Dell's new UltraSharp 2709W 27-inch LCD

Dell just busted out a new member in its storied line of LCDs, the UltraSharp 2709W. The 27-inch LCD is Dell's followup to the 2707WFP, and features the same 1920 x 1200 resolution, 9-in-2 media card reader and 6ms response time, but bumps the contrast ratio to 3000:1 and goes for some new all-black stylings. Brightness is a mean 450 nits, but the real fun comes with ports: Dell squeezed just about everything known to man in here, including HDMI, DVI-D, VGA, component, composite, and DisplayPort. There's also a nice collection of USB ports, plus HDCP for good measure. With a three year warranty the display sells for $999, quite the steal compared to the 2707WFP's intro price of $1,400 last year.

[Thanks, Jonathan]

[benjasmine Posted Jun 19th 2008 5:00PM]

thanks for the replies. You are right, Zak, i stupidly forgot to take the screen size into consideration. :p
so is this monitor just targeted for people who want larger screen? why not just buy a high def lcd tv then..? (I'm noob :p) i bought a toshiba 32" 720p tv for $700 last year...it has hdmi, dvi, higher contrast ratio... the only disadvantage seems to me is the 8ms reponse time...

[insertAlias Posted Jun 19th 2008 5:50PM]

And a lower resolution.

[Humzanity Posted Jun 20th 2008 1:36AM]

Or that a 720p tv would likely be running a screen resolution closest to 1366x768 in the monitor display world. If your tv was 1080p, then you'd be at 1920x1080 = this is 1920x1200 and therefore higher than 1080p which in turn is sharper than your tv.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 19th 2008 5:11PM]

A lot of guys have paid a lot for an extra three inches - I know the ladies like it.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 19th 2008 6:28PM]

If the price drops enough, I'll fetch it to replace my non-HDCP 2405FPW. Finally, no more need for AnyDVD HD to bypass HDCP for my DVI input!

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 19th 2008 6:30PM]

So, if I'm interested in purchasing a new PC laptop... but which one is better? HP just came out with a whole new line of awesome laptops (16 to be exact) and now this one w/ Dell.

I know several sources who claim Dell is the master of the PC... thoughts?

Kris J
http://www.pcauthorities.com

[Humzanity Posted Jun 20th 2008 1:38AM]

Lenovo...or Apple. Also, wrong thread, chief.

I like the Dells because they allow ridiculously [awesome] hi-res panels in their laptops.

[Grusic Posted Jun 19th 2008 6:33PM]

Nicesh! I wonder if it'll fit up my bum? LOL

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 20th 2008 2:33AM]

Read link is down. Thanks for the info though :)

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 19th 2008 7:01PM]

Guys, i got 3 of the previous gen monitors in my office.
yes, they are 1920, BUT i get to put em farther from me, so i get to have more deskspace between me AND the monitor.
That is a HUGE +

Also, this calibrate rather nicely.

but i did pay about $1,300 for each one of em :-(

I do think DELL cheaped out on materials to lower the price.
My monitors have a glass stand thats about half inch thick, and are full
of aluminum parts and aluminum case (kinda sucks when you turn it off, you can hear the metal flexing because its cooling down.)

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 19th 2008 7:49PM]

i got half way down the comments page before I gave up looking for any sign of intelligence! sorry if there were any further down the page.

this display is s-pva which is enough to make it over 1000.00. the fact that it has display port should make it over 1400.00. the quality of this panel if it has the fixes the 3008 got in its rerelease would make it one of the best panels available. most panels under 30" are pva not ips but there are a few exceptions. the other reason the price is above the 1000.00 mark is that the panel is made by samsung..

[superdx Posted Jun 19th 2008 8:25PM]

I have the 2707WFP. I did a lot of reading before buying this one, and obviously the "larger" pixel thing was brought up more than once in various forums. I never really understood what they meant, so I went to a Dell store to take a look. To be honest, it's not like I can actually see pixel on my screen and I'm so picky about my screens that I'll wipe off even a single speck of dust.

It's larger, there's a lot of screen estate, and because I work in a home office, I can put this monitor much further back than my previous dual 20" LCD setup. Before I was maybe about 8" away from my 20". Now I'm at almost 17" away from the 2707WFP. That's a huge improvement and less strain on my eyes. And just generally being able to sit further back from the computer has made me less stressed over all and my back doesn't hurt as much.

Watching movies and TV on this thing is great. I can just sit back and enjoy. I highly recommend this monitor to anyone with the desk space, it'll definitely take up a fair amount. And unless you work in an environment where "big pixels" are a no-no, just pretend like you never heard it. It's a great monitor.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 20th 2008 1:16AM]

This actually doesnt seem to have DisplayPort according to the Dell website.
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Monitors/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=223-9379

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 20th 2008 4:43AM]

For about $200 more I could get a 42" 1920x1080 Sharp Aquos with built-in HD tuner, remote control, and most of the same connections that this DELL supposedly offers. Why the hell would I buy this DELL???

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 20th 2008 5:01AM]

Or for the same price I could get a 32" 1920x1080 Sharp Aquos with free shipping!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889101117

Why should I buy this DULL???

[fopkins Posted Jun 20th 2008 12:10PM]

...Have you ever heard of pixel pitch? (dot pitch)

Try writing a word doc on a 42 inch screen with a dot pitch of .48, which is what that 42 inch monitor would have.

The only thing "dull " around here is your brain. Christ.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 20th 2008 12:34PM]

From the manual:
Viewing angle: 89° (Vertical) typical, 89° (Horizontal) typical

What kind of panel is this?

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 20th 2008 5:58PM]

"...Have you ever heard of pixel pitch? (dot pitch)

Try writing a word doc on a 42 inch screen with a dot pitch of .48, which is what that 42 inch monitor would have.

The only thing "dull " around here is your brain. Christ."

...Have you ever heard of a DUMBASS that sits 3 feet from his 42" 1920x1080 LCD writing a word doc bitching about pixel pitch? I guess you haven't looked in the mirror lately eh GENIUS?

[realar Posted Jun 23rd 2008 7:05PM]

Dell's monitor stands are getting more ugly, and cheap looking.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 25th 2008 7:33AM]

If we think world without entertainment,it's nothing.In today's scenario the Cheap LCD TV has been taken the good place in the mode of entertainment.Can they hold the market?

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 25th 2008 5:41PM]

The kicker with this monitor is that it can display way more colors than even Dell's latest 30-incher (3008). According to the product's page where you can actually buy the monitor, It's a bit brighter than all of their other UltraSharps (450 cd/m2), but the manual for the same thing lists the brightness as less (400 cd/m2), so that's a bit of a concern. The manual also shows the DisplayPort, while the product page does not:
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/monitors/2709W/en/ug/

I'm a little worried about the discrepancies. Any one actually seen one of these things yet? I'd love to pick one up, especially given the color gamut, but am nervous, given the discrepancies and that there's only one review out there that I can find (http://www.cnet.com.au/desktops/monitors/0,239029422,339289509,00.htm).