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So I got the newer xBox S (the slim black one) for Christmas. I bought an HDMI -> DVI connector and connected it to the monitor, played some Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, and it looks GORGEOUS. (don't worry if the box says DVI -> HDMI, both ends are male, so it will go either way). I was a...

I purchased a Planar PX2611W 26" IPS monitor a little less than a year ago. It is in perfect condition. The screen has no dead pixels or other imperfections. The backlighting is extremely even, I can not see any unevenness on a black screen in a dark room. The bezel and stand are in perfect...

@JaguarSKX Thanks for the heads up. Do you know how bad it is? Hopefully it won't bother me while gaming... but do you know if it occurs while watching DVDs? Or streaming video via xbox live or NetFlix? I appreciate all your input guys, thanks a lot.

Input lag on the 23" ACD shouldn't be a problem. It's an IPS without extra internal hardware that the NEC has, so it should have less input lag. I have a macbook pro, so will it be able to sufficiently manipulate the ACD settings? I pretty much just do web development and web design in...

Hey Everybody, About a year ago I searched and searched for the perfect monitor and ended up settling on the 26" Planar PX2611. What a mistake! The wide gamut is a huge problem for me. Also, the pixel density is too low, and everything looks a little bit grainy/sparkly (the anti-glare...

System preferences. At one time you set Preview to only open in 1 specific space

A matte screen! Even though that would piss me off, as I would rather have a 15" matte screen... but it's better than no matte option at all.

Hey all, I'm trying to figure out a storage solution for myself, and I would love any input from you guys. I have a MacBook Pro on a WiFi network. I need a storage solution for my movie & music library + backup for my web design projects. Ideally, I would love for there to be a Time...

I'll sell you my perfect condition Planar... I want a NEC 2490 :)

Yoma44, If you can, return the monitor and buy a NEC 2490 (bad for gaming though) or an Apple Cinema Display 23". Wide gamut means that the monitor can display a greater range of color. But, most everything (websites, OS, most applications) are all in the standard gamut. The monitor is...

I have color management turned off, using a standard gamut IPS panel, and there is a big difference indeed, with the right image looking much worse.

The sRGB option on my planar does diddly squat. I doubt the dell's would do much, either.

There's nothing subjective about this, the colors are off. Now, you might like over-saturated colors, but that doesn't change the fact that the colors are off. Now, since you like the colors... would you be interested in buying a Planar PX2611W? No backlight bleed, no stuck pixels, perfect...

Yes, you're either kooky or your laptop's screen is off. The image on the right certainly looks worse. -- Re: video When I got my planar, I fired up some 1080p trailers from apple.com Colors did not bother me a bit. In fact, the trailers looked fantastic. Are the trailers +...

Hey all, So I recently purchased the Planar PX2611W, which is pretty much perfect, EXCEPT for the wide-gamut. I'm a web designer, not a print designer, so wide gamut does nothing for me. Unfortunately, I purchased it via NewEgg, so I can't return it :( So I'll have to see if I can sell it at...

All I can hope for is that Apple will take the initiative to step into wide gamut monitors for all of the print designers using apple products and then patch OS X to display sRGB correctly. Until then, I guess I'll cry myself to sleep every night and curse the moment I clicked "purchase" for...

Hey man, Viewing angles are really not a problem at all. Some say that there is very slight white glow at extreme angles, but I can't even see it. Yes, wide gamut is terrible. Again, I would suggest to you the NEC 2490 -polarizer so angles are super good -normal gamut so colors are great...

You mentioned that you do design for on-screen interfaces... Be warned of wide gamut on the Planar! I'd get neither the Dell nor the Planar and save up for the NEC 2490 instead. Or find second-hand Dell 2007FP, 2007WFP, 2407WFP, etc. with an "L" at the end of the model # so you know that it's...

I am having the same regrets, too, my friend. The good news is that what's important (your web or print design work) will be OK. If you do print design, the wide gamut will actually be a good thing, as you will be able to get colors more accurate to print. If you do web design, everything...

