NEC PA271 or UltraSharp U3011?

[GrayJack]

OK  I'm down to the wire on my monitor selection and it's either the NEC PA271w-bk or the Dell UltraSharp U3011.  Critical factors are color rendition and wide viewing angle.  Disregarding price difference for the moment, which should I pick?

[degrub]

i have the 3011 and the PA-241
How good are your eyes ? The pixel pitch is about .23 on the NEC 27 and about .25 on the Dell. And the aspect ratio is slightly taller for the Dell (16:10 vs 16:9). If you are working a lot with text this can be an issue.

i haven't had issues with either one.
If i had a second screen, i would use the NEC 27 for image display and the secondary for controls.
i sometimes use the pivot capability of the NEC. The Dell will not.
The backlight compensation and overall evenness seems better than the Dell, but i have no particular issues with the Dell.

[digitaldog]

If color calibration is critical, PA! Its built from the ground up for this using either Mutiprofiler or SpectraView II.

[Steve Weldon]

If color calibration is critical, PA! Its built from the ground up for this using either Mutiprofiler or SpectraView II.

+1

[GrayJack]

Done, I've ordered the NEC.  Thanks to all for the help!