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Five Star Reviews: | 63% Probably not for gaming, great otherwise. May 4, 2017 This is a great monitor as long as you read the specs. I bought it for use in image editing and writing code. As such the frame rate is fine for me. The stand is awesome as the monitor can be moved up/down, tilted forward/back and swiveled left/right. The USB hub and audio pass through are nice additions but connect from the back. For permanent connections this is great. I don't notice any light bleed. Great monitor, slightly different than Apple's February 28, 2016 I wanted to get a monitor that would bring the retina quality screen of my MacBook Pro, to my office desktop. I had an Apple Thunderbolt Display, which looked fuzzy, especially with text, compared to my laptop. So, I decided to get this 27" 4K from Dell, and I am really happy. I think the other reviews do it justice, but there were two things I found I think are worth knowing/noting, which were surprises to me: 1. The monitor does come with an input to hook up external speakers. If you plan to do this, know that your mac will not let you control the volume of the sound with the F11 and F12 keyboard buttons, as it recognizes the screen as similar to a TV. In order to get around this, you have two options. You can download a program named Soundflower that will redirect your computer's output through a software switch, which brings back this functionality, however, Soundflower is not perfect. Sometimes audio will skip or glitch a bit. The other option is to control your volume through the volume sliders on screen. 2. The 4 USB ports are great, however, in order to have these things connected to your computer properly, you must plug in the USB cord that comes with the monitor into your Mac, in addition to the display port connection. Having an Thunderbolt Display before, this was not necessary, so this was a surprise to me. This is not a big deal, but it does mean that you'll be plugging and unplugging two cords to your laptop as you come and go, in addition to a power cord. Overall, this monitor is fantastic. The stand looks great, and is really sturdy. The screen is retina at around 23" viewing distance, but I can't see any fuzziness at all, even up close. It is like having a retina screen from your macbook, but with a lot more real estate. And at this price, it is definitely worth it if you are thinking of getting one. I am a software developer, and reading code on this monitor is great. The other thing that surprised me in a good way: I miss on the older MacBooks, how they had a light that would sleep and breathe at night (fading in and out). This monitor, when sleeping, the power button's light breathes at night. Kind of a nice touch. This thing is without a doubt one of the best purchases I've ever made in my life, with zero regrets. May 19, 2015 This thing is without a doubt one of the best purchases I've ever made in my life, with zero regrets. What I was looking for: - 4k monitor to complement my aging 24 Inch samsung 1920x1200 TN LCD display - Mac Retina scaling support - 60Hz refresh rate for gaming - IPS color accuracy/vibrancy and wide angle viewing - decent price - Good build quality It delivered on every front with only a few minor annoyances: - It's absolutely beautiful. Basically like having my retina macbook pro 15, except as a 24 inch screen. I drool every time I open a chrome browser or even my terminal app. I've always dreaded going back from my retina macbook to my desktop, but now I can enjoy the same resolution, except on a giant screen. - Works perfectly with OS X(Tested on Yosemite). Upon boot up, runs in scaled mode, so windows and objects appear at the size of 1920x1080 resolution, except everything is beautifully rendered at retina resolution. I purposely chose this P2415Q model rather than the 27 inch model because I wanted the pixel perfect match with my 24 inch 1920x1200 monitor. If I had gotten the 27 inch model, it would have had to run at 2550x1400 resolution to match the scaling of my current 24 inch monitor, and I really like having the perfect scaling of 3840x2160 -> 1920x1080, so exactly 4 pixels match to each 1 pixel of the smaller resolution, resulting in zero loss of sharpness - Verified 60Hz using the included display port cable plugged into my GTX 770 (running a hackintosh) - Runs DotA 2 beautifully at 4k resolution with 60+FPS with my GTX 770 - Really solid build quality. The bezel is plastic, but definitely an improvement over older dell models. The stand is a mix of apple-like aluminum and aluminum painted plastic. It's not apple quality, but it looks quite like it. Considering you don't touch and handle the stand all day, I think it looks quite good. - $443 for a 4k IPS display is an absolute steal, prices have dropped drastically over the past few months - Only nitpick is that there's an anti-gloss coating applied to the screen, which gives off a weird sheen when viewed off center. This sheen can make colors look a little greyish when the screen is viewed from above or the sides, and a picture professional would probably find this unacceptable. I barely notice it though. I would have preferred the semi-gloss coating that Apple uses, which doesn't grey out the colors. Would highly recommend. The Best 4K Monitor in this Price Range -- Plug and Play with 2015 Macbook Series Computers -- Retina Quality Display April 30, 2015 Image Quality: 10/10 Ease of Set Up: 10/10 Value for Money: 10/10 I recently purchased a 2015 Macbook Pro 13 w/ Retina Display and was so overwhelmed by the color and text quality that I decided I needed to upgrade my desktop monitor as well. I wanted something that was plug-and-play using a display-port cable, and ultimately I chose this monitor for these reasons: 1 - the 24" has the highest pixel density for the resolution -- if you go up to 27 or 28" you will get excellent resolution but not as crisp text 2 - the color testing by Dell provides 99% accuracy -- my side by side photos enclosed show the color accuracy 3 - I wanted expansion capabilities in the back of the monitor -- the 4 x USB SuperSpeed (3.0) ports come in handy on my desktop 4 - the base is extremely stable -- no wobble 5 - the monitor does not crash/fail to wake up when the laptop goes to sleep -- *Note* -- I find that if it is slow to wake up after being asleep for a long time simply pressing the menu button above the power button on the face of the display wakes up the monitor immediately 6 - the colors are the SAME as my Macbook side by side, and the text is the same degree of sharpness side by side as well 7 - I am able to use the Dell supplied display-port cable out of the box and plug it into my Thunderbolt port and it auto detects every time. *Note* -- do not use a Thunderbolt cable to your Mac -- it will not detect the monitor. Use the cable supplied by Dell. 8 - The display-port cable provides audio output support, so you can plug your desktop speakers into the Dell Monitor rather than your Macbook and it works perfectly fine. *Note* -- the display-port audio out port disables the audio control on your MAC so you need to use speakers with volume control built in or plug your audio system into your Mac to retain the volume control functionality. 9 - Antiglare is easier on the eyes -- this monitor does not come with the glossy image you see in the Macbook Retina Display which I thought would bother me, but side by side, it is actually EASIER to work in Photoshop without the glossy image than with it. I don't know how else to describe it except to say once you buy this monitor you will throw your Apple Cinema Display in the garbage. Plug and play out of the box with my Macbook Pro 13, no support issues, no video card issues, Great Monitor For a Photographer/Casual Gamer! March 19, 2015 I am running this on my older i7-970/X58 platform computer with newer GTX 970 video card. I run this along side my ASUS PB278Q with NO issues. 