Zalman TRIMON 22" 3D Monitor

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Up until this point in time, PC games have always been on the cutting edge of graphics, allowing PC hardware manufacturers to continually pump out bigger, better, faster products, and in some instances hotter products too. While this is very bad for the environment, and global warming as a whole, the advanced development of technology has a mind and will of its own, without which, most of us gamers just wouldn’t be satisfied.

The technology being implemented by NVIDIA and expressed with the TRIMON monitor is in its infancy in the mainstream, and already it is giving me goose flesh. Playing Crysis in 3D has made the game 10x more appealing. On the other hand, watching a few films with the 3D interlaced textures, and I come away with a dull headache. So where do I draw the line and say it’s this good? Honestly I don’t know. I think each user will have his or her own opinion about it. What will be clear is if you own one of these beauties, you will find some reason to love it.

Also something to consider is that while the drivers are still young, you can bet that with enough support, NVIDIA are going to pump out newer drivers as they do with every graphics card release. It’s a perfect opportunity for them to get good branding and maintain market share.

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Zalman has proved that nVidia's investment in 3D display technology was a sound one. This screen really does produce a truly immersive 3D environment in which to play your games. In fact everyone in the office was surprised at how good the 3D effect was on the ZM-M2020D.

Unfortunately the excessively glossy coating on this screen doesn't just make it impossible to recommend for general Windows use, but it also severely affects the 3D aspect, since if you have the slightest hint of ambient light in your room, you're constantly distracted by the reflection of your own face and everything behind you.

The constant buzzing feedback in the audio pass through is another annoyance, as is the lack of labelling on the audio ports themselves. What Zalman has created though, is a great building block, on which to base a second generation screen that addresses all the shortcomings of this one. With nVidia continuing to develop this technology at the graphics card end, there's every chance that the next 3D monitor to land in the TrustedReviews labs will be a real winner.