Advantages: Excellent performance and the price is very affordable. Disadvantages: Glossy screen coating isn't the best choice for office use.
I really like it. This is the monitor I've been using for almost a year now and I really have no regrets in buying Dell SP2208WFP. Its performance is really great and the price is low, very affordable at $299. This 22-inch wide-screen LCD really excelled for me as far as my observation is concern, also delivering outstanding results with DVDs and games. It supplies a useful feature set, serving up standard VGA and DVI video connections as well as HDMI. Aside from that, a Webcam above the display for easy video conferencing and two USB ports conveniently located along the side and another two tucked underneath. Dell SP2208WFP is really a timely product for those planning to buy new monitor--only it has a glossy screen coating. But aside from that I have no other negative comments. It really performs highly.
Regarding its designs, well ...
Advantages: Bright, Crisp, space saving, inputs features, extras Disadvantages: Menu system is fiddly
A couple of years ago I was given a 24inch CRT monitor when one of my friends upgraded to the forerunner of the 2407. A 24inch crt is quiet a big beast, totally dominated my desk, but it did true high definition (1080p) 1920x1080 which meant having a huge desktop. Once you have had that much desktop real estate you cant really go back. I decided if I was going down to buy a tft it had to be capable of this.
TFT monitors have dropped dramatically in price over the last few years though at the top of the range where you easily pay twice to three times more for the highest resolution. Dell is a leader in low cost panels, undercutting the competition by several hundred pounds.
This is the latest generation of the 24inch series it has an better panel giving very fast screen refresh. I haven't encountered any problems ...
FP makes the screen seem like widescreen at first. DVDs of TV shows (like Futurama and Family Guy) will run fullscreen and be displayed impeccably. Animations such as Futurama feature large blocks of luridly demanding colour and are flawless. HDTV (of what little is currently available) will have you ridiculing the skin conditions of your favourite actors.
Widescreen films are displayed well and black borders are of sufficiently deep-blacks not to be obtrusive. The screen is big enough to be watched from ~1.5m away, any further and you will lose out in detailed epic views such as those in Lord of the Rings and the like. For this kind of use the Dell 2405FPW is better suited, simply for size advantage. ...
Product Information for "Dell UltraSharp 2208WFP" »
Miscellaneous
Compatible with Windows 7
Software and devices that carry the Compatible with Windows 7 logo have the Microsoft assurance these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.
Features
Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), wall mountable
Height Adjustable Stand and 3-Years Advanced Exchange Warranty
Weight
6.7 kg, 6.75 kg
Height
46 cm, 36 cm
Depth
13.8 cm, 13.9 cm
Width
51.1 cm
Enclosure Colour
Black
Environmental standards
EPEAT Compliant
EPEAT Silver
EPA Energy Star Compliant
Yes
Power
Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep
2 Watt
Voltage Required
AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - replacement - 3 years - shipment - response time: next business day
Service & Support
3 years warranty
Environmental parameters
Humidity Range Operating
10 - 80%
Max Operating Temperature
35 °C
Min Operating Temperature
5 °C
Manufacturer's product description
Everything looks better in HD and the UltraSharp 2208WFP with its 1680 x 1050 resolution delivers high definition clarity right to your desktop. The Digital Visual Interface (DVI) with HDCP, a feature required by Blu-Ray and HD-DVD players, enables playback of high definition digital video audio with no loss in detail for life-like clarity and amazing detail.
