

NEC’s new ultrawide display, the MultiSync EA294WMi ( ) uses LED backlights, a high-quality IPS panel, and multiple inputs. PC-only features include DisplayPort 1.2 daisy-chaining support and the bundled Display Manager application, which lets you select zones that windows snap and expand to as you drag them. Dell’s website has details on how it handles displays with stuck pixels.

They weren’t in the same area of the screen, and I could detect them only when running the test screen. When I ran DisplayMate’s black-screen, stuck-pixel test, I encountered two stuck subpixels: one blue and one red. On the positive side, text was easy to read, even at small font sizes, and movies and games played back smoothly. On a display designed for multitaskers, having automatic color shifting turned on by default seems distinctly odd. When I tapped back to Photoshop, the colors returned to their prior values. After looking at a test photo, I clicked a browser window-and the whole screen turned a pinkish color. I found Autocolor to be a little freaky, to be honest. Colors were saturated and looked pleasing, once I figured out how to turn off the annoying Autocolor feature that tries to optimize the screen settings according to the application being used. The U2913WM’s IPS panel afforded great off-axis viewing, with very little color shift as my eyes moved left or right from the center of the screen. Dell provides a Mini-to-Standard DisplayPort cable and a USB 3.0 cable in the box. You’ll also find a handy USB 3.0 hub for connecting peripherals such as mice, keyboards, and external hard drives. The monitor has all of the inputs you’re likely to need: DisplayPort In, DisplayPort Out, dual-link DVI, Mini DisplayPort, HDMI, and VGA.
