NEC Unleashes Crazy Ultra Wide 29-inch Display
This 29-inch monitor has a 21:9 aspect ratio.
NEC Display Solutions on Monday launched a 29-inch, ultra-wide LED-backlit IPS display, the EA294WMi. Part of the company's MultiSync EA Series lineup, it sports an elongated 21:9 aspect ratio, "enhancing" multi-tasking capabilities, work performance and productivity. It also consumes 29-percent less power than dual 19-inch monitors with similar LCD technology.
"The EA294WMi continues a long tradition of NEC monitors that have forged new and better ways of working for people across a spectrum of industries," said Kevin Christopherson, Director of Product Marketing for Desktop Displays at NEC Display Solutions. "This 29-inch MultiSync model effectively replaces two SXGA 19-inch monitors in a very elegant way, yet can still enable multi-screen setups."
The specs indicate that the monitor sports a 2560 x 1080 resolution, a 300 cd/m2 brightness, a 25,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio (1000:1 typical), 97 dpi (which provides better readability) and a 6-ms response time. It also has wide viewing angles of 178°H/178°V and 100-percent sRBG support.
NEC reports that smart sensing technology built into the panel automatically detects work conditions to determine the proper display brightness using ambient light and human sensors. It also provides a built-in 4-port USB 2.0 hub: two ports on the front and two on the back. Other connectivity options include DisplayPort (x1), HDMI/MHL (x1) which recharges a connected compatible device, DVI-D (x2) and VGA D-Sub (x2) inputs.
"ControlSync technology allows users to control up to six EA294WMi displays in a multi-monitor configuration," the company said on Monday. "Upon establishing one unit as the master, users are able to control many performance attributes of the multi-monitor setup in unison through the single monitor."
For those thinking about shelling out money for six panels in a wall of pure desktop awesomeness, be prepared to take out a loan. The MultiSync EA294WMi will have an estimated street price of $799 when it arrives in May 2013. Additional information can be accessed on the product page here.
I've seen monitors that were a tad more pricy. Please refer to the 4K resolution monitors...
I think the only advantage over a U2711 or U2713HM is for people who want to watch 2.35:1 widescreen movies without letterboxing. Of course, such people wouldn't have to wait for this monitor, since the Dell U2913WM is already available. I just looked up the price, it sells for about $650, making the $800 price tag for the NEC even more questionable.
Spend your money on a 27" 2560x1440 instead. Or spend a couple hundred extra and get a 30" on sale for $1,000-1,100. I wholheartedly recommend getting a 30". There are few computer hardware purchases that I would consider more worthy than a 2560x1600 30" IPS.
NEC, EIZO, and Sharp were always the highest end for monitors. Those three Japanese companies were considered the Cadillac of monitors back in the 90s, but after companies like LG and Samsung broke through the display panel manufacturing process, they lost a lot of market shares. I know there are still people who prefer NEC, EIZO and Sharp since their build quality is top of the line, but I know they use LG panels on a lot of their monitors. Then again, who doesn't use LG panels.
They need a + 999 option on here. Comment of the day
Not really, since NEC monitors are historically high priced. Its just the way they come.
but it would be a very funny display
There used to be one of those in Times Square. It would show the news.
But as it has been said, this is not bad for movie monitor, baybe too small, but in very small room, why not.
Those power consumption savings numbers I'm sure also don't factor in only turning on a secondary monitor when you need it which you couldn't exactly do with this new uber wide, but vertically challenged monitor.