| | |  | Electronics | Home » » Dell 2709W 27-Inch LCD Widescreen Monitor | | | | | | | Description: | | Everything is clearer in HD – graphics, documents, video, games, even e-mail. The UltraSharp 2709W, with native 1920 x 1200 resolution and DVI with HDCP, delivers superior, life-like clarity and vivid digital video audio detail. Enable high-definition playback and turn your desktop into a home theatre with HDMI and HDMI 2.0 or 5.1 channel audio output. Extensive connectivity options enhance the HD experience allowing you to connect entertainment devices such as DVD/DVD recorders, PS3, and Blu-Ray/HD DVD consoles. Integrated HDMI and DisplayPort, the next standard of digital interfaces for connecting LCD displays to computers, ensure that your monitor can connect using today’s standards and the standards of the future. DisplayPort is the new industry-standard digital interface replacing DVI and VGA long term. | | | Features: | |
• Large 27" viewing screen
• Full HD Resolution
• 9-2 Media Card Reader
• DisplayPort interface
• 4 USB 2.0 ports
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 24.89 inches | | Product Width:
| 7.87 inches | | Product Height:
| 17.79 inches | | Product Weight:
| 18.3 pounds | | Package Length:
| 28.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 23.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 9.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 32.0 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 8 reviews |
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 Great monitorMar 17, 2010
Great monitor, just as the reviews said. I'm not crazy about the controls, but I hardly needed to use them. I tried the equivalent 27" Asus (from another on-line store) and sent it back (in spite of the $50 re-stock fee and shipping), because the Asus just couldn't cut the mustard, compared to the 24" Samsung 244T I run next to it, which is another great monitor - I tried to buy the equivalent 27" Samsung, but they seemed to be unavailable.
I use both monitors for a wide variety of home apps, photo, video, web, etc. and gaming.
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Very good monitor, but Dell sells it for considerably lessMar 11, 2010
I've just upgraded from my 24 inch DELL to this 27 inch, and purchased two, for $699 (CAD) each on the DELL Canada website. This monitor is as good as 99.9% of the folks need. My last DELL 24 inch went wonky with the brightness and whiteness after 4+ years, so I hope this one won't. My only issue is the price. Just watch on the DELL website as this monitor comes up for sale quite often, with very significant discounts. Then you can check Amazon.com at that time to see which has the better price.
0 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Great look - Lousy featuresOct 15, 2009
This monitor is has a Dell high quality image and looks great for my DVI Mac output and XBox 360 RGB output.
It looks decent for standard def DVD outs...
BUT - the functionality of switching between these outputs, which I do about 5 times a day IS HORRIBLE.
It's a touch sensitive series of buttons and the monitor goes to sleep while you are trying to switch them, so you have to start over.
TERRIBLY Frustrating. It's one of those things that no one talked about when I read the online reviews of how great it looked.
Be warned...
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Spendy but you get what you pay forSep 19, 2009
I had a good HP monitor "or so I thought" but could never get good prints on my professional large format photo printer. What does one have to do with the other? EVERYTHING thats what! Even though my old monitor was calibrated monthly my prints were always dark and skin tones looked really bad considering what I saw on screen and the fact that the images came out of my Canon DSLR's and "L" glass and I always shoot in RAW mode. Then I learned that most consumer monitors are of the TL variety and don't accurately display enough gamut to do professional work. I always wondered why the pros used $2,500.00 Eizo monitors when you could get the same size one at Best buy that looked just as good to the naked eye for $300.00. This is not an Eizo but it's as close as you can get for $750.00 and is light years ahead of the consumer ones at Best Buy. And as soon as I plugged this bad boy in and calibrated it with a Huey ALL my printing problems disappeared. I can now print with professional results that look extremely close to what it shows on the monitor for the first time ever. I have been fighting that one for years now, tried different printers, calibrating equipment, Photoshop CS3 & CS4, Lightroom and it still looked terrible. New high end monitor and problem solved!!! SOOOO, if your a photographer spend the extra money to get an SPVA or similar type and stay away from the cheap TN monitors that places like Best Buy sell. If all you want is a gaming monitor or something for general use then get a cheap TN type. For more information on monitor types look here http://www.pchardwarehelp.com/guides/lcd-panel-types.php There are reasons some things are so much more expensive than others that look the same.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
A Pretty Nice Monitor for the PriceJul 17, 2009
As a graphic designer, the quality of my monitor is critical. I previously had a LaCie 22" CRT and loved it. But it was time to upgrade and get the 50lb beast off my desk.
LaCie offers a larger LCD monitor but it was out of my price range at the time so I opted for a Dell. Another designer had recommended it and I trusted their judgment.
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality and reliability. The screen is huge - 27" offers a ton of desktop space and allows for multiple screens and toolbars to be open while still viewing your work.
It was easily calibrated using my Colorvison Spyder. I didn't have any more trouble adjusting the controls for calibration than any other monitor.
It is bright but that can be controlled. It is easily viewed in bright light and a dark room. My office has four large windows so during the day it is well lit but still easily viewable.
I love the convenience of the extra USB and card reader ports on the side. All have worked well.
It is lightweight and adjusts height and angle very easily.
I have had no problems with any pixels yet.
There are two drawbacks to this monitor which may be true of every LCD. The clarity is not as good as the old CRTs. I lost some detail in grayscale and Photoshop work (but after almost one year of use, I am used to it now).
I wish it had a higher resolution setting than 1920 x 1200. I stepped up in screen size from my old LaCie but went down in available resolution. So in the end, I didn't really get a proportional increase in screen size. From my research, this seems to be the maximum resolution for LCD monitors this size.
I would recommend this but if money weren't an issue, I would probably go back to a LaCie.
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