Thread: Dell SP 2208 WFP PC Monitor

The worst thing about Dell's new 22-inch Ultrasharp is the fact that it's based around a TN LCD panel. We have just one last grouse and then we're done, and then some of us are going out to see if we can buy one. The silver bezel that some love, and others hate, and the entire fit and finish, exudes quality. The stand is finished in piano black, and adds a striking contrast to all the silver. A 2 mega pixel Web camera has been cleverly integrated into what has to be one of the slimmest bezels ever to grace an LCD to date. No ugly bulges, no protrusions, and the SP 2208WFP looks like it's seen the inside of a wind tunnel during its design. We do feel Dell goofed up with a glossy LCD panel rather than the matte ones we're used to seeing for one huge reason-reflection.

It's like looking into a mirror, especially with any sort of light source in the background, and we found this quite annoying during our tests. Other than this one niggle and fact that a silver bezel isn't the best idea for any LCD (read glare), the SP 2208 WFP boasted of an intuitive menu system and good, easy to use buttons-very ergonomic. The integrated camera has excellent quality. This one features an HDMI port as well superb connectivity options. Considering the fact that a similar discrete webcam could cost as much as Rs 2,500, this monitor is a superb deal at Rs 15,386, and the price alone makes a very strong point to purchase it. And that's before you even consider that it's a good performer.



We had issues with the Intensity Range Check in DisplayMate where we missed out on a lot of the darker grey squares which were indistinguishable from the black background. In the reverse text tests we had issues with bright green text on a black and grey background-the text just wasn't visible. Colour intensity was very good for a TN panel, especially the colour green, which is very easy to discern. This monitor also did well in the 256-shade ramp test, where even slight gradations were noticeable-of course it cannot produce the entire intensity gamut like an S-IPS panel, but then we didn't expect it to.