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Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP - Flat panel display - TFT - 24" - widescreen - 1920 x 1200 - 400 cd/m2 - 1300:1 - 3000:1 (dynamic) - 6 ms - 0.27 mm - HDMI, 2xDVI-D, VGA, DisplayPort - with Height Adjustable Stand and 3-Years Advanced Exchange Warranty | 
| Brand: Dell
Category: CE
List Price: $689.00
Buy New: $579.98
You Save: $109.02 (16%)
New (3) Used (2) from $450.00
Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 3758
Media: Electronics
Native Resolution: 1920 x 1200
Display Size: 24
Flawless full 1080p HD high definition TV, DVD or streaming video playback
Height adjustable stand
3-year Dell Advanced Exchange Warranty
Fast 6ms response time
Visually stunning 3000:1 dynamic contrast ratio
Dell TrueColor Technology
Warranty: 3 years warranty
MPN: S2408W3
Model: 2408WFP
UPC: 133552408939
EAN: 0133552408939
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 24-Inch WUXGA 1920 x 1200 Display View approximately 30%1 more on-screen content compared to Dell 20-inch monitor. | | • | Millisecond Response Time (typical) Reduces ghosting and imaging associated with movement for fluid motion. | | • | 3000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio Get dark blacks, sharp images, crisp text, brilliant color saturation and greater life-like detail. | | • | 110%2 Color Gamut (CIE 1976) - With Dell TrueColor Technology, youll see more color than average monitor of 72% color gamut. | | • | Full HD 1080p Supports higher definition than HD television and a wide array of HD connection options like HDMI, Display Port, DVI-D with HDCP and HDMI 2.1 Audio Out. |
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Product Description
The UltraSharp 2408WFP 24-inch Widescreen Flat Panel LCD Monitor from Dell is a brilliant choice when you need exceptional clarity and vibrant color. Featuring a 3000:1 contrast ratio and 400 cd/m? brightness, the monitor boasts excellent color accuracy and uniformity. Additionally, a resolution of up to 1920x1200 pixels provides quality entertainment and an exhilarating multimedia experience. Moreover, you can enjoy accurate color representation for content creation like gaming development, video and photo viewing with the TrueColor technology that allows for 110% color gamut.The 2408WFP features a response time of 6 ms that helps prevent smearing and ghosting, whether you are playing a game or watching the latest swash-buckling thriller! In addition, the analog VGA and DVI-D connectors with HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Copy Protection) help ensure high quality image of protected high-definition content from consumer devices such as HD-DVD, Blu-ray Disc, gaming consoles, digital cameras and camcorders.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 Great Monitor HORRIBLE PRICE November 24, 2008
B. Piccirillo (Boston, MA)
Its 11/24/08. I found this monitor on other website for less than $500 including Dell's own website. They were offering $200 off. Which means even without discount its cheaper than this website. Do not buy it from Amazon without research.
 Outstanding monitor November 20, 2008
Michael Heid (Tally, FL)
I am a video graphics professional who didn't want to spend the outlandish prices for critical monitors or monitors from Apple. After a lot of research, I pulled the trigger on this model. I calibrated it using color sync with my mac pro, and it's a beauty. One review I read had issues with font looking a little jagged on websites. This is true when compared to Apple's monitors, but I think it has to do with the sharpness and high contrast ratio of the Dell. Doesn't bother me at all. There is a lag in start up from sleep mode, but not really a big deal. Even the CF card reader worked great and transferred fast. --- As a tip though, buy through one of the sellers under "new and used" Toyzz is way over priced for this thing. I think even Dell sells it around $600. I have not used it for watching movies or television, but want to let you know that for a monitor. It is quite nice.
I thought I would have to throw this away. But it's awesome! October 24, 2008
T. Young (New York)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When I got this out of the box I was downright scared. I had never seen a monitor so saturated. And not in a good way. In a very electric green way. I am a professional photographer and I need something which produces very accurate colors. I have used an Apple 23" display for a very long time and I have gotten very used to the colors it produced. It is a very spot on display. The problem with Apple displays is that they haven't had a major upgrade in like 4 years (the new one doesn't count, glossy screen, only for the new MacBooks), so it's pretty old technology. The refresh rates are slow, low contrast, etc. br / br /And when I opened the Dell 2408 I nearly put it right back in the box and sent it back. I couldn't fix it no matter what color profiles I used. After work and after researching forums for many hours with NO answers, I sat down with it, set it to Adobe sRGB and fiddled with the contrast so it was at 40 and the brightness was at 50 (a little bright) and this display looks amazing. I have a monitor calibrator coming in the mail, but with these setting I can almost use it for my photo work. Some colors online and on the dock of my MacBook Pro look a little saturated, but there's no harm in that. The main thing I needed was accuracy in Photoshop and I have that. I love this monitor and I will probably be ordering another one next week. I bought this from the Dell outlet online and it only cost me $450. There is almost nothing wrong with it cosmetically. A tiny scratch on the screen, which is not visible when turned on at all. So for half the price of the Apple 23" I got twice the monitor... in my opinion. There is just no comparison. The Apple is beautiful and I am a die hard Apple fan, but I cannot justify that kind of money when companies like Dell are making such fine products. Way to go Dell. br / br /With the Apple displays you get 2 USB ports, 2 firewire 400 ports along with a DVI port and power port. And that's it. The Dell 2408 has tons of connection options such as 2 DVI ports, 1 VGA, HDMI, CF, SD reader, etc. It's an absolute bargain for what you get. br / br /I do not hesitate to recommend this monitor at all. Just play with the settings until you find something you like for what you do.
