24" Dell LCD Monitor - Can I Purchase ?

techtronic · 05-01-2008, 09:37 PM

I am intending to buy 24" LCD Dell Monitor with Contrast Ratio of 1000:1 and
resolution of 1920*1200. Full Black
The price offered by Dell India incl of taxes is Rs.24,000
The monitor has a full replacement warranty for 3 years.
Is this a good deal ?

The_Devil_Himself · 05-01-2008, 10:02 PM

^^it supports full HD but isn't price a bit on the high side?

Pathik · 05-01-2008, 10:04 PM

Yea man the price is too high. You can get a 22" for much less.
http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/prod...hs1&l=en&s=dhs
1680*1050 aint so bad. Also the
this one
http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/prod...hs1&l=en&s=dhs
if u want 100:1 ratio and 5ms response time.

Ponmayilal · 05-01-2008, 10:05 PM

There may be more than one 24" model with different features.Mentioning the model number may perhaps help others suggest better.And yep models with HDMI/HDCP do cost a bomb.And only if you are very particular about these features ( may be you wanna buy a blu-ray DVD writer) then go for
24". Otherwise wait till prices drop.

The_Devil_Himself · 05-01-2008, 10:22 PM

but isn't 24' minimum size for a full HD?

Tech_Wiz · 06-01-2008, 10:06 AM

y I think so. ANyways I dont bother about movies much so only look for Square Monitors which are better for gaming than Widescreen ones.

Btw How much is 19" Square LCDs costing these days? Does it support?
1600 X 1200?

vivekbabbudelhi · 06-01-2008, 10:55 AM

@TS price quoted by dell is too high ...........negotiate it for about 21k inc. tax & delivery for 3yrs warranty..

nish_higher · 06-01-2008, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pathik

Yea man the price is too high. You can get a 22" for much less.
http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/prod...hs1&l=en&s=dhs
1680*1050 aint so bad. Also the
this one
http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/prod...hs1&l=en&s=dhs
if u want 100:1 ratio and 5ms response time.

what about their cost?

Pathik · 06-01-2008, 02:48 PM

Check out the links dude. Cost is given.

nish_higher · 06-01-2008, 03:46 PM

found it..given on this page-

http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/prod...hs1&l=en&s=dhs

jamifahad · 06-01-2008, 04:07 PM

check out acer ferrari line 20" monitor.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...9L._SS500_.jpg

it has 3pin video audio connector. You can connect you dvd player,xbox360 and can even connect your dth decoder.So you can watch tv too.

techtronic · 07-01-2008, 08:57 PM

Link : http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/prod...hs1&l=en&s=dhs
I was actually planning to buy this with HD in mind.
1920*1080 is the Blu-Ray and HD DVD Video resolution.
Anyways rips come only in 1280*720 resolution for which 19" is more than enough.

When I asked for Acer 24", cost was 36K incl taxes that too with a 800:1 contrast ratio.

More comments awaited.

The_Devil_Himself · 07-01-2008, 09:04 PM

^^1920x1080==1080p,full HD

!280x720==720p,not full HD

24' is the minimum size to view full HD.

Pathik · 07-01-2008, 10:09 PM

But you dont get much hd content.. also 36k for a monitor is too much.. 720p is good enuf.

The_Devil_Himself · 07-01-2008, 11:33 PM

^^yea,they are darn costly now and won't be mainstream for atleast 3-4 years.We need fugging 100x better broadband for full HD content.

techtronic · 08-01-2008, 06:40 PM

I am still enquiring prices of Samsung, HP and IBM 24" LCD Monitors, but finally I think I will buy Dell 24". I feel its definitely worth the money.
I am an avid DivX, XviD and HD Movie collector so instead of buying a 17" or 19" now and buy 24" later, i think i will go for a 24" LCD now itself.

