Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP

Product: Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP
Type: Widescreen LCD Monitor

Technical Specifications:

* Active Matrix - TFT LCD Technology
* Maximum Resolution: 2560×1600
* Contrast ratio: 700:1
* Viewing angle: 178°
* Swivel: 60° left and right
* Tilt: 3° forward and 19° backward
* Brightness: 400 cd/m2
* 11 ms (grey-to-grey) response time
* Ports: DVI-D (dual link) with HDCP, 4x USB 2.0, 9-in-2 Media Card Reader, Kensington security port
* Dimensions: 18.49″ - 22″ (H) x 27.26″ (W) x 7.87″ (D)
* Weight: 35.24 lbs (with stand)

Reviews:

Supplementing a prior review of the Dell 3007WFP by CNET is a review by UK computing magazine, PC Plus.

While both reviews are generally positive towards the 30″ LCD screen, both seem to have found different problems with the monitor. While CNET found ghosting problems, DVD playback problems and a lack of S-Video ports as minus points, PC Plus pinpointed the lack of rescaling capability and the need for a dual-link DVI graphics card instead.

In any case, PC Plus, as said earlier, concludes very positively towards the Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP, with an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 and a bottom line of, “this may well be the best monitor ever. If you can live with the lack of rescaling (possibly an issue for gamers and Xbox users) and aren’t budget-conscious, then go for it.”
Over at CNET, we have a review of the Dell Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP. This 30-inch widescreen LCD monitor offering from Dell is definitely a strong alternative to Apple’s Cinema Display line, with bright images, crisp text (even with the smallest of fonts) and a competitve price. However, the use of the 3007WFP will mostly be limited to your computer as it only accepts digital input. Ghosting during DVD playback also seems to be a problem.
Overall, CNET’s reviewers conclude that they would, “…give the Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP an unequivocal thumbs-up if it had S-Video ports and better DVD playback.”
As a follow-up to their earlier review of the Dell 3007WFP 30″ LCD monitor, CNET decided to publish a comparison between the Dell 3007WFP and a comparable competitor, the Apple Cinema Display.

From the review, we can see that the Dell fought long and hard - not only winning two out of five review rounds, but also being a few hundred dollars cheaper than the Apple. But in the end, the 30″ Apple Cinema Display won by the slimmest of margins.

CNET concludes that, “Taking three out of five rounds, Apple’s 30-inch Cinema HD Display wins by an ever-so-slight margin.

Apple trumped the Dell in our DVD-playback test, displaying less digital noise and more-realistic skin tones, and it won the more technical rounds, with more-vivid colors and better grayscale differentiation. This is the monitor of choice, especially if you own an Apple computer, since the Apple OS provides additional configuration options.

That said, if adjustability is important to you, the Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP has a lot more going for it; in fact, Apple doesn’t really compete in this category. Dell also delivers a better variety of input options and better text performance for everyday tasks. Finally, at $300 less than the Apple, the UltraSharp 3007WFP may be the better deal, dollar for dollar.

But if you want the best 30-inch display that money can buy, Apple’s Cinema HD Display is it.”