Envision Peripherals began selling today a new 22-inch widescreen display with built-in features for video conferencing. The new Envision E218c1 is priced at around $300.

The Envision E218c1 offers up would-be video conferencers a built-in 1.3-megapixel Web cam as well as a microphone with noise-canceling technology. One can adjust the height and swivel of this slim bezel monitor to accurately line up the Web cam for better conferencing. The widescreen design is also Windows Vista friendly for displaying side-by-side applications and taking advantage of Aero Flip technology.

Being a software developer I’ve used dual monitors for years and I can’t tell you how handy this would be when people stop by your desk to look at things. These dual 15″ monitors were just launched in the Korean market by BTC and are connected together through an articulating arm. The arm that connects to the back of both monitors allows the second one to be moved to any number of positions like side-by-side, perpendicular, back-to-back or one on top of the other.

This gets rid of the need to move cables around or the monitor stand to just show a screen to people on the other side of your desk, or worse yet having them crowd around you on your side. 15 inches might be a little small for most people’s taste but the company says they are coming out with a 17″ soon and I would imagine larger sizes would be soon to follow. Another picture after the jump.

The FlexScan SX2461W-U is a 24-inch LCD monitor and the latest from Eizo targeting the color-blind. The monitor uses something called a Color Universal Design (CUD) technology that utilizes different color schemes, shapes and patterns in the colors to help people distinguish different colors where they otherwise would be unable.

Eizo boasts that the monitor can produce a 92% color reproduction with a 1920 x 1200 resolution (HD), 850:1 contrast and 300cd/m2 brightness. The monitor has two DVI-I HDCP jacks and also has two USB 2.0 ports built-in. If you’re thinking about getting one you’ll want to know one more bit of information: The FlexScan monitor for the color-blind goes on sale December 5 for ¥136,000 or about $1,235 USD. See the image below for a graphical example of the color technology for those not afflicted with color-blindness:

Envision Peripherals is showcasing today a new 24-inch widescreen LCD desktop monitor for both personal and professional use. The Envision G416 the largest addition yet to Envision’s Professional Series of displays.

The Envision G416 is a Windows Vista-certified monitor with a slim bezel design. The widescreen design allows one to display applications side-by-side. It has a resolution of 1900 x 1200, 5ms response time, 3000:1 contrast and a variety of color reproduction modes. The G416 also boasts HDCP-DVI input.

Samsung is in the process of rolling out three new SyncMaster LCD monitors which offer built-in speakers for convenience. The SyncMaster 920BM 19-inch monitor and the SyncMaster 920WM and 2220WM widescreen monitors are priced around $250, $220 and $350 respectively.

These new Samsung displays have speakers integrated and are targeted towards those who seek not to buy external speakers. The 920BM monitor has a 1280 x 1024 resolution, while the widescreen (16:10) 920WM and 2220WM displays have resolutions of 1440 x 900 and 1680 x 1050, respectively.

Samsung is adding a new 19-inch display to its SyncMaster line for use in retail or consumer environments. The Samsung SyncMaster 942BW is set to have a price tag around $250.

The Samsung SyncMaster 942BW offers up a 19-inch display with a 16:10 widescreen format and 1440×900 resolution. Response time is rated at 5ms GTG and the contrast ratio is set at 500:1. You’ve also got support for HDCP via DVI and a narrow bezel.

Gateway is out today with an announcement about some new high definition displays for use in entertainment or productivity. The new Gateway 24-inch FHD2400 and 22-inch HD2200 monitors are priced around $550 and $350 respectively.

The Gateway FHD2400 in particular offers a number of great features. It offers up 1080p support while delivering a resolution of 1920×1200. You also get a contrast ratio of 1000:1 and a 3ms refresh rate as well as a four-port USB 2.0 hub. Viewing options with this display include auto-rotation for landscape or portrait viewing, 160-degree viewing angle and an adjustable stand.

Lenovo unveiled five new PC monitors designed for business users today, including one which is very environmentally friendly. The one drawing our eye the most though is the ThinkVision L190x, priced at around $380 and showcasing the slimmest bezel in the industry.

