I bought this monitor to do Photoshop color work on and the one I got is totally unacceptable for use in that regard. I calibrated using i1 Photo through every possible configuration (dvi , vga native A98 Manual factory, default , etc., on a mac using OS X with essentially the same result. If you set a NEUTRAL gray background (desktop) it is not consistent in color or density to the eye. Mine was reddish on the right, green/cyan on top yellowish across the bottom , and blotchy brightness-wise across the whole panel. IT IS NOT THE VIEWING ANGLE-as the colors and effects did not change as you moved your head only the intensity of the defect. The monitor profiles just fine and the gammut does closely match the A98 color space as they say- even exceeding it in the red/magenta axis, just shy in the green but if you are planning on WYSIWYG color calibrated & profiled workflow this is not gonna cut it.
FWIW I POSTED ESSENTIALLY THIS SAME INFO ON THE DELL WEBPAGE FOR THIS MONITOR AND THEY HAVE NEGLECTED TO POST IT ALONG WITH THE MORE FAVORABLE LESS CRITICAL REVIEWS. I even said that for for less critical applications this would probably be an awesome monitor. I have 2 older Dell displays (2405's) that are not nearly as advanced as this one that I use daily for color work for years now and they do not display the same anomalies as the 3008 WFP .
ALSO their "TECH SUPPORT" is a JOKE. They read to you from the user manual that you get with the purchase. THERE IS NO MONITOR EXPERT TO HELP SOLVE ANY PROBLEMS OTHER THAN BASIC SET UP FUNCTION and CONNECTIVITY
BUYER BEWARE.
But that's just my experience, your mileage may vary...
I purchased the monitor as part of a high end media center blu-ray system. Normal high res 2560x1600 monitors will display HDCP content at the highest resolution IF they are HDCP compliant. In other words, even though HD 1080p resolution is 1920x1080, the monitor scales properly and displays content even when your desktop is at 2560x1600.
The new 3008WFP does NOT work in this scenario. You must actually lower the desktop resolution to 1920x1080 because this monitor will not display HDCP content at any resolution over 1080p! In fact, the monitor doesn't even display HDCP content at a proper aspect ratio of 1920x1200! So all your Blu-ray movies and Media Center HDTV will appear distortedwith a vertical stretching appearance.
Dell higher ups have confirmed this is a problem with the chipset and they are redesigning the monitor. Since front line Dell Technical staff knows nothing about this, owners of this monitor will be unpleasantly surprised if and when they decide to try HDCP content. But by then, it will be too late to return the monitor and you will be stuck with a $2,000 non-HDCP paper weight that is past its return period.
Sony's just released a 15.5-inch addition to its VAIO S Series that not only adds a crucial bit of extra display acreage, but also bumps things up to a full 1080p.
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I bought this monitor to do Photoshop color work on and the one I got is totally unacceptable for use in that regard.
I calibrated using i1 Photo through every possible configuration (dvi , vga native A98 Manual factory, default , etc., on a mac using OS X with essentially the same result. If you set a NEUTRAL gray background (desktop) it is not consistent in color or density to the eye. Mine was reddish on the right, green/cyan on top yellowish across the bottom , and blotchy brightness-wise across the whole panel.
IT IS NOT THE VIEWING ANGLE-as the colors and effects did not change as you moved your head only the intensity of the defect.
The monitor profiles just fine and the gammut does closely match the A98 color space as they say- even exceeding it in the red/magenta axis, just shy in the green but if you are planning on WYSIWYG color calibrated & profiled workflow this is not gonna cut it.
FWIW I POSTED ESSENTIALLY THIS SAME INFO ON THE DELL WEBPAGE FOR THIS MONITOR AND THEY HAVE NEGLECTED TO POST IT ALONG WITH THE MORE FAVORABLE LESS CRITICAL REVIEWS.
I even said that for for less critical applications this would probably be an awesome monitor.
I have 2 older Dell displays (2405's) that are not nearly as advanced as this one that I use daily for color work for years now and they do not display the same anomalies as the 3008 WFP .
ALSO their "TECH SUPPORT" is a JOKE. They read to you from the user manual that you get with the purchase.
THERE IS NO MONITOR EXPERT TO HELP SOLVE ANY PROBLEMS OTHER THAN BASIC SET UP FUNCTION and CONNECTIVITY
BUYER BEWARE.
But that's just my experience, your mileage may vary...
It gets even worse than your experience.
I purchased the monitor as part of a high end media center blu-ray system. Normal high res 2560x1600 monitors will display HDCP content at the highest resolution IF they are HDCP compliant. In other words, even though HD 1080p resolution is 1920x1080, the monitor scales properly and displays content even when your desktop is at 2560x1600.
The new 3008WFP does NOT work in this scenario. You must actually lower the desktop resolution to 1920x1080 because this monitor will not display HDCP content at any resolution over 1080p! In fact, the monitor doesn't even display HDCP content at a proper aspect ratio of 1920x1200! So all your Blu-ray movies and Media Center HDTV will appear distortedwith a vertical stretching appearance.
Dell higher ups have confirmed this is a problem with the chipset and they are redesigning the monitor. Since front line Dell Technical staff knows nothing about this, owners of this monitor will be unpleasantly surprised if and when they decide to try HDCP content. But by then, it will be too late to return the monitor and you will be stuck with a $2,000 non-HDCP paper weight that is past its return period.
Wow. Surprisingly, other than you and me, I don't hear anyone else complaining.
How do you know Dell "higher ups" have confirmed this??
I'm looking @ the new NEC 30" due to be released in February 30" NEC MultiSync LCD3090WQXi, see it here
http://www.necdisplay.com/Products/Product/?product=4af7b335-9302-4429-8d73-74c35a363b57