This LCD is the replacement to the great Dell 2005FPW so now lets see how the Dell 2007WFP is in my first ever LCD review 
First the Specifications:
20†WS
1680 x 1050 resolution
12ms (Rise + Fall) LG.Philips S-IPS panel (LM201W01)
6ms (Grey to Grey)
600:1 contrast ratio
300 cd/m2 brightness
176 / 176 viewing angles
DVI and VGA
pivot / rotate / tilt / height adjustments
S-video / composite inputs
1:1 pixel mapping supported
USB Hub
20†WS
1680 x 1050 resolution
16ms (Rise + Fall) LG.Philips S-IPS panel (LM201W01)
8ms (Grey to Grey)
800:1 contrast ratio
300 cd/m2 brightness
178 / 178 viewing angles
DVI and VGA
pivot / rotate / tilt / height adjustments
S-video / composite inputs
1:1 pixel mapping supported
HDCP Support over DVI
USB Hub
As you can see Dell improved the contrast ratio in the 2007WFP
But goofed up in the response time department thus the new model got a 4ms increase in response time :no:
Dell also added HDCP Support over DVI which will help playing protected Blu-Ray & HD-DVD Movies in the future
hyeah:
[BREAK=Design and Pictures]
Design and Pictures:
Design:
The Design of the 2007WFP has been vastly improved over the 2005FPW specially the stand as dell decided to ditch the semi circular plastic support base, and have opted now for a V-shaped metal leg and support stand as shown above with a slot to pass your wires through to make your table look tidy which is a great feature indeed
Some pictures to wet your appetite:
The 2007WFP in landscape and portrait mode
Side view of the 2007WFP in portrait mode (left) and in landscape mode (right)
Rear view of the 2007WFP in portrait and landscape modes
2007WFP at maximum and minimum vertical height adjustments
New button design
Various inputs shown on the 2007WFP at the back of the monitor
[BREAK=Aesthetics]
Aesthetics:
The 2007WFP scores a full 10 points in Aesthetics due to it's cable management features, sleek looks, easy to use perfectly placed buttons, easy to navigate menu & it's super sturdy stand
The Buttons:
OSD appears at the bottom of screen. OSD shown is when using VGA connection
[BREAK=Color Quality]
Color Quality:
The screen initially looked a little washed out and there was a yellow / green tinge to the white background of my word documents. I personally like more vivid colors since I am not a professional graphics / Photoshop worker and don't mind sacrificing a little accuracy for nice bright colors. The colors produced on default settings were good, but not as bright and vivid as I would like.
This was quite easily cleared up with a little bit of tweaking including turning the default brightness up a little on the monitor (contrast is about right as it is using DVI). Overall it was easy enough to get the 2007WFP to a comfortable level and colors seemed well produced and even. The screen does seem a little dull and it seems as if this model is of the school of accuracy as opposed to overly vibrant and eye-catching colours which are more aimed at multimedia use rather than providing a good reproduction of accurate shades.
But still movies look great on it.
Only one con is that Lighter shades are easily separable but the LCD has a inability to distinguish between some of the darker shades.
[BREAK=Office & Windows Use and Panel Uniformity]
Office and Windows Use
Office:
The 2007WFP rocks in office use with Super Sharp Text, Amazing Contrast & no text blur resulting in zero eye strain.
A true pleasure to work on office documents with the Dell.
Windows:
The resolution of a 20†WS (1680 x 1050) is adequate for running screens side by side, There is enough room to see two normal windows, three chat windows side by side or six chat windows in a grid, as shown above, but some websites are left with a horizontal scroll bar due to their resolution. A larger screen resolution would be necessary to improve the use in this regard.
The Dell 2007WFP does offer a rotate feature which can be handy for viewing word documents. However, in practice I've never really bothered too much with that feature and normally prefer to split the screen for side by side office work. Nevertheless, the option is there with the Dell, so if this might be useful to you then it's something to consider before buying the screen.
Panel Uniformity:
Testing the 2007WFP with a full black screen shows some noticeable, but not too intrusive, backlight leakage in the four corners of the screen. Sadly panel uniformity is not perfect, and in DVD playback where black borders are present, it is quite off-putting. There is a definite glow in the corners which is unfortunate.
[BREAK=Responsiveness and Gaming]
Responsiveness and Gaming:
Responsiveness:
While the spec on paper for the 2007WFP hasn't been updated in the response time figure since the 2005FPW, the S-IPS panel used in the display has. LG.Philips rate the panel as having an 8ms G2G response time which should improve on the practical responsiveness of the 2007WFP model.
