LCD Help me decide Dell 2001FP or ViewSonic VP201S

starfury6 · Jan 10, 2005, 09:33 AM

Dell have a sale on at the moment on the 2001FP 20.1" LCD putting it at £457 and the other contender is the ViewSonic VP201S Pro Series 20.1" which is still £761. I can afford both but am torn. Is this Dell decrease due to a new model coming out does anyone know?

Can anyone recommend a better one of the same size?

Thanks

Vampyromaniac · Jan 11, 2005, 04:01 AM

Get the Dell, the price alone should be enough to give you the answer, not to mention the Dell is a highly-praised monitor regardless.

starfury6 · Jan 11, 2005, 07:19 AM

Did it last night, I went for the 2001FP. I was tempter by the new 2005FPW widescreen one, but mainly by the 12ms refrsh time that it has, but since gaming is my main bag it wasn't a good choice since there are some games which just wont be coerced into running in WS resolutions.

10 days for delivery though. Grrr

pr0digal jenius · Jan 11, 2005, 08:53 AM

good choice....buy me one while yer at it

Drakon · Jan 11, 2005, 04:59 PM

i'll take one too, please...

Rasta Monsta · Jan 11, 2005, 05:24 PM

Ah, hell, I guess I'll have a second as long as you're at it. . .

rasta

tastyweat · Jan 11, 2005, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by starfury6

Dell have a sale on at the moment on the 2001FP 20.1" LCD putting it at £457 and the other contender is the ViewSonic VP201S Pro Series 20.1" which is still £761. I can afford both but am torn. Is this Dell decrease due to a new model coming out does anyone know?

Can anyone recommend a better one of the same size?

Thanks

well... firstly I know where you can get the viewsonic over 100 quid cheaper than that and as for the dell... it's a good monitor... practically the same monitor in a different case. Dell have just released the 2005FW... a 20.1" widescreen that does 1600x1024 resution... which would be my personal favourite.

tastyweat · Jan 11, 2005, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by starfury6

Did it last night, I went for the 2001FP. I was tempter by the new 2005FPW widescreen one, but mainly by the 12ms refrsh time that it has, but since gaming is my main bag it wasn't a good choice since there are some games which just wont be coerced into running in WS resolutions.

10 days for delivery though. Grrr

I see I was too late in my reply... meh

starfury6 · Jan 11, 2005, 08:24 PM

Sorry boys the wallet only stretches just so far

blade5545 · Jan 11, 2005, 08:52 PM

I just got myself a 1704fp ultrasharp from dell and i love it zero dead pixels, plays great in games no ghosting and image clarity is amazing, everything just looks so much better and you cant lose with the dell three year warranty and the rma process wich is next day shipping.

dipstick · Jan 11, 2005, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by starfury6

Did it last night, I went for the 2001FP. I was tempter by the new 2005FPW widescreen one, but mainly by the 12ms refrsh time that it has, but since gaming is my main bag it wasn't a good choice since there are some games which just wont be coerced into running in WS resolutions.

10 days for delivery though. Grrr

I dont recommend anyone goes for a 2005FPW until they can fix the lighting issues. I'm waiting on my third one and if its the same its gonna make me think this is just the way they are made...which really suxs. The top right and bottom left corners leak way too much light; so much infact that you notice even in the brightest rooms. You made the right choice and I think after this one I will exchange for another 2001FP. One thing is for sure tho, Dell's support is amazing! They overnight me every monitor those crazy fools.
I'm sure you'll love the 2001FP!

Zardon · Jan 11, 2005, 09:55 PM

2001fp, without a doubt. ive two.

Logla · Jan 12, 2005, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Zardon

ive two.

Bah. Show off.

