Anyone tried any 30" monitor?

[Humus]

I'm considering getting a 30" monitor with 2560x1600 resolution. The ones I'm looking into are these, mostly because they are relatively cheap:

HP LP3065 (~12,000 SEK)
Samsung SyncMaster 305T+ (~12,000 SEK)
Daewoo LCD30KAL (~10,000 SEK)
LG W3000H (~10,500 SEK)

Anyone have any experience with any of these monitors?

 

[ShaidarHaran]

Get the HP or the Sammy.

 

[digitalwanderer]

Only in my wet dreams Humus.

 

[archie4oz]

Well I have the Apple 30" on my Mac Pro. I've got various 24" Samsungs at work, so I'd vote Samsumg.

 

[Mize]

I thought JR bought one a few months back...might be wrong though...

Looking around the Samsung gets the best reviews for that price range.

 

[John Reynolds]

Grabbed a Dell 3007 in Nov of 2006. It's obscene, but gaming at 2560x1600 is so choice. If you have the means, I highly recommend one. </Bueller impersonation>

 

[Mize]

few months = 21 guess he must be in the market about now. Maybe he'll sell you his old one?

 

[nutball]

Grabbed a Dell 3007 in Nov of 2006. It's obscene, but gaming at 2560x1600 is so choice. If you have the means, I highly recommend one. </Bueller impersonation>

I personally wouldn't recommend the Dell 3007 though. I find mine buzzes (which drives me up the wall). I get weird flashes once in a while which could be either the monitor or graphics card. I don't like the way it relies so heavily on the USB connection to the PC for various controls and other functions - I've had it get into a state in which the power button wouldn't work and I had to reboot the PC to regain control of the monitor. All in all very poor for a £1000 monitor.

Don't get me wrong, I'm sold on the 30" business, just not the Dell 3007.

 

[N00b]

I personally wouldn't recommend the Dell 3007 though. I find mine buzzes (which drives me up the wall). I get weird flashes once in a while which could be either the monitor or graphics card. I don't like the way it relies so heavily on the USB connection to the PC for various controls and other functions - I've had it get into a state in which the power button wouldn't work and I had to reboot the PC to regain control of the monitor. All in all very poor for a £1000 monitor.

Don't get me wrong, I'm sold on the 30" business, just not the Dell 3007.

AFAIK the Dell 3007 has been replaced by the 3008, which has HDMI and DisplayPort.

 

[Humus]

Looking around the Samsung gets the best reviews for that price range.

I find it hard to find any reviews of the Samsung at all. The HP looks like a good choice. The samsung is price pretty much the same, but I have a hard time finding any direct comparisons between the two to know how it compares.

 

[Spaceman-Spiff]

Dell LCDs are generally more expensive, but they use the S-PVA panel, which has better viewing angle. Samsung usually use the TN panel, which is cheaper, but has worse viewing angles.

If your work doesn't require you (or your supervisor) looking at the monitor at different viewing angles, the Samsung should be fine.

I also can't find good reviews on 30" monitors. But perhaps this 24" review roundup can give you better idea on the different panel types: http://www.anandtech.com/displays/showdoc.aspx?i=3302&p=1

From the article:

The 24" LCD market has split into two segments. On the one hand, we have S-PVA panels that provide great colors and viewing angles but struggle with input lag, and on the other hand we have TN panels that may not offer the most accurate colors but they have no discernible input lag (at least when compared to other LCDs). We are not bothered by input lag, but competitive gamers depend on every potential advantage they can get, so 20 or 40 ms can and will make a difference.

[...]

What we'd really like to see is a single LCD that can combine the best aspects of the Dell 2408WFP with low input lag, and it might be interesting to see a glossy S-PVA panel as an option from one of the manufacturers. A lot of us still prefer matte finishes, but at least one of the editors has been swayed to the dark side by the Gateway FHD2400. If there is an inherent trait of S-PVA panels that causes input lag, another alternative we would be very interested in seeing is a 24" S-IPS panel. Considering our 30" HP LP3065 uses an S-IPS panel and matches the TN panels in input lag, that could be the perfect solution. We're sure there are plenty of users out there that would even pay extra money for such an LCD.

 

[John Reynolds]

I personally wouldn't recommend the Dell 3007 though. I find mine buzzes (which drives me up the wall). I get weird flashes once in a while which could be either the monitor or graphics card. I don't like the way it relies so heavily on the USB connection to the PC for various controls and other functions - I've had it get into a state in which the power button wouldn't work and I had to reboot the PC to regain control of the monitor. All in all very poor for a £1000 monitor.

Don't get me wrong, I'm sold on the 30" business, just not the Dell 3007.

That stinks to pay that much money and have those problems. I haven't experienced anything similar and have pretty much enjoyed the 3007. LOTRO at 25x16 with ultra high settings at 8x AA and 16x AF @ 70fps pretty much satiates the graphics whore in me.

 

[suryad]

I have the HP as you can see in my sig. Love it love it love it! I had one dead pixel a month ago and I just massaged it and it went away.

 

[Mize]

...pretty much satiates the graphics whore in me.

You're only a whore if the wife required favors for letting you have the new toy.

 

[woundingchaney]

I have the HP as you can see in my sig. Love it love it love it! I had one dead pixel a month ago and I just massaged it and it went away.

I as well have the HP and it is a wonderful monitor. I would rate it slightly above the Dell 30" for color reproduction.

 

[suryad]

I as well have the HP and it is a wonderful monitor. I would rate it slightly above the Dell 30" for color reproduction.

Yes. I think the Gateway 30 inch might be worth taking a look at considering the number of inputs it has and its scaling chip being builtin

 

[Rys]

I'm buying at the end of this month, so I'm interested too. I thought the current state of the art was the Dell 3008WFP, because of the panel, scaler and range of inputs, but I'm happy to hear why the Gateway is better.

 

[CarstenS]

I am using the older Dell model 3007, so I cannot judge the other screens in questions. But one thing to really consider is this: The Screen is so large that, if you intend to use it a native resolution, you really need to consider the angle-dependancy of the panel. Because sitting at arms length you might already get into (angular) trouble when looking at the edges of the screens.

My best suggestion: Try it for yourself at a store near you.

 

[Humus]

The problem with that is that most stores don't have monitors of this size on display. The only one I've actually seen in real life is the Apple 30". I'm leaning towards the HP one though, and at least from some photos I saw in a review somewhere it did a good job.

 

[Kowan]

I'm trying to decide between the DELL ULTRASHARP 3008WFP or the Gateway® XHD3000 30" Widescreen HD LCD Display.
Both have built in scalers. During searching for reviews and user feedback, people with the Gateway stated scaling problems caused by Vista listing it as a pnp monitor. Trying to get a driver for it from Gateway support was answered with, "monitors don't need drivers in Vista".

My current 2407WFP came with a driver and Windows update had a newer version. I'm not sure if the Dell 30" comes with a driver though. Specs list, "CD User's guide and documentation."



I just checked Dell Support and a driver is listed for the 30".