A good program for comparing responsiveness across several displays is PixPerAn where the standard “I Need More Socks†car animation is suitable to observe levels of afterglow and ghosting. I could not take a picture of the animation as it is impossible but I found a picture on the internet where the Dell 2007WFP is compared with a Samsung SM205BW (TN Panel 6ms Grey to Grey)
The Dell 2007WFP PixPerAn tests show a smoother movement of the car across the screen, with less noticeable blurring and ghosting. The SM205BW had a distinguishable second image behind the moving car whereas the Dell remained a single image. Traditionally TN Film panels offered the edge in panel responsiveness but the comparison between these two screens goes to show the improvements that have been made in S-IPS technology, due in large part to the use of LG.Philips' ODC (Overdriving Circuitry). In these tests the Samsung was left a little behind, even though TN Film is often considered the more responsive technology of the two.
The Dell 2007WFP was better than my older Viewsonic VP930b (MVA Panel) as the Viewsonic used to show ghosting during the ending credits of movies.
Gaming:
While gaming there was no ghosting noticeable to my eyes in any game including Bioshock which is great to say the least.
The Colors & Contrast were great in game much better than my older Viewsonic VP930b (MVA Panel) which is non existent on my Dell.
Another great feature of the dell is the 1:1 pixel mapping mode which can be handy for 4:3 format sources. Setting the screen to 1:1 and the games at a lower resolution (1024 x 768) showed the games with black borders around all sides thus giving much better sharpness than 4:3 & Fill Mode.
Another good thing is that the Dell even handles a 4:3 game signal at any non native resolution in Fill Mode pretty well too.
So if you want to play games at lower resolutions than the native 1680 x 1050 of the Dell, then it is certainly possible either with 1:1 monitor scaling mode or the fill mode.
[BREAK=Viewing Angles]
Viewing Angles:
The Dell 2007WFP with its S-IPS panel is more impressive in this area than my older Viewsonic VP930b with its MVA panel. Viewing angles on the Dell are very wide, with no contrast or colour shift detectable from even the very wide angles. The Viewsonic based on MVA based technology used to show a viewing angle anomaly when moving even slightly off centre (Present on PVA & S-PVA Panels too), but this was not evident on the Dell's S-IPS panel. Viewing angles were good both horizontally and vertically.
I could not take the pictures myself thus I'm posting pictures I found on the internet which shows the 178 / 178 degrees Dell against a 160 / 160 degrees Samsung SM205BW.
Dell 2007WFP Viewing angles from top, below and side
Samsung SM205BW Viewing angles from front, top, below and side
Viewing angle comparison from below of Dell 2007WFP (front) and Samsung SM205BW (back)
[BREAK=Movie Playback]
Movie Playback:
Clearly viewing angles play a key part here and the Dell 2007WFP certainly has the edge in this field. Other things to consider include black depth, panel uniformity, noise level and responsiveness.
The Dell had a lot more black depth, panel uniformity and responsiveness than my Viewsonic VP930b but the Dell lost in the ability to distinguish between some of the darker shades which the Viewsonic used to excel in & according to another review even the Dell 2005FPW & Samsung SM205BW excel in that field.
In the noise level field the Dell beat my Viewsonic by producing a lot lesser noise but looses to the Samsung according to various reviews.
Though in panel uniformity during movies the Samsung is the clear victor.
[BREAK=Conclusion]
Conclusion:
The conclusion is that the Dell is a great monitor for graphics professionals & those who demand quality when compared to a MVA & TN panel. It also is more responsive than a 8ms Grey to Grey MVA & 6ms Grey to Grey TN Panel.
It also performs great in games & has a wealth of inputs which could make it a good screen for other uses as well as for a desktop PC display.
The only minor cons noticeable would be the limited black depths, panel uniformity variation in the corners & the amount of button pressing needed to change settings in the Menu.
To most average users I don't think it would matter and it may not be worth the extra money over a TN Panel. Color accuracy might be a factor, along with wide viewing angles but it depends on the use.
