S2440l vs u2414h vs u2415

[xnoobftw]

Which one is the best one?

Cost of these monitors in my country

 

s2440l = $249SGD

u2415 = $409SGD

u2414h = $359SGD

 

Im looking for an IPS panel @ 24 inch 

Any other recommendation is welcomed!  

My budget would be around 500SGD (prefer it lower)

[arnavvr]

Which one is the best one?

Cost of these monitors in my country

 

s2440l = $249SGD

u2415 = $409SGD

u2414h = $359SGD

 

Im looking for an IPS panel @ 24 inch 

Any other recommendation is welcomed!

My budget would be around 500SGD (prefer it lower)

 

s2440l is Va not ips

[xnoobftw]

s2440l is Va not ips

whoops! Hmmm do you have any other recommendation?

[arnavvr]

whoops! Hmmm do you have any other recommendation?

 

The S2440L still looks good, but the U2412H would look better.

[Glenwing]

As it happens, I have all 3 of those monitors with me

 

The S2440L is noticeably worse in color than the other two, and it has no anti-glare finish and has no stand adjustability, severely limited inputs (at least, to me )... overall it's not my favorite and the U2414H and U2415 are both a whole class above.

[xnoobftw]

As it happens, I have all 3 of those monitors with me

 

The S2440L is noticeably worse in color than the other two, and it has no anti-glare finish and has no stand adjustability, severely limited inputs (at least, to me )... overall it's not my favorite and the U2414H and U2415 are both a whole class above.

Hmmm u2414h or u2415 then?

[Glenwing]

Hmmm u2414h or u2415 then?

 

I like the U2415 better because it's 16:10, other than that there's not much difference. The U2415 doesn't support internal 16:9 scaling which will be a problem if you use it with consoles, but for a computer it is an excellent monitor (the GPU can handle scaling on a PC, the monitor doesn't have to support it).

[xnoobftw]

I like the U2415 better because it's 16:10, other than that there's not much difference. The U2415 doesn't support internal 16:9 scaling which will be a problem if you use it with consoles, but for a computer it is an excellent monitor (the GPU can handle scaling on a PC, the monitor doesn't have to support it).

Hmmm but would games be harder to run at 1920x1200?

[Glenwing]

Hmmm but would games be harder to run at 1920x1200?

 

Slightly, but not noticeably. You can always turn it to 1920x1080 in games anyway.

[xnoobftw]

Slightly, but not noticeably. You can always turn it to 1920x1080 in games anyway.

Hmmmm Im not really a graphics designer of any sorts

But i wanna give IPS a go since 144hz monitors in my country cost an arm and a leg

(vg248qe cost 480SGD here)

I've decided to go with u2414h!

[vembutech]

Yes the u2414h is better choice for gaming and movie viewing.

[xnoobftw]

Slightly, but not noticeably. You can always turn it to 1920x1080 in games anyway.

Hey you've mentioned

 

 

 

If you do work on your system, you'll appreciate a lot 16:10 aspect ratio. You have the Dell U2415: http://www.tftcentra.../dell_u2415.htm

If not, or over your budget, you then you have the well reviewed Dell U2414H: http://www.tftcentra...dell_u2414h.htm

It must noted for many DisplayPort based monitors, implementation on graphics cards is not perfect. Many sees the monitor as a TV for some odd reason. It is not the end of the world or really problematic. All it means is that you need to go on the Nvidia or AMD control panel, and tell the graphics card that the display supports all colors. You do it once and you are set.

Say you have an Nvidia GPU:

You want to select RBG 0-255, from the drop down menu. A bit of an annoyance. I am not affected by this, so I don't know if the latest Nvida and AMD drivers have this fixed, OR my monitor/GPU combination has no problem. Anyway, just a heads up, if you use DisplayPort on any monitor. 

Do you know the solution for AMD cards?  

I have an amd r9 290x tri-x card right now and the ports i have left are the DVI and the display ports

Im probably going with the display port so i am rather concerned about this matter

[Glenwing]

Hey you've mentioned

 

Do you know the solution for AMD cards?

I have an amd r9 290x tri-x card right now and the ports i have left are the DVI and the display ports

Im probably going with the display port so i am rather concerned about this matter

 

There is no color range problem on AMD cards, only on NVIDIA.

[xnoobftw]

There is no color range problem on AMD cards, only on NVIDIA.

WOO! Im omw to get my u2414h

Thank you for all your help!  

[GoodBytes]

Yes.

[GoodBytes]

WOO! Im omw to get my u2414h

Thank you for all your help!

Awesome! Be sure to go on the monitor on screen menu, and set the color to sRGB profile for the color calibrated profile for accurate nice colors.

[xnoobftw]

Awesome! Be sure to go on the monitor on screen menu, and set the color to sRGB profile for the color calibrated profile for accurate nice colors.

Wait can i do that for my current TN panel?  

[GoodBytes]

Anything you want.

You can make it a second monitor if you want.

[xnoobftw]

Anything you want.

You can make it a second monitor if you want.

I meant the RGB settings!

[GoodBytes]

Oh. While many monitor has what they laughingly call "sRGB", it is very bad visually, and because the panel sucks, you can't adjust the brightness under such settings. The real deal is what you have on your Dell monitor. The monitor is calibrated at the manufacture, the panel can display the proper colors to achieve this.

Hence the graph report sheet that came with the monitor. Keep in mind that you need to keep this paper if you need to return the monitor for any reason, such a manufacture error, as the report is unique to the monitor, and Dell can't print another one).

As the panel can truly display the calibrated sRGB profile, you can adjust screen brightness as you wish, as the panel can really display the colors needed and fairly accurately.

Now, please don't take is as the law of "Oh because I can adjust the brightness when using sRGB color profile, it is the real deal" It isn't. They are monitor that gives you that ability and the color under sRGB is simply crap. It is just not common that a monitor does that, as playing with the brightness for these monitor would alter the colors and have less than the advertise coverage of sRGB color space.

[xnoobftw]

Oh. While many monitor has what they laughingly call "sRGB", it is very bad visually, and because the panel sucks, you can't adjust the brightness under such settings. The real deal is what you have on your Dell monitor. The monitor is calibrated at the manufacture, the panel can display the proper colors to achieve this.

Hence the graph report sheet that came with the monitor. Keep in mind that you need to keep this paper if you need to return the monitor for any reason, such a manufacture error, as the report is unique to the monitor, and Dell can't print another one).

As the panel can truly display the calibrated sRGB profile, you can adjust screen brightness as you wish, as the panel can really display the colors needed and fairly accurately.

Now, please don't take is as the law of "Oh because I can adjust the brightness when using sRGB color profile, it is the real deal" It isn't. They are monitor that gives you that ability and the color under sRGB is simply crap. It is just not common that a monitor does that, as playing with the brightness for these monitor would alter the colors and have less than the advertise coverage of sRGB color space.

 

There is no color range problem on AMD cards, only on NVIDIA.

Just set up my u2414h! WOOOOOO

Any calibration i need to do? Nope right?

IT IS SO BEAUTIFUL :')

 

EDIT: There is the sRGB preset on the monitor itself! Should i use it? The colors are pretty great with this preset!

Edited April 1, 2015 by xnoobftw

[GoodBytes]

Like I said. On the new Dell monitor, use the sRGB color profile. That one is color calibrated at the manufacture.

[xnoobftw]

Like I said. On the new Dell monitor, use the sRGB color profile. That one is color calibrated at the manufacture.

Holy crap man. IPS FTW!

So glad i've made the purchase

Thank you for your help

[GoodBytes]

Your are welcome!

Once you go IPS you never go back.