Now, now, don’t go having dirty thoughts now, especially so close to the Chinese New Year! This is the new ultra-sharp computer monitor from Dell, all 27 inches of it, in a stunningly high resolution. And I thought my existing 24 incher from Dell at a full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels was plenty enough, but obviously Dell doesn’t agree with me.
So, the U2711 Ultrasharp monitor from Dell sports a resolution of 2560 x 1440, otherwise known as “WQHD” for those in the know. It comes packed with all the latest features you would expect in a computer monitor:
- High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
- 2 Digital Visual Interface connectors (DVI-D) with HDCP
- DisplayPort (DP)
- Video Graphics Array (VGA)
- Component Video
- Composite Video
- 1 USB 2.0 upstream port
- 4 USB 2.0 downstream ports
- 8 in 1 Media reader
- DC power connector for Dell Soundbar
And hey, it’s got that new IPS technology – the same that will be used in Apple’s new iPad!
The only scary thing is the price - RM 2,899 – but I guess for such a high resolution as this, one would be willing to pay the price. As to the target market for this thing, I would hazard a guess that it will only appeal to the creative folks – Photoshoppers and video editors? Or are there any other uses for it? I certainly wouldn’t be buying one to hook it up to my netbook, which already struggles with pumping out 1920 x 1080 pixels of resolution to my existing monitor! Imagine how slow my entire system would be if it had to pump out WQHD resolution (assuming it can even do this!).
WAW , is almost RM3k , now common price and size for lcd/led screen should be 24inch , is about RM700….
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Da Alpha Dog Reply:
February 9th, 2010 at 12:03 am
@Andy, high resolution screens are expensive ma…
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better buy Full HD 32 inch LCD TV by Panasonic for RM 1999.
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Andy Reply:
February 8th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
i did saw the normal TV lcd 32 inch wish cpu output…..is seem look the wording is not fine , your eye will feed tire , after few minutes , but watchng the pps or stream moving should be ok…
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artic_xp Reply:
February 8th, 2010 at 5:59 pm
Andy, i think you are right about tired eyes! now I know why…..
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Da Alpha Dog Reply:
February 9th, 2010 at 12:09 am
@artic, andy likes to watch things…
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Da Alpha Dog Reply:
February 9th, 2010 at 12:05 am
@Andy, yep, that’s why unless it’s a full HD LCD TV, a computer monitor will always be better than an LCD TV for hooking up to a PC/notebook…
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Da Alpha Dog Reply:
February 9th, 2010 at 12:04 am
@artic, yeah, but you don’t get that super duper WQHD resolution wor…
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Ohh yeah .. is this a LED screen? Now just have to wait for clearance in a few months to grab it at lower price.
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Da Alpha Dog Reply:
February 9th, 2010 at 12:04 am
@Alvin, at this price, I certainly hope so! Few months? There will be a bigger and better model already!
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the major difference between full HD display and this is the resolution:
1920×1080 compare to 2560×1440, that’s why price higher
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Da Alpha Dog Reply:
February 9th, 2010 at 12:08 am
@David, yep, those extra pixels cost money too eh?
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bigger screen can win over resolution..top up 500 bucks to get Samsung 40″ Full HD LCD TV with only RM 3299
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Da Alpha Dog Reply:
February 9th, 2010 at 12:09 am
@JJ, I very much doubt that a TV can perform better than a dedicated computer monitor, no matter the size nor resolution…have you tried hooking up a computer to a large LCD TV?
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JJ Reply:
February 9th, 2010 at 9:32 pm
ya sure but as u said, its kinda blur..pixels and resolutions r completely diff from my monitor thus, not sharp enuff
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Da Alpha Dog Reply:
February 13th, 2010 at 1:17 pm
@JJ, that’s why not many would want to use their LCD TVs as a computer monitor – the screen may be large, but on closer inspection, it is not as sharp as dedicated monitors.
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what is good about a tv is it can be remotely controlled by remote control and has built in speakers. most LCD monitor do not have support remote control, although some has built in speakers like the soundbar
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Da Alpha Dog Reply:
February 9th, 2010 at 10:40 am
@David, some higher end monitors do have speakers. And for a computer monitor, why would you want to have remote control when you are practically sitting right in front of the monitor? Also, why is there a need to remote control a computer monitor?
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but seriously, who would be their target buyers apart from a remisier or commodities traders ?? a 27″…gosh! i need a remote keyboard remote mouse to sit about 5 feets away so that i can still comfortably use this monitor !!
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Da Alpha Dog Reply:
February 13th, 2010 at 1:15 pm
@No2, if you sit 5 feet away, you can’t read the text liao!
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the remote control is to switch the video input and adjust the volume, useful especially you have multiple video input. my 24″ LCD accepts VGA and component input (wii). I would like to switch the input from a far distance
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Da Alpha Dog Reply:
February 13th, 2010 at 1:15 pm
@David, ah, I see…
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I will be the target buyer then … in office I have 2 x 20″ LCD monitor and at home I got 2 x 24″ LCD monitor too and currently eyeing for 27″ LCD monitor for my bed room.
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Da Alpha Dog Reply:
February 13th, 2010 at 1:15 pm
@Alvin, why not just buy a bigger monitor?
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for 2800 or so, why not get a 32″ LCD TV which you can also hook up to your computer? Any advantage of this monitor over a LCD TV?
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Da Alpha Dog Reply:
February 13th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
@No2, it’s got a much higher resolution than a normal full HD TV which maxes out at 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution…
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