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Samsung P2770FH dips down to 1ms response time, costs $400
Electronics manufacturers love to claim their product is entirely without precedent, but this 27-inch Samsung monitor has good reason to crow about its (relative) uniqueness. It's the first the second LCD to tout a blink-and-you'll-miss-it 1ms response time, halving the previous best in this category of 2ms. It's dubious whether you'll notice the difference in casual use, but that growing class of professional gamers will probably appreciate the extra, barely perceivable, responsiveness. Then again, those same pros might be slightly put off by the lack of stand adjustment and Samsung's Touch of Color enclosure -- neither seem to fit in with the performance-oriented panel within. The spec sheet is filled out with standard fare such as 1920 x 1080 resolution, 300 nits of brightness, HDMI input, and a 1,000:1 contrast ratio. Should that sound like your perfect recipe, you'll be able to pick up the Samsung P2770FH later this month for $400. Update: Viewsonic kindly reminded us that its own VX2739wm 27-inch panel beat this Sammy to market with a 1ms response time back in May.
Apple's 27-inch Cinema Display now available
About a month and a half after the introduction of the 27-inch Apple Cinema Display, it's finally available on Apple's online store. US$999 will get you a huge display with the following specs: 27" diagonal display with 16:9 aspect ratio and in-plane switching 2560 x 1440 max resolution LED backlight with 1000:1 contrast ratio 178-degree viewing angle Built-in iSight with microphone Built-in 2.1 speaker system (49 watts) Three self-powered USB 2.0 ports One cable with MagSafe, USB 2.0, and Mini DisplayPort with audio support The new 27" Cinema Display replaces the extremely outdated 30" model and has a shipping date of 1-2 weeks. If the visual quality is anything like what's on the 27" iMac, it's sure to be a gorgeous display.
Apple's 27-inch Cinema Display is now shipping
Your favorite fruit-flavored company couldn't stand idly by and let Dell take all the IPS glory this week. Apple's 27-inch Cinema Display, announced in late July, has at long last been set free to venture forth and mesmerize people with its glossy screen and 2560 x 1440 resolution. The entry fee is set at $999, though deliveries will take a pretty glacial one to two weeks to reach your porch. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Release of Apple's 27" LED Cinema Display appears to be imminent
If you're holding out for Apple's new 27" LED Cinema Display, the wait might not be all that much longer. Back in July, the 27" model was announced with a September release date. Being that it's mid September, folks have been getting a little anxious with no sign of the new model, until now. 9to5Mac is reporting that a few days ago, on the customization page for Mac Pro orders placed on Apple's online store, the 27" display was being advertised for purchase on an updated description, although the 24" and 30" models were only available for selection. As it stands now, that description has been removed, but with reports of 24" and 30" Cinema Display stock beginning to dwindle, it's clear that some preparation for the release of the 27" display is underway. Apple's official display page still lists the 27" Cinema Display as "Coming September." For all you 27" Cinema Display loving people, you'll have to hold on and place some faith in Apple's word. [Via MacRumors]
OWC will cut a hole in your new 27-inch iMac, put an eSATA port behind it
Say what you like about Apple, as a company it's not exactly on the forefront when it comes to offering standard connectors for peripherals. Case in point: the latest iMac revisions lack eSATA, something of a bother for companies that make external storage devices. Companies like OWC. So, that particular organization is introducing a service to add that to 27-inch iMacs, cutting a small hole into the bottom-right of the display and sticking an eSATA port behind it. It's a nice idea, the results look flush enough, and 48-hour turn-around time is great -- but $169 is hardly small change. You can, however, take that time to get a 480GB Mercury Extreme Pro SSD stuffed in there as well for a mere $1,649 more.
Apple's 24-inch and 30-inch Cinema Displays on the outs
Now that Apple's unleashing a 27-inch Cinema Display in September, what's to become of its 24-inch and 30-inch bookend brethren? Straight from the mouths of Apple execs and disseminated by way of Macworld's Jason Snell -- a man who would most definitely be in the know -- the dynamic duo is being discontinued. End of the line is when supplies run out, so better place your orders now if you aren't hip to monitors with diagonal lengths divisible by 9.
