Dell UltraSharp 2001FP Preview: Gaming LCDs for the Masses
by Kristopher Kubicki on November 10, 2003 12:36 AM EST- Posted in
- Displays
ColorVision Spyder
Before running DisplayMate and our subjective analysis of the LCD, we ran ColorVision's Spyder and OptiCal software. Not only does this calibrate accurately the monitor on the DVI and analog interface, but it also gives us specific luminescence information not obtainable though subjective analysis. Special thanks to our friends at ColorVision for providing us with both a ColorVision Spyder and their OptiCal software.Even before we run the benchmark on this LCD, we had some fairly high expectations for a couple reasons.
1. The red shift is considerably better than on the 2000FP LCD. Our image is closer to that of a CRT as far as color reproduction is concerned
2. The monitor has a noticeable increase in brightness over our 2000FP.
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Dell 2001FP |
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Samsung 192T |
We see exactly what we expected. Indeed, the red curve is not correct, since LCDs cannot reproduce accurately these hues yet. All of the colors fall within a tighter spectrum than the Samsung 192T. You will notice that the Dell 2001FP has a slightly higher luminance measurement as well.
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Shalmanese - Monday, November 10, 2003 - link
Couldn't you just put the Cable insulator on the inside of the cable holder so that it doesn't snag?wicktron - Monday, November 10, 2003 - link
impressive.spynoodle - Thursday, January 24, 2013 - link
Almost ten years later, I'm still using this monitor, and I think that it's still great. I bought it at a yard sale for $40 around a year ago, and I have not been disappointed. I'm not much of a gamer, so all that really matters to me is accurate color reproduction and good anti-glare, and I think that this monitor still beats many modern LCDs in those areas. Honestly, given my dual-monitor setup with a Samsung 172t, I wouldn't trade it for most new widescreen LCDs.