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Dell Ultrasharp 1901FP
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More…| Quality of text/graphics | Very good/Very good |
| Ease of use | Outstanding |
| Features | Outstanding |
| Screen size and resolution | 19 inches; 1280 by 1024 native resolution |
| Vendor's panel specifications | 25ms pixel redraw time; 250 candelas/m2 typical luminance |
| Video inputs | Analog and digital video input |
| Vendor-specified viewing angle and panel type | 170 degrees horizontal and 170 degrees vertical; patterned vertical alignment panel |
| PC World measured horizontal viewing angle: As determined by the PC World Test Center. Vendor-specified viewing angle may differ, as each vendor determines its own measurement procedure. For more information visitfind.pcworld.com/36659 | 130 degrees |
| Base adjustments | Tilt, swivel, height, and pivot adjustment |
| Weight | 16.2 pounds |
| Rated power consumption | 75 watts, maximum; 3 watts, standby |
| Ergonomic and environmental certification: Based on TCO Technology certifications for office products. For more information visitwww.tcodevelopment.com | TCO'99 |
| Other features | Optional speakers, headphone jack, 4-port USB hub, |
| Support policy score | Outstanding |
| Support policies | Three-year warranty; 24-hour daily toll-free support |
Bottom Line
Dell's thoughtfully designed 1901FP offers a plethora of useful features and fine image quality to suit nearly any office or home user. A demanding graphics pro, however, can find slightly better image quality and more advanced features in higher-end models.
Dell UltraSharp 1901FP
Ultrasharp 1901FP Review, by Sean Captain July 7, 2003
Editors' note: If you cannot locate this model on Dell's Web site, you can order it by calling the company at 800/915-3355.
WHAT'S HOT: Dell pulled out the stops in the design of the 1901FP, part of the company's new line of charcoal-and-silver LCD monitors. The unit is fully adjustable, offering not only tilt and swivel action but also smooth height adjustment and the ability to rotate the screen from landscape to portrait orientation. And by pushing a single button, you can easily take the screen off of its stand and wall-mount the panel. Moving the monitor is easier than before thanks to a button that locks the screen at its lowest height position. (Many height-adjustable monitors don't have this lock-down feature.) In addition, the neck has a ring to hold the power cable and the DVI or analog input cable in place. The unit has four integrated USB 2.0 ports--two on the back of the panel and two located on the right side--which is handy for connecting devices that you frequently unplug, such as a USB flash memory drive, cameras, and music players. We often see such extras on high-cost models, but it's unusual to find them at Dell's moderate price of $769 (at the time of our evaluation).
Our 1901FP came with an optional speaker module that pumped out far more powerful and convincing sound than we typically hear from monitor-mounted speakers; it also included two headphone ports. If you don't require this extra feature, you can forgo the module and save $29.
Dell's thorough documentation--which comes in printed form and on a CD-ROM--describes the monitor and its on-screen controls in detail. A quick-start card guides you through basic setup, and a brief troubleshooting section at the back of the manual helps you diagnose problems.
WHAT'S NOT: Our gripes are minor. The three tiny control buttons on the bottom bezel are difficult to read, and each can serve one of a confusing variety of functions depending on which menu screen you have open.
WHAT ELSE: Though the 1901FP wasn't among the highest-scoring 19-inch LCDs in our image-quality tests, it did score in the top half in a field of high-end monitors, almost all of which have superb image quality. It ranked a bit better in graphics than text, reproducing skin tones especially well in a photograph of children. The 1901FP rendered text best in our Microsoft Word and Excel documents; its text looked somewhat fuzzy on another screen showing various sizes of type.
Dell offers the 1901FP with PCs that have ATI- and NVidia-based graphics cards and drivers that can rotate images from landscape to portrait mode. If you purchase the monitor separately and your graphics card driver doesn't have this rotation capability, you will need to spend about $50 on software from a company such as Portrait Displays to take advantage of the portrait-orientation mode. The monitor lacks image- and color-calibrating software for making the fine adjustments that graphics enthusiasts may require. They will be better served by a very high-end model, such as the Eizo Nanao FlexScan L767, also reviewed this month.
UPSHOT: Dell's thoughtfully designed 1901FP offers a plethora of useful features and fine image quality to suit nearly any office or home user. A demanding graphics pro, however, can find slightly better image quality and more advanced features in higher-end models.
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Reviewed by: sodium
Strengths: Value, USB ports, Height and position adjustment, excellent view angle, as bright as it gets.
Weaknesses: it doesn't grow or reproduce
Overall: I have determine this to be the buy of the year, after thorough review of this monitor, and jumping on everybody else monitors to compare, I have not found equal on amount of technical detail and aesthetics as this monitor. congrats to whoever was involved in its manufacture and design.
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Reviewed by: bdstuart
Strengths: Size, price, clarity, picture, USB ports, picture
Weaknesses: NONE
Overall: Read consumer reports and PC World Magazine...both love the monitor and it is obvious why. Current price is under $550 which is amazing and it comes with a 3 year warranty. Extremely simple to set-up and Windows XP recognizes and installs the right drivers. Looks nice, fits nice, and the picture is awesome. So far, no dead pixels. Shipping was free and it arrived in just under a week...these days you can't do better than Dell for overall value in LCD monitors!
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Reviewed by: bojiguy
Strengths: Lightweight, versatile, Base comes off easy if you need to transport it, supports both analog and digital signals & has 4 usb ports that can be used if you connect it to the PC.
Weaknesses: Only goes to 1280X1024 @75Hertz
Overall: I got this with a Dell PC last fall when it was on sale for $599. Besides the low refresh rate(which is standard on most LCDs), It has been a great purchase.
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