RIP second Samsung 305T

**lduguay** · 01-30-12, 01:14 PM

My first Samsung 305T completely died a year ago after about 2-3 years of sporadic usage.
Now my second 305T went

Like this:

Just received a brand new Dell U3011.

Not impressed so far.

**Roadhog** · 01-30-12, 01:15 PM

why dont you like the 3011?

**lduguay** · 01-30-12, 01:31 PM

Well, I only have about 6 hours of quality time with it so far, but I've noticed that the vertical viewing angle is not that great. I did not expect that from an H-IPS panel. My old 305Ts had crappy color fidelity, but the viewing angles were good.

I see quite a bit of backlight bleeding also.

I use a HP ZR30W at work, good monitor.

**lduguay** · 01-30-12, 03:46 PM

Yep, I might just buy myself a ZR30W and swap wifey's monitor with my U3011.

Bman212121 · 01-30-12, 05:02 PM

Wow that's a really weird failure. I've never seen anything like that happen before.

**lduguay** · 01-31-12, 02:22 PM

Most 305T dies within 2 years and exhibits all kinds of video distortions.
I would need to buy a driver board (LTM300M1C8lv3.2). For 250$+ shipping I could get a refurb. Only that it will die in the next year or so. F*** that s***

**AdamK47** · 02-02-12, 10:50 PM

I've used the Dell U3011 and noticed the backlight bleed as well. That's one of the reasons I went with a DoubleSight DS-307W. No backlight bleed at all and it's the same H-IPS panel. It's also an all aluminum construction.

I think people have been conditioned to automatically go with Dell monitors. I've always hated Dell, so there's little chance I'd ever get a Dell anything for my own personal computer.

01-30-12, 01:14 PM	#1
lduguay Un-Ripped Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Montreal, Canaduh! Posts: 1,968	RIP second Samsung 305T My first Samsung 305T completely died a year ago after about 2-3 years of sporadic usage. Now my second 305T went Like this: Just received a brand new Dell U3011. Not impressed so far. __________________ Evga X58\|I7 965 3.8GHz\|Ultra 120 Extreme\|Evga GTX 480 SC\|2 x Intel X25-M 80GB RAID 0\|Intel 520 - 240 GB\|WD Black Caviar 1TB\|6GB Corsair XMS3 1600C8 \|Corsair 1000W PSU\|Antec Twelve-Hundred\|DELL U3011\|Logitech G500\|Logitech G19

01-30-12, 01:15 PM	#2
Roadhog Resident Alien Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,776	Re: RIP second Samsung 305T why dont you like the 3011?

01-30-12, 01:31 PM	#3
lduguay Un-Ripped Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Montreal, Canaduh! Posts: 1,968	Re: RIP second Samsung 305T Well, I only have about 6 hours of quality time with it so far, but I've noticed that the vertical viewing angle is not that great. I did not expect that from an H-IPS panel. My old 305Ts had crappy color fidelity, but the viewing angles were good. I see quite a bit of backlight bleeding also. I use a HP ZR30W at work, good monitor. __________________ Evga X58\|I7 965 3.8GHz\|Ultra 120 Extreme\|Evga GTX 480 SC\|2 x Intel X25-M 80GB RAID 0\|Intel 520 - 240 GB\|WD Black Caviar 1TB\|6GB Corsair XMS3 1600C8 \|Corsair 1000W PSU\|Antec Twelve-Hundred\|DELL U3011\|Logitech G500\|Logitech G19

01-30-12, 03:46 PM	#4
lduguay Un-Ripped Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Montreal, Canaduh! Posts: 1,968	Re: RIP second Samsung 305T Yep, I might just buy myself a ZR30W and swap wifey's monitor with my U3011. __________________ Evga X58\|I7 965 3.8GHz\|Ultra 120 Extreme\|Evga GTX 480 SC\|2 x Intel X25-M 80GB RAID 0\|Intel 520 - 240 GB\|WD Black Caviar 1TB\|6GB Corsair XMS3 1600C8 \|Corsair 1000W PSU\|Antec Twelve-Hundred\|DELL U3011\|Logitech G500\|Logitech G19

01-30-12, 05:02 PM	#5
Bman212121 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,726	Re: RIP second Samsung 305T Wow that's a really weird failure. I've never seen anything like that happen before.

01-31-12, 02:22 PM	#6
lduguay Un-Ripped Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Montreal, Canaduh! Posts: 1,968	Re: RIP second Samsung 305T Most 305T dies within 2 years and exhibits all kinds of video distortions. I would need to buy a driver board (LTM300M1C8lv3.2). For 250$+ shipping I could get a refurb. Only that it will die in the next year or so. F* that s* __________________ Evga X58\|I7 965 3.8GHz\|Ultra 120 Extreme\|Evga GTX 480 SC\|2 x Intel X25-M 80GB RAID 0\|Intel 520 - 240 GB\|WD Black Caviar 1TB\|6GB Corsair XMS3 1600C8 \|Corsair 1000W PSU\|Antec Twelve-Hundred\|DELL U3011\|Logitech G500\|Logitech G19

02-02-12, 10:50 PM	#7
AdamK47 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cinci, OH Posts: 984	Re: RIP second Samsung 305T I've used the Dell U3011 and noticed the backlight bleed as well. That's one of the reasons I went with a DoubleSight DS-307W. No backlight bleed at all and it's the same H-IPS panel. It's also an all aluminum construction. I think people have been conditioned to automatically go with Dell monitors. I've always hated Dell, so there's little chance I'd ever get a Dell anything for my own personal computer.