Now for the pièce de résistance: the monitor itself. This display uses an IPS type panel which offers much better image quality over that of a typically used TN panel and is housed in a gorgeous black anodized aluminum casing. This is by far the best looking, and well build, casing we have seen used for an LCD. Most monitors use a plastic casing, so we are very glad to see DoubleSight use an aluminum on.

The base has a relatively small footprint compared to other similarly sized LCDs on the market. The stand offers great stability for the massive display, but when it comes to adjustments it is a bit limiting. Okay, very limiting as it only offers tilt support. But, seeing the size of the display, I wouldn't really see a demand for height adjustment, portrait/landscape rotating, or swiveling. Swiveling would be nice to have, but from our testing it hasn't been too much of an issue. Because it is an IPS panel, the viewing angles are fantastic, and it is a huge 30 inch monitor after all. It is huge enough to see without having to swivel. The top of the stand has a built in handle, which is very handy (no pun intended) for lifting and moving the monitor around; in case you take it to a LAN event to show off.

The controls for the monitor are also very simplistic and easy to use. From left to right we have the power button, power LED indicator, as well as the brightness decrease and brightness increase buttons. All of these controls are touch sensitive which adds a bit of bling to the feel of the monitor and does not interrupt the looks of the monitor.

While most monitors have all of their connectors on the very bottom, DoubleSight puts them on the back. This makes for hooking up the monitor very easy as you can actually see what you're plugging in. This, of course, does make the cables stick out from the back of the monitor, which can be a problem if you plan to wall mount the monitor, or use a very slim LCD Arm. It would have been nice to see DoubleSight include a 90-degree cable or adapter so that the cables wouldn't stick out from the back, but rather go straight down.

The two connections on the back are, from left to right: the AC Adapter connection, and the Dual-link DVI-D connection. Most monitors have a power supply built directly into the monitor which adds weight and bulk, however DoubleSight used an external power brick. Please note that this monitor requires a Dual-Link DVI cable, which is included. It also requires a video card that supports the massive 2560 x 1600 resolution. If you use only a single-link cable, the highest resolution you could get is 1280 x 800. But even at that resolution the image still looks very crisp and clean.

The connectivity options is our first mixed bag of feelings we have about this monitor. The fact that this display only has a single DVI is rather disappointing. We would have expected to have at least an additional HDMI port on the back. However, this monitor seems to be intended for computer use, and lack of connectivity options keeps the price of the monitor down. So we really can't hold the connectivity against it.