Comments on: Hardware review: Dell S2409W Flat Panel Display

By: Digital Flower

Digital Flower — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:24:52 +0000

Thanks for the review, you have saved me some time

These monitors are down in $275US range now. I guess I take a look at some of the higher priced models.

By: Wonkster

Wonkster — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:53:44 +0000

Had to chime in on this one. TN panels are used in apple computers, so it’s not an apple must have better quality LCD issue; it was likely a bad panel. Read the links on folks PO’d with Macbook and Macbook Pro computers using 6 bit panels (not true color).

Dell is notorious for using different panels (from various makers) in the same model LCD. This goes for the Ultra-sharp line as well - and some of those are TN or TN+ panels.

There are three primary LCD panel makers producing 90+ percent of the panels used in desktop LCDs, notebook LCDs, and HDTVs.
Quality varies between panel types, and you pay for this difference. You cannot compare a $350 TN retail panel with an apple Cinema display - it’s ludicrous. I could have a four LCD stack of this Dell for the price of your 30″ Apple display.

This monitor is what it is: a TN panel in 16:9 aspect in the three to three hundred fifty dollar range.

By: Alex Renold

Alex Renold — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:30:36 +0000

i see, why does mac have such issues? so weird,?

By: Mauro

Mauro — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 05:08:36 +0000

Just a note for those out there: basically all monitors with TN panels have the ‘jagginess’ issue when hooked up to a mac.

It is possible that it’s OS X, because this noticeable flaw is not present with Windows or Linux (at least not with NVDIA drivers).

Just wanted to let you guys know, that for use in a Mac, need to get a higher quality panel. I have an older Dell, a 20 inch 2005 model(bought in 04 though), which is from the Ultrasharp family(in other words: not a TN panel) and the jagginess is not present.

I had to sell a Sceptre monitor 24 inch with a TN panel, because I could not stand how some text displayed when plugged into the MBP.

Brief conclusion:
If you use Windows or Linux, and plan to watch movies and play games, this monitor does the trick quite well.

If you are going to use it for other more serious graphic design work, or specially using it with OS X, pass on the cheap panels.

The good news, you can buy a 22 inch ultrasharp dell minotr for around $250 these days, so that’s a better option for Mac users.

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 08:47:01 +0000

Thanks for the review, I was about to drop the cash for my mac mini. I’ll be looking for something else now.

Cheers!!

By: Raoul Pop

Raoul Pop — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:24:14 +0000

Alex, you don’t seem to have read my review properly. I mentioned problems when connected to a Mac, not a PC. That person connected theirs to a PC, and as I clearly stated in my review, display quality on a PC was better than on a Mac.

By: Alex Renold

Alex Renold — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:11:33 +0000

hmm seems okay here ,with actual pics and review.
why dont u post urs to show what the problem?

http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=137520#137520