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After the impressive performance displayed by the Dell P2414H, we were eager to see what the company’s other 23.8” model, the U2414H, was made of. It was interesting to discover that this model actually uses a slightly different panel, albeit a similar one of the same size and panel type (AH-IPS). This UltraSharp model didn’t disappoint us, putting in an impressive performance in several key areas. Aside from ‘IPS glow’, a characteristic of the panel type rather than the monitor itself, the uniformity and contrast performance was very impressive. The static contrast is as good as we’ve seen from a non-VA LCD panel and our unit showed good consistency with its white point and brightness at different points of the screen. a bit harsh, it was not too bright which is rare for a desktop monitor out of the box. We went ahead and measured
The greyscale gradient appeared was very smooth without banding or obvious dithering. There was again some slight temporal dithering in places if you looked closely but this was well-masked. The very high end wasn’t completely pure due to the screen surface, either. Battlefield 4 had an inviting look with excellent shade variety and appropriate depth overall. Although not exhibiting the same vibrant pop as a good glossy screen, in particular, things did still look rich and vibrant. The variety of closely matched khaki shades and different colours on various camouflage patterns was particularly impressive. Some more vibrant shades within the game, such as the warm orange glow of flames and the bright cyan in-game markers also stood out quite nicely. Calibration brings out an even better output from the Dell U2414H since the scores mentioned above are more or less tightened to sit closer to professional standards. Color accuracy improves to an average of DeltaE .5 while contrast climbs up to 960:1, presenting noticeable improvements in image fidelity. Turning down the brightness to around 40% will help to correct Gamma to 2.2 instead of the default score with minor deviance, plus your eyes will thank you later. As is usual for an affordable AH-IPS panel, 6-bit+ FRC (Frame Rate Control) dithering is employed. Given how well such panels mask this dithering we really don’t see this is a problem for the vast majority of users, and if it were possible to have a ‘true 8-bit’ panel at this price without compromising performance elsewhere it would have been used instead. As per usual Dell specifies an 8ms grey to grey response time, but as we explore it’s important to look beyond these often misleading figures. The price at time of writing is slightly higher than the ‘P’ model, as you might expect, but remains within reach for many people wanting a stylish and potentially high-performance monitor.NOTE:You can only run the built-in diagnostics when the video cable is unplugged and the monitor is in self-test mode. The Blu-ray of Skyfall had an appropriate and natural look. Skin tones appeared suitably varied with good levels of saturation. Elements within the environments, such as vegetation and buildings, also showed pleasing variety and saturation. Some of the more vibrant shades within the film exhibited quite a good vivid look. These included the bright neon blue and purple lights of Shanghai at night. mode in the OSD menu to allow us access to the individual RGB channels. Adjustments were made during the process to the RGB channels as shown in the table above disappointed to be honest. There are DisplayPort, Mini DisplayPort and 2x HDMI provided for video interfaces.
over-coverage evident in blue shades and some slight under-coverage in greens. Default gamma was recorded at 2.3 average, leaving The 60Hz refresh rate will limit the appeal for some users, but that’s just where this technology is at the moment After reading our review of the recent 23.8” ‘P Series’ model, some users were particularly excited by the thought of a monitor with similar performance but super-slender bezels. And perhaps the thought of the factory-calibrated ‘sRGB’ mode is also appealing, or those USB 3.0 ports, or native MHL-capable HDMI ports. Fortunately the U2414H delivered the sort of all-round performance these users will have been hoping for. Whilst we don’t think this monitor really distances itself too far from the cheaper P2414H with its image performance alone, that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. If you're using DVI connection, ensure that a Dual Link DVI cable is used (Supplied together with the monitor).The screen surface doesn’t deliver the same grain-free image as a semi-glossy matte surface. Gamma in all presets but ‘sRGB’ sits a little lower than desired at ‘2.1’ on average – whilst white point is fixed and not quite touching the 6500K daylight point in the ‘sRGB’ preset Dell display manager many times cant recognize the monitor and freezes the cursor!Needs to remove the the power cable... We also considered the colour performance of the monitor on the Blu-ray of Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder. This title really played to the strengths of this well-configured IPS panel. The consistency of individual shades (such as character skin tones) was very strong, allowing the monitor to correctly display an array of closely matching shades with good distinction. There were some good deep and neon colours as well, such as bright greens and yellows and deep purples. These had a rich look – not a match for the arresting vibrancy we’ve seen on some recent semi-glossy VA panels with their exceptional contrast, but far from washed out. but still pretty clear, with minimal blurring introduced. The screen seems to interpolate the image well although you of Your cable MUST be connected to any of the two DisplayPort IN port (NOT "DisplayPort out"). Many monitors will have both a Mini DisplayPort and a standard DisplayPort input port. You may connect them in any one of those two. Refer to your monitor manual for more details.
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