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CLOSEOUT: DELL UltraSharp 2007WFP 20.1-inch Widescreen Flat Panel LCD Monitor with Height Adjustable Stand - New Open Box

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This monitor is one of the best models you can buy for the money! The S-IPS monitors are getting rare these days and are more and more replaced by the cheaper to manufacture TN-Panels. S-IPS panel monitors are known to have excellent viewing angles and color reproduction. They are most suitable for photo/ video editing.

The earlier models (Rev. 02) of the 2007wfp monitors had some problems with banding issues. These issues seem to be mostly fixed in the Rev. 03 models. There have been 2 different panels used in this monitor. S-PVA and S-IPS. The S-PVA panels are also very good, but have slightly different specs.
To find out what panel your 2007wfp has, you can go into the monitor setup menu:

1- Turn off your screen
2- Press simultaneously the 'Menu' and '+' button of the screen.
3- While holding the 2 buttons, press now the 'Power' button.
4- Once the screen in ON, unpress the 3 buttons.
5- Just press '-' button.

You can run a search on the panel code that is listed in the menu and find out what you received!
Best of luck!

After reading that these monitors were made by the same manufacturer that makes the Apple Cinema displays, I purchased this monitor to replace my dying CRT. While watching DVDs nice and widescreen was a pleasure, I quickly noticed some problems that led me to return the monitor and go back to the drawing board.

The four corners of the monitor had bright spots like a light leak at each corner, and the contrast adjustments were insufficient to calibrate the monitor for photo editing, with shadows that were too dark. Reducing contrast so reduced the overall brightness that everything took on a grey muddy feel. After fiddling with it for a week, I returned the monitor and am back on the hunt.

Loved the look, the swivel screen, controls were easy to figure out, screen was nice and sharp and color was tasty, but this is not a budget alternative to a higher end display for anyone interested it using it for photo editing.

I just purchased this monitor (got it 10 Mar 08) from the Dell website ...so if you're in the market that is the place to go. I did a lot of research, review and fact-finding and I assessed my needs (I'm not a "gamer" and this is definitly not the screen to get for hardcore gaming) before I chose the Dell. My monitor arrived safe and sound, set-up was easy and the screen has no aberrations that I can see or find (dead pixels, back light leakage, etc).

The 2007WFP uses the S-IPS style of LCD ...some of the older 2007WFP's used either the S-IPS or S-PVA screen but the current lot are all S-IPS. The LCD screens are supposedly made by LG or Samsung and the screen is the same as the highly touted Apple Cinema series. If you do an online search for these types of display technologies, S-IPS and S-PVA, you will find them rated much better than the more prevalent and less expensive TN style of LCD. And finding an LCD with S-IPS or S-PVA technology is becoming more difficult especially at the Dell's price point. The 2007FPW monitor is replacing my aging Samsung Sync-Master 17 inch CRT. The image is beautiful and for basic PC operations (non-photographic or movie) this monitor is much better than my CRT ...the extra "real estate" on the 20 inch screen is great.

I am an amateur photographer and one of the reasons I bought this monitor was to be able to use it in photo editing with Photoshop. This monitor came up many times in online recommendations as a best "bang of the buck" LCD monitor for digital photography work. Is it the best? No, but then the best will run you well over a grand or two. To get the best image on any of these LCD screens, connect them using the highest quality signal available which for the 2007 is via a DVI cable (included in the box). If your video card doesn't have a DVI output, upgrade your card ...don't use the VGA connection or you'll be selling yourself short and probably won't be happy with what you see. Also, make sure your video card has the latest factory drivers. Another factor in maximizing your image, especially for photo work, is to use a color calibration tool (Spyder, etc).

Equally as handsome as the image is the overall physical appearance of the monitor; is it well built and has an incredibly rugged and versatile stand. The screen is anti-glare, having a matte finish to as opposed to some LCD screens that are glossy (such as the HP line); this will cut down reflected glare from desk lamps, etc.

Overall I am very satisfied with my purchase. Time will tell as to how my satisfaction continues but right now this Dell 2007FPW monitor is a winner.

I wanted a display for my screen writing so I could see three pages on one screen, plus, plugged into my Powerbook, I can have the "index card" view on that screen. It's an amazing set up.

I wasn't happy with the way the color or fonts were until i brought the mini DVI to DVI connector.... WOW!! SOOO much better. Throw out that analog connector you get with the PB!!

This LCD display uses the same panel as the Apple Cinema display but uses a different lamp, so you are basically getting the same screen for half the price.... the only draw back is the bezel doesn't match the color my AI Book(!) but who cares!!!

This monitor was the last of its kind. After this, Dell monitors (all of them) took a downturn. People no longer care about picture quality or color reproduction as long as their monitor is bigger than the guy's (or gal's) next to them. They are all crappy TN panels now with great response times, but if you move your head 1/4" the colors change drastically because the viewing angles are horrible and the color sucks to boot.

2007wfp Pros:
1. This monitor has extremely fast response times. I use it for gaming and there's no ghosting whatsoever.
2. The color is beautiful. With most LCDs, you have to tweak with the color a bunch to even get a somewhat decent picture. This monitor had no problems like this...I plugged it in and the color was great. I'm a web designer and one of my many criteria for a monitor was good color. This monitor definitely passed the test.
3. The size is great. With most 22-24" monitors, they take the same panel and stretch it out a few inches. The result? Take a small picture and blow it up to 1 1/3 its original size. It looks like junk. The 20" screen on this monitor has a perfect picture because Dell didn't try to fool anyone by making the screen bigger.

cons:
1. In general (not with my model) there are some problems with back lights bleeding through more in certain areas than others.
2. Banding. With fine gradients, looking closely enough will reveal that the gradient is not smooth, but has bands running through it. This is ignorable.
3. By default, the monitor has an "auto color adjust" thing. It changes your colors and brightness and just every time the screen changes significantly. This is extremely obnoxious, but can be turned off through the menu.