Dell 27-inch UltraSharp U2711 IPS monitor with WQHD resolution now on sale
If you're the type who spends hours each day at the computer (and let's face it, you are) then one of the most important pieces of gear in your internet arsenal is your monitor -- or monitors as the case may be. Starting today, Dell's UltraSharp U2711 27-inch display is now on sale in the Americas and Asia (and "soon' in Europe). While the $1,099 US price tag might appear steep at first; remember, you're looking at a professional quality WQHD 2,560 x 1,440 pixel IPS panel with 12-bit internal color processing and 1.07 billion color palette. And that pair of DVI-D inputs accompanied by DisplayPort, VGA, composite, component, and HDMI 1.3 jack means that this beast is meant for much more than just sourcing spreadsheets and pie charts. 4x USB slots and an integrated 8-in-1 card reader rounds out what's destined to become an all-purpose hub at the center of your digital life. If you ask us, Dell's got another winner here based on our impressive hands-on experience and rave, early reviews -- don't let its frumpy looks hold you back, ok?
27-inch iMac gets another display firmware update, everyone else gets minor iTunes update
Still plagued by the annoying screen flicker on your precious 27-inch iMac, even after the previous update? Try this second attempt by Apple. While you're at it, there's also a minor update for iTunes which makes sure it actually "remember[s] password for purchases," as well as fixing a few sync and performance issues. Good luck with both and let us know if your iMac nightmare is finally over.
27-inch iMac gets a firmware update to assuage your display issues
Here's something that'll fix a bit of your 27-inch iMac ails. Apple just released a graphics firmware update 1.0. Order of the day? To "address issues that may cause image corruption or display flickering." Download away, and let us know if you troubled souls have seen some relief. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Engadget's Holiday Gift Guide: Desktops
Welcome to the Engadget Holiday Gift Guide! The team here is well aware of the heartbreaking difficulties of the seasonal shopping experience, and we want to help you sort through the trash and come up with the treasures this year. Below is today's bevy of hand curated picks, and you can head back to the Gift Guide hub to see the rest of the product guides as they're added throughout the holiday season. Let's face it, not everyone needs (or wants) to carry their computer around on the daily routine. Sacrificing portability can have its advantages -- and while nettops and all-in-one PCs have become a much more dominant force this year, the traditional, highly upgradeable desktop tower is still the reigning bang-for-the-buck champ. Just make sure your certain special someone has enough desk real estate for whatever potentially-enormous chassis you decide to take home and wrap. %Gallery-80501%
Apple apologizes for iMac delays, keeps mum on DOA / display issues
Some contrition is better than none, we suppose, and upon being probed about lengthy delays on top of two-week shipping times for its slick 27-inch iMacs, Apple has this weekend tossed its expectant fans an overdue apology: The new iMac has been a huge hit and we are working hard to fulfill orders as quickly as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience or delay this may cause our customers. Considering the 27-inch Core i7 machines are both the major attraction of the latest iMac refresh and the source of the most headaches for Apple, it's quite appropriate that the company would address its failure to make more prompt deliveries, but we're troubled that there's no further acknowledgement of the widespread issues plaguing those who have received their deliveries. Ah well, we'll take what little corporate humility we can find, and if you're fretting about your own machine, you can check it out for some of the more common defects at the link below.
Apple's Core i5 / i7 27-inch iMacs now shipping to expectant owners
Lovers of Snow Leopard, oversized IPS display panels, and Intel's very latest processors, your time for rejoicing has come. Apple has begun sending off shipping confirmations to customers who ordered up their slab of quad-core all-in-one nirvana in October, and the biggest and baddest iMacs should be arriving at their new homes imminently. To remind you, the reason for waiting on these units was the 2.66GHz Core i5 750 inside, which comes along with 4GB of RAM, a Radeon HD 4850, and a cool terabyte of storage. We're sure some of the eager new owners couldn't resist upgrading that spec to a 2.8GHz Core i7 860, which we can kind of see the sense in -- after all, an iMac is for life, not just for Christmas. That's how that saying goes, right?