Summary:
Pros:
Price Paid: Rs. 21500 + Rs. 1500 shipping got via Raghunandan of TE
High Resolution Pix:
First the Specifications:
Dell 2005FPW
1680 x 1050 resolution
12ms (Rise + Fall) LG.Philips S-IPS panel (LM201W01)
6ms (Grey to Grey)
600:1 contrast ratio
300 cd/m2 brightness
176 / 176 viewing angles
DVI and VGA
pivot / rotate / tilt / height adjustments
S-video / composite inputs
1:1 pixel mapping supported
USB Hub
Dell 2007WFP
1680 x 1050 resolution
16ms (Rise + Fall) LG.Philips S-IPS panel (LM201W01)
8ms (Grey to Grey)
800:1 contrast ratio
300 cd/m2 brightness
178 / 178 viewing angles
DVI and VGA
pivot / rotate / tilt / height adjustments
S-video / composite inputs
1:1 pixel mapping supported
HDCP Support over DVI
USB Hub
As you can see Dell improved the contrast ratio in the 2007WFP
But goofed up in the response time department thus the new model got a 4ms increase in response time :no:
Dell also added HDCP Support over DVI which will help playing protected Blu-Ray & HD-DVD Movies in the future
hyeah:[BREAK=Design and Pictures]
Design and Pictures:
Design:
The Design of the 2007WFP has been vastly improved over the 2005FPW specially the stand as dell decided to ditch the semi circular plastic support base, and have opted now for a V-shaped metal leg and support stand as shown above with a slot to pass your wires through to make your table look tidy which is a great feature indeed
Some pictures to wet your appetite:
The 2007WFP in landscape and portrait mode
Side view of the 2007WFP in portrait mode (left) and in landscape mode (right)
Rear view of the 2007WFP in portrait and landscape modes
2007WFP at maximum and minimum vertical height adjustments
New button design
Various inputs shown on the 2007WFP at the back of the monitor
[BREAK=Aesthetics]
Aesthetics:
The 2007WFP scores a full 10 points in Aesthetics due to it's cable management features, sleek looks, easy to use perfectly placed buttons, easy to navigate menu & it's super sturdy stand
The Buttons:
- Input indicators
- Input Source Select
- PIP (Picture In Picture) / PBP (Picture By Picture) Select
- OSD Menu / Select
- Down (-)
- Up (+)
- Power button (with power light indicator)
OSD appears at the bottom of screen. OSD shown is when using VGA connection
- As you can see there are options for:
- Brightness/Contrast (Contrast not on DVI)
- Auto Adjust screen to fit (Not on DVI)
- Input Source Select (VGA, DVI, S-Video & Composite)
- Color Settings, Image Modes (Desktop, Multimedia & Gaming)
- Display Settings (Includes options for aspect ratio retention modes, Sharpness & Zoom)
- Menu Settings (Menu Position, Transparency etc...)
- PIP Settings
[BREAK=Color Quality]
Color Quality:
The screen initially looked a little washed out and there was a yellow / green tinge to the white background of my word documents. I personally like more vivid colors since I am not a professional graphics / Photoshop worker and don't mind sacrificing a little accuracy for nice bright colors. The colors produced on default settings were good, but not as bright and vivid as I would like.
This was quite easily cleared up with a little bit of tweaking including turning the default brightness up a little on the monitor (contrast is about right as it is using DVI). Overall it was easy enough to get the 2007WFP to a comfortable level and colors seemed well produced and even. The screen does seem a little dull and it seems as if this model is of the school of accuracy as opposed to overly vibrant and eye-catching colours which are more aimed at multimedia use rather than providing a good reproduction of accurate shades.
But still movies look great on it.
Only one con is that Lighter shades are easily separable but the LCD has a inability to distinguish between some of the darker shades.
[BREAK=Office & Windows Use and Panel Uniformity]
Office and Windows Use
Office:
The 2007WFP rocks in office use with Super Sharp Text, Amazing Contrast & no text blur resulting in zero eye strain.
A true pleasure to work on office documents with the Dell.
Windows:
The resolution of a 20†WS (1680 x 1050) is adequate for running screens side by side, There is enough room to see two normal windows, three chat windows side by side or six chat windows in a grid, as shown above, but some websites are left with a horizontal scroll bar due to their resolution. A larger screen resolution would be necessary to improve the use in this regard.
The Dell 2007WFP does offer a rotate feature which can be handy for viewing word documents. However, in practice I've never really bothered too much with that feature and normally prefer to split the screen for side by side office work. Nevertheless, the option is there with the Dell, so if this might be useful to you then it's something to consider before buying the screen.
Panel Uniformity:
Testing the 2007WFP with a full black screen shows some noticeable, but not too intrusive, backlight leakage in the four corners of the screen. Sadly panel uniformity is not perfect, and in DVD playback where black borders are present, it is quite off-putting. There is a definite glow in the corners which is unfortunate.
[BREAK=Responsiveness and Gaming]
Responsiveness and Gaming:
Responsiveness:
While the spec on paper for the 2007WFP hasn't been updated in the response time figure since the 2005FPW, the S-IPS panel used in the display has. LG.Philips rate the panel as having an 8ms G2G response time which should improve on the practical responsiveness of the 2007WFP model.