If ever you feel the need to get rid of one of your TFTs though I can think of a good home for one.

starfury6 · Jan 12, 2005, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by dipstick

I dont recommend anyone goes for a 2005FPW until they can fix the lighting issues. I'm waiting on my third one and if its the same its gonna make me think this is just the way they are made...which really suxs. The top right and bottom left corners leak way too much light; so much infact that you notice even in the brightest rooms. You made the right choice and I think after this one I will exchange for another 2001FP. One thing is for sure tho, Dell's support is amazing! They overnight me every monitor those crazy fools.
I'm sure you'll love the 2001FP!

I read a review on a couple of different forums, all of them stated that the 2005FPW they had leaked light in those locations. They said they thought it was due to the enhanced brightness and the 12ms panel.

dipstick · Jan 16, 2005, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by starfury6

I read a review on a couple of different forums, all of them stated that the 2005FPW they had leaked light in those locations. They said they thought it was due to the enhanced brightness and the 12ms panel.

Yeah probably but that is no way of increasing brightness

But I received my rma Friday, its a new revision, and its perfect imo. I went through Nov and Dec Rev.00 parts and they were no good; this Jan Rev.01 is awesome and a keeper. Took them a while but it seems they have fixed all the probs

Jan 10, 2005, 09:33 AM	#1
starfury6 Dark Jedi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Essex, England Posts: 334 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	LCD Help me decide Dell 2001FP or ViewSonic VP201S Dell have a sale on at the moment on the 2001FP 20.1" LCD putting it at £457 and the other contender is the ViewSonic VP201S Pro Series 20.1" which is still £761. I can afford both but am torn. Is this Dell decrease due to a new model coming out does anyone know? Can anyone recommend a better one of the same size? Thanks __________________ [color=DeepSkyBlue][/color] [color=DeepSkyBlue] Intel Q6600 / Dual 8800 GTS 512/ Asus Striker II Formula OCZ 4GB DDR2 1066 / Scythe Ninja / Hyper 880w 3 x Maxtor 750GB total SATAII / LG Multi Blu[/color]

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Jan 11, 2005, 07:19 AM	Thread Starter #3
starfury6 Dark Jedi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Essex, England Posts: 334 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Did it last night, I went for the 2001FP. I was tempter by the new 2005FPW widescreen one, but mainly by the 12ms refrsh time that it has, but since gaming is my main bag it wasn't a good choice since there are some games which just wont be coerced into running in WS resolutions. 10 days for delivery though. Grrr __________________ [color=DeepSkyBlue][/color] [color=DeepSkyBlue] Intel Q6600 / Dual 8800 GTS 512/ Asus Striker II Formula OCZ 4GB DDR2 1066 / Scythe Ninja / Hyper 880w 3 x Maxtor 750GB total SATAII / LG Multi Blu[/color]

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Jan 11, 2005, 08:52 PM	#10
blade5545 Shoots first ask's questions later Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Austin,TX Posts: 330 Rep Power: 0	I just got myself a 1704fp ultrasharp from dell and i love it zero dead pixels, plays great in games no ghosting and image clarity is amazing, everything just looks so much better and you cant lose with the dell three year warranty and the rma process wich is next day shipping. __________________ Dell Inspiron 700m 2 ghz Intel Mobile 2mb L2 cache 12.1 Ultrabrite 1.25 gig ram 80gig hdd 8x DVD-RW 4.5lbs 1.5" thick 5 hours battery DFI NF4 Ultra - D AMD Winchester 64 3200+ @4125+ 2.62ghz sold Swiftech H20-120-BB REV. 3 LIQUID COOLING KIT 2x512 OCZ EL DDR PC-3200 Dual Channel sold Platinum Rev 2 OCZ POWERSTREAM 520W sold ATI X700 PRO SEAGATE 160GIG SATA Windows XP PRO SP2 / PearPC - Apple OS X 10.2 Unknown "The problem with America is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself."

Jan 11, 2005, 08:53 AM	#4
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	good choice....buy me one while yer at it

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Jan 11, 2005, 09:55 PM	#12
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	2001fp, without a doubt. ive two.