NEC CRV43: 43-inches of curve on sale July

by Thomas Ricker posted Jun 4th 2009 at 1:53AM

See that? All 43-inches of this curved NEC monitor with 2880x900 pixel resolution can be yours in July. Ok, it'll cost you $7,999 but it's, well, it's curved! The CRV43, first spotted at CES in January 2008 and again on video in 2009 (where it was expected to cost $6,499), measures in with a 200 nits brightness rating, 10,000:1 contrast, 0.02ms "Rapid Response," covers 99.3% of Adobe RGB color gamut, and packs at least one USB2.0 jack and DVI-D and HDMI 1.3 connectors. Unfortunately, gaming is not listed amongst its targeted uses so you'll be on your own to find a release supporting the CRV43's 32:10 aspect ratio. Unfortunately, there's some junk in that trunk so deftly hidden by the glamor shot above. See what we mean after the break.

Filed under: Industry, Displays

Tags: 2880x900, breaking news, BreakingNews, crv43, curve, curved, curved display, CurvedDisplay, nec, WGXA

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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dishbreak @ Jun 4th 2009 4:04AM

*jawdrop* WANT!

The curve on that thing makes it perfect for replacing a multi-monitor setup. Too bad you could buy a monitor array and system for the price of a single display.

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Brian @ Jun 4th 2009 6:59AM

Curved monitors suck. The video being displayed is not meant for a curved screen which means objects looked off. Such as, if you where to look at a straight line in the middle of a curve screen, the line will look curved. It’s like when you go to a movie theater and they have a curved screen, the picture looks funky as the middle of the screen looks higher (or lower) compared to the sides of the screen.

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SteveMak @ Jun 4th 2009 8:20AM

In my world, that 900 pixel vertical resolution is too little. I'm running a 1920 x 1200 pixel 24" monitor now. The price is WAY out of line, too..

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KJ4GR @ Jun 4th 2009 9:03AM

Or you could go to Newegg and buy two 30-inch Samsungs with 2560x1600 and it would only cost you $2400. It would also be better since it is not curved.

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Scott Hensley @ Jun 4th 2009 8:10PM

Despite all the obvious negatives about the screen itself...I caught a glimpse at CES and its pretty impressive in person.

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daddyd351 @ Jun 5th 2009 8:08AM

It'll cost you $7,999?? I'll pass...

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thedankone @ Jun 5th 2009 1:29PM

F-this thing and the Dell/Alienware version w/ 8 large I would just by 3 HP dreamcolor monitors and use the left over cash to solicit hookers.

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Bill @ Jun 6th 2009 9:52AM

For that price you could curve 2x 1920x1200 projectors (with curved screens and keystone) and have 150+ inch screen.

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Mike Sylvester @ Jun 11th 2009 2:08PM

I saw a few of these types of monitors at E3, and I wouldn't exactly call them seamless. They're using DLP projection, and there's a bit of overlap between the 3 projections. It's perhaps not as bothersome as a bezel-wide obstruction, but it's more noticeable than a Trinitron's guide wires.

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Hola @ Jun 25th 2009 7:30PM

How does one measure the diagonal of a curved screen? Is it the chord from corner to corner or the circumferential distance across the curved surface (i.e. if the screen were flat)?

Answer: the latter, because it gives a bigger number (42.76"). Which is rounded up.

It would be nice to know the radius, or is it not cylindrical? Parabolic or hyperbolic?

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