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[amex]

What is a Dell UltraSharp monitor?

Funny enough, Dell's sales team cannot answer my question:
What's the difference between this monitor and the UltraSharp monitor?
I know one of them does not have an adjustable stand but what does UltraSharp actually mean and is it worth the additional cost?
Thanks!





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[zendzipr]

I can't really see the difference either. Both appear to have the same specifications with one exception. The UltraSharp has USB ports while the cheaper one does not.





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[Frosty]

It used to be like this:
Ultrasharp means it supports digital and it's more expensive... if it's not called "ultrasharp" then it's only got an analog input. At least that's the way it used to be...





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[RelativeDesign-Jerret]

They probably have different panels. I've seen different LCD panels used for the SAME product. E.g., I have two Dell LCD monitors, same exact product number, style, etc. but they have different panels.
The second monitor was purchased a year after the first and my best guess is they used a top quality panel initially, got good reviews and then silently switched to a cheaper panel.
Hard to say really.
Best of luck,
Jerret Kinsman





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[biggerboy]

I found it, it appears the difference is that you can rotate the ultrasharp, as if that is very useful.

[Orien]

The Ultrasharp also has a slightly smaller dot pitch. Back when I bought my Dell 2007WFP Ultrasharp, the differences between the Ultrasharp and standard Dell LCD were much more apparent but it appears the two model lines have become very similar now.





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[TheDemon]

To me the ultrasharp supports or is a HighDef style monitor for crisper images, maybe good for photo/movie style stuff, maybe other things.

[supershaney]

The ultrasharp range has a zero bright pixels guarantee. To quote from their website:
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Dell monitors are designed and built to our highest standards, providing the quality and reliability you expect when you see the Dell logo. Each has been exhaustively tested and comes backed by a Dell Limited Warranty2. Unyielding commitment to quality and the satisfaction of our customers has driven Dell to offer a Premium Panel Guarantee ensuring replacement of UltraSharp series monitors with zero bright pixels. Even if only one bright pixel is found, a free panel exchange is guaranteed during the limited warranty period, so you can rest assured your investment is protected.

[misticil]

it might have an SPS or PVA panel as opposed to TN.
In other words, worse response time, better viewing angles, and far better colour reproduction





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[amex]

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Originally Posted by misticil


it might have an SPS or PVA panel as opposed to TN.


The question is then why didin't Dell specify that on the page? I would assume they would want to, if it indeed had a better panel.
In the end I bought this 20 inch and it looks pretty darn good





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[misticil]

Because if they dont advertise it they can't get sued if someone expected a PVA/SPS, they ran out of stock and gave them a TN





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[IS-James]

Normally the Ultra Sharp Dell screens are PVA/SPS but if you read the tech specs that 19" model is a TN panel.
Hard to see a major difference apart from what has already been mentioned. It should be noted that in the larger models there is a massive difference between the UltraSharp screens and the normal ones. Mainly because they aren't using TN panels so the colour reproduction and viewing angle are much better.
In this case there isn't a lot in it unless you want to be able to rotate the screen or have the extra usb ports.





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