The ThinkVision L190x is a 19-inch computer display with a bezel just of just 6.6mm. Lenovo says this thinness is great for multiple monitor environments, letting one pair two of these monitors to provide “more than twice the viewing area of a 27-inch monitor.” It also comes with four USB ports to act as a hub for a variety of devices.

eMachines, the budget brand for Gateway, is out today with its holiday line up of inexpensive desktop PCs and displays. Typical of this line up is the new eMachines T5234, priced at around $435.

The eMachines T5234 is a pretty well equipped Windows Vista machine for such a cheap price. You get an AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ processor and 1GB of RAM. The configuration of this computer also includes a NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE integrated graphics card, 320GB hard drive, multi-format DVD+/-R/RW drive and a 15-in-1 media card reader.

AU Optronics must be following in the footsteps of the fashion industry. Their displays keep getting thinner and thinner as they improve on the design. Back in June, they developed a screen with a sub-one-millimeter border and now they are at it again, claiming that they have the “world’s thinnest 1.9-inch mobile device panel” at 0.69-millimeters. To give you a visual frame of reference, they describe it as being “13-percent slimmer than a credit card.”

When they say thin, they mean it. Apparently that measurement does not include a protective covering. It only weighs 2.2-grams and has a brightness of 400 nits. The display is also said to have superior anti-glare properties and retain proper image color saturation and can be easily seen under sunlight.

Asus last week unveiled its first 19-inch widescreen monitor with WSXGA+ 1680×1050 high resolution. The Asus VW198 should be available shortly.

The Asus VW198, besides the WSXGA+ resolution, offers a 3000:1 contrast ratio and is Windows Vista Premium certified. It also delivers 5ms response time and 300 nits brightness for better picture quality. The VW198 has your standard clean looks and somewhat stylish looks as well.

Gateway delivered today to consumers an advanced high definition display which promises 1600p. The new Gateway XHD3000 is priced at around $1,700.

The Gateway XHD3000 is described by Gateway as a “quad-HD” display. It offers up a 30-inch, 2560×1600 resolution widescreen display supported by a Silicon Optix Realta HQV video processor. The display offers built-in upconversion to take 1080p images to 1600p and is capable of connecting to a variety of devices via range of inputs including HDMI, single-link/dual-link DVI-D, VGA, component, s-video and composite interfaces.

Samsung today announced its first USB-connected LCD monitor which makes use of UbiSync technology. The Samsung 940UX is priced at around $380.

The Samsung 940UX is a 19-inch flat-panel model which connects to a computer through USB instead of a traditional graphics card. The display features an onboard video card and embedded software driver, eliminating the need for graphic cards and separate drivers. Users can add up to six 940UX monitors on one PC, according to Samsung, providing up to 114 inches of desktop space.

If you caught a movie last year called “Children of Men” you may remember that cool electroluminescent (EL) display that appeared on the windshields of cars. Instead of looking at the dash to find out how fast you’re going or in which direction the information is displayed around the windshield. The movie was set over 20 years from now but it looks like technology will give us these kinds of EL displays sooner than we thought.

Planar Systems has announced that it has begun making EL displays that are transparent. These displays can also be cut to any curve or shape allowing for a variety of uses in design, manufacturing and usage. They can be manufactured to be touch sensitive and boast a response time of under 1 millisecond in temperatures between -100 degrees Celsius to 100º, And with a viewing angle of 179-degrees they can be seen accurately by the operator or those standing beside them.

Consumers are starting to watch more movies and TV shows on their monitors these days. Rather than get up and hang out in the rec room where little Billy might be playing on his PlayStation or Grandpa is watching the news, we’re finding it more convenient to stay seated, a click away from downloading the new episode of “Lost” or sliding a movie disc in our DVD/HD-DVD/Blu-ray drive. Viewsonic is going after that segment of the home market with the launch of its Diamani DUO series of monitors which are now on sale.