I have the Planar px2611w, and viewing angles are great, I don't think you would have a problem. If I were in your shoes, I would try to hunt down 3 Dell 2007FPs and make sure that their model numbers end in "L," because then they will have an IPS screen. They are IPS and standard-gamut. I...

Photoshop and firefox look fine, which is what's really important. But other programs and stuff might not be color-aware, and they look really bad. I pretty much only use photoshop, dreamweaver, and firefox, so I think I'll be able to live with it.

lol I don't think you need to go broke for your DVI cable. I see one on ebay for $5

What will you be using the monitor for?

The wide gamut is going to make colors in any non-color-aware application terrible, regardless of calibration. Calibrating mine with the OS X calibration tool and then turning on color management in Firefox 3 (and setting the color profile to the one I calibrated) was a big improvement for...

Hey Lifanus, Yes--I made sure that "ICC Profile" was checked (for my logo, not for tapestry). Regardless, FF3 with color management on should default to the sRGB color space for images without profiles embedded. I had to set the path to my calibrated monitor profile using the color...

Ah, the USB cable hookups were drawn incorrectly in the manual. Thanks!

I have the Planar PX2611W. Input lag & viewing angles are very good. But I fuckin' hate the wide gamut.

Where in the hell do you plug in the USB cable? My USB cable has 1 square end and 1 flat, standard end. All I see are the flat, standard sized inputs in the monitor, and my computer only has the flat, standard-sized inputs as well. Did it come with the wrong USB cable?

Thank you for your help! I really appreciate it!

Could you recommend a model? About how much should it cost? And will a wide gamut monitor be a good thing if/when I start doing print design rather than just web? Thanks!

Well first they looked terrible when I turned on color management in FF3 and didn't specify a color profile, I just let it use the default sRGB. Now that I have I set the path to my calibrated monitor profile (using OS X's calibrator in expert mode) it looks a lot better. I'm actually...

Philjohn: I don't know, it's my work computer and was already set up when I got the job. It could be, but there's a chance that it might not as well. My guess is that if they were buying dell panel lottery, then they weren't too worried about color, and wouldn't bother to calibrate it.

Find a Dell 2007FP (normal) or 2007WFP (wide screen) with a model number ending in L, that will mean it is IPS. These screens are perfect for web design, and they're a steal used at around $200 on ebay. If I could plug in 2 external monitors to my macbook pro, I would rather have 2 Dell...

If you want a budget web design monitor, I would recommend finding a second hand Dell 2007FP or similar with an IPS panel... read up on how to determine by the model # if it is IPS or not. Great screens. I just bought a planar px2611W. Great screen, no blacklight bleed, no stuck or dead...

E.T.: Yes--I did turn it on. At first it still looked pretty damn bad. Then I set the path to my calibrated color profile, which made it much better. But it still doesn't look as good as my normal gamut Dell 2007FP. Oh well, I guess if i ever branch into print design this wide gamut...

I'm so sad--I thought color management in FF3 would take care of any problems when I bought my Planar PX2611W. I'm a web designer, so most of my time is spent in Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Firefox. Not so. Colors look horrid when compared with my Dell 2007FP w/ IPS at work. I've managed to...

I set my color profile in firefox to my calibrated one created with OS X color management. Colors are now a tad bit desaturated...though it's much better than over-saturated. Still, they don't look as good as they do on the Dell 2007FP. It's not so much of a deal breaker now, but I'm still...

I am so sad... I bought the Planar PX2611W monitor, which is great, except for the wide gamut thing. I'm a web designer, and have been using a Macbook Pro, and a Dell 2007FP with IPS panel. The dell looked great, and the MBP is okay but at least the colors are fine. Colors on the Planar...

I just pulled the trigger on the Planar... I can't wait to be working in 1920 x 1200 on 26". Thanks for the help!

I'm leaning towards the Planar PX2611W. Or is the NEC 2490 really that much better for about $260 more?