Dell has sent us updated information detailing that the 3008WFP uses an S-IPS panel, not an S-PVA as previously advised.
The monstrous Dell 30-inch screen has a successor -- the 3008WFP. Listening to complaints from consumers about the lack of video inputs in its predecessor, Dell has responded with a resounding "we hear you" and has gone ludicrously overboard -- and we love it.
Design
Taking on the aesthetics of its smaller 27-inch sibling, this imposing screen has a dark aluminium bezel surrounding the panel, while the screen itself is attached to a piano black and silver stand, all in one piece. While we prefer the ruggedness of the old 3007WFP's height adjustment, the new mechanism works just fine, as well as offering the required tilt and swivel control. The front section of the neck can be pulled away, cables threaded and then cover replaced for discreet cable management.
Features
The 3008WFP is built on an S-IPS panel and uses a WCCFL backlight, claiming to be able to show 117 percent of the NTSC colour gamut, theoretically allowing for greater distinction between colour tones and providing better colour accuracy. Colour calibration should also be made a little easier thanks to the sRGB and Adobe RGB presets included. The PC/Mac Gamma and RGB/YPbPr input modes make a return from the previous model, however this monitor has a few new tricks up its sleeve.
Performance
Pushing the screen through DisplayMate, it was capable of discerning all greyscale tones from 0-255. While the gradients weren't the most impressive we've seen and tended to crush to black a little quickly, they were certainly acceptable. Gaming in Crysis was sublime, although running it at the native resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 proved to be a little bit too much for our 8800GTX graphics card. Movies similarly were great, and the pure size of the screen and resolution will mean architects, 3D creators, video editing junkies and desktop publishing kids will love it. With a crazy number of inputs, 1080p over component and good rendering of 1080i, this screen has set itself up as a potential TV replacement, let alone a huge monitor. This one's the new king.
For more detailed information see on site: DELL, CNET, iXBT
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