BloodReaper · 09-01-2008, 09:15 PM

Man i got a 46 inch BRAVIA at home.
i got a kick ass config (2 GTX's)
i got a copy of Crysis

Man im in oblivion

desiibond · 09-01-2008, 11:37 PM

Dell recently release a new 22" model with following spec

1) 2ms response time
2) 1000:1 contrast ratio
3) inbuilt webcam, microphone, 4 USB ports

Cost is around 15k without tax. I think this is lot more worthy in terms of performance and features that the 24" for 22k.

i think model number is 2208fp.

but if you are ready to shell out 24k and full HD is a must, I think samsung has better models' than Dell and you can also check Apple Cinema display.

infra_red_dude · 10-01-2008, 12:09 AM

IMO Apple cinema display is not worth the buck. I agree with you over dell being a great deal. At least to my eyes I didn't find the difference in the cost worth it for an Apple display.

However, the dell has the contrast ratio on a bit lower side.

desiibond · 10-01-2008, 08:46 AM

^^okay. Was just my thought but never really used it. tried it in apple store and felt good.

Checked Samsung site and couldn't find 24" models

I think in terms of money and quality, Dell's line up of 24" looks good as of now here in India.

Checked toshiba and LG too but couldn't find a better model

infra_red_dude · 10-01-2008, 01:07 PM

Yes, dell is value for money. I don't remember the model no. but Dell's 19 and 20 inch lcds come with 2000:1 contrast ratio and are priced really cheap. So being a 24inch, it should haf more or at least the same contrast ratio as there is more real estate available.

pratik03 · 10-01-2008, 02:08 PM

For 24 inch & above category DELL is a best choice

juggler · 10-01-2008, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pratik03

For 24 inch & above category DELL is a best choice

then for for 19" which is best??

pratik03 · 10-01-2008, 02:28 PM

^^ I don't know

techtronic · 10-01-2008, 03:20 PM

Got the quotation from HP for a 24" Monitor.
Cost 54K + Taxes. I am going for Dell 24" next month.
I have a query, I am seeing 15.4 inches Toshiba Laptops able to play HD Videos, how is that possible ?
This URL says so
http://www.neowin.net/news/main/08/0...ay-5-hd-movies

The Toshiba HD DVD notebook portfolio consists of four models featuring high-definition widescreen displays with resolutions up to 1080p and screen sizes ranging from 15.4- to 17-inches. The portfolio includes the Satellite A205, Satellite P205, Satellite X205 and Qosmio G45 models.

desiibond · 10-01-2008, 03:28 PM

^^ I think by downscaling the content to 720P

1080p on 17" is pure bullshit. could be 1080i. just my thought

techtronic · 11-01-2008, 11:40 AM

Just for checking purpose, I downloaded a sample of Transformers HD Rip version and viola I am able to play this 1280*528 in my existing 14" CRT Monitor. How is that possible ? When my maximum display resolution is 1024*768 in a 14" Monitor, how am I able to play this 1280*528 formatted video ?

XBL · 11-01-2008, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by techtronic

Just for checking purpose, I downloaded a sample of Transformers HD Rip version and viola I am able to play this 1280*528 in my existing 14" CRT Monitor. How is that possible ? When my maximum display resolution is 1024*768 in a 14" Monitor, how am I able to play this 1280*528 formatted video ?

it is done by shrinking the video to fit your monitor

BTW
i recently bought the Dell E248WFP 24" Widescreen Flat Panel LCD Monitor for 20499 incl TAX for my XBOX 360 and I must say it is AWESOME

But if you only want to watch 720p rips you should go for 22"

techtronic · 12-01-2008, 04:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XBL

it is done by shrinking the video to fit your monitor

BTW
i recently bought the Dell E248WFP 24" Widescreen Flat Panel LCD Monitor for 20499 incl TAX for my XBOX 360 and I must say it is AWESOME

But if you only want to watch 720p rips you should go for 22"

Did you buy the 24" Monitor in India ?