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The 2707 will give me component and composite input for the Wii, and the 1920x1200 resolution to natively view Wii's 1080p. But I'm not sure it's worth it.


The Wii's maximum output is 720x480 (480p). It is not a hidef console, but it does support widescreen for every new game properly. Annoyingly though, it stretches classic games bought through the virtual console. I believe the Dell will let you set 4:3 or 16:9 for the input, but I can't remember how deeply buried this is in the menus.

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so make the $1000 2707 last ten years.


I'm wondering if the LCD will actually last 10 years and still be usable at the end of that. I don't look to Dell for an absolute high quality LCD, since their processes for them have lead to varying degrees of quality over the years. Some are great, some are horrible, and many times both can be found on the same model line. Then there is the backlight. I'd be hesitant to buy an LCD and expect it to last that long without going for an LED backlit model. The best ratings for cathode lit displays tends to be 5-6 years of use, and the brightness will be noticeably dimmer at the end of the time. Since that is continuous use, it could stretch out to 10, but who knows.