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Reviews of the Dell Crystal - 22 inches (wide screen)

  • 6.6

    CNET Review

    May 2, 2008

    The Good: Aesthetically pleasing design; built-in speakers; great performance, especially in color reproduction; elegant and practical onscreen display.

    The Bad: Sky-high price puts it out of reach for most of us; lack of connection options; nonadjustable screen height.

    The Bottom Line: For boardrooms and public spaces in need of a LCD conversation piece, the Dell Crystal might find a home. For those not operating on a bloated corporate budget, however, there are plenty of other 22-inch LCDs that cost a fraction of the cost.

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  • 8.9

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 23, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 69/100 and users 65/100. Comparing these reviews to 88045 other Monitors reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 89/100 = Very Good.

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  • 7.6

    pcworld.com

    Review Summary: With all of that great design and engineering--not to mention the hefty price--you might expect this monitor to outdo every other 22-inch display. In our PCW lab tests, however, we found that in overall image quality the Dell Crystal ranked fifth out ...

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Manufacturer: Dell, Inc.

Part number: KM034

General

  • Display Type Flat panel display / TFT active matrix
  • Built-in Devices Stereo speakers, Camera
  • Width 26.2 in
  • Depth 7.09 in
  • Height 16.55 in
  • Weight 18.92 lbs
  • Enclosure Color Black

Image

  • Display (projector) image aspect ratio 16:10
  • Image brightness 270 cd/m2
  • Image Contrast Ratio 2000:1 / 2000:1 (dynamic)
  • Max horizontal view angle 160
  • Max vertical view angle 160

Display

  • Diagonal Size 22 in - Widescreen
  • Viewable Size 22
  • Dot Pitch / Pixel Pitch 0.282 mm
  • Max Resolution 1680 x 1050 / 60 Hz
  • Color Support 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
  • Response Time 2 ms
  • Front Panel Controls Power on/off
  • Display Positions Adjustments Tilt
  • Video Output None
  • Signal Input HDMI
  • Features HDCP, 98% color gamut

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

  • Contrast Ratio 1006:1
  • Maximum Brightness 214 cd/m2

Video Input

  • Digital Video Standard Digital Visual Interface (DVI), High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)

Audio Output

  • Type Speaker(s) - Stereo - Integrated

KVM

  • Type None

Input Device

  • Type None

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Interfaces 1 x HDMI - 19 pin HDMI Type A, 1 x DVI-D ( With adapter ), 1 x Hi-Speed USB, 1 x
  • Connections - USB, - DVI/HDMI, - Subwoofer

Miscellaneous

  • Cables Included 1 x HDMI-DVI adapter

Power

  • Power device form factor External
  • Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
  • Operational power consumption (standby) 2 Watt

Software / System Requirements

  • Software type Drivers & Utilities

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 3 years warranty

Sustainability

  • EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
  • EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Silver

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