The U2414H is the successor to the U2412M. The U2414H should be better in every way except vertical work space being 1080p vs 1200p. The U2414H has a lighter matte coating than the U2412M, has lower power consumption, better contrast, and lower input lag. The sRGB factory calibration color setting should be pretty much perfect where as the default color preset on the U2412M would probably be off in most areas. The U2414H also has double the number of digital video inputs.

The only thing that you need to be aware of is if you have an Nvidia GPU you need to download and run the Nvidia RGB Full Range Toggler. It will correct the values so that the computer recognizes the monitor as such and not an HDTV with limited RGB range.

 

Read this review if you have not yet. I'm thinking of buying this monitor too. You may not need the toggler either from what I heard it may not work either. It's been talked about here.

http://pcmonitors.info/reviews/dell-u2414h

http://www.overclock.net/t/1495501/is-it-pretty-common-having-to-use-the-program-nvidia-rgb-full-limited-range-toggler-for-hdmi-connections

 

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Originally Posted by cskippy

The U2414H is the successor to the U2412M. The U2414H should be better in every way except vertical work space being 1080p vs 1200p. The U2414H has a lighter matte coating than the U2412M, has lower power consumption, better contrast, and lower input lag. The sRGB factory calibration color setting should be pretty much perfect where as the default color preset on the U2412M would probably be off in most areas. The U2414H also has double the number of digital video inputs.

The only thing that you need to be aware of is if you have an Nvidia GPU you need to download and run the Nvidia RGB Full Range Toggler. It will correct the values so that the computer recognizes the monitor as such and not an HDTV with limited RGB range.

Thanks for the reply, just the type of summary I needed

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Originally Posted by Subzero11

Read this review if you have not yet. I'm thinking of buying this monitor too. You may not need the toggler either from what I heard it may not work either. It's been talked about here.

http://pcmonitors.info/reviews/dell-u2414h

http://www.overclock.net/t/1495501/is-it-pretty-common-having-to-use-the-program-nvidia-rgb-full-limited-range-toggler-for-hdmi-connections

This issue of being detected as a HDTV and thus applying Limited RGB is the only thing putting me off...
I don't want to buy this monitor only to find out the utility doesn't work anymore. As for custom resolution, that doesn't work for all games either apparently, it just reverts back to normal settings instead of using your custom resolution.

Apparently there's also been revisions of this monitor (Either AA02 or AA01) Not super sure if they fixed the issue of your monitor being detected as a HDTV but all the stores over here that sell the U2414H only have AA00s :/

Would be wonderful if any Nvidia user with this monitor could shed some light on the issue.

 

Your like me I think, I want to get the U2414H but I don't want the hassle of the trying to get the full range with my Nvidia card. I want it working fully out of the box the way it's suppose to be. I read in that link the other poster said that Nvidia suppose to fix this problem with HDMI. But I'm not waiting forever I'm getting a monitor within a month.

I've seen in person the ASUS VS239H-P and it looks really really good. I still have some research to do, it will probably be a couple weeks before I decide what to buy.

 

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Originally Posted by Subzero11

Your like me I think, I want to get the U2414H but I don't want the hassle of the trying to get the full range with my Nvidia card. I want it working fully out of the box the way it's suppose to be. I read in that link the other poster said that Nvidia suppose to fix this problem with HDMI. But I'm not waiting forever I'm getting a monitor within a month.

I've seen in person the ASUS VS239H-P and it looks really really good. I still have some research to do, it will probably be a couple weeks before I decide what to buy.

That Asus monitor looks quite solid but it doesn't have the great stands that Dell puts on their monitors. You might want to check out the P2414H, it's seems to be one level below the U2414H. The panel is nearly as good, has same great stand as on the U2414H and isn't plagued with the limited RGB issues on the U2414H. It doesn't have a HDMI port though if that's important for you.
It has a VGA, DP and DVI port. Its DP port does not suffer any Limited RGB issues like its bigger brother.

 

Check this link out I made:

http://www.overclock.net/t/1500281/whats-the-best-ips-monitors-23-24-range

I need a monitor that has either DVI and a HDMI or two HDMI's. I need a HDMI for PS3.

This is a quote from that link I provided above that reviewed the U2414H

''An Nvidia GTX 780 was used on our test system and we tested both DisplayPort and HDMI - with interesting results. When using either DisplayPort or HDMI the GPU sent out the wrong colour signal ('Limited Range RGB 16-235' instead of 'Full Range RGB 0-255')''

Question: I'm assuming which ever monitor I get and use a HDMI connection with my PC will treat the monitor with the limited color range 16-235, now will happen with all monitors using the HDMI not just this particular DELL U2414H model correct ? This problem affects all brands monitors with HDMI with Nvidia correct ?

 

Any display connected with HDMI to an Nvidia GPU will receive Limited RGB and you will need to use that tool mentioned in pcmonitors.info to fix it.
The U2414H is more ununsual because this issue happens over DP which... which it isn't suppose to. Monitors generally receive Full Range RGB over DP when connected to an Nvidia GPU.

 

ok, so what do you about the monitors I mentioned in this thread.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1500281/whats-the-best-ips-monitors-23-24-range

I assume good colors and blacks is probably one of the most important aspects to consider when buying a new monitor. Watch me I'll probably end up buying the U2414H one in the end but I really just wanted to spend less then 200$. If one of the others is just as good and is 200$ or less will probably go with that one. I need to read reviews on each of these monitors extensively. I need to go back to Microenter and do more checking around they carry many of these monitors I mentioned.