	Mine arrived about an hour ago. Will set it up tonight for a run and will report back. Excited! -ZXR __________________ What is with the Sharks suddenly finding form every time they play the Eels?! FFS!!

9th November 2011, 6:23 PM	#2291
ZXR Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Belconnen Posts: 1,381	OK. It's setup and running. Looks great but I do notice the 'speckled' look that's been mentioned above. It's only really noticeable on a white background. On a darker background I don't see it at all. Also just played with the brightness/contrast to see if that makes a difference but it's still noticeable unless you turn things right down, which makes whites a light grey instead. I don't do much on a light background at home so it isn't bothering me at all, though I could understand that it would be annoying to people using software that has white backgrounds like Word etc... Am now off to give it a good workout in both iRacing and BF3. Will post back my further thoughts afterwards. -ZXR __________________ What is with the Sharks suddenly finding form every time they play the Eels?! FFS!!

10th November 2011, 12:17 AM	#2292
Da Nine Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Perth Posts: 259	just bought my second U2711... yeah the AG coating shits me sometimes but these monitors are just too good to pass up when at $600 all you have to do it put it next to any other TN panel and bring up a good photo on both and you instantly remember why you bought it. colours are on another level, and the screen real estate is awesome.

11th November 2011, 9:15 AM	#2293
Bion1c Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,034	the AG coating does annoy me quite a bit when on the desktop.. but i can tolerate it (i guess) but lately, playing BF3 on this thing.. WHOA!! especially flying jets and helis.. it's bloody awesome

11th November 2011, 3:19 PM	#2295
joecool Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brizzy Posts: 370	what is the gaming like when you compare it to say 120Hz monitors?