60Hz was plug and play with no tinkering (Display port). No dead pixels, no back light bleeding or weird color shifts on the panel. I have also calibrated this with my Spyder 4 Elite. Both my ASUS PB278Q and new Dell P2715Q match PERFECTLY now :) Couldn't be happier! About 2 years ago when I got my first 27 inch 1440p monitor, I went for the Dell U2713HM. I had to RMA THREE Dell U2713HM before going with the ASUS PB278Q. Happy with my ASUS PB278Q! I was a little scared about getting another Dell, but this P2715Q was a winner the first time around! I run both monitors at 125% text scaling on Windows 8.1. UPDATE: as of 6/24/15, I am still having a very good experience with this monitor! | 56% Nice clean installation March 28, 2017 While others have reported that this sound bar comes with a short USB cable, mine came with a 5 foot USB cable attached to the sound bar. For my configuration I will likely still buy a USB extension cable due to how I want to route my cable, but 5 feet may be enough for you. My Dell monitors do not have USB ports so I it must plug this sound bar into a USB port on my computer. I get no static noise when connected this way, others have reported noise when plugged into the USB port on their monitor. My Dell monitor, model E2416H, has the provision to mount this sound bar to the bottom of the monitor. Nice clean installation! Love it! So the noise others talk about must be from the USB power in the monitor, proximity of the sound bar to the monitor (mounted directly under the monitor) does not cause the noise issue, at least not for me.I highly recommend this sound bar! The primary advantages are: 1.) It mounts to the bottom of compatible Dell monitors for a very nice clean look. 2.) The sound bar sounds great. I am not doing any critical listening but it works great for you tube, but still impressed with the sound. Dell AC511 USB Wired Soundbar September 20, 2016 I was honestly nervous when I ordered this soundbar and learned that it's USB-powered. My experience in the past with USB-powered speakers was sub-par, so understandably, I had doubts. I was pleasantly pleased when I turned this unit on and watched a movie. The sound was leaps and bounds better than my expectations. Nice deep bass, crisp highs. In terms of volume, it gets fairly loud -- more than enough for my needs while sitting in my office. Volume controls located on the side of the unit are very convenient.Overall, I highly recommend this unit. small unobtrusive and works great for general audio on a PC August 30, 2016 Bought a new Dell monitor (4k 27") and didn't even realize there were little tabs to remove to mount this. It hooks up via USB to the monitor and then is integrated with windows volume (the dial on it moves 0-100 just like the system control in the taskbar) so doesn't require two level tweaking like my previous dell monitor sound bar (adjust on hardware and on software)Cord is longer than I needed but I hid it behind the monitor so I don't mind (assume it is longer in case you have to get down to USB port on your PC) Good sound for the price April 8, 2016 Good sound for the price. The sound is balanced and clear. There is certainly no abundance of bass nor are the high notes especially transparent, but I enjoy listening to them. I wouldn't use them for a lot of music listening, but for the occasional video or some background music while working, these do the job well, and look nice. The build quality is actually nice and appealing. They're solid matte black with two 3.5mm jacks on the left side and a volume knob and a white LED power indicator that comes on whenever the device is plugged in. These speakers connect over USB, and you will have to choose them as your default output device in your operating system to be able to use them (though this is a very easy step, it could be a hassle if you plan to change devices often). However, I wouldn't recommend using them as a USB DAC, because there is a little bit of static on the 3.5mm ports. Overall, I nice, inexpensive, practical, and sleek looking product with satisfactory audio. Fits perfectly and easy to install March 16, 2016 I purchased this product for Dell monitor and Windows PC. Fits perfectly and easy to install. I purchased another one home (P2715Q) and had difficult time to make it working. The installation guide shows that you need to connect Sound bar with your monitor and then Monitor to your laptop (I have MacBook Pro). It didn't work! I also had to purchase additional cable because the Sound bar didn't have USB to USB cable. It didn't work either. Was very disappointed. However, customer support service did amazing work! That is why They contacted me and explained what to do. So, for everyone who has same difficulties:Do not follow the instruction! You just need to hook the Sound Bar directly to the computer via a USB extension (comes with a product) instead of to the USB slot on the back of the monitor. You need to use only one cable instead of two. Also it can be a little problem if you don't have USB hub, because this cable is very short. Make sure you have it or you need to purchase another cable.About sound: If you complain about bad sound - go and buy subwoofer or professional sound speakers. For this speaker size sound is really good! You pay for the compact product which doesn't take too much space on your desk, not for the perfect sound. Perfect for its size and cost! February 13, 2016 This soundbar is now installed on my 27" Dell P2715Q, which is a sweet 4K monitor. The soundbar provides excellent quality for its size. The speakers I had previously had more base, but that's because they were connected to a small subwoofer about the size of a volleyball. People should not criticize this Dell soundbar if they feel there is not enough bass or loudness. If you want loud audio with lots of bass, connect your computer to a surround sound setup that is designed to blow you away.I have thoroughly enjoyed gaming and streaming TV shows while watching from bed because this soundbar is sleek, clear, and enjoyable. | 76% Previous cable stopped working from Sierra to High Sierra install, this cable fixed that issue! October 3, 2017 So my 13" MB Pro has a USB-C/Thunderbolt dock that has a DP output that goes to one Dell 2560x1440 monitor and an extra USB-C output that, in Sierra, was pushing a second identical monitor. Then I updated to High Sierra and the second monitor stopped working. System Prefs would "see" the monitor in the arrangement, but no output. After flipping stuff around, taking the dock out of line, etc etc, I determined that my previous USB-C -> DP cable was the issue. I ordered this Plugable one based on the customer feedback and still not having high hopes, but I received it today and sure enough, works like a charm! Perfect! Exactly what I needed June 15, 2017 Perfect! Exactly what I needed. I picked up a used Mac Mini (late 2012) off of eBay to use as a Plex server. I connected a Thunderbolt NAS to the Mac, which only has 1 Thunderbolt port to begin with. Therefore, I used this cable to daisy-chain from my NAS to my monitor's DisplayPort and it worked perfectly! The Mac Mini is only letting me choose refresh rate of 30Hz or 50Hz. Hmmm, not sure why that is since I know I could get 60Hz if I connected my monitor via DisplayPort to a Windows computer. Anyway, I'm not too worried about. Maybe the Mac is just too old for 60Hz. I just didn't want to use HDMI since the Mac would only let me use 30Hz.Anyway, I'm a happy camper. The daisy chain feature worked like a charm! My NAS plugs into the Mac, and my monitor plugs into the NAS via using this cable. Flawless with my late 2016 MacBook Pro & 4K screens. March 11, 2017 I was hesitant at first because so many other companies had issues, but these cables work flawlessly with my 15" MacBook Pro lay 2016 powering two 27" 4K monitors at 60Hz. No sleep wake issues or anything. I will defiantly recommend plugable products to anyone because ive never had an issue with plugable. Works great for my 2560x1600 Dell UltraSharp 3008WFP January 29, 2017 I had despaired of finding any way to connect two fine - but relatively old - 30" monitors to my late-2016 MacBook Pro with touch bar. This cable did the trick nicely for my 2560x1600 Dell display.Now, if only I could find a way to connect my Apple 30" Cinema display (2008), which only has a (dual-link) DVI input.Just to be clear: I'm not trying to connect the two displays at the same time. Working fine December 13, 2016 This one and the StartTech one appear to be the same and both work well with the 2016 MacBook Pro. Glad got them before they went out of stock and crazy prices kicked in. They work fine in 60Hz; if you see 30Hz on a 4K monitor make sure you're not using MST or other workarounds for older computers and have forgotten to turn it off.If it dies as some reviews suggest, I'll update my review. It has been few weeks now without issues. Came in faster then expected. Using it with my ... May 24, 2016 Came in faster then expected. Using it with my brand new Razer Blade 2016 laptop and 32 inch Predator monitor. Connection worked with out issue. | 0% There are no reviews yet | 0% There are no reviews yet |
