Alienware curved display rocks Crysis at 2880 x 900

Don't get all frothed up quite yet because it's still only a prototype, but this sweet doublewide curved DLP display with LED illumination from Alienware will reportedly be available in the second half of '08. The curvature of the 2880 x 900 rez screen mimics peripheral vision, and in action the performance seemed pretty flawless to our Crysis-dazzled eyes (official specs report less than .02-millisecond response time). We did notice three faint vertical dividing lines that appeared to indicate four sub-panels making up this screen, but we may be willing to suspend disbelief in exchange for the potential of indulgent wrap-around immersion. There's not even an inkling of an MSRP on this thing yet, but you know we're gonna be keeping our eyes on this sucker for ya. Pics below and don't miss our video footage.

Alienware curved display rocks Crysis at 2880 x 900

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 9th 2008 6:27PM]

Saw the same design/unit with NEC logo slapped on it at the TI booth.Looks like Dellienware just slapped their logo on it as well... somuch for doing your own R+D.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 30th 2008 1:36PM]

There's a monitor called the Radius 320, been around for a while now, just like this. I'd go with them first, as Alienware sucks balls anyways, you're going to pay about 5 times what it's worth, and 2x more than anyone else would charge just because it says Alienware.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 14th 2008 6:58AM]

This is the display that I want to support 3D DLP. 3D content on my 56" LCD back lit DLP looks amazing. However, this super wide display would be better for desktop gaming in 3D .

Imagine it now if you will, World of Warcraft, at 2880 x 900 in flicker free, gorgeous 3D. Imagine the raids. Imagine the flying mounts; the tail leaping out of the screen. Imagine peeing in empty Mountain Dew Code Red bottles because you never want the joy to stop.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 16th 2008 1:42AM]

Gremlin: "The fact of the matter is, unless you guys have magical graphics cards that perform 10x what they perform with everyone else, its just not possible. If you want to maintain a frame rate of over 30 FPS, at a resolution above 1680x1050 at very high with AA and AF on, you will have to wait until graphics cards get much more powerful."

...The fact of the matter is that AA and AF are both a bunch of crap in the real world of gaming at high resolutions right now. If you're playing Crysis at 1680x1050 or haigher at about 30 fps or more then your not going to notice the jaggies and what not unless your creeping up to a tree branch and looking for them. You deserve slow framerates if you do that. Turn off the AA and AF and just f'n play with great framerates...you won't notice the difference and that res and above during normal gameplay.