Dell P2414H 24-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor (Discontinued by Manufacturer)

LOVE IT! I have vision problems and my big concern was that the native resolution on a larger monitor would be too high for me to see, but this is perfect. The screen is super bright, the colors are great. I still have one of my little 19 square monitors next to it and it looks so dim now.

I bought this monitor to use in portrait mode and I was extremely pleased to find that its picture quality in portrait mode is exactly the same as in landscape mode, which is uncommon. The P2414H has one of the narrowest bezels available in a 24 which also lended itself well to my application. It has a business-class non-reflective screen surface which I prefer. Startup sync is nearly instantaneous via DisplayPort. Overall image quality is quite good. I liked that the OSD can be rotated to portrait mode, although it doesnt work automatically via a rotation sensor, that would have been a nice plus. Im using the integrated USB hub for mouse and keyboard and it works fine. Included cables comprise a USB host-to-target for the built-in USB hub, a DisplayPort, and an analog VGA. A snap-on plastic cover is also included which masks the cable connections on the back of the monitor which helps cosmetically if people can see the back. I would give this unit 5 stars except for some reason Dell failed to include sRGB compliance in the image presets. I notice the P2414H is Windows Logod, and I thought that sRGB was required for Windows logo. sRGB in presets is a quick way to set up 6500K color temperature and 2.2 gamma, so in situations where I cant use a real color calibrator I like to have sRGB preset so I dont have to fiddle with color and contrast settings. Dell supplies an ICM profile with their monitor driver download, but it has only one profile for P2414H D6500 rather than multiple profiles for the different color presets available via the OSD, and its unclear exactly what settings the ICM profile corresponds to, so its essentially useless. Note that the monitor has internal sound, but no speakers unless you purchase the optional soundbar. I only mention this because plugging in the P2414H will automatically set it as your primary sound device and you wont hear anything since there are no speakers. My sound going away puzzled me for a moment until I noticed the monitor had enumerated and audio device.

Ive had this monitor for a few months now and I really recommend it. Short review: If youre looking for a good monitor that is fully adjustable, this is the one for you. I spent quite a bit of time researching all different monitors trying to figure out which would be best suited for me. I am going to school for graphic design and computer science so I wanted a monitor that had accurate color reproduction but could also pivot for when I am coding. As far as being adjustable, this monitor is a beast. It can pivot, swivel, be height adjusted, etc. The only design flaw that bothers me is that there is a cut out in the neck of the monitor for cords (to clean up any cable mess that may ensue) and when you go to pivot the monitor into portrait mode the cords can restrict that if there isnt enough slack. Not a huge deal but definitely something to take note of if youre going to be constantly changing the orientation of the monitor. The unit has a plethora of I/O, but one thing that is missing is an HDMI port. Surely I knew this when I bought it, but I must have forgotten cause I was pretty bummed a few weeks ago when I went to plug in something via HDMI and I couldnt. Build quality is pretty good, though I did notice some give in the bezel of the monitor in a couple places. Upon further inspection there were some small gaps between the bezel and the actual screen panel. Nothing noticeable when youre sitting down and using the monitor, but still worth mentioning. There is a little bit of backlight show through in the lower left corner on my unit, but thats to be expected with this type of screen technology. The viewing angles are outstanding, as is the overall screen panel. Great refresh rate, great colors after you tweak them (well get to that in a moment), and doesnt take up a whole lot of room on your desk. Out of the box the colors on this unit were slightly yellow... I had received the dreaded A00 rev. Most people recommend returning the unit because they can never get the yellow to completely go away, but with some tweaking I was able to get it fairly close to my 15 Retina Macbook Pro screen colors. If you end up getting an A00 unit, Id say the decision is up to you: you can return it and hopefully get a different version that doesnt have this yellow tint problem, or spend an hour or so tweaking the color profile until it works for you. All in all I would recommend this monitor in a heartbeat. For the price youre getting a seriously good monitor. It doesnt have the best build quality or the thinnest bezels, and you may have to tweak your color profile out of the box, but its worth it for the high quality panel plus all of the adjustable features that it provides. Pros: - Pivot screen - Great viewing angles - Overall high quality panel Cons: - May get a unit with a yellow tint - No HDMI - Build quality is only good, not great

I used this monitor mainly as a secondary monitor. Easy to assemble. (I was able to do it with one hand.) Tilt and rotate are also easy. If you rotate it 90 degrees, be sure to switch the orientation under Windowss display settings. (I am familiar with manipulating Windows settings, but I noticed the monitor did not come with instructions on how to perform this action.) Text is more clearer than my Toshiba 24 1080p TV (model 24SL410U). Since the response time was only 8 ms, I was expecting some ghosting while playing games (Skyrim, Far Cry 4, etc.) . However, I never experienced any ghosting. The only thing I would improve on this monitor is to move the USB port on the back to either side of the monitor.

I like the three-way adjustments (height, tilt and pivot); the clear but non-glare matte screen; the three USB2 ports, and the high resolution compared to 1680x1050 monitors. It came with a VGA and an HDMI cable, and the USB2 master cable. In fact, there is nothing to complain of except that this is not a 22 monitor. It is 21.5 diagonal, meaning that instead of 11.75 display height you get 10.5. The difference is very noticeable. Still, because of its good points, I would probably buy it again.

I was one of the unlucky few who purchased this monitor and got an old model with a BGR subpixel layout. 99 percent of monitors on the market today use an RGB subpixel layout as a standard. For some reason, earlier versions of the P2214H shipped with a BGR layout, which means that text is going to look blurry without some work. For Windows users, this means adjusting your ClearType settings, but unfortunately it also means hoping that the Web browser you use is compatible with BGR subpixels. Chrome users should take note as the browsers DirectWrite font rendering engine is only compatible with RGB. For Mac users, your only option is to mount the monitor upside-down, which requires you to disassemble part of the monitors stand and reattach it flipped. Of course this also means that you lose any aesthetic quality the monitor had. My understanding through research is that newer models of this monitor shipped with RGB panels as a standard; however, I purchased mine from Amazon during the first week of February 2015. So just because the newer monitors have RGB panels does not mean that you will get one if you purchase it from here. I am extremely disappointed in this transaction, considering that it is otherwise a well-built monitor.

I spent the last month studying monitors in the 23-24 range and finally settled on this unit, as I have good luck with Dell monitors. My primary use is home applications and gaming (Crysis, Sins of a Solar Empire, Star Craft, etc...). Out of the box it came nearly completely calibrated...only very minor updates made. Nice clean look and terrific flexibility in the stand (tilt, height, swivel, horizontal to vertical). Also considered the mid-range of Asus, HP, Dell, and BenQ.

Im not gaming, so I cant comment on refresh time (keeps up with Microsoft Office just fine!), but I got what I expected and hoped for: Nice Dell packaging and setup instructions and a monitor that simply worked just fine. My application was to have a larger screen for a family member who requires magnification because of vision limitations. This monitor will be helpful, and I felt the price was good. Its also nice that the monitor can rotate into portrait orientation.

The product (monitor) was fine, was delivered even earlier than expected, but it just wasnt a fit for my system. Great company to buy from and I will order again. Thanks Mike!

I personally bought this monitor because I already had owned a 22 Dell monitor with the same rotating structure and I found it really useful for programming. I am currently using the Display Port output which is connected to my GTX 970. This monitor doesnt have HDMI, which I didnt care since Display Port is better, but may matter for someone else. It is definitely not the best option out there as far as monitors. Need an IPS 4K monitor? Look somewhere else. Need a rugged 1080p monitor that you can rotate the screen? Then get this.