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Four Star Reviews: | 14% I'm very satisfied with the performance after about a year January 11, 2017 I'll make it short and simple not to repeat what others have wrote. I'm very satisfied with the performance after about a year. The color representation is good. The bleeding is in line with most IPS panels and not bothersome. It's plenty bright. I use it for gaming (Overwatch, WoW, Dota2, SC2, CSS) and some photography work. Only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that now that I've upgraded my rig to one that can pump out 4k @60Hz over HDMI, I realized that the HDMI port on the monitor is 1.4, and not 2.0 (which had been out for a while when this monitor was released) which supports 4k @60Hz. Why would you include a port (the most popular port) on a 4k screen that can't handle the native resolution at standard refresh rate? Great Monitor BAD Cables April 20, 2016 OK, these are great monitors. The resolution is outstanding. I did not give it 5 stars for one key reason. DP to Mini DP cables that came with it appear to be problematic. I have a 2015 Macbook 13". I was having problems discounting the laptop from the monitors and reconnecting them. I would get a black screen on both (I have two) as well as on the macbook. Doing a little research, I came across others that were having this issue and purchased a different cable. I took a chance and ordered two: Accell B143B-003J UltraAV Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort 1.2 Cable with Latch, White, 3.3-Feet This solved my issue. No more problems. I still can't daisy change them but that appears to be an Apple issue. So NEXT TIME DELL ... if there is a next time, include better cables. Also, I am use to the high gloss apple products. These matte screens aren't as nice but don't suffer glare ... there it is. Enjoy! DISPLAYPORT ONLY OR GO ELSEWHERE April 9, 2016 listen up folks, this is important. You are wasting your money if you buy this intending to use HDMI. It will work in 4k but only at 30hrz. over DP it works great and looks great. one thing i learned that nobody ever told me is that a lot of new laptops are coming with the thunderbolt 3 port (aka USB-C) which is an awesome port that does jillion awesome things, but it is really awesome because it has a superfast connection to your processor. as a result, if youre using it to power a DP connection, it appears that the video rendering will be done on the processor's graphics set, and wont use your dedicated video card. so if youre like me, and you spent a lot of money on a 980M, youll be using your laptop screen for any gaming. Somebody help me out, am i wrong? i cannot find any documentation on this anywhere. Great for anything other than gaming. October 22, 2015 This screen is beautiful and crisp. Compared to my other IPS screens (24" Dells), it's just as good, though the screen does seem to be a tiny bit yellow by comparison. There are tons of options, and Dell even calibrates the color right out of the factory (be sure to select the Standard preset). I would definitely recommend this monitor if you're using it primarily for internet browsing, professional video/photo editing, everyday use, and some very light gaming. Gaming is where this monitor falls short though. Even with 6ms GTG, there is a very noticable amount of motion blur in games. It wouldn't be so bad if the screen was smaller, but the screen size makes it all so obvious and in your face. If you're in the market for a gaming 4K IPS screen and can live with motion blur, give this screen a try. If you're like me and need a smooth and crisp gaming experience, get something else. Good value if you are looking for a no-frills 27" display with good image quality. October 5, 2015 I bought this monitor for my home workstation which I share on occasion with my wife. We both have a 13" 2015 mac book pro and I wanted a large quality high res display that we both could use when needed to work on projects (mostly obscenely large spreadsheets or design work) that require a larger screen at eye level. My goal was to have a work station that we could both use seamlessly (the least cables going to our laptops the better). As a note, I live in a small apartment and hate clutter. Since the work station sits in my living room, design was as much a factor for me as ease of use, construction and image quality. Overall: Good value if you are looking for a no-frills 27" display with good image quality and nothing else. For superior image quality and features look for higher-priced options. I own both PCs and Macs. So I'm not necessarily an apple fanatic. However, if you are buying this display to use with a mac book pro as I did, you may want to stick to the Thunderbolt (unless you work on any particular task that requires a 4k resolution). IMO the seamless integration of the Thunderbolt (combining power, video, audio and peripherals with a single cable) and built in speakers make up for the Thunderbolt's lower resolution (which works just fine for most tasks). I ended up having to also buy a Dell 4k docking station ($160) and external speakers ($90), which takes away from the value, which is the main benefit of this display. Pros: -Nice 4k resolution. -Accurately color calibrated. -Easy set up with included Display Port or HDMI cable. Plug and Play with my MBP. Both options rendered crisp 4k image quality. -I enjoy the ability to rotate adjust the height, tilt and rotation of the monitor. -Solid construction. On the fence: -USB and audio port in the back are nice to have for easily connecting peripherals. However, using these USB ports requires you to to connect an additional cable to your laptop in addition to the DP cable (which I'm trying to minimize). Also, I noticed an annoying lag on my wireless mouse (which connects via a small USB thingy) when connected to the monitor ports. So I ended up plugging the mouse back directly to the laptop USB ports. -The design isn't bad, but it isn't good either. For the frame and base they used a "brushed aluminum" plastic veneer that looks good from afar but looks and feels plasticky once you are closer to the desk. I wish they would have gone with the real thing. Also, the back of the display is just a big black light-sucking plastic rectangle. So it will not look nice if you are going to have the back of the display "displayed" (as opposed to placed against a wall). Cons -The display doesn't stay leveled on a horizontal position. Instead it tends to tilt slightly to the side as if it was a loose and heavier on right side. This may not be a big deal for some people, but it drives me crazy looking at slightly tilted screen (and therefore slightly tilted spreadsheets and web browsers) for hours. It may be only a few degrees, but the large size of the display accentuates this problem. I couldn't find a way to tighten the rotating parts so I solved it by placing a piece of folded paper underneath the right side of the base. This is too bad as the base/pedestal was very sturdy and stable. It is not so stable after I placed the paper (but at least it is now leveled) -Black levels could be darker (I know it is an issue with the technology rather than the specific monitor, but still...) -No speakers. I really don't need loud, premium speakers. But a small set of speakers for me to listen to computer sounds or the occasional Youtube video would have been nice. I have to keep an external set of speakers cluttering my desktop. | 16% Looks great, perfect fit for the Dell monitor. Sleek and decent sound. Trouble with direct HDMI hook up to monitor September 20, 2017 This is a perfect fit for the Dell Computer Ultrasharp U2415 24.0-Inch Screen LED MonitorEasy install...just pop off the bottom protective cover and it slips onThe sound is ok, Not a lot of base, but easily adjusted volume and great for the occasional video or movie.It's not a multi hundred dollar speaker system, but it fits right on the monitor and looks great without being bulky.Only four stars because I couldn't get it to work directly off the monitor that was plugged in to the HDMI port on the computer. I had to run a line to the audio output. It may be a configuration setup issue, but I couldn't resolve the problem.I like the look, the setup, the decent sound. It just didn't run off the monitor when I hooked the monitor to HDMI and the speaker to the monitor. I had to run it to the computer audio output connection. Convenient, great sound, with caveat June 2, 2017 This speaker is meant to hang under your Dell monitor. Check under the bottom of your monitor for two slits before purchasing, if you plan on hanging it under your monitor. My monitor had two sticky pieces of plastic covering up the slits. Removed those, slid the speaker in place. Fits solidly. I chose to plug it in to the USB port on the side of the monitor, and it worked without drivers or configuration.My speaker does suffer from the known white noise issue where it makes an audible noise (although very low) due to picking up interference. I'm going to try the recommended method of putting foil around the speaker to circumvent this. Due to me having to fix something that should be done during design or manufacturing, I am deducting 1 star. I am not deducting more because I ordered the speaker being fully aware of this possible issue.Considering the ease of setup and the sound quality of this sound bar, I would definitely still recommend purchasing it. Just be prepared to possibly do a little more to rid the audible white noise, if your speaker suffers from that. Nice profile. Decent sound quality and volume for the size. Annoying buzz is a design flaw, but not the biggest deal. June 18, 2016 I like it. It's pretty good. I mean, the sound quality is fine, and it is sufficiently loud for how I use it. I'm glad it has a headphone jack, too. I don't have a monitor that it was designed to fit, but I just took a dremel and cut off the little tabs, and