Dell S2209W, S2309W 16:9 LCDs now official

updated 08:25 am EDT, Fri October 31, 2008

 

Dell S2209W and S2309W


Dell today formally rolled out a pair of new wide-aspect displays that were previously leaked online. The 22-inch S2209W and the 23-inch S2309W look to reduce the size of the company's 16:9 aspect ratio displays but do so without compromising on resolution. Both output at full 1080p and so can play Blu-ray and other HD video without the black bars that often appear with a 16:10 ratio LCD attempting to fit the same clip.

Both displays are very similar, producing a 1,000:1 contrast ratio and a 5ms pixel response time; they also both carry DVI with HDCP encryption support as well as VGA. The only central difference mentioned appears to be the panel type, with the S2209W using a lower-cost twisted nematic (TN) panel that reduces the amount of visible colors. No details are given for the S2309W's screen.

Despite similarities, a relatively wide price spread exists between the two displays. The S2209W as one of Dell's more inexpensive 16:9 LCDs ships for $239, while the higher-end S2309W carries a $299 price.

S2209W



S2309W


By Electronista Staff

Post tools:

TAGS :  

peripherals, digital imaging, Dell, blu-ray
toggle

Previous Comments

  1. bredlo

    Fresh-Faced Recruit

    Joined: Nov 1999

    0

    $!

    Wow, that's kinda cheap!
    Don't like Dell as a rule, but those look like decent displays.


  1. eddd

    Fresh-Faced Recruit

    Joined: Dec 2001

    0

    ugh

    back to the odd circular base that I thought they had abandoned


  1. mullum

    Fresh-Faced Recruit

    Joined: Oct 2007

    0

    id

    id hook one of these up to a new mac mini (if there ever is one). Obviously they arent a patch on the new 24" LED Apple Cinema Display, but as a non-professional user : these Dells look like an interesting proposition (DVI port can easily be converted to HDMI :) AppleTV/XBMC/etc etc anybody ? :)


  1. testudo

    Forum Regular

    Joined: Aug 2001

    0

    Re: id

    And the DVI port has HDCP encryption built-in, unlike Apple's displays. And they appear to be VESA mount ready, unlike Apple's. They don't have a built-in camera or USB/Firewire ports (oh, right, Apple doesn't have firewire either anymore). But if you're thinking of it as a hookup to an ATV or the like, who cares about that?


Login Here

Not a member of the MacNN forums? Register now for free.

 
close
Photo
toggle

Network Headlines

toggle

Most Popular

Sponsor

Recent Reviews

MaxUpgrades MaxConnect for 2006-2008 Mac Pro

Nobody outside of Cupertino's privileged bunch knows the future of the Mac Pro line for sure. Despite Apple's reluctance to tell us wh ...

Brother HL-3170CDW LED Printer

We've mentioned before that we are far from a paperless society. For now, at least, there are tasks that require a piece of paper for ...

HTC One

It is hard to overstate just how critically important the HTC One is to the Taiwanese company’s fortunes. Despite its alarming decline ...

Sponsor

 
toggle

Popular News