Dell U2414H IPS on sale - CAN - $290 CAD

[Midnight Robot]

Hey everyone,

The Dell U2414H monitor is on sale in Canada right now, it's $90 less than the regular retail price and if you're looking for an IPS monitor this looks like a great one IMO. http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=ca&cs=cadhs1&l=en&sku=860-BBCG

Review: http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/dell_u2414h.htm (didn't see anything banning external links so I hope this is okay)

EDIT: That website looks like it's for Dell US but it's the Dell Canada site. They are very similar. 

[Nineshadow]

Great?

It's one of the best D:

[Nomelas]

that link is to the US site EDIT: odd, http://accessories.dell.com/sna/products/Gaming_Accessories/productdetail.aspx?c=ca&l=en&cs=cadhs1&sku=860-BBCG&baynote_bnrank=0&baynote_irrank=0&~ck=baynoteSearch is the canadian site... virtually identical. so NVM it is Canadian only

 

Will this support adaptivesync?

 

I just might buy it! great price and everything I want in a Monitor  & also supports my dell sound system

[Midnight Robot]

that link is to the US site EDIT: odd, http://accessories.dell.com/sna/products/Gaming_Accessories/productdetail.aspx?c=ca&l=en&cs=cadhs1&sku=860-BBCG&baynote_bnrank=0&baynote_irrank=0&~ck=baynoteSearch is the canadian site... virtually identical. so NVM it is Canadian only

 

Will this support adaptivesync?

Yeah the sites are identical, it's odd. I'll edit my post to reflect that.

I don't know if the monitor supports adaptive vsync, but I included the TFT Central article and it covers a lot of different areas of the monitor, so most of your questions could be answered there.

[Nomelas]

Yeah the sites are identical, it's odd. I'll edit my post to reflect that.

I don't know if the monitor supports adaptive vsync, but I included the TFT Central article and it covers a lot of different areas of the monitor, so most of your questions could be answered there.

Adaptive-sync not vsync... aka freesync. It looks like the Display does support DP 1.2a, which to my understanding, comes with Adaptive-sync. Am i wrong in this assumption?

[Snickerzz]

feeeeeeeeeeesh

[patrickjp93]

Great?

It's one of the best D:

Eh, with 8 ms response time I've noticed a lot of ghosting on the Dell. I recommend the Asus PA248Q

[Midnight Robot]

Adaptive-sync not vsync... aka freesync. It looks like the Display does support DP 1.2a, which to my understanding, comes with Adaptive-sync. Am i wrong in this assumption?

Ohh, I Googled it and it auto corrected to adaptive vsync which appears to be Nvidia's proprietary version, my bad. An article on Anandtech says that adaptive-sync will be implemented into monitors and cables with DP 1.2a, but probably not for another 6-12 months because they have to work with manufacturers to make sure it works properly.

 

Eh, with 8 ms response time I've noticed a lot of ghosting on the Dell. I recommend the Asus PA248Q

8ms isn't amazing for gaming but I doubt non pro gamers would notice a 3MS difference between Asus and Dell IPS panels. I bought mine for art and design, but they work for gaming too and the physical design of the monitor is pretty sweet. Plus it has a lot of other things I liked about it including no PWM flicker, the ability to daisy chain, near 100% sRGB gamut, and an input lag of 4ms total (according to the tests TFT Central did). 

[Nomelas]

Ohh, I Googled it and it auto corrected to adaptive vsync which appears to be Nvidia's proprietary version, my bad. An article on Anandtech says that adaptive-sync will be implemented into monitors and cables with DP 1.2a, but probably not for another 6-12 months because they have to work with manufacturers to make sure it works properly.

Yeah seems very confusing, they should have just called int DP 1.2b or something if it's not compatible... seriously

[Midnight Robot]

Yeah seems very confusing, they should have just called int DP 1.2b or something if it's not compatible... seriously

I agree, but what might happen is once they get it all working, they will just push out a firmware update for DP 1.2a and we might just need to buy cables that support it. I hope that's the case because I'm not buying new monitors for another 5-ish years at least, unless I have to.

[Nomelas]

I agree, but what might happen is once they get it all working, they will just push out a firmware update for DP 1.2a and we might just need to buy cables that support it. I hope that's the case because I'm not buying new monitors for another 5-ish years at least, unless I have to.

Yeah, I've had my Dell (notsurewhatmodel) for at LEAST 7 or 8 years, color and light are finally fading and the power button rotates and the only way to turn it on/off is by rotating it into the exact specific spot.... Great monitor though that it lasted this long. The monitor is on it's last legs though and I want to replace it asap.... it's 16:10 though so I would like to replace with another... but I'd settle with 16:9, I'm just looking for future proofing and I guess I might have to wait a bit longer....

[patrickjp93]

Ohh, I Googled it and it auto corrected to adaptive vsync which appears to be Nvidia's proprietary version, my bad. An article on Anandtech says that adaptive-sync will be implemented into monitors and cables with DP 1.2a, but probably not for another 6-12 months because they have to work with manufacturers to make sure it works properly.

 

8ms isn't amazing for gaming but I doubt non pro gamers would notice a 3MS difference between Asus and Dell IPS panels. I bought mine for art and design, but they work for gaming too and the physical design of the monitor is pretty sweet. Plus it has a lot of other things I liked about it including no PWM flicker, the ability to daisy chain, near 100% sRGB gamut, and an input lag of 4ms total (according to the tests TFT Central did). 

Well yes, it is purpose-dependent. Although if you're doing art/HD video editting, wouldn't you want a VA panel?