then used double-sided tape to stick it to the bottom of my monitor. The only downside is that there is a design flaw in this speaker that is well documented; it has a slight speaker buzz/noise that comes out regardless of volume setting. I can't here it unless the room is quiet, but it is a little bit annoying. If you look online, people say they sometimes return it, thinking it is a defect, but then the replacement does it as well. Dell claims the noise is within their design parameters... but that doesn't mean the buzz is acceptable - it just means they have a bad design, and they know it. But, it's not that big of a deal. That's why I am still giving it 4 stars. I think having a USB speaker that just sits below my monitor is way nicer than having extra wires and stuff clouding up my counter. Oh, and with a USB speaker, the volume control integrates with the Windows volume control, which I think is nice. No issues with turning up the speaker, only to find windows is turned down, or vice-versa. Almost the perfect sound bar. January 26, 2016 We bought a bunch of new dell computers, monitors, soundbars, everything for our business. The soundbars work great with the computers, but as some have mentioned there are issues with the headphone jack. We didn't buy them for the headphone jack since we didn't know there even was one when we bought them. Our business got a new building with custom desks that hide the computers very well so all you see is the monitor keyboard and mouse. We used the monitor as a USB hub so employees can just plug in their USB devices to the monitor if they needed to. Sometimes people like to listen to voicemails privately(or YouTube videos) so when I discovered the headphone and microphone jacks I got excited that we could still keep the computer hidden and have access to USB ports and Headphone/Microphone jacks on top of the desk. I tried my headphones in it and it was all fuzzy. Other employees use Skype to communicate outside the country and I bought them headsets only to find out the microphone jack won't even pick up a signal. I had to buy separate USB sound cards to get the headset to work.Basically it is a great soundbar if you need a slim speaker that easily attaches to a Dell monitor and doesn't take up real estate on your desk. It also is powered by USB so you don't need any extra power bulky cables. For the price it really is a great device, but I am bummed that the headphone jack and microphone jack simply do not work This was almost the perfect speaker option for our needs. I'm sure they will make improvements eventually. susceptible to interference January 19, 2016 Pros: very nice sound. clean installation. unobtrusive. comes with long USB cable attached for those of us without USB hubs built into the monitor.Cons: constant buzzing sound!In my case it's picking up interference from the cordless phone base nearby on the desk. The noise is coupling in on the USB cable. I'll need to move some stuff around on the desk or try adding additional ferrite beads and/or copper tape to quiet this thing down.[edit] I ended up moving the DECT cordless phone base off the desk and since then there has been NO static or buzzing from the soundbar. The sound quality is excellent. Using this with a Dell E2414H monitor. This soundbar is rev A02. A good design but Dell needs to add more shielding to the enclosure and USB cable. Works well when plugged directly into the computer. Static if plugged into Dell monitor. Bypasses PC sound card. March 20, 2015 For what these are, they're good. The sound quality is as decent as you can expect from 1" tall speakers. Some considerations, though....First, they're designed to be mounted on a Dell monitor. If you don't have a Dell monitor, consider getting something else. Second, these act as their own "sound device" on your computer. If you have a sound card, this bypasses it. The volume control is non-physical, meaning that that turning the volume knob is the same as adjusting the volume slider on the computer. You can watch the volume level on the computer move as you turn the wheel on the speaker. This is different from most PC speakers, where the volume can be adjusted independent of the computer. This also means that if you have a $100 sound card in the computer, and go with these speakers, you're not going to be using the $100 sound card at all. You do not even need a sound card in your computer to use these speakers.The speakers come with a very short USB cord that's meant to plug into a Dell monitor with a built-in USB hub. When we did this (and this is why I'm knocking off a star, even though it's not really the fault of the speaker) there was a large amount of static, crackling, and popping coming from the speakers. This happened on multiple computers and multiple monitors. We found that this was due to the fact that the powered USB hub in the Dell monitor wasn't producing "clean" DC power. Both the power and sound signal come to the speakers through USB. The hub in the Dell monitor is powered, and the AC to DC converter must not be the best quality. As a result, we had to use a USB extension to plug these directly into a USB port on the PC. This kind of defeats the purpose of the short, stubby USB cable that the speaker comes with.I tried using set of headphones with these that also included a microphone (for a cel phone). The headphone jack on these speakers did not like that. The sound was terrible. I found that if I pull out the headphone jack slightly, the electrical connections lines up and the sound comes out better. If you're using regular headphones, this will likely not be an issue.All in all these sound fine, but are very susceptible to changes in DC source voltage, which results in static and hissing. There are a couple of posts on the Dell forum sites with people complaining that these speakers don't work at all, or have static. This may be due to the same issue we experiences with the USB hub in the monitor. | 9% Worked fine with my Yoga 910 June 27, 2017 I use to connect a Lenovo Yoga 910 to a 1080 monitor. I have no issues with color or performance at this resolution. Works. June 19, 2017 Product works well. Tested using various Viewsonic monitors with VGA ports, and Late-2016 MacBook Pros.One start removed because, unless your VGA port points outwards from the monitor, it will be impossible to screw in the screws without modifying the cable. Their small size with the larger housing around it, pressed against the back of a monitor with downward-facing ports, means your fingers just won't be able to get a grip. I had to cut a slot into the bottom of the screw so I could turn it with a flathead screwdriver. Not Working on Lenovo Yoga 910... Now working on Lenovo Yoga 910 April 27, 2017 Lenovo Yoga 910, latest version of windows 10: "DisplayPort/MHL connection might not work. Try using a different cable." - not the outcome I was looking for.UPDATE - Tech support from company was genuinely concerned and showed a desire to get my issue resolved. i was able to get first cable working by connecting to a different monitor, which seemed to wake up the appropriate connectivity and then the first monitor worked fine. company replaced cable and all has been working consistently since. but this works great. 4 stars only because like all these USBC>DisplayPort ... April 3, 2017 These are SO hard to find... but this works great. 4 stars only because like all these USBC>DisplayPort cables it's too expensive for what it is. FIXED: Reliably crashes new Macbook Pros December 14, 2016 This cable reliably crashes my 15" touchbar MacBook Pro when plugged in to a Dell U3415W. I'm running macOS Sierra 10.12.2. If you have one of the new Macs I suggest you stay away and find another solution.UPDATE: It appeared to be a bad cable. Service was very responsive and sent me a new cable along with a prepaid label to send the old one back. The new cable is working well so far. Worked for about four hours, then.... June 8, 2016 My quest for a way to get multiple monitors to work with Dell's XPS-13 continues: what a nightmare!I just received this cable this morning and it worked like a charm with my two Dell U2414H displays. For clarity, I connected them as follows:XPS13 -- this Plugable cable --> U2414H #1 DisplayPort IN#1 U2414H DisplayPort OUT -- Dell DP to Mini DP cable --> U2414H #2 Mini DisplayPort INI enabled DisplayPort 1.2 on the monitors, plugged in the cable to my laptop, and like magic I had both displays running perfectly. Then, I went to lunch. When I came back and brought the computer back from sleep mode, suddenly the Multi Stream Transport (MST) daisy-chaining that makes this work, did not work anymore. I restarted my computer, reset the monitors to factory, restored my computer, everything. Nothing seems to work.I'm not a hardware expert, but something is terribly awry here. And given that Plugable's cable worked for about four hours, I'm blaming Dell on this one. I don't know if it's the USB-C standard, the Thunderbolt standard, the DisplayPort standard, the monitors or the laptop, but this whole ordeal has been a nightmare. I simply cannot find a cable or dock that allows me to connect multiple monitors without looking like an octopus. My search apparently doesn't end here...***EDIT***I got this to work again by following these directions:[...]See "Dell-Chris M"'s post with many steps. This does the trick.........................temporarily | 0% There are no reviews yet | 0% There are no reviews yet |
