Dell 2709W

By Craig Simms, CNET.com.au on 03 June 2008 12:16 PM

Tags: dell, monitor, 2709w, 27-inch, hdmi, screen, rgb, button

Manufacturer: Dell

Connectivity

  • Video input type
  • VGA, DVI, Composite, Component, HDMI, DisplayPort

Display

  • Brightness
  • 400 cd/m2
  • Claimed viewing angle (horizontal)
  • 178 degrees
  • Claimed viewing angle (vertical)
  • 178 degrees
  • Contrast ratio
  • 3000 :1
  • Dot pitch
  • 0.303 mm
  • Max resolution (pixels)
  • 1920 x 1200 pixels
  • Monitor size (diagonal)
  • 27 inch
  • Pixel response time
  • 6 ms

General

  • Dimensions (H x W x D)
  • 541.9 x 632.1 x 200 mm
  • Weight
  • 12.2 kg

Overview

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The good:
  • New menu system is leagues ahead of the 07 and 08 series
  • Great blacks
  • Mass of video inputs
  • Audio out for HDMI
The bad:
  • Can be easy to accidentally turn off due to touch sensitive buttons
  • Zoom function only magnifies the centre, can't be repositioned
  • Standard preset is too saturated, sRGB too undersaturated
  • Left and right sides at the extremes are a bit dark
  • Noticeable input lag
The bottomline:

While hardcore PC gamers might want to stay clear, and colour professionals may have to wrestle a little with calibration to get the most out of it, the 2709W is likely to please your average user to no end who wants a big screen with a decent resolution.

RRP: AU$1199.00

Editors’ rating:

7.9/10

Related topics:

dell, monitor, 2709w, 27-inch, hdmi, screen

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