Dell Monitors
Dell is the #1 supplier of Flat Panel Monitors in the World - DisplaySearch Q1 2007 Quarterly Desktop Monitor Shipment and Forecast Report, February 2007.
Dell monitors are designed to our exacting quality standards and undergo exhaustive testing for performance, reliability, durability and compatibility with Dell systems.
The majority of Dell monitors also display TrueColor.
Dell SE177FP 17-inch LCD Flat Panel Monitor
• 17-inch (43.2cm) LCD Flat Panel Monitor
• 1280 x 1024 (SXGA)
• 100mm VESA® Mounting, Anti-glare with Hard-coating 3H
The Dell SE177FP is a monitor suitable for all users and environments, home and office alike. The small compact size and high resolution display makes it ideal for most situations and work environments.
The screen of the SE177FP is covered in a protective Anti-Glare film and a protective Hard-coating, which makes your monitor screen resistant to scratches and cracks.
Dell SP1908FP 19-inch LCD Flat Panel Monitor
• LCD Monitor / 19"
• Dell Truelife™ Gloss screen
• 1280x1024 Pixels (SXGA)
• 4 x USB 2.0 / DVI-D
Dell's SP1908FP monitor is similar to SE177FP in that it has the same high-quality 1280x1024 SXGA resolution, but has an increased screen size of 19" and comes with an improved Truelife™ anti-reflective screen coating.
The SP1908FP also features 4 USB ports for extra peripheral connectivity – attach extra speakers, filters and other monitor accessories. Additional Digital DVI ports allow for sharper screen display.
Dell E228WFP 22-inch Widescreen LCD Flat Panel
• 22-inch Widescreen LCD Flat Panel Monitor
• 1680 x 1050 Pixels
• 100mm VESA® Mounting, Antiglare with Hard-coating 3H
• Analog (15-pin D-Sub) / Digital (DVI-D) with HDCP, Security Port Slot
The large 22" screen size and high resolution of Dell's E228WFP provides ample working space – great for performing detailed editing tasks, or playing games and watching movies. The E228WFP also features an ultra-high resolution of 1680 x 1050 allowing for incredibly sharp visuals protected by an Anti-glare covering with Hard-coating and featuring HDCP support, so that encrypted HD movies on Blu-Ray and HD-DVD can be watched.
What Monitor should I buy? LCD or CRT?
CRT
CRT (short for Cathode Ray Tube) monitors use the same display tubes that are inside most TV sets and have been the standard type of computer monitor for years. The picture quality and colour fidelity offered by the most advanced CRTs is unparalleled. With a CRT you get great colour, depth and resolution, and are generally inexpensive.
The main problem with a CRT monitors is the amount of space they take up. They are usually deeper than they are wide, and are heavy and cumbersome to move. Another common problem with CRT monitors is that the glass screen can reflect light into the user's eyes causing what is known as 'glare', although this can be easily countered by attaching a glare filter to the exterior of the monitor.
CRT monitors with convex glass fronts are also susceptible to static discharges which can cause some discomfort, and LCD monitors can also provide a digital connection that delivers even crispness across the screen and perfect focus. Analogue CRTs cannot deliver this performance during the product lifetime, often suffering from loss of focus and crispness.
LCD Flatscreen
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitors, commonly associated with laptops, take up less space than conventional CRTs. They are much lighter, are more energy efficient, suffer much less from flickering, and as the screen has a matt finish, there is no annoying glare. Although CRT screens have been the mainstay of computer monitors for years, LCD monitors are catching up in terms of popularity.
The main disadvantage with an LCD monitor is that the resolution cannot be altered without severely compromising image quality – they only have one optimal resolution, which will be problematic for gamers who, for some titles, will want to adjust their screen size. They are also generally more expensive to buy than a CRT monitor of the same size.
Also, Flatscreen monitors suffer from having a very limited optimum viewing angle, due to the backlighting, meaning that screens have to be set up so that they are viewed straight on, otherwise a colour distortion effect occurs – by contrast, this is less of a problem with CRT monitors.
The space-efficiency of LCD displays has given rise to multi-screen formats – two or more screens linked together in either a panoramic view or as a grid. This is ideal for any kind of editing work where it is required to be able to refer to different programs quickly without having to click through a series of windows. As LCD screens are smaller in size, they also require less components to manufacture and emit substantially less heat and radiation than a CRT screen, making them a more environmentally friendly choice.
Size
Regardless of what type of monitor you decide to get, one of the top things to consider is the size of the screen. A larger monitor means you have more on-screen space, which is important. The standard monitor size these days will be around 17-19 inches (measured diagonally across the screen, approx. within an inch of the quoted size). If you need something bigger for studio work, meetings or presentations, anything between 24-30 inches should suffice. Understandably, an increase in size means an increase in price; keep this in mind with regards to your budget.
Resolution
Resolution is also important factor to take into account, vital if you will be using your machine for imaging, as the higher the resolution, the more information you will be able to view at once.
Resolution refers to the number of pixels horizontally and vertically that can be displayed on a screen and is expressed in measurements of pixels/dots per inch (ppi or dpi respectively).
A resolution of 1280 x 1024 should be adequate for most tasks. This resolution standard is sometimes expressed as SXGA, an acronym which stands for Super Extended Graphics Array, which is an industry term simply used to refer to any screen resolution which equals or exceeds that of 1280 x 1024.
Remember that LCD monitors are optimised for a specific resolution – the one you buy is the one you get.
Extras
Monitors come with a plethora of extra plugs, jacks, sockets for peripheral attachments, such as extra speakers, webcams, headphones, microphones etc. Dell provide items such as anti-glare screens (mentioned above) magnifiers and other filters fit on over the front of the screen, making the working environment more comfortable. Dell also manufacture a number of ultra-thin speakers that are designed to slot onto the side of flat LCD monitor, providing increased audio output whilst not compromising on space.
Your Working Environment
Think about where you will be using your computer and what for. For example, students may have to cope with limited living space, meaning that an LCD would be a more suitable choice than a bulky CRT. Photographers and graphic artists need screens with high colour fidelity and resolution, and so a monitor capable of displaying TrueColor is a must, and if space is not an issue, a CRT may be more appropriate than an LCD flatscreen.
Sound engineers working in a recording studio will want to have at least two screens multi-linked for handling audio files and running programs such as Cubase, and may wish to attach extra speakers to the monitor when playing back compositions.
As many PC games run best at an optimised resolution, a CRT monitor may be the best option for the dedicated gamer. Think about what you will be using your computer for, and where before you begin to think about what sort of monitor you will buy to go with it.
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