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Three Star Reviews: | 8% Great specs, good price, bland product. June 22, 2017 I was very excited for this display, but unfortunately had to return it. The pixel density was exactly what I was looking for (because I'm very used to retina screens from Apple) however the screen quality left something to be desired. It's not very bright and it had these weird, faint horizontal lines visible in the center portion of the screen. Beyond the screen, the materials and design are rather bland. It's a good price, but they should improve the product and charge a bit more. I ended up buying a slightly more expensive display from LG and it was much, much better. Good Price June 1, 2017 Everything works OK but Retina display isn't as sharp and clear as Apple's Retina displays. Good price. Quality issue of rev A04 May 4, 2017 I bought my 1st Dell P2415Q on 2/4/2017 and I got rev A03, good stuff. Then I got 2nd one on 5/4/2017 and I got rev A04. When I compare both apple-to-apple using the same video card, the color and text shape of the latter rev are not comfortable in my eyes and I got dizzy. I switched the video port just to confirm it is not video card issue, still same discomfort from rev A04. Dell certainly has quality issue here, for the expensive more than $300 monitor I expect better quality product. Hence, I need to return. Returning because of blacklight bleed and ipa glow April 7, 2017 Bought this as a secondary monitor to watch movies on and play a couple games in 4k. Unfortunately it has TERRIBLE backlight bleed and up a glow. Any movie with letterboxing or dark scenes looks terrible and washed out. And any video games with dark scenes are the same. Returning and gonna pick up a tn panel because of much rather have slightly less vibrant colors than terrible contrast/ black levels. Pictures taken in fairly lit room Apparently most ips screens have these flaws so I'm not gonna give it a worse review Pros: great color accuracy very vibrant Great price Pixel density is very sharp Cons: terrible ips glow / backlight bleed Not a bad monitor but a few issues. November 10, 2016 Decent monitor but does have some issues. I have two of these and two of P2715Q as well. I work with DsiplayPort echnology so have some insights that may be helpful. First, a word about DisplayPort cables. There are many in the market that do not follow the DisplayPort Standard because they carry the DP_PWR signal, which is provided at the connector to power adapters. If you can turn on your PC and Monitor and then connect the cable and it works, but cannot get one or the other to wake from sleep or power back on, you may have a bad cable. You can tell by unplugging the DP cable see that the device will wake or power on. The monitor itself operates in three modes. Use the on-screen display (OSD) menu to navigate to Display. In those settings there is an option for MST (DisplayPort Multisream technology). MST is the feature that allows you connect these monitors in daisy-chain. If MST mode Off, the monitor operates as 4k, 60Hz refresh. In MST Mode Primary, the MST feature is turned on and the monitor operates at 4K 30 Hz refresh. That's because at 4k 60Hz, it uses up all of the DisplayPort bandwidth so a device connected to the DP Out port would not work. In MST Mode Secondary, the monitor disables MST, declares itself to be "DP 1.1" and sets its resolution to 4k 30Hz. This is "compatible mode" and is default (out of box). By the way, most Apple laptops do not support MST. Regarding sleep/wake issues, this can be caused by an issue with monitor firmware. In MST mode, I've observed that the Hot Plug Detect (HPD) signal that the source (computer) uses to detect the monitor is connected is not always sent correctly by the monitor. It doesn't fail all the time and does not seem to affect MST Off or Secondary modes. I do a lot of sleep/wake testing with various sources and I only see failure to wake occasionally but often in MST mode with another monitor attached downstream. I've spoken with the company that makes the DP chip and they fixed the issue but firmware updates for monitors in the field are not available. If you aren't using MST mode, turn it off. If you think the image quality is not up to par, check to see if using Secondary mode and try MST Off instead. | 12% Only for Certain Dell Monitors July 9, 2017 Decent sound quality, however lacking in bass. Hookup couldn't be simpler -- just plug into USB 2.0 or 3.0. Note it only snaps onto some Dell model monitors. It doesn't come with legs or a base so if it won't snap onto your Dell monitor, and you just rest it on your desk, it looks sloppy and the speakers aren't angled properly for best listening. Doesn't work with Chromecast May 25, 2017 Great concept but flawed execution... I have a monitor that I use with a Chromecast so there is no computer anywhere near the monitor. Unfortunately, this sound bar requires that the USB be plugged into a computer and it doesn't work if it is plugged into the USB port of the monitor itself. The USB of this device isn't just for power. You must send audio via the USB plug for this to work at all. Don't buy to save a cable. March 17, 2017 I wouldn't buy again. Works great at first and then you get that dreaded hiss...mine didn't start with the constant static until windows did an update. It's true if you connect it directly to the computer instead of the back of the monitor it fixes the problem but I bought this to have one less cable. Beware of the LONG cable and the ugly ring! March 13, 2017 Like many other reviewers I can hear faint static coming from the speaker. It's not horrible, and barely noticeable, but it's there. The cord attached to it is not removable and is several feet long, and has a ring that a kensington lock cable would go through, which is not removable. I dont know how I'm going to hide all of this crap behind the monitor... Not too bad January 14, 2016 I love the way this fits seamlessly on the underside of my Dell monitor. Having a volume control on the right end is also an excellent addition. The best part, at first, was the headphone jack on the left end of the unit. What surprised me was that when watching TV on the monitor I could hear the background music, even the vocal singing, but I could not hear a word that was spoken by the characters. I tried to turn on the closed captioning but decided that wasn't for me. I also wish the volume could be a bit more amplified. As long as you're near the computer without distracting sounds it's fine, but when it's competing with other sounds, it doesn't get loud enough. I'm going to keep it, because most of the time it fits my needs. Don;t buy these for the headphone jack, but other than they, they're OK March 2, 2015 The sound bar works reasonably well, but the headphone jack produces a hollow and unbalanced sound through some high-end headphones. I can't tell if the port on the sound bar is defective (my headphones work well plugged in any other way) or if Dell intends it to sound this way. On the positive side, the speakers require only a USB connection to the monitor. On the downside, they don't fit well with my Dell monitor stand and the headphone sound quality is lacking. | 2% Incompatibility Issues with macOS High Sierra GM September 17, 2017 As of 9/17, this cable has compatibility issues with macOS High Sierra GM release. I have reported this to both Apple and Plugable. My cursor freezes every few seconds and makes the computer virtually unusable when the cable is plugged in. Once you unplug, it works just fine.The GM release is usually the final build that ships, so I am assuming this will still be an issue until Apple puts up a supplemental update to High Sierra. Build quality is marginal - a just okay product July 22, 2017 The build quality of this cable is marginal at best - it barely stays plugged into my Dell display. The cable I had connected previously (a new cable from Cable Matters) fit perfectly, and I had no such issues with that cable. The Cable Matters Displayport cable had a locking mechanism on the cable, whereas this one does not. Also, the Cable Matters cable seemed of higher build quality in general.This cable does seem to function - assuming it stays connected to my display, which we'll have to see how that goes. Sticky, yet functioning cable July 21, 2017 Great cable, but wish Plugable could have done without the sticker that says their company name. The sticker left behind very sticky residue. Good Company; Cord needs some work March 12, 2017 1- 1/2 stars for the