A good program for comparing responsiveness across several displays is PixPerAn where the standard “I Need More Socks†car animation is suitable to observe levels of afterglow and ghosting. I could not take a picture of the animation as it is impossible but I found a picture on the internet where the Dell 2007WFP is compared with a Samsung SM205BW (TN Panel 6ms Grey to Grey)
The Dell 2007WFP PixPerAn tests show a smoother movement of the car across the screen, with less noticeable blurring and ghosting. The SM205BW had a distinguishable second image behind the moving car whereas the Dell remained a single image. Traditionally TN Film panels offered the edge in panel responsiveness but the comparison between these two screens goes to show the improvements that have been made in S-IPS technology, due in large part to the use of LG.Philips' ODC (Overdriving Circuitry). In these tests the Samsung was left a little behind, even though TN Film is often considered the more responsive technology of the two.
The Dell 2007WFP was better than my older Viewsonic VP930b (MVA Panel) as the Viewsonic used to show ghosting during the ending credits of movies.
Gaming:
While gaming there was no ghosting noticeable to my eyes in any game including Bioshock which is great to say the least.
The Colors & Contrast were great in game much better than my older Viewsonic VP930b (MVA Panel) which is non existent on my Dell.
Another great feature of the dell is the 1:1 pixel mapping mode which can be handy for 4:3 format sources. Setting the screen to 1:1 and the games at a lower resolution (1024 x 768) showed the games with black borders around all sides thus giving much better sharpness than 4:3 & Fill Mode.
Another good thing is that the Dell even handles a 4:3 game signal at any non native resolution in Fill Mode pretty well too.
So if you want to play games at lower resolutions than the native 1680 x 1050 of the Dell, then it is certainly possible either with 1:1 monitor scaling mode or the fill mode.
[BREAK=Viewing Angles]
Viewing Angles:
The Dell 2007WFP with its S-IPS panel is more impressive in this area than my older Viewsonic VP930b with its MVA panel. Viewing angles on the Dell are very wide, with no contrast or colour shift detectable from even the very wide angles. The Viewsonic based on MVA based technology used to show a viewing angle anomaly when moving even slightly off centre (Present on PVA & S-PVA Panels too), but this was not evident on the Dell's S-IPS panel. Viewing angles were good both horizontally and vertically.
I could not take the pictures myself thus I'm posting pictures I found on the internet which shows the 178 / 178 degrees Dell against a 160 / 160 degrees Samsung SM205BW.
Dell 2007WFP Viewing angles from top, below and side
Samsung SM205BW Viewing angles from front, top, below and side
Viewing angle comparison from below of Dell 2007WFP (front) and Samsung SM205BW (back)
[BREAK=Movie Playback]
Movie Playback:
Clearly viewing angles play a key part here and the Dell 2007WFP certainly has the edge in this field. Other things to consider include black depth, panel uniformity, noise level and responsiveness.
The Dell had a lot more black depth, panel uniformity and responsiveness than my Viewsonic VP930b but the Dell lost in the ability to distinguish between some of the darker shades which the Viewsonic used to excel in & according to another review even the Dell 2005FPW & Samsung SM205BW excel in that field.
In the noise level field the Dell beat my Viewsonic by producing a lot lesser noise but looses to the Samsung according to various reviews.
Though in panel uniformity during movies the Samsung is the clear victor.
[BREAK=Conclusion]
Conclusion:
The conclusion is that the Dell is a great monitor for graphics professionals & those who demand quality when compared to a MVA & TN panel. It also is more responsive than a 8ms Grey to Grey MVA & 6ms Grey to Grey TN Panel.
It also performs great in games & has a wealth of inputs which could make it a good screen for other uses as well as for a desktop PC display.
The only minor cons noticeable would be the limited black depths, panel uniformity variation in the corners & the amount of button pressing needed to change settings in the Menu.
To most average users I don't think it would matter and it may not be worth the extra money over a TN Panel. Color accuracy might be a factor, along with wide viewing angles but it depends on the use.
Summary:
Pros:
- Great Stand with Good Cable Management Options
- Great Responsiveness and Gaming Performance
- No Noise during Movie Playback
- All necessary Cables Included
- Excellent Color Reproduction
- Cheap Price for a S-IPS LCD
- Good Contrast Black Depth
- Very Wide Viewing Angles
- No Color Banding Issue
- Excellent Sharpness
- Wealth of Inputs
- USB Hub
- Lots of Button Pressing needed to change settings in the Menu
- Limited Black Depth (Fixed if brightness kept at 45% or 50%)
- Slight panel uniformity variation in the corners
Price Paid: Rs. 21500 + Rs. 1500 shipping got via Raghunandan of TE
High Resolution Pix:
