From my experience with 2405FPW so far, screen tearing is apparent only if your graphics card is not powerful enough or you don't turn vsync on. That's the reason why you feel better when you switch to your 21" viewsonic (which resolution requires much less GPU and CPU power for games)
For 3D...
People complained about having problem with Xbox360 connected via component and wondered whether there are different versions of the Dell 24". There are indeed different versions and you can check it out as follows.
There are six buttons on your 2405FPW. For convenience's sake I will number...
I got my PGR3 today and tried on Dell 24". Hell it was crap. I am quite sure the source is 480p and then get upscaled by the xbox360 then output as 1080i, just by judging from my eye. The thing is, if the source is at low res, the higher res you upscale that low res source into, the more jaggies...
Will try to shoot some pics tomorrow (it's 2a.m. here now) for the difference between 1080i and 480p with my crappy DC (max 1600X1200) but I am sure even with that crap DC everyone with eyes open will be able to tell the difference.
If the theory that the signal is down-converted to 480p and...
First off, if it doesn't support HD, nothing will come up on 1080i at all, just like when you connect a progressive 100Hz tv with component input but without HD support. That alone defeats the statement "2405FPW has no support for HD".
Second, "don't display HD over component properly"...
oh boy you clearly still doesn't get what I mean especially re jaggies. Jaggies and HD support are completely different issues. If you prefer your "discussion" here and looking at those crap pictures (no offence) rather than go out there and check it out with your eyes, fine. The one who is...
The jaggy thing is game dependent. I am using a Japanese version Xbox360 so I don't have the chance to try PGR3 until next week. I don't know if DOA4 is out in the states yet, but if it is, go get a copy and hook it up on component and that settles everything. Also if you are not blind you...
I don't know much about all these chip things, but if you have an XBOX360, just hook it up with component of 2405FPW, and then switch between 480p 720p and 1080i, with the "aspect" option so you can compare them at the same size without distorting the image. You don't even need to actually play...
The thing is if the Dell 24" does not support 1080i through component, nothing will come up at all if it encounters a 1080i signal input. Irrespective of the source Xbox360 is using and whatever scaling method it uses internally, its output, when set at 1080i, is 1080i. If a display does not...