iMac line updated with 16:9 displays, quad-core Core i5 / i7 model
After months of speculation, Apple has unveiled some completely new iMacs, featuring 21.5-inch and 27-inch 16:9 displays and all-aluminum enclosures. The new widescreen IPS panels are LED-backlit and have 178-degree viewing angles -- the 21.5-inch iMac has a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution, while the 27-incher comes in at a staggering 2,560 x 1,440. Ports are the same as the outgoing model with the addition of an SD card slot and video-in on the 27-inch (via a special cable), and the wireless keyboard is now standard (as is the all-new Magic Mouse). Pricing tiers haven't changed much: there's a low-end $1,199 21.5-inch model with a 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB drive, a $1,499 model that bumps things up to 1TB of storage and ATI Radeon HD 4670 graphics, while the base 27-inch config starts at $1,699 with the same bumped specs. All of those can be custom-configured with up to a 3.33GHz Core 2 Duo, but it's the top-end $1,999 27-inch model that'll bring the real heat when it ships in November; it's packing a 2.66GHz quad-core Core i5 processor (with a 2.8GHz Core i7 available for $200 more) and Radeon HD 4850 graphics. Not a bad little refresh -- but it looks like all you Blu-ray fans are going home alone again. Check the full specs list after the break. %Gallery-75974%
HP debuts 2709m 27-inch 16:9 display
HP's just announced its new 27-inch, 16:9 display, the 2709m. This giant puts out a native 1080p picture, and boasts two HDMI inputs, one DVI and one VGA port. With a 30,000:1 contrast ratio, we can expect the display to be nice and vivid, and it's got two built-in 2-watt speakers, and a reported response time of 5ms. The 2709m is available from HP now for $499. [Via Electronista]
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]
Video: Sony's 27-inch OLED leave jaws open
Still left wanting more after checking out Sony's 82-inch 4K display? How's about a 27-inch OLED that's about as thick as two credit cards stacked together? 'Course, Sony's already offering up an 11-inch version for those with cash to burn, but this one's not nearly as ready to sneak into your home. Still, you know you can't resist taking a peek, so jump on through and start dreaming, alright?
Eizo whips up FlexScan SX2761W / SX2461W LCD monitors
If you have a seemingly insatiable appetite for screen real estate, Eizo's out to satisfy. The firm has unleashed a new duo of FlexScan monitors, which both sport a 1,920 x 1,200 resolution VA panel and the ability to be set up vertically or horizontally. As for the 24.1-inch SX2461W (pictured after the jump), it promises to reproduce 96-percent of the AdobeRGB color space and features a 850:1 contrast ratio, 300 cd/m2 brightness, six-millisecond response time, HDCP-compliant DVI connector and a pair of USB ports. The 27-incher differs by handling 95-percent of the AdobeRGB color space, sporting 320 cd/m2 brightness and giving users a few more inches (but not pixels, mind you) to work with. Price wise, the little(r) fellow will run you a stiff ¥137,800 ($1,202) when it lands next month, while the 27-incher will demand an additional ¥40,200 ($350).[Via Impress]Read - FlexScan SX2761WRead - FlexScan SX2461W
Dell gets official on 2707WFP 27-inch LCD
We knew it was coming, and then we knew it was coming, but now we know it's here. Dell's 2707WFP 27-incher just got official. Along with all those specs we've already blown by you, like 1920 x 1200 resolution, 1,000:1 contrast ratio and a 6ms response time, the display features Dell TrueColor Wide Cold-Cathode Fluorescent Lighting, a 9-in-2 media card reader, that beveled glass base that has people talking -- mixed reviews so far -- and a solid aluminum chasis. Dell also packed in a height-adjustable stand with tilt and swivel, along with four USB 2.0 ports. The monitor is available now, with a $1,399 pricetag.
Sony's 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio 27-inch OLED HDTV
Some people need bigger and better LCDs, but we're just fine with the 27-inch prototype Sony mentioned during its press conference yesterday. With a contrast ratio of greater than 1,000,000:1 (not a misprint) to go with its 1080p resolution, and >100% NTSC color reproduction, we'll take this Organic LED great looks in a small package any day. We promised to hunt it down on the show floor and so we did, finding it hiding amongst a rookery of 11-inch displays. Take a look at the gallery for a few more shots of this HDTV and hope it hits shelves someday. Sony's OLED prototype 1080p HDTV
Samsung to provide panels for Dell's imminent 27-inch LCD
What could possibly be sweeter than a svelte new 3007WFP in your (admittedly enormous) stocking this year? How about a 27-inch version with a few Benjamins to spare? While we juggled the possibility of Dell launching such a monitor a few months back, it seems the trigger has finally been pulled, and a Dell-branded panel of the 27-inch variety should be coming our way soon. DigiTimes has it that Samsung and Dell inked a "long term" agreement so Michael and the gang could bust out yet another LCD, and this time it'll be based on Samsung's LTM270M1 panel. The device will likely sport a WUXGA resolution, 6-millisecond response time, 3,000:1 contrast ratio, 500 cd/m2 brightness, and a sexy, thin frame whenever it lands on Dell's website. While reports didn't specify when we'd be able to order the forthcoming display, nor how many dollars it'll demand when we can, we're sure it'll hit sooner rather than later.[Via TGDaily]
