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(14 customer reviews) 61 of 62 people found the following review helpful
Excellent digital artist's monitor,
July 22, 2009 Lemnibus (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews
This review is from: DELL UltraSharp 2209WA 22 Inch Black Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor (Personal Computers)
I bought the Dell 2209WA to replace my Hanns-G 199N 19" standard flatscreen. I create fantasy art using Photoshop and I need accurate color across the whole screen. The Hanns-G was an excellent monitor that displayed much like an HP LP1965, and I needed that same quality in a widescreen.
As a general rule of thumb, you get a TN panel for gaming because of the ultra refresh rate; you get an MVA panel for movies because of the truer blacks, and you get an IPS panel for graphics and art because of the consistent color. It turns out that the 2209WA's e-IPS panel (which is the budget version of IPS) is very close in quality to my excellent Hanns-G and the HP. The colors are rich and complex right out of the box. The one aspect that I can't match to my old monitor is the native contrast (I've never tried color calibration because my audience doesn't use it). I turned the brightness way, way down and the contrast to about 70, but the highlights in my paintings are still a little...Read more
28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Need more of these on the market!,
July 31, 2009 D. Peters (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: DELL UltraSharp 2209WA 22 Inch Black Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor (Personal Computers)
I agree with the previous reviewer entirely.
I searched long and hard for a replacement for my aging Trinitron CRT. I do work with photographs and the normal inexpensive TN-based panels just did NOT suit my needs for true-color photo editing. *shudder* So, an expensive IPS or (P)VA monitor seemed the only way to go. But I'm also a gamer and fast response time is very important. The xVA panels just couldn't keep up, being a couple of frames behind at best! Had to have an IPS, then, but they cost $600 or more. So I waited. And waited. Finally I found this 2209WA with a new type of inexpensive eIPS panel for half that. This is so popular with enthusiasts that Dell keeps running out of stock. No, it's not a perfect monitor, but what it does do it does very well, and inexpensively.
* It's as fast as a TN and faster than some of Dell's own.
* It lacks good calibration ability, the backlight is WAY too bright, and there's no way to adjust it. Fortunately...Read more
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5 Stars if they work. Zero Stars for Dell Support / Service / QC,
December 21, 2009 Robert W - See all my reviews
This review is from: DELL UltraSharp 2209WA 22 Inch Black Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor (Personal Computers)
These could be the best thing since flat screens came out with a few caveats....
I researched these before hand and realized that they have had their share of problems, but it seemed that maybe they had been worked out, and for the price I was quoted....two twelve each, I had to give them a shot. There are some issues reported with tint and reds. And no matter what I do to calibrate mine there is definitely a small bit of green that cannot adjusted correctly. 99% of the time it's not annoying, but when you need it it sure is.
I have 2 of these side by side and the picture quality itself is wonderful. If you get a good batch! You will not find anything better in this price range. There is no comparison between these IPS's and a standard TFT. I've put older monitors next to these and the difference is more than apparent. Once you try an IPS you will never go back. Colors are much richer and deeper. Contrast is excellent. Design itself is sturdy. Plenty of...Read more