Very nice monitor but too flawed for serious graphics uses September 15, 2008
P. Tcholakov (Johannesburg, South Africa)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
For the advanced PC or Mac user who values wide viewing angles and colour accuracy, this is an excellent LCD. Dell recommends this monitor for "accurate color representation" in the "home and office", and describes it as offering a "satisfying viewing experience when engaging in digital content creation, gaming and HD entertainment". Depending on where you're coming from, this could be the best monitor you've ever seen or just not good enough to make the grade. Read on for my experience with it. Ergonomics and connectivity are certainly top notch. One possible issue is the extended colour gamut - colour managed apps will display colour accurately, but some apps will have ridiculous neon colours as a result. Lightroom, Photoshop CS3, the Vista desktop (Explorer, photo viewer etc.), and Mozilla Firefox (once configured) all work correctly. br / br /I ordered my monitor on September 4, 2008 and received the original revision, despite a firmware update being released all the way back in June already! I wouldn't ordinarily mind but the original firmware only allows the user to adjust sharpness in increments of 25. The default value of 50 is too high, causing colour halos around text. Dropping it to 25 results in a picture that is way too soft. This also tends to emphasize grain in photos and jagged lines in vector graphics. The new revision firmware should sort this out but don't assume that you'll get it - you might need to send it back to Dell for an update. br / br /What is a more serious issue for graphics/photography users is the so-called "contrast shift" or "gamma shift" that is inherent to PVA matrices. This means that the halftones will shift in brightness when viewed off-centre. This is a major problem as you only need to move your head a few centimeters to notice it. With a panel of this size, simply moving an image from one side of the screen to the other will result in a visible change as you drag the window across. This is the reason we don't buy cheap TN panels in the first place! Except, TN panels change contrast when you move your head up and down. PVA panels change (and quite significantly) when you move left to right. This is arguably even worse, as monitors are wider than they are tall, and typically you'll stay at a constant height when sat in front of a computer. br / br /My last problem with this monitor is hard to describe - some users report is as "DLP-like colour rainbows". I can notice it easily if there is some white text on a black background (e.g. a command shell), or a low-key black and white image on the screen, and move my eyes from one side of the screen to the other. As your eyes move across the screen, the BW image will temporarily appear to have vivid red/green/blue colour stripes across it. This effect happens to me often enough (without specifically looking for it) to be annoying. br / br /Now onto the positives, of which there are many. The stand is excellent - moves smoothly, yet manages to be well damped. It has a small footprint yet is very stable, and rotates nicely along the vertical axis. The portrait orientation pivot feature might come handy to some. The monitor looks like a serious piece of kit and feels very well put together. On the back, there are all the inputs one could wish for - including the new DisplayPort connector. I think it's particularly well suited for general multimedia and productivity tasks. Watching video on it is fantastic thanks to bright colours and wide viewing angles. Gaming is another strong point - I tried Crysis (using PC over DVI, scaled from 1600x1000) and Call of Duty 4 (Xbox 360 over VGA connection, scaled from 1280x800), both were stunning although I still prefer my couch + plasma TV when it comes to recreation ;-) br / br /My monitor is going back to Dell as a result of the above mentioned issues. I still believe it is a very solid choice but not the right one for me. However besides the inherent S-PVA problem of contrast shift, the remaining issues are inexcusable at this price level from a major manufacturer like Dell. Especially when a fix for at least one of them has been available for some months now.
This is the 24" monitor to beat. August 19, 2008
CT Yankee (Connecticut)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
The 2408WFP is remarkable right out of the box. The professional online reviews are correct. No bluster. A good deal can be had at dell.com br / br /I'm an amateur photographer, and I am a fussy about color reproduction. I also endlessly write and proof documents for work and school. I bought this 24" LCD monitor to replace two hulking Dell CRT monitors (19 " 17"). They burn a lot of juice and heat up my home workspace. I was very reluctant to give up my two monitor set up because for over ten years I've relied on it at work and at home. I also like the image quality and contrast capability of my high-end CRTs. I'm sort of old school, I guess. br / br /I hooked up the 2408WFP to a VGA output, and I'm running it at 1200 x 1920 (native). I found with *no* adjustments, the 2408WFP produces very good colors for photo editing and really snappy text for composition and proofing. I'm particularly amazed with the skin tones and the text sharpness. br / br /I was torn between the purchase of two high-quality 19" LCD units or the 24" Dell. I took the plunge and bought the 2408WFP. I don't miss my dual CRT set up much. I prefer the LCD for long work sessions because I no longer have eyestrain. Also, with grid lines in Invidia nView Desktop Manager, it's easy to pull up evenly sized side-by-side Windows, just like with dual monitors. I may buy another LCD some day. Not now though. br / The large screen of the 2408WFP is a gas for Web surfing and DVDs. The 90 degree screen rotation is my must-have feature; I enjoy reading my online newspapers more. I also proof huge, blown-up documents with the same ease and accuracy I enjoy with printed copy. I never seemed to catch all problems while editing on screen. br / br /There are some compromises with LCD compared to CRT, however, I feel this LCD is well worth it from a practical standpoint. br /
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