Soyo. a consumer electronics manufacturer, announced yesterday its first 22-inch LCD TV was heading to retail. It is known as the Soyo SYTPT2238AB and you’ll find it pricing around $480.

Soyo said its new 22-inch television “features a 2 ms response time, a 1,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio and a resolution of 1680×1050. It also features a brightness rating of 300 nits and stimulated surround sound and a full array of inputs to accommodate high definition video sources and video game consoles.”

I get why people want wide LCDs. They are great for gaming thanks to the typically higher resolutions and they allow you to get more stuff on the screen at once. For instance you can get several of the latest pics of your favorite quasi-stars getting out of their cars sans undies on the screen at once.

Despite the obvious use I mentioned above LG says that the M3800S-BN and the M2900S-BN displays are designed for presenting lots of information on screen at once for locations like airports and train stations. The M38000S-BN is a 38-inch screen and the M2900S-BN is a 29-inch LCD. Both screens can be mounted horizontally or vertically as well.

At CES back in 2007 there were several demonstrations of 60Hz TVs next to 120Hz TVs. The difference in image quality achieved through going from 60 to 120Hz was very impressive. Samsung wasn’t content to sit on its 120Hz laurels and has announced the first Blue Phase LCD panel.

Whereas 120Hz sets on the current market use overdrive circuits to achieve 120Hz, the Blue Phase panel will not require any overdrive circuits. Samsung also says that the design is extremely cost efficient thanks to not needing liquid crystal alignment layers like today’s LCD panels do.

JVC just rolled out their 1.75″ 8K4K D-ILA (Direct-Drive Image Light Amplifier) which is capable of outputting 17x full, 1080p high definition from a projector.

That’s the equivalent of a 35-megapixel image at a stunning 8,192 x 4,320 resolution. JVC managed to increase the ratio of area per pixel by 50% over its predecessor’s 4,096 x 2,400 LCD panel that was developed in June last year. That’s pretty damn impressive. I guess JVC now holds the title of World’s first real Super Hi-Vision definition device. The commercial release is set for sometime in January next year. It will likely be expensive, but you never know.

Sharp has now announced a wireless option to its super-thin X-series LCD displays today. Sharp will incorporate Amimon WHDI (Wireless High Definition Interface) 1080p wireless tech into their thinnest flat panels. This means that you won’t have to connect any cables to your TV, aside from the power cord. All the connectors and tuning paraphernaila are in the set-top box you see in the pic. Wires will be officially out of a job, making your life easier, but making them sad like little emo children.

It’s hitting Japan first and will follow in the U.S. It works at distances of up to 100 feet and can even go through several walls. The only bad part is the cost. The wireless capability will add about $800 to an already-expensive $4,000+ 46-inch Sharp X-Series HDTV. But if you are already dishing out that kind of money, I don’t think it will be a problem.

If the Samsung 2263DX 22-inch LCD is Dr. Evil, the small 7-inch LCD grafted onto it would definitely be Mini Me. The idea is that the main 22-inch screen can be used for normal work and the secondary 7-inch screen can be used to extend your desktop to keep other stuff visible.

I guess you could use the little screen for IM applications, RSS feeds, and TV watching or other things. The 7-inch screen attaches to the main display via an arm that allows it to be mounted to either side of the main display or above it. The small display connects to the main display via a mini USB cable so you don’t need to directly connect the small screen to your computer.

Why in the hell you would want to port around a PS3 I have no idea, same thing with the Wii really. But I guess we needed more accessories. Thanks to Clearvision’s new LCD attachment for the PS3 and China Vasion’s version for the Nintendo Wii, you can.

Both screens measure 7 inches and have integrated speakers along with a flip-top design that makes your console look like an oversized handheld. I can’t imagine playing any Wii game with the Wii version. You would have to stand about four feet away and good luck making out anything on that screen. If you wanted to use your Wii as a laptop I guess it would be cool.

The cutting board is probably one of the most boring kitchen tools there are, but the Digital Cutting Board from Nardo Design is a whole new beast. It’s got a flexible LCD display that will show you cooking instructions to make sure that what you’re cooking is edible and won’t poison your family.

You can also read up on downloaded recipes which you have an interest in. Women everywhere will appreciate it’s good looks and chromium handles on both ends, and it will be made out of environmentally-friendly materials which won’t kill the planet. For the moment, it’s just a concept, so you’ll have to stick with your boring old cut-up board for just a bit longer. On thing: Wouldn’t the cut marks interfere with your viewing of the recipes?

And everyone knows that in the future everything will look like The Jetsons. We’ll have floating cities with escalators attached and robots will steal old people’s medicine, but that’s another story. This Humax LCD TV concept is designed by London’s Tej Chauhan. It’s pretty “future-retro”, combining the old retro look with a fresh take on the World of Tomorrow.

Just think 1950’s era renderings of the future. The device would feel right at home in any number of old Sci-fi shows and movies. We have no idea if this will actually become an honest to god consumer product, but until it does, you can always check it out at the Zona Tortona design show, between April 16th to the 21st. If you happen to live in Italy. The rest of us will just have to watch the Jetsons.

BenQ is offering up today what it deems the world’s slimmest 24-inch LCD monitor. We aren’t sure if that is 100 percent true or not, but we can tell you the BenQ V2400W will be available in North America in April.

The BenQ V2400W, as the world’s reportedly slimmest 24-inch LCD monitor, is 2.44-inches at its thickest point. It combines “unexpected asymmetry and the aerodynamic curves of the B-2 stealth bomber,” taking its design cues from a new BenQ design mindset. A blue LED and touch controls round out this design focused display.

Dell really does make some nice LCDs and they just put out another new on that fits into that “nice” category with the UltraSharp 2009W. This is a 20-inch, 16:10 widescreen monitor that will support up to a 1680 x 1050 resolution.

Other notable features include a 5ms response time, a 2000:1 contrast ratio, 102% color gamut and a 170º horizontal viewing angle. It also has 4USB ports