Dell's 22" Crystal "Artwork"
At the other end of the 22" spectrum we have the new Crystal (C22WFP) display. The LCD panel sports the same specs as the SP2208WFP, but the packaging couldn't be more different. Around the panel is a 4mm tempered glass pane, with four integrated speakers in chrome enclosures. Below the panel are five capacitive touch controls to access the OSD. Connectivity is provided by a single cable coming from the back of the display, which breaks out into HDMI (with included DVI adapter - though you would lose the functionality of the speakers if you don't use HDMI), USB, power, and subwoofer-out connectors.
You don't have to read far into the product brochure to get sense of where Dell is going with Crystal: "Like a precious gem - ethereal and multi-faceted. A mesmerizing vision that breathes light and exudes advanced simplicity." Hyperbole? Almost certainly, but they aren't kidding about the precious gem part: the C22WFP has a current MSRP of $1199. We couldn't determine pricing for the optional subwoofer accessory mentioned in the literature either - possibly because it's not available. The bottom line is that this is a statement monitor. You buy this because it looks awesome in your corporate presentation room or sitting on your desk, or because you want people to come into your house and say, "Wow! That's a sleek looking monitor!" (Or at least think it.)
For the price, we would have liked to see a 24" S-PVA or S-IPS panel, and we're not sure there's a big enough market for this type of product. We also were unable to get a good demonstration of the audio output from the speakers; if Dell is delivering Bose Wave™ type audio from the four small speakers, we could probably overlook the pricing a bit. Then again, maybe the problem is that we're just not the target audience. The display does look quite stunning, but we're heathens (well, I am at least) that tend to go with function over form. Do you want the 27" 2707WFP or 22" Crystal C22WFP? Currently, the latter carries a higher price.
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AnnonymousCoward - Thursday, January 10, 2008 - link
The 3007WFP-HC actually has 8ms GTG (perhaps 12ms full-scale), and the 3008WFP probably has a 5ms GTG even though Dell's site claims 8ms.2 useful sites:
http://tinyurl.com/35grtj">http://tinyurl.com/35grtj
http://tinyurl.com/8omnc">http://tinyurl.com/8omnc
Ender17 - Thursday, January 10, 2008 - link
Any more info on the $210 discount on 3007WFP?Didn't see anything on Dell's site.
JarredWalton - Thursday, January 10, 2008 - link
Figures... I mention it in an article, and it disappears. It was there at 4AM today (PST) and it is gone now. Probably will come and go over time, so just keep checking.Dasterdly - Thursday, January 10, 2008 - link
Why do they keep putting these shiny bezels on monitors? The glare off it is very distracting.legoman666 - Thursday, January 10, 2008 - link
I take it windows sees that display as a single device and not two 1440x900 screens? Getting games to work over multiple screens without special hardware (al la matrox triple head 2 go) is a major pain.astroidea - Tuesday, January 15, 2008 - link
Depends, I think, if you have an nvidia card.Nvidia cards have a feature called horizontal span, that can fool windows into thinking a dual display is one big long screen.
ATI cards does not have such a feature.
legoman666 - Tuesday, January 15, 2008 - link
not true. On an ATI card, as long as the two monitors have the same resolution, you can do exactly what you speak of.BladeVenom - Thursday, January 10, 2008 - link
Look how many games don't even come with correct widescreen support, despite the fact most PCs now come with widesreen. What's the point in making it twice as wide?AnnonymousCoward - Thursday, January 10, 2008 - link
> What's the point in making it twice as wide?1) Things other than games.
2) Games that do support it.