While CES might be the mass market consumer show and NAB is aimed more towards whatever the broadcasting industry thinks broadcasting is these days, there is no doubt that the blurred lines of high-end consumer video editor, professional video editor and everyone in-between get softer every day, especially when it comes to technology that has matured. Monitors themselves haven’t had a big shift since the move to flat screens, but increased resolutions (4K and 8K) and HDR are where users will be going next. Sorry 3D, that ship has sailed, until we get true holographic imaging without an HMD you have to wear.
Dell has been prominent in business and specialized industries for years, as well as the prosumer market, so it’s not surprising that these ultra-high resolutions and HDR monitors are in its product lines. While high-impact and dedicated gamers might go a different direction for monitors that are large, wraparound/curved with extremely high refresh rates for high-action gaming motion, the market of video editor/designers is widening, even including marketers who aren’t editing themselves as they find themselves spending more time looking at images and video than writing content.
Dell is releasing a series of high-standard monitors, limiting the size range (27″ and 25″) to make them viable in a professional’s personal workspace (office or home), and at selected price points that are “no-kidding” competitive for the top end pros where color accuracy and image definition are must haves and lower for those previously mentioned, where there’s more leeway yet still has to work at a pro level.
Here are the specs and suggested retail prices. See if Dell hasn’t come up with enough of something for everyone who cares:
UP2718Q HDR
The Dell UltraSharp 27 4K HDR Monitor (UP2718Q), the company’s first HDR10 display with UHD Alliance Premium Certification, boasts an UltraHD 4K display and the depth of 1.07 billion colors. This monitor allows creative professionals to view and edit HDR10 content to create incredibly realistic images. With a peak brightness of 1,000 nits, the UP2718Q produces the deepest blacks and brightest whites and the REC2020 color coverage makes it an ideal choice for video editors working on color-critical post production. The UP2718Q also offers a broad, brilliant color spectrum with Dell PremierColor – 100 percent Adobe RGB, 100 percent sRGB, 100 percent REC 709, 97.7 percent DCI-P3 and 76.9 percent REC2020. For exceptional color reproduction, each monitor is individually factory-calibrated and users can customize the color parameters using the custom color mode, or make adjustments by storing the preferred color parameters onto the internal Look-Up Table using Dell UltraSharp Calibration software with an optional colorimeter.
To provide a full spectrum of displays to meet the needs of customers in media and entertainment, finance, and oil and gas, Dell also is excited to announce the Dell UltraSharp 27 4K Monitor (U2718Q) and Dell UltraSharp 25 Monitor (U2518D), two new monitors from its premium UltraSharp line that feature Dell’s innovative InfinityEdge display. With Dell HDR, visuals are true-to-life with stunning color, terrific contrast and great detail. Dell’s HDR feature has been designed with a PC user in mind and supports specifications that are different from existing TV standards for HDR. Please review the specs carefully for further details. Both monitors feature an edge-to-edge viewing experience and optimized eye comfort with a flicker-free screen featuring ComfortView.
Announced to much acclaim earlier this year, the Dell UltraSharp 32 8K Monitor is now available.
Specs for Dell UltraSharp 27 4K HDR Monitor (UP2718Q)
Pricing and Availability
- Dell UltraSharp 32 8K Monitor (UP3218K) is available on Dell.com in the U.S. for $4,999.99.
- Dell UltraSharp 27 4K HDR Monitor (UP2718Q) will be available May 23 on Dell.com in the U.S. for $1,999.99.
- Dell UltraSharp 27 4K Monitor (U2718Q) will be available mid-July on Dell.com in the U.S. for $699.99.
- Dell UltraSharp 25 Monitor (U2518D) will be available mid-July on Dell.com in the U.S. for $499.99.
