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cadlabsreview brightness rating given is 500 cd/m2. Contrast for the MultiSync LCD2470WNX is rated at 1,000:1, and the response time is a relatively speedy 6 ms gray-to-gray. The four-way adjustable stand adjusted smoothly throughout its range of settings and showed no sign of wiggling, even when the large panel was configured in vertical mode. The stand is removable so that the panel can be mounted to a wall with the incorporated VESA standard wall mount. ViewSonic • VX2835wm Flat-Panel Monitor • www.viewsonic.com September 2007. The ViewSonic VX2835wm display is based on a 27.5” wide-aspect-ratio (16:10) thin-film transistor active matrix panel with a native resolution of 1,920 x 1,200. The VX2835wm has a brightness rating of 500 cd/m2, a contrast rating of 800:1, and a dot pitch of 0.309 mm. For the categories in which Cadalyst tests — brightness, contrast, focus, convergence, color purity, geometric distortion, and raster rotation — the ViewSonic VX2835 achieved top scores. Color purity tests showed reds that were very slightly orange but with excellent renditions of both yellow and green. Grays were slightly on the warm side, with grayscale ramps displaying some very slight steps, though not significant enough to warrant a deduction. Warranty coverage is a standard three-year limited warranty on the LCD, parts, and labor. NetZoom6 allows users to create IT and A/V network designs and diagrams and runs in numerous diagramming applications such as Microsoft Visio. network professionals and provides tools that A /V and IT design professionals can use to create logical and physical network designs. Dell • UltraSharp 2707WFP Display • www.dell.com Dell seems to have a knack for producing interesting and high-quality displays that manage to keep the company at the forefront of technology. The UltraSharp 2707WFP display is a 27” high-gamut, flat-panel display with a native resolution of 1,920 x 1,200. Based on a 27” wide-aspect-ratio panel, the Dell UltraSharp 2707WFP monitor has a typical contrast ratio of 1,000:1 and a typical brightness rating of 400 cd/m2. The pixel pitch for the display is 0.303 mm. The display offers automatic horizontal scan frequencies of 30–81 kHz and automatic vertical scan frequencies of 56–76 Hz — with the exceptions at resolutions of 1,680 x 1,200 and 1,920 x 1,200, which are 60 Hz only. Response times are a speedy 6 ms gray-to-gray and 16 ms black-to-white. Viewing angles of ±89 degrees apply both horizontally and vertically. The display quality of the Dell UltraSharp 2707WFP is remarkable. The TrueColor technology with 92% color gamut delivers a displayed image that can only be described as vibrant. Eos Systems • PhotoModeler 6 • www.eossystems.com PhotoModeler 6 is a rarity — a scientific tool that also lends itself to creative pursuits. With the new features and enhancements, PhotoModeler 6 photogrammetry software is a great tool. PhotoModeler 6 is suited for many endeavors, including accident reconstruction, industrial and scientific measurement, AEC and preservation efforts, film and animation Cadalyst Daily Software and Hardware Reviews Altima Technologies • NetZoom 6 • www.altimatech.com Altima Technologies’ NetZoom 6 is a very capable application that combines a lot of feature depth with an easy-touse interface. Its use of intelligent object libraries based on real-world equipment is a real bonus for IT and audio/ video (A/ V) professionals who create network designs and diagrams. It also provides intelligent equipment shapes for diagramming applications such as Microsoft Visio, AutoCAD, and netViz and supports Microsoft Office applications. Central to NetZoom are intelligent, high-quality, manufacturer-specific shapes that people can use in the supported host applications. NetZoom offers multiple views (front, rear, blank, and 3D) that are of particular use for 26 December 2007 | cadalyst | www.cadalyst.com http://www.viewsonic.com http://www.dell.com http://www.altimatech.com http://www.eossystems.com http://www.cadalyst.com

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