product. I have bought three, two have failed: one was returned to Plugable and I still have the other. One has worked without any issues. Never sent the other one back because I simply decided I needed another solution due to the unreliable nature of the cord. 5-stars for the company and their support though. Easy to contact and willing to help. I own many other devices they make and, excepting only this one, they are all GREAT values and very reliable. Did not work for all of my monitors March 12, 2017 Careful, these cables don't work for the first TouchBar macs for all monitors sporting a DisplayPort. The new macs only support the newer versions of the DisplayPort standard. Works but somewhat unreliable February 20, 2017 I regularly connect my laptop to two different monitors, a 4K-resolution 27' Dell and a regular (1920x1200) 24' HP. I found that this cable mostly works fine but occasionally the monitors will lose the signal or fail to wake up from sleep; this happens particularly with the 4K Dell (Dell DisplayPort inputs are notoriously finicky). I also own a similar Cable Matters cable, which seems to consistently work better than the Plugable, particularly with the 4K Dell screen. The Cable Matters product also appears to be better made - it has bulkier connector on the USB-C side (which I assume equates better shielding), and the DisplayPort connector locks in place (i.e. you have to depress the unlock button to remove it), differently from the Plugable one that just fits in place and may become dislodged. These differences may explain why the Cable Matters product works more reliably.Overall this cable may be fine, particularly if you don't plan on hooking it up to a 4K display, but I would go for the Cable Matters product instead. | 0% There are no reviews yet | 0% There are no reviews yet |
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Two Star Reviews: | 5% Defective - Couldn't stay connected to MacBook November 23, 2016 Failed to keep a good connection to my 2016 MacBook 12" Retina. Required restarts and plugging in, but still did not work well. And yes, I did go through the process of enabling 60 Hz 4K on the MacBook, but it still didn't work. The next monitor we bought (Samsung) worked perfectly. Meh November 12, 2015 I got this monitor in August, and it has already started to fail. I've seen dead pixels, and the monitor blinks out for seconds at a time. Swapped out for a different monitor to test whether the issue stems from the cable or video card, and the problem seems localized to the monitor. Boo. DisplayPort Disconnects in Power Save Mode November 6, 2015 This is an really beautiful monitor and my first try at 4k. Aside from Window 10 having rather abysmal options at UI scaling, this monitor was beautiful, crisp, and very light compared to my other monitors. I am however giving it two stars for one really serious issue that Dell doesn't seem too anxious to address or even acknowledge. When using DisplayPort, which is the only connection available if you want to hit 60hz refresh at 4k, the display will disconnect from the computer when the display goes to sleep. This has been mentioned by other reviewers and I didn't find these until i had already ordered and tried the monitor. I have plenty of Dell monitors connected via DisplayPort that don't suffer from this issue, but there doesn't seem to be any way around it with this display.The monitor revision I received from Amazon was A02, this issue is still present even after the first revision. Perhaps dell will address this in a future revision, which would be great since this really is a perfect display for the price. Normally I wouldn't be too bothered by windows resizing themselves, but Windows 10 also disables its display calibration luts when this happens, requiring a restart to get my X-Rite color calibration to kick back in. This was unbelievably frustrating, and was definitely a deal breaker for me.So buyers beware, if this is a deal breaker for you, this monitor will likely be an issue. Good screen, but low-quality stand and frustrations with power-saving mode September 14, 2015 I've had this monitor for a few months now and wanted to give an honest review.The monitor screen quality is very nice; sharp, and things are very detailed if your computer supports 4K resolutions (some older ones do not). However, my complaints are more about the secondary items on the monitor instead of the screen itself.The monitor rotates from portrait to landscape mode, but it doesn't sit flat when it's in the default landscape mode. It is slightly tilted to the right, and there's nothing I can do to fix it. They should lock the rotation a little more so that it sticks instead of being so free-floating. It wouldn't cost much to put in a proper locking mechanism.Also, the monitor constantly goes into power-saving mode and I frequently have to unplug the power cable and plug it back in to get the monitor to respond. I have it connected to a Macbook Air usually as an external monitor, and if I walk away and come back an hour later, the monitor will still be powered on but the screen will be blank and no matter how much I touch the keyboard/mouse, the monitor will not respond. My solution is to always turn the monitor off so that it won't go into power-saving mode, but this is annoying.When I turn the monitor off and come back a while later, I frequently have issues where it takes several times for it to respond to my keyboard/mouse. The monitor usually gives me the black/white fuzzy screen (like a TV channel you don't get) for several seconds until it realizes it's connected to a laptop and goes back to normal.These issues are what lead me to give this monitor a 2/5 review. The screen quality is good and I enjoy it, but the peripherals are such that I cannot recommend this monitor to anyone else until they are changed. If I could return the monitor, I would be greatly tempted to do so, and buy another monitor that solved these problems, even if it was more expensive. I toyed with the idea of a Mac Monitor, but those cost $1,000 and are getting pretty old. But those Mac Monitors don't have the annoying problems this Dell did. Good monitor, crappy DP/mDP ports August 16, 2015 This monitor looks great, has a good footprint on the desk, is brights, and takes input. But I have had it for just over 2 months and the display port and mini display port stopped working. It happened all of the sudden - I turned the monitor off and realized I had one thing left to do so immediately turned it back on. The monitor wouldn't come out of sleep mode, as if there was no input. Not the cable (tried 2 cables), not the computer (tried desktop and laptop). Never get signal into either the DP or mDP. Fortunately the HDMI works so the computer is usable.UPDATE: This becomes an on-again, off again issue. I had the Display Ports working after a few weeks of not. Then it started to flake again, requiring repeated plug/unplug. Now it won't work in DP at all. Major sleep issues when using DisplayPort August 6, 2015 Be careful ordering this monitor, as they have some serious issues resuming from sleep while using DisplayPort cables. I've tried both Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, and these monitors often do not wake up unless you cycle power on them. I've also seen them completely freeze, where the power button does not work - forcing you to unplug them and plug them back in. I've read many threads where others are having this same issue, so do some searching online. | 6% Low Expectations Were Not Met. August 23, 2017 I realize it's an inexpensive item and my expectations were not high, but... I've had many monitors with built-in speakers, and other than volume, this does not improve upon the worst of them. As a separate, rather large dedicated "soundbar" that requires connection to a usb port, I was hoping for at least a small step up from the sound I'd get from any typical monitor with built-ins. Nope. My gripes:1. The bass/lower frequencies are over-emphasised/amplified which is never good coming from very small, cheap speakers. This creates a distracting unbalanced sound. Kinda what mud would sound like if it could talk.2. Even though the speakers are unobstructed and pointing directly at the listener, they sound "muffled" like most built-in speakers. I'm sure the emphasis on low frequencies contributes to this.3. No on/off or mute button, just volume. It's connected via USB so there is no good excuse for this.4. Requires a USB connection to my computer but offers none of functionality of a USB connection (see #3).There is a tiny power-on led on the side of the "soundbar". This LED is the best example of how little thought or care went into designing this product. Here's why.1. You can't see it unless you look at the soundbar from the side.2. It's OK that you can't see it because it serves NO purpose. You can't turn the soundbar off (see #3 above.) It stays on even if you turn off the monitor. The light even stays on if you turn off the computer...3. But wait! As