[Midnight Robot]

Well yes, it is purpose-dependent. Although if you're doing art/HD video editting, wouldn't you want a VA panel?

No, I went with IPS because all around it was the best panel choice based on the reviews I've seen, what I've seen from Linus and the photography and art forums I checked out. It also had a decent response time so I could game if I wanted to even though that wasn't the purpose of this rig, and it was close enough to 100% sRGB for me. Since I'm not a pro I don't care about having the best of the best, and VA might be better for professionals depending on their needs, but all around this Dell was perfect for me. I just need to get my desktop built now and hook it up so I can make sure there's no back light bleeding. I hooked it up to my console with HDMI and it didn't appear to have any bleed, so I hope it remains that way when I hook it up to a PC with DP 1.2a connection. 

[onionring]

Well yes, it is purpose-dependent. Although if you're doing art/HD video editting, wouldn't you want a VA panel?

 

VA panel are considered worse than ips for color acuracy. So where color is important, you want a ips panel

[patrickjp93]

VA panel are considered worse than ips for color acuracy. So where color is important, you want a ips panel

Who told you that? Maybe ages ago. Currently they're rated at 99.99% of the Adobe color spectrum.

 

EDIT:http://www.pchardwarehelp.com/guides/lcd-panel-types.php

 

It would seem the most recent generation of IPS has managed to exceed the S-IPS stats I was familiar with. Well, happy editing

[Nomelas]

what I'm trying to get at is this:

 

IS DisplayPort 1.2a the AdaptiveSync compliance/option to DisplayPort 1.2? or is 1.2a just a modification of 1.2 with other benefits and AdaptiveSync is an option on top of the existing 1.2a standard?

 

EDIT: more research found this:

 

http://www.nag.co.za/2014/01/27/amd-asks-vesa-to-allow-changes-to-support-freesync/

 

according to this artice, any monitor manufactured with DP 1.2a WILL have vblank/adaptivesync built in. Am I wrong in this assumption?

[BatterySound]

I thought this screen was $250 on newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824260174 EDIT Nvm Canada

[The_Strict_Nein]

I game on this monitor (admitedly not on twitch shooters) and I don't notice an input lag.

I also over clocked my monitor to 65Hz

[Midnight Robot]

I game on this monitor (admitedly not on twitch shooters) and I don't notice an input lag.

I also over clocked my monitor to 65Hz

Someone on another forum mentioned he overclocked it to 80Hz and he was loving it. You could always give it a shot if you wanted and know how to get it that high without causing any damage.

[The_Strict_Nein]

Someone on another forum mentioned he overclocked it to 80Hz and he was loving it. You could always give it a shot if you wanted and know how to get it that high without causing any damage.

I've tried. 67Hz is the absolute max for me (68 crashes), but it feels a bit shaky at 67 so I keep it at 65

[Midnight Robot]

I've tried. 67Hz is the absolute max for me (68 crashes), but it feels a bit shaky at 67 so I keep it at 65

Ahh, well it's just the luck of the draw I guess. I might try and push mine up once I learn how, but I already play on 60hz so if I can't it's no big deal. 

[onionring]

what I'm trying to get at is this:

 

IS DisplayPort 1.2a the AdaptiveSync compliance/option to DisplayPort 1.2? or is 1.2a just a modification of 1.2 with other benefits and AdaptiveSync is an option on top of the existing 1.2a standard?

 

EDIT: more research found this:

 

http://www.nag.co.za/2014/01/27/amd-asks-vesa-to-allow-changes-to-support-freesync/

 

according to this artice, any monitor manufactured with DP 1.2a WILL have vblank/adaptivesync built in. Am I wrong in this assumption?

 

yes any display with 1.2a displayport will support adaptive sync it s part of the things required to call a port 1.2a

(Btw displayport 1.2 =/= 1.2a, they re different)

 

the real question is can this monitor that uses display port 1.2 (as read on dell's own website) be upgraded to 1.2a with a firmware upgrade?

The most likely answer is no since that enables vendors to sell you a brand new monitor in 6 months.

[Nomelas]

yes any display with 1.2a displayport will support adaptive sync it s part of the things required to call a port 1.2a

(Btw displayport 1.2 =/= 1.2a, they re different)

 

the real question is can this monitor that uses display port 1.2 be upgraded to 1.2a with a firmware upgrade?

The most likely answer is no since that enables vendors to sell you a brand new monitor in 6 months.

Thank you. And no, without hardware modifications you can't upgrade 1.2 to 1.2a if AdaptiveSync is required for 1.2a.

 

So in other words, this monitor will support FreeSync once it's available - So why isn't this more widely known? Is this the first monitor to support 1.2a because I thought it wasn't suppose to be available until the end of the year?

 

Dell claims it's DP 1.2a...

[onionring]

Thank you. And no, without hardware modifications you can't upgrade 1.2 to 1.2a if AdaptiveSync is required for 1.2a.

So in other words, this monitor will support FreeSync once it's available - So why isn't this more widely known? Is this the first monitor to support 1.2a because I thought it wasn't suppose to be available until the end of the year?

Dell claims it's DP 1.2a...

dell claim it s 1.2 here:

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&cs=04&l=en&sku=860-BBCG

but this review site says 1.2a

http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/dell_u2414h.htm

so idk.

[Nomelas]

dell claim it s 1.2 here:

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&cs=04&l=en&sku=860-BBCG

but this review site says 1.2a

http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/dell_u2414h.htm

so idk.

dell claims 1.2a, look at tech specs "1 DisplayPort (version 1.2a)"