NEC is out today with some new widescreen desktop displays targeted at business owners. These new AccuSync displays are the 19-inch ASLCD194WXM and the 22-inch ASLCD224WXM as well as the 17-inch ASLCD174WXM. Pricing is set at around $230, $330 and $210 respectively.

These new AccuSync displays are designed to refresh this particular NEC product family. They offer native resolutions of 1440 x 900 for the ASLCD174WXM and ASLCD194WXM, and 1680 x 1050 for the ASLCD224WXM; thin bezels; dual-input technology; built-in speakers and contrast ratios of 800:1 for the ASLCD174WXM, 1000:1 for the ASLCD194WXM and 900:1 for ASLCD224WXM.

NEC rolled out five new LCD monitors today in the new AccuSync 3 lineup of desktop displays, replacing the monitors in the AccuSync 2 series. The new line of LCDs boast brighter displays than their predecessors along with improved contrast while giving a no-frills display for a reasonable price.

NEC launched three new 17-inch displays – the ASLCD73VX, ASLCD73VX-BK, and the multimedia ASLCD73VXM-BK, and two 19-inchers with the ASLCD93VX-BK and the multimedia ASLCD93VXM-BK. The two multimedia models differ by housing built-in speakers.

PhotoVu, which earlier this year unveiled a 19-inch wireless digital picture frame, announced today the addition of a 17-inch photo frame to the same product family. The new PhotoVu PV1765w is priced at around $700.

The PhotoVu PV1765w, like other frames in the series, lets you wirelessly stream digital photos to it for display in out of the way places. It uses 802.11 technology to accomplish this. You can also insert a USB thumb drive into the frame to show off photos. It has a variety of customizable frames and can also display RSS feeds.

HP was busy today pimping its holiday 2007 line up of tech goodies for your hard earned dollars to be used on. The product which grabbed our attention the most is the HP TouchSmart IQ775 PC, priced at around $1,600.

The IQ775 is a desktop PC which offers up a 19-inch touch screen display with additional input devices via a wireless keyboard and mouse. It’s powered by AMD64 dual-core processing offers up storage of media files on a 500GB hard drive. An integrated personal video recorder is also thrown in for watching and recording live television.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Even as Acer goes through the hurdles necessary to acquire Gateway it continues to roll out products on American shores. It announced today its new P Series of of LCD displays, available now at around $230 for 19-inches, $270 for 20-inches, $330 for 22-inches and $500 for 24-inches.

The Acer P Series has widescreen design and are housed in a glossy, piano black bezel with curved edges. Control buttons are placed so as to add to the relatively clean lines. The displays are HD ready, being outfitted with either HDMI or DVI, get upwards of a 3000:1 contrast ratio depending upon the model and are Windows Vista enhanced so as to work better with the Office 2007 interface.

NEC announced some new consumer display monitors today for gamers and multimedia lovers. The 19-inch AccuSync LCD19WMGX (around $280), 22-inch AccuSync LCD22WMGX (around $380) and 24-inch AccuSync LCD24WMCX (around $550)should all be available by month’s end.

The NEC AccuSync GX and CX monitors are widescreen in nature, with the high end LCD24WMCX supporting a native resolution of 1920 x 1220. The displays are include integrated speakers, 5-millisecond response times and and 2000:1 contrast ratio for the two larger monitors. Also prevalent on the two larger displays are component and HDMI connectivity along with HDCP support for viewing of copy-protected HD content.

Planar Systems unveiled today three new widescreen LCD monitors which reportedly offer up to 82 percent more workspace than a standard 19-inch monitor. These new models are branded as the PX2611W, PX2411W and PX2210MW.

These new Planar PX LCD desktop monitors come in 26-, 24- and 22-inch screen sizes respectively and are geared for specialty markets like graphic design and video editing. A lot of features are available on these units, depending upon the model, and include WUXGA 1920 x 1200 resolution, DVI-D inputs, a four-port USB hub, built-in speakers and a stand which offers height adjustment.

How wide is wide enough when it comes to a digital picture frame? What if that frame was also wireless? Those are the two main ideas behind the newly announced PhotoVu PV1965w ($1,199).

The PhotoVu PV1965w sports a 19-inch widescreen display capable of showing photos in a 16:10 format. The digital photo frame automatically resizes images sent to it wirelessly or through an attached USB device automatically to 1440 x 900. The PV1965w supports 802.11b wireless technology, though it can be upgraded to 802.11g as well. A recessed accessory pocket lets one connect portable storage devices such as USB flash drives.

Hoping to attract the users looking to upgrade their monitor now that they have Microsoft Vista installed, Acer America has rolled out five new LCD monitors in its xSeries line, all Vista certified. The company states that any one of its xSeries screens are perfect for the latest multimedia, gaming or video applications and are priced affordably.

The lineup consists of the traditional resolution 1280×1040 17-inch x171s ($179.99) and the 19-inch x191sd ($189.99) models. These two units offer 700:1 contrast ratio and 300 cd/m2 typical brightness. The widescreen Acers …