All in all, the best < 30" LCD money can no longer buy (except on ebay). If you have a chance to get one and don't easily get penis envy about monitor size, get it.

I bought this monitor used on Craigslist for 100 bucks. It was a great buy, and I would certainly consider spending the $130-150 the used and refurbished models are going for on Amazon and eBay. I got the S-IPS version. As other reviewers point out, this is a higher quality type of LCD display than most of the cheaper name brand monitors on sale from Dell, Acer, HP, etc. Supposedly it is comparable to Apple Cinema Displays of the same vintage (which still cost hundreds of dollars more). But having never used an Apple Cinema Display, I can't make an honest comparison. I am using the Dell 2007WFP as a second display for my 2006 Macbook Pro, hooked up with a DVI cable. The image quality is great, the viewing angle is wide, and the colors seem accurate. I like that it has a matte (non-glossy) display. I also prefer its 16:10 aspect ratio (newer monitors and HDTVs are 16:9) because it allows for more usable vertical space for word processing and web browsing.

this was a second monitor for my computer and the referbished one i got here was in fine shape upon arrival even though the box obviouly went thru hell getting here. apparntly the company was aware of this probability and the product was packed extreemly well inside. i did have to buy the digital cable on my own ($50), which i was expecting to have come with the purchase.

This is a duplicate of a monitor I already own. It is a used item, but was packaged well for shipment and is in excellent condition. I have since set up dual monitors on my work desk and the ability to track different sets of information simultaneously is phenominal. The resolution, color, and performance from both monitors is great. The cost was very reasonable for this product and it lives up to Dell's reputation for quality products.

If you are a Mac user, this monitor is a good IPS display technology alternative to buying an Apple Cinema Display. These displays calibrate nicely, especially if you are using the System Preferences / Display Calibration Assistant in Mac OS 10.4 Tiger or Mac OS 10.5 Leopard.

The Apple & Dell IPS LCD displays don't have external contrast adjusters. With the IPS LCD, there is no contrast adjustment on the display or in the Mac OS. It stays in the right contrast all the time. Only Brightness and RGB levels can be adjusted externally as well as selecting PC Mode and Mac Mode. So with Tiger and Leopard, the Contrast is about right so that I can begin the calibration process, starting with adjusting the External Brightness Control on the monitor to get the black levels to match, in System Preferences / Display Calibration Assistant.

But in Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard, the default-fixed contrast setting is too bright in the black and shadowed areas, so it's impossible to manually adjust the brightness to get the black levels to match in System Preferences / Display Calibration Assistant. So, all of the monitors' external controls are functioning in Snow Leopard but Snow Leopard's new default brightness is beyond the Dell monitor's external adjustment range as it is with most older Apple CRT displays and most other non-Apple third-party Mac-friendly LCD displays.

So this monitor is great for calibrating with Mac OS 10.4 Tiger or Mac OS 10.5 Leopard but Snow Leopard will render this monitor un-usable. It's almost like Apple is treating all third party-non-Apple displays like "Jail-Broken" iPhones.

Update: August 21, 2011

I've been testing Snow Leopard 10.6.8 on one of my drive partitions and I think I have an alternative way to calibrate the two displays even though Snow Leopard does not let you calibrate the Dell displays with System Preferences/Display Settings/Color . Only in Leopard 10.5.8 (or earlier), I was able to use the Display Settings, in System Preferences, to manually calibrate my two Dell UltraSharp 2007WFP 20.1" displays.

My Mac Pro can drive my two Dell UltraSharp displays with DVI to DVI connections or by DVI to VGA.

Only when the Dell UltraSharp 2007WFPs are connected by their VGA ports, the monitor employs "Auto Adjust" In Snow Leopard, the Dell's VGA-Auto-Adjust works as good as manually calibrating the Dell displays with older OSs, that support manual calibration.

With the brighter Default Gamma setting, in Snow Leopard 10.6.8, the Dell UltraSharp's VGA-Auto-Adjust makes the display look better than when Auto-Adjust is employed under Leopard 10.5.8.

So, I'm going to Install Snow Leopard on my reformatted drive, and make Mac OS 10.6.8 my principal OS for my workstation. DVI to DVI is a better display connection than DVI to VGA, but I'm compromising on my connection port choices so that I can enjoy the Auto Adjust benefits that the Dell UltraSharp 2007WFP provides, when running in VGA mode.

I have two of these monitors and love them. One I bought myself and use at home, the other I requested at work to use because I liked it so much. I have a Dell Latitude E6500 at work and a Dell latitude D820 at home. I use both with a docking station and the monitor and love the setup.

Pros
1. Super easy set-up. (1) Connect the cables, (2) Put the laptop on the dock and start her up, (3) Go to the Display Properties and adjust the properties to the way you want (I like my laptop on the left as the main screen so I can use the monitor to its fullest for videos, reviewing work, and using spreadsheets.)
2. After using the monitor for spreadsheets it is hard to look at them on just my laptop--I almost feel claustrophobic looking at them just on a laptop, even through my laptop screen is a good size itself.
3. The height adjustment works well for me too. I like to adjust it so that it is similar height to my laptop (on the bottom) so that I can have as seamless a view as possible from laptop to monitor.
4. Takes up very little desk space--love this feature--so I can do a lot more with the space I have.

Cons
I really haven't had any issues except that once in a while, my laptop doesn't remember the settings and I have to go back in and re-set them, but that is only occasionally and not a big problem.

I'm not a tech guy, so this monitor works great for me. I'd definitely recommend this product.