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Linus Tech Tips unboxes, sets up, and reviews the rare, vintage 2008 Ostendo CRVD 43-inch curved DLP monitor, discussing its display technology, connectivity, gaming performance, and physical attributes, and concluding that while it is a fascinating piece of tech history, its image quality falls short by modern standards.
From the video
Answers: What is it like to use the rare 2008 Ostendo CRVD 43-inch curved monitor today?
- Ostendo CRVD curved monitor review
- Vintage ultra-wide display unboxing
- DLP projector technology in monitors
- Gaming on ultra-wide curved screens
- Monitor resolution and aspect ratio testing
What it concludes
- The Ostendo CRVD 43 is the world's first curved desktop monitor and ultra-wide desktop monitor.
- The monitor uses four DLP LED-lit screens in portrait mode lined up to create the curved ultra-wide display.
- While it achieves an impressive 0.02ms response time, its maximum brightness and contrast are lacking by modern standards.
- The display shows significant variation in brightness and color across its width, making it unsuitable for color-accurate work.
- As a 10-year-old tech demo, it is unfreekingreal and fascinating, but hard to justify using over modern displays due to quality of life issues.
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