tiny as it is, it is impressively bright. Bright white no less. I didn't realize how bright until bedtime. It was after turning out the lights for bed that I first realized that this had a light on it. I got up and returned to my computer to confirm my first thought that, yes, it was actually bright enough to read by. So perhaps this is a feature? A built-in night light.Dell can do better, and so can you. Even at this price point. Pretty amazing to me that people complained about this problem ... November 8, 2016 A step down from the analog bar that I've had with my U2412. It does crackle with static in some rooms (I've move around a bit, and in some places where I put the U2415 with this sound bar, it crackled quite a lot). Reducing the volume does nothing to reduce this, only pulling out the USB plug... Pretty amazing to me that people complained about this problem years ago and it's still not fixed with proper insulation. The volume control is software based, so in some situations when the OS doesn't capture the input from this USB function (like when in a remote terminal session for example on Windows, I did not try this with other operating systems), one has to switch apps to get it to respond. The headphone jack still doesn't work with Android headsets. I could forgive this with the older one, but for the current one it is unreasonable that I have to use an adapter for something as common as this. Headphone jack doesn't work May 5, 2016 This review is for the USB soundbar version. Works fine as a speaker, sound isnt amazing but definitely acceptable. I dont have the buzzing issue some have reported. However, the headphone jack on the side of the speaker does not work properly. Every time I plug in headphones (I have tried multiple pairs) the sound is very low. I have to fiddle with the plug, pulling/pushing it out/in until I find a sweet spot where audio plays normally. This is very annoying, and unfortunately something I didnt notice until after the return period expired. My specific unit is probably just defective as others dont seem to have this issue Unusable for aux-in audio source... February 13, 2016 Doesn't work as a general monitor speaker if you use the monitor for both a PC and a streaming box (Roku, Chromecast, FireTV, AppleTV, etc.). The aux-in port only functions when the USB is plugged into a active PC, which means you have to have both the PC and the streaming device on to listen to streaming. Plus, the volume control only affects USB input, not aux-in input. Very strange engineering choice.Lastly, it buzzes. I can not recommend this digital speaker January 29, 2016 This is not my first Dell sound bar that I have attached to a dell monitor. In fact this is my second. My last Dell monitor sound bar combo lasted me 11 or so years and I only upgraded to increase monitor size. So I without hesitation ordered this soundbar for my new monitor.The good:It attaches to the monitor and it provides sound. Sound good enough for daily work. I design elearning professionally and this is good enough to listen to the spoken work of my voice actors.The bad:The sound quality is what you would expect from a single speaker this size. Dont buy this for gaming or for listing to music or movies. Accept what this is and it is for productivity.The ugly:This speaker, unlike my last dell speaker attaches through USB. I was suspect about this because of other reviews but now I realize that it is a huge shortcoming of this speaker. Instead of a analog volume control that works independently of the system volume this speaker works through the system volume. The dial for volume on the speaker effects the system volume. But the problem is that sometimes the computer plays through the laptop speakers and sometimes through the dell soundbar. For example I just dialed on skype and instead of the sound coming through the dell speaker it played through the laptop speaker. The sound was blaring and system volume had no effect. I could not lower it. I had to scramble for headphones to plug into the laptop.I can not recommend the speaker for this reason. It would be much better as a analog speaker and not a USB connection. Not So Good. July 17, 2015 It fits perfectly to the bottom of my Dell Monitor, but it doesn't work with my MacMini as advertised. I had to contact Dell directly and was instructed to hook the Sound Bar directly to the computer via a USB extension instead of to the USB slot on the back of the monitor. Once it was working, the sound was tubby with no adjustment for the Hi or Low End signals, just volume up or down. Our $15 Altec Lansing speakers are better and plug directly into the monitor.. | 2% Doesn't play nice with 2017 MBP & Bootcamp August 23, 2017 Cable connected to 2017 MacBook Pro, works fine in MacOS, but they're not working when using BootCamp / Windows 10. If it didn't work in MacOS I'd give it 1 star. I like that the cable is relatively thin February 28, 2017 I like that the cable is relatively thin. Also when attached it doesn't have the two prongs that require a hard press to detach. Unfortunately it keeps crashing my 2016 15" Macbook Pro w/ Touchbar. If the computer goes to sleep, waking it up causes crashing. I've tried two of this cable and it's the same issue. My monitor supports Thunderbolt, when connected through that everything seems to work perfectly fine. So long story short, returning and moving on with my life. Cable arrived damaged February 9, 2017 Cable looks durable but it arrived damage with a slit cut into it. I am returning it and will purchase another one. 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One Star Reviews: | 10% One Star August 15, 2017 Issues with the inputs, after a year the mini dvi connection didn't work, had to revert to hdmi Not Mac friendly December 4, 2016 This monitor works great with windows, but as soon as you hook it up to any Mac the flickering starts. Mine waited until after the return window closed. Do not buy this monitor for a Mac. Arrived and worked fine until I tried to use the display port inputs ... February 10, 2016 Arrived and worked fine until I tried to use the display port inputs and they didn't work at all, tried multiple computers none of them worked. Returned and went with an Asus version instead which works great. but it sucked to try and get it fixed/replaced November 5, 2015 Monitor started flickering in less than 90 days, then mDP port went dead. HDMI input still worked but it was flickering as well. Even in diagnostic mode the monitor flickered. Not sure what failed in the monitor, but it sucked to try and get it fixed/replaced. I had to work with Dell to get an exchange. The seller on Amazon named Firemall LLC was no help in facilitating a proof of purchase with Dell (which Dell required). I will not purchase anything from this seller again. Stay away from this Seller: http://www.amazon.com/shops/A9VBWN1Q1U6E6 A great product with terrible flaw. September 25, 2015 A great product with terrible flaw.Well, it is fascinating how great technology and bad quality testing can result in such great and, at the same time, terrible product.Picture quality is unremarkable. Refresh rate (60HZ) when you have a Display Port and good video card is great. Size is great.Why I gave it 1 star?I bought two monitors and both have the same issue -- firmware (or mixture of hardware and software) is faulty. Once in a while (usually on a weekly basis) monitor becomes unresponsive and I have to physically go to the back of the monitor and disconnect/reconnect the power cable.Also, this unresponsiveness can happen when you connect a new video source, or when computer is going to the sleep mode. Monitor just 'hangs' - nothing can be done and the only solution is to power cycle the unit. It is painful for me because I have to walk around the table and it is hard to get there. Also, the back cover needs to be taken off to access the power connector.Is it normal? No.Would I buy this product knowing that I have to do this for many years? No.I called Dell and they told me that this is totally normal. After hours of screaming/arguing they sent me two replacements. I got them today (sent refurbished units instead). Good news? NO! Same issue!Then I checked other reviews -- many other users report the same issue- it does not wake up from the sleep!I would recommend to buy something else (considering the hefty price tag) or wait for another improved model, that has this issue fixed.Unfortunately I can't return it, it is past 30 days with Amazon. UPDATE: Avoid this monitor. Displayport problems. May 15, 2015 UPDATE: Tried to use this monitor (V. 01 firmware) on a PC and there is a KNOWN Displayport problem. Google it and you will see many frustrated customers. Sadly, I was leery that it was a Dell, since I have had MANY bad experiences. This is my last Dell for sure. | 10% Weak Treble and Horrible Vocal Clarity - AVOID this product. September 8, 2017 Bought this thinking it would be just as good as my previous soundbar (AS501).After doing a side-by-side comparison