Eizo's Square Shaped FlexScan EV2730Q Monitor Features a 1920x1920 Resolution

[[Coi] Mr.CLuBBeR]

You're such a square!

Most users shopping for a new monitor will choose between a widescreen or an ultra-widescreen panel, but have you ever thought about going square? Probably not, though Eizo hopes you will after seeing its latest display. Eizo's FlexScan EV2730Q is a 26.5-inch square monitor with a 1920x1920 resolution (1:1 aspect ratio) that's "wide all around." With regards to screen real estate, it has 78 percent more pixels than a standard widescreen 1920x1080 monitor.
What's the point? Eizo says the added vertical space is convenient for displaying large amounts of information in long windows, resulting in less scrolling and a more efficient view of data -- basically combining the best of both worlds in terms of portrait and landscape mode.
"This makes the monitor ideal for displaying information such as CAD or program development data with a more complete overall view on screen," Eizo says.
The monitor uses a non-glare IPS panel with generous viewing angles (178 degrees horizontal and vertical). Eizo claims a 5ms gray-to-gray response time, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, and 300 cd/m2 brightness. Other features consist of a 2-port USB 2.0 hub, built-in 1W speakers, 3.5mm stereo and headphone jacks, DisplayPort and DVI-D connectivity, and a flexible stand with height adjustment, tilt, and swivel.
Eizo says the FlexScan EV2730Q will be available in the first quarter of next year -- no word yet on price.

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