I don't think I can do Triple after all :(

attog · Post by **attog** » 31 May 2007, 22:11

I currently use a Dell 2405 FPW 24 inch widescreen LCD monitor. I have been using it for 2 years and it is a nice monitor.

I was looking forward to upgrading to a triple screen 19" dell setup once the matrox digital box comes out.

To that end, I purchased my first Dell 1907FP 19" lcd and it came in yesterday. I unhooked the 2405 and replaced it with the new 1907 and loaded up a few games.

Now obviously, I lost a lot of screen space going down to a smaller non-widescreen monitor. No problem there, long term I will get more space once I get the 3 screens going.

The deal breaker for me was the pixellation of the monitor! I dont know if it was the dot pitch, or the new panels Dell uses compared to the old one from my 2405, or what it was. Whatever the issue, it just looks like garbage compared to my old screen.

I dont mean this as disrepect for anybody who uses 1907's. If I didn't have my older Dell to compare it to, I probably wouldnt have noticed a problem, but since I do, I can't justify "upgrading" to a triple setup.

I am disappointed by this. I was very excited to do some triplehead gaming.

Post by **MobsterOO7** » 01 Jun 2007, 03:25

What resolution are you running at?

attog · Post by **attog** » 01 Jun 2007, 14:57

native res on both panels

packerfan · Post by **packerfan** » 02 Jun 2007, 04:26

On the 19" you have 86.3 dpi

On the 24" you have 94.3 dpi

You have about 8 more dots for every square inch of screen so that will make the image slightly more pix elated than the 24" which is probably bugging you :P

17" screens on the otherhand have 96.4 dpi so it would seem similar in quality to your 24"

This is only from a dpi point so im not sure how dot pitch will affect this

attog · Post by **attog** » 04 Jun 2007, 14:47

That would definitely explain what I am seeing. I can see the individual dots when running the 19 at the native res. On the 24 it looks smooth (at least compared to the 19).

No tripe for me :( Unless they come up with a way to do 3 24" panels someday.

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 04 Jun 2007, 14:53

I have three 20" Dells ... native res of 1600x1200 ... they look fine running 1280x1024 up-scaled ... so I guess it is down to the dpi.

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