between this AC511 and my old AS501,this AC511 lacks a LOT of voice clarity and treble, making it very difficult to follow news and television programs; it's only half as good as my old soundbar. I guess it'll okay for music lacking the need for vocal crispness. C'mon Dell: we expect better, such garbage. Volume knob broke April 23, 2017 The volume knob broke after one month. Just spins around and around and does nothing. Let down December 25, 2016 The sound is really poor I had to turn the computer speaker and the sound bar up to the maximum and I still cannot hear it on the other side of the room. Didn't work with my monitor, though reported to be ... November 18, 2016 Didn't work with my monitor, though reported to be a match. I wasn't able to return it since I'd just passed the deadline when I was finally able to attempt to install it. Defective May 22, 2016 Defective. It wouldn't play any sound from the 3.5mm audio input, which is exactly what I bought it for. The Dell P2715Q that I attached it to has an 3.5mm audio out, so I figured I'd just connect the monitor's audio out to the audio in of the soundbar. That just seems logical, no? It didn't work at all, so I returned it and found another solution. I'm not sure if it was that the particular unit I got was broken, or if it's just a bad design. I wound up using an alternate solution with an existing speaker I already had instead. | 11% Does not support 4k between late edition MacBook Pros and Dell 4k monitor October 25, 2017 Only one star simply because it did not work to connect my late 2016 15” MacBook Pro to the Dell 4K P2415Q monitor, despite indicating it supports 4k at 60hz. Best resolution I could get, without scaling via the MBP, was 1980x1060. When scaling, cable did not support 4k resolution. Never worked. October 16, 2017 I tried to use this cable for an external monitor from my laptop. This cable never worked. Lasted 2 months.... July 26, 2017 Worked well with my new Macbook Pro 2017, was getting 4k @ 60hzUNTIL a few days ago. The cable slowly started to die.At first every few hours I would have to re-plugin the cable. And now it is just dead. Cables don't work properly with 2016+ MacBook Pro. June 15, 2017 Cables don't work properly with 2016+ MacBook Pro. When the computer goes to sleep, and then wakes, both the MacBook Pro and the monitor have a solid black screen. A few times I got a solid green screen, kernel panic, crash.I tested this on multiple monitors and always had the same experience. I went to Apple and they did a diagnostic and my MacBook Pro passed without any issues.I then went to an electronic store and bought a similar cable from another brand and it works flawless.The common denominator for my problems seems to be the Pluggable cable.Very disappointed that cannot return the cables. I am now stick with 2 Pluggable cables that don't work for my setup at all. I'm sure they may work great for other laptops and devices, but my 2016+ MacBook Pro doesn't work well with these cables. I have order 2 of these cables for my Lenovo ... October 24, 2016 I have order 2 of these cables for my Lenovo P50 and both cables died about a week after getting them. This product is complete junk! Do yourself a favor and do not buy this cable. | 0% There are no reviews yet | 0% There are no reviews yet |
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Product Type | MONITOR | COMPUTER_SPEAKER | ABIS_ELECTRONICS | COMPUTER_ADD_ON | CONSUMER_ELECTRONICS |
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Publisher | Dell Computer | Dell Computer | Plugable | CHOE TECHNOLOGY | Cable Matters |
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Quantity | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Studio | Dell Computer | Dell Computer | Plugable | CHOE TECHNOLOGY | Cable Matters |
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Weight | 43.9 oz | 4.8 oz | 0.0 oz | 0.2 oz | 0.4 oz |
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Width | 774.4 in | 98.4 in | 27.6 in | 19.7 in | 246.1 in |
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Feature | With 99% sRGB color coverage, and a factory color calibration report to certify that each monitor arrives at a deltaE of | Until you hear it, you'll hardly notice it's there. The Dell USB Soundbar can give you the sound you want without big speakers and long cables. Compatible with the latest Dell monitors (E-Model, P-Model and Ultra Sharp Monitors The sound belies its size. Your music comes through crisp and clear. Games and movies are a whole new experience. For private listening, the Dell USB Soundbar also includes a convenient headphone jack. The Dell USB Soundbar is simplicity itself. No extra software. No power cord. No batteries. Just plug into an available USB port and enjoy the rich stereo sound. Dell Additional P/N: MN008 Compatible with these monitors: E1914H, E2014H, E2014T, E2214H, E2314H, E2414H, P1914S, P2014H, P2214H, P2314H, P2414H, P2714H, U2414H, UP2414H, UP3214H | Connect from a USB-C port that utilizes "DisplayPort Alternate Mode" functionality to a DisplayPort compatible display with a single 6ft/1.8m long adapter cable Support for resolutions up to 3840x2160@60Hz (4K). Plug and Play; no software installation required. Compatible with Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows on supported systems Compatible with 2017 iMac/iMac Pro, 2017 MacBook/MacBook Pro, Retina MacBook 12" 2015 / 2016, Late 2016 MacBook Pro, Chromebook Pixel 2015, Dell XPS 13 & 15 (6th gen / late 2015-2016), and future laptops, tablets, & desktops which comply with the VESA "DisplayPort Alternate Mode on USB Type-C Connector Standard" Requires USB-C port which supports "DisplayPort Alternate Mode" (not all USB-C ports/systems support Alternate Mode functionality) or Thunderbolt 3 port. Please note the Apple 12" MacBook only supports up to 4K@30Hz. See additional compatibility information below We love our Plugable products, and hope you will too. All of our products are backed with a 1 year limited parts and labor warranty as well as Seattle-based email support | Plug and play, the cable allows you to directly connect a USB-C computer to a DP-enabled monitors or televisions,transmits high definition audio and video from your computer to a monitor for video streaming or gaming.Just share your video or images. (*Note: Designed for computer only, not for tablets and smartphones except Samsung galaxy s8 or s8 plus, HTC U11.) Supports resolution up to 4K*2K(3840*2160) at 60Hz, delivering a incredibly clear video image and authentic audio to the connected display, by 60Hz refresh rates, never worry about blur, distortion and delay. Backward compatible with 1080p. Gold-plated connectors designed for superior cable performance and maximum conductivity. And the DP connector features latches which provides secure connection, keeps the cable in the port.The release button of latches must be depressed while plugging or unplugging. Works with Thunderbolt 3 compatible computers with DP alt mode such as 2017 MacBook Pro,2016 MacBook Pro, Macbook 2015/2016, Google Chromebook, HP EliteBook Folio G1 , Asus ZenBook UX390UAK, Samsung Galaxy S8/S8 Plus, HTC U11 etc. What You Get: 1*CHOETECH USB C to DisplayPort Cable, 18-Month Warranty & Friendly Customer Service | USB TYPE C (Thunderbolt 3 Port Compatible) to DisplayPort cable connects a computer or smartphone with a USB Type-C port to a monitor or projector with DisplayPort input; USB-C port of host requires DisplayPort Alternate Mode support to view video over USB 4K UHD DISPLAYPORT video resolution support for ultra high definition resolutions up to 4K x 2K (3840 x 2160) @ 60Hz; Supports Multi-Stream (MST) for daisy chaining multiple monitors and high precision 7.1 Surround Sound audio; USB Type C to DisplayPort male cable is compatible with popular 4K monitors from ASUS, Dell, LG, and Samsung DELL COMPUTER COMPANION USB C to DP cable converter supports the newest Dell computers with Thunderbolt 3 ports; Legacy to latest display cable connects to monitors with DisplayPort in the conference room or classroom; Compatible with popular Dell models with Thunderbolt 3 ports including the Dell XPS 13 / 15 9550, Dell Alienware 13 / 17, and Dell Precision 5510; Check for Thunderbolt 3 firmware and BIOS updates from Dell DISPLAYPORT CABLE CONVENIENCE to directly connect from your computer to a 4K monitor with a USB C to DisplayPort cable; Low-profile and reversible USB Type C connector clicks into place on your device and latches on the DisplayPort connector provide a snug and secure connection to the display monitor USB-C & THUNDERBOLT 3 port compatible with computers and video over USB equipped smartphones such as the 2017 iMac, 2015/16/17 MacBook, 2016/2017 MacBook Pro, Google Chromebook Pixel, Acer Aspire V15 Nitro / Switch Alpha 12, ASUS ZenBook Pro UX501VW, Gigabyte GA-Z170x motherboard, Intel Skull Canyon NUC, LG G5, Lenovo ThinkPad P50 / P70, Microsoft Lumia 950/950XL (720p), and Razor Blade Stealth |
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