Recently we took a look at one of Asus’ entry level LED backlit LCD monitors and we were very impressed with its clarity, colour reproduction, and most of all its price. But this is common ground and something that everyone is used to – where do you improve a great image? Well the next stage is to take things to the next dimension, quite literally.
3D viewing of films is something that has been around for ages on cinemas, but bringing this into the home environment has only started becoming the standard as of latem but this is typically on the TV side of entertainment. Apart from watching 3D films, what else can the enthusiast do? Well how about playing games in 3D? Now we’re talking.
Nvidia have for a while offered up their 3D vision kits as a separate offer that work with most monitors, but what we have here is a full on bundle with a 27″ LCD & LED backlit screen with a whopping 120Hz frame rate and an impressive contrast ratio of 50,000,000:1 and Nvidia’s 3D vision wireless glasses. Sounds like a mouth watering bundle doesn’t it? The real question is though is this a screen that works as an all round player in both 2D and 3D environments or is it something only for the weekend? Well there is only one way to find out and so I had to take a dive into the world of PC gaming in 3D, this is going to be fun!
| Display | Panel Size: Wide Screen 27.0″(68.6cm) 16:9 True Resolution : 1920×1080 Full HD 1080P : Yes Pixel Pitch : 0.311mm Brightness(Max) : 300 cd/㎡ ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio (ASCR) : 50000000:1 Viewing Angle (CR≧10) : 170°(H)/160°(V) Response Time : 2ms (Gray to Gray) Display Colors : 16.7M |
| Video Feature | Trace Free Technology SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology SPLENDID Video Preset Modes : 6 Modes (sRGB Mode/Scenery Mode/Theater Mode/Standard Mode/Night View Mode/Game Mode) Skin-Tone Selection : 3 Modes Color Temperature Selection : 4 Modes HDCP support |
| Audio Features | Stereo Speakers : 3W x 2 Stereo RMS |
| Convenient Hotkey | SPLENDID Video Preset Mode Selection Auto. Adjustment Brightness Adjustment Contrast Adjustment Input Selection |
| I/O Ports | Signal Input : HDMI , D-Sub, Dual-link DVI-D (support NVIDIA 3D Vision) PC Audio Input : 3.5mm Mini-Jack AV Audio Input : HDMI 1.4 Audio Output : HDMI 1.4 Earphone jack : 3.5mm Mini-Jack |
| Signal Frequency | Analog Signal Frequency : 24~140 KHz(H)/ 50~122 Hz(V) Digital Signal Frequency : 24~83 KHz(H)/ 50~85 Hz(V) |
| Power Consumption | Power On< 65W Power Saving Mode< 1W Power Off Mode< 1W |
| Mechanical Design | Chassis Colors : Black Tilt : +15°~-5° Swivel : Yes Height Adjustment : Yes VESA Wall Mounting : 100x100mm |
| Security | Kensington lock |
| Dimensions | Phys.Dimension(WxHxD): 643x460x220mm Box Dimension(WxHxD): 732x560x176mm |
| Weight | Net Weight (Esti.): 8 kg Gross Weight (Esti.): 10 kg |
| Accessories | Dual-link DVI cable VGA cable Audio cable Power cord Quick start guide Warranty Card Nvidia 3D Vision Kit |
| Regulation Approval | Energy Star®, ErP, UL/cUL, CB, CE, FCC, CCC, BSMI, Gost-R, C-Tick, VCCI, J-MOSS, PSB, RoHS, WEEE, Windows 7 WHQL |
Hey, give Trine 2 a try, it's totally awesome and beautiful in 3D.
It’s IPS, and it’s 27″. What could be better than this monitor? :)
Still running it like new after 9 years.