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Chuck Spaulding · December 16th, 2006, 12:19 AM

There's two things that aren;t generally in the same sentence...

A year or so ago I purchased a refurbished Dell 24" "cinema" monitor. It was so cheap - around $500 that I thought why not, it came with the same as new warranty. It is a fantastic monitor.

As I progress through the sticker shock of purchasing a Power Mac and the 23" Cinema display is $1K and the 30" is $2K [really nice monitor by the way] I checked the prices over at dell and they have refurbished 30" displays for around $1K. Things that make you go hmmm.

Should I just consider myself incredibly lucky with the refurbished monitor I got and not push my luck? Is there anyone using a Dell 24" or 30" monitor with a Mac? I would imagine they work fine, right?

Any thoughts?

[Nate - thanks in advance]

Shane Ross · December 16th, 2006, 04:16 AM

I have two Dell 24" monitors and they are perfect.

www.barefeats.com/lcd.

Chuck Spaulding · December 16th, 2006, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shane Ross

I have two Dell 24" monitors and they are perfect.

www.barefeats.com/lcd.

Thanks for the interesting article. Do you have the 2405FPW or the 2407WFP?

I have the 2405 and it is a very good monitor, I hadn't realized they changed them.

Shane Ross · December 16th, 2006, 01:15 PM

I have two 2405s.

Chuck Spaulding · December 16th, 2006, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shane Ross

I have two 2405s.

Just out of curiosity, have you seen the dell 30"?

Which do you think would be better 2x24" or one 30"?

I have pixel envy, that 30" display has a lot of "wow" factor...

Shane Ross · December 16th, 2006, 01:56 PM

More real estate with 2x24". Wow factor aside. I prefer two monitors.

Barry Gribble · December 16th, 2006, 06:52 PM

I have twin 21" Dells on a PC. The good news... they also have component and S-Video in, so I used them as field monitors for my last two-camera HD shoot. The gamma is not great, so we didn't set exposure by it, but the resolution is absoultely fine for focus, and they were perfect for framing.

December 16th, 2006, 12:19 AM	#1
Chuck Spaulding Trustee Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Thousand Oaks Posts: 1,104	Dell & Mac Pro There's two things that aren;t generally in the same sentence... A year or so ago I purchased a refurbished Dell 24" "cinema" monitor. It was so cheap - around $500 that I thought why not, it came with the same as new warranty. It is a fantastic monitor. As I progress through the sticker shock of purchasing a Power Mac and the 23" Cinema display is $1K and the 30" is $2K [really nice monitor by the way] I checked the prices over at dell and they have refurbished 30" displays for around $1K. Things that make you go hmmm. Should I just consider myself incredibly lucky with the refurbished monitor I got and not push my luck? Is there anyone using a Dell 24" or 30" monitor with a Mac? I would imagine they work fine, right? Any thoughts? [Nate - thanks in advance]

December 16th, 2006, 06:52 PM	#7
Barry Gribble Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 817	I have twin 21" Dells on a PC. The good news... they also have component and S-Video in, so I used them as field monitors for my last two-camera HD shoot. The gamma is not great, so we didn't set exposure by it, but the resolution is absoultely fine for focus, and they were perfect for framing. __________________ Barry Gribble Integral Arts, IMDB

December 16th, 2006, 04:16 AM	#2
Shane Ross Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Los Angeles, USA Posts: 539	I have two Dell 24" monitors and they are perfect. www.barefeats.com/lcd.

December 16th, 2006, 01:15 PM	#4
Shane Ross Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Los Angeles, USA Posts: 539	I have two 2405s.

December 16th, 2006, 01:56 PM	#6
Shane Ross Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Los Angeles, USA Posts: 539	More real estate with 2x24". Wow factor aside. I prefer two monitors.