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Ostendo CDM43: Curved gaming display with 2880 x 900 pixel resolution

The 43 inch CRVD from Ostendo, the CDM43, is on sale. With its curved display the monitor offers a resolution of 2880 x 900 pixels.
Ostendo CDM43 in WoW: Curved LCD for gamers (14)
 
Ostendo CDM43 in WoW: Curved LCD for gamers (14) [Source: view picture gallery]
You don't like arranging several displays right next to each other but still want to get an absolute widescreen feeling? And you probably have 6500 USD at hand? Then we have good news for you. The Ostendo CDM43 is on sale and delivers a resolution of 2880 x 900 pixels on a 43 inch curved display.

The display, which has attracted attention since early 2008, has finally left show status and is now available on the Ostendo website. Below we listed some technical specifications of the CDM43:

• 43 inch LED CRVD
• Pixel pitch: 0.36 mm
• Native resolution: 2880 x 900 pixels
• Aspect ratio: 32:10
• Contrast: 10,000:1
• Weight: 20.7 kg
• Size (H x W x D): 530 x 1055 x 386 mm

Ostendo advertises that the LCD is compatible to almost any graphics card and doesn't require an additional driver (Nvidia: Geforce 8800 and above, AMD: HD 3000 and above). Furthermore a lot of games also support the CRVD, among them are Need for Speed: Shift, Unreal Tournament 3 and world of Warcraft - a full list is available on the Ostendo website.

Besides pictures there also is video material showing the Ostendo CDM43 in action. In one of the clips three of the CRVD displays are used to run the DCS: Black Shark helicopter simulation.

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Author: Thilo Bayer (Nov 25, 2009)






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lagathy Re: Ostendo CDM43: Curved gaming display with 2880 x 900 pixel resolution
Senior Member
26.11.2009 23:33
fantastic looking screen...but the price is beyond a joke.
pcghx_Kristoffer Re: Ostendo CDM43: Curved gaming display with 2880 x 900 pixel resolution
Administrator
26.11.2009 10:16
Quote: (Originally Posted by dried)
I think this is much better than eyefinity...
AND it can be used with eyefinity ?

Anyways, it looks awesome.


Well, the CDM43 has no DisplayPort. So if you want to use more than two of them on a single card you will have to use an adaptation. (Eyefinity requires every display after the second is connected via DisplayPort). Besides that there is no reason why it shouldn't be incompatible to Eyefinity.
scavv Re: Ostendo CDM43: Curved gaming display with 2880 x 900 pixel resolution
Junior Member
25.11.2009 19:19
Just like Alienware's curved display, the pretty low resolution and insane price completely ruin a fine design... 6500$ for a 900-pixel height is not very appealing. Still, I hope to see more of these curved überwide panels in the future.
dried Re: Ostendo CDM43: Curved gaming display with 2880...
Member
25.11.2009 18:01
I think this is much better than eyefinity...
AND it can be used with eyefinity ?

Anyways, it looks awesome.

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