Dell UltraSharp U2412M 24 inch LCD TFT Monitor (16:10, 1920x1200, 300 cd/m2), Black

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Recommended settings: Each preset is tailored quite well for its task. For general use, however, I preferred the standard preset, adjusting only green to about 90 percent. This gave the monitor great color balance, perfect for general use. All other products will be delivered via the fastest available method (excluding bank holidays and weekends) and generally within 3-5 days, depending on customer location. When it comes to value, there are few monitors that show up like the U2412m does. It includes a great list of ergonomic features, plenty of useful OSD customizations, and good performance at a great price. million colour palette. It's not something you'd notice in practice, and you do have to look very closely to see it.

Change theColor Setting modein theColor SettingsOSD toGraphicsorVideo, depending on the application. Colors are not 100 % accurate and slightly too reddish (because of too low color temperature). Gamma rises from 2.05 in the dark tones to 2.23 in the bright tones, meaning that dark colors are slightly too dark. I compared U2412M to U2410 and saw that U2412M actually has less motion blurring that U2410 – mostly in the darker picture areas. On the other hand U2412M has slightly more overdrive trailing. Nothing serious, and nothing to worry about for most users, but I think that critical gamers might prefer the lower level of overdrive trailing on U2410.

ICC profiles and gamma corrections. The screen was tested at default factory settings using the DVI interface, and analysed using

All in all Dell U2412M is a great addition to Dell’s line-up of UltraSharp PC monitors. However, we do not view it as an improvement over the current U2410, and Dell also tells us that U2410 will function as a step-up model in the future. If you can live without HDMI and do not require the wide gamut panel, I think U2412M is a great value for money monitor and I therefore award it with our Highly Recommended Award. The OSD array is aligned vertically along the lower-right bezel and consists of four small but well-spaced buttons. Navigating the OSD is simple and clean. Dell still makes the best-designed OSDs in the industry with a contextual navigation system that never lets you forget the function each button has at any given time. Your monitor has a built-in diagnostic tool that helps to determine if the screen abnormality you are experiencing is an inherent problem with the monitor, or with the computer and video card. To run the built-in diagnostics: Try different Color Preset Settings in Color Settings OSD. Adjust R/G/B value in Color Settings OSD if the Color Management is turned Off.

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the colour temperature remains similar to the 'standard' mode at ~6500k. The dynamic contrast ratio is So, let us move on to our practical tests. In the following sections I will examine Dell U2412M with our stress tests in movies, games and such, as well as with our self-developed monitorTest software. I will also include comparisons to Dell’s current U2410 monitor. As stated in the beginning of this review Dell U2412M uses an eIPS panel. eIPS panels have most of the same image characteristics as other IPS variants, which also means that the dirty / crystalized panel coating is present. Some people prefer VA panels because of this. However, if you are used to working in front of an IPS panel, you will have no problem with U2412M. On the other hand; if you feel distracted by the crystalized coating on IPS panels, U2412M is not different from most other IPS based monitors. Response time and gamesI moved on to examine response time. Dell U2412M is pretty fast and although it has motion blurring, it is one of the better IPS panels I have examined. IPS panels are not as fast as 120 Hz TN panels but personally I have no problem with using an IPS panel for casual and semi-serious gaming. You can also choose from these picture presets: Standard, Multimedia, Movie, Game, Text, Color Temp and Custom Color.