[Rumour] Dell UltraSharp U2711 release soon?

[Sumanji]

Yo,

So I'm still rolling with a Dell 2001FP (20" 1600x1200) that's like 5+ years old now, I think.

What I want/need is a widescreen (don't care about ratio, but needs at least H=1200), LED backlit, 120Hz, 3D capable monitor...

How long will I have to wait until something like this become available at a reasonable price? :p

Cheers,

Su

[Helloworld_98]

Yo,

So I'm still rolling with a Dell 2001FP (20" 1600x1200) that's like 5+ years old now, I think.

What I want/need is a widescreen (don't care about ratio, but needs at least H=1200), LED backlit, 120Hz, 3D capable monitor...

How long will I have to wait until something like this become available at a reasonable price? :p

Cheers,

Su

you might not see one until late next year since monitors are in the transition stage to LED.

[zalbard]

How long will I have to wait until something like this become available at a reasonable price? :p

A few years probably... Check back in mid-late 2011.

[WRC]

Not even close. 16:10 = 1.6:1. Cinema is almost always 2.35:1.

yes and after the 16:9 displays go away 21:9 ratio will probably be the new standard,because people want to watch bluray movies without the black bars. I know philips already makes a 56in 21:9 display but only for the european market.

[Sumanji]

Boo

[Kingcarcas]

Yep that's why i went to a cheap 24'', 120hz LED all that good stuff is probably years away.......

[azza21]

A few years probably... Check back in mid-late 2011.

And then if you wait another year OLED monitors will be just around the corner. There will always be something better around the corner.

[Sumanji]

What would be a good compromise? I need MOAR PIXELS, and I need them NAOW!!111

[mrcape]

I wonder how much the LED 27s will retail for. I'm loving my 30" LG with newer IPS panel. No dead pix, back light is perfectly uniform, response and input lag super fast and the resolution is mental. It was sorta hard to adapt to the huge res, but once you do it's awesome.

[Helloworld_98]

I wonder how much the LED 27s will retail for. I'm loving my 30" LG with newer IPS panel. No dead pix, back light is perfectly uniform, response and input lag super fast and the resolution is mental. It was sorta hard to adapt to the huge res, but once you do it's awesome.

probably about £550-650 because that's about what the current 27" costs

[zalbard]

Source: http://www.engadget.com/

Dell's laptop and desktop lineups may hog all of the attention, but the company's range of LCDs have proven to be contenders over the years. Not one to shy away from the professionals in attendance, the company has today released its first-ever WQHD monitor: the 27-inch UltraSharp U2711. Boasting a native 2,560 x 1,440 resolution, this beast just may pack enough pixels to sway you back into the single-monitor camp. Dell's also trumpeting the unit's "billion-color depth and IPS technology," and the 6-millisecond response time, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 350 nits of brightness and a 12-bit internal processing help to round things out. For the pros who make ends meet by editing photos or video, you'll probably enjoy knowing that this one boasts a 110 percent color gamut, factory-tuned Adobe RGB and sRGB modes (alongside a color calibration report), custom color adjustments and a smattering of mounting options.

You'll also find just about every port known to man: HDMI 1.3, DisplayPort, DVI-D (x2), VGA, composite, component, USB (x4) and an 8-in-1 multicard reader. 'Course, the actual aesthetics are nothing to write home about, but again, this one's being targeted at end users who care less about the bezel and more about true-to-life pixel performance. We had a chance to toy around with the new beast, and frankly, we were mesmerized. Without an in-house color calibrator, we can't speak for those who need oodles of numbers and bar charts to tell if a monitor is performing correctly, but we can say that the panel was remarkably sharp, crisp and accurate -- more so than our (much adored) 24-inch 2408WFP, that's for sure. Be prepared to catch this one next month with an MSRP of $1,049.

Pretty amazing, but no mention of LED?

[Helloworld_98]

price is too high, for $750 more you can get the 27" iMac and for about the same price you can get a 30" screen.

lower the price to $749 and I'll think about it.

[mikeyakame]

The build and design of the monitor looks really cheap and dull in comparison to my Dell 3008WFP. Even the monitor arm looks very cheap, albeit more functional than apples one. I wouldn't even consider paying $1K USD for this monitor, it just doesn't have anywhere near that kind of value. For $6-700USD it would be a good buy, but nothing more than that.

[Tomasis]

Source: http://www.engadget.com/

Pretty amazing, but no mention of LED?

why led? do you mean edge led? it just sucks.. if you want real diod led, there are monitors for 3000$ from eizo, nec, hp etc.

That S-IPS is good enough for those who care more about picture quality once it is calibrated. I used s-ips nec 19" almost 5 years now got dell little brother 24".

CCFL .. edge led might be good for them who dont care about picture quality but space, watt saving etc.

I think Dell U serie is not everyone.. especially those have high Adobe RGB, NTSC color gamut, 12bits internal etc..

[zalbard]

why led? do you mean edge led?

I meant LED backlight originally proposed by the rumours in the OP.

[Nedjo]

price is too high, for $750 more you can get the 27" iMac and for about the same price you can get a 30" screen.

lower the price to $749 and I'll think about it.

amen!

[One_Hertz]

Pretty amazing, but no mention of LED?

Yeah and the contrast is kind of "normal" so I am not so sure its LED.

[lowfat]

Source: http://www.engadget.com/

Pretty amazing, but no mention of LED?

price is too high, for $750 more you can get the 27" iMac and for about the same price you can get a 30" screen.

lower the price to $749 and I'll think about it.

If it isn't LED then the display is pretty fail for the price. Guess I buy the iMac

[Manicdan]

it better have LED backlit, sofar the best 30" i ever saw was the gateway one which could work as a tv and use PiP, and it was even down to 940$ before going away (which was a year ago)

[saaya]

unless you really need it, i wouldnt recommend anybody to buy such an expensive panel right now...
its not 3d...

[Helloworld_98]

It would appear that G series = LED, U series = CCFL

[SKYMTL]

I hate the new slab-like bases Dell is using. I much prefered the V-Shaped bases.

[zalbard]

I hate the new slab-like bases Dell is using. I much prefered the V-Shaped bases.

They are ugly, indeed.

[Tomasis]

I meant LED backlight originally proposed by the rumours in the OP.

ok interesting

it would raise price at least 2-3x compared with IPS.. I would love have a cheap diod screen .. (led backlighted)

I wonder what oled can do regarding picture quality..

[metachronos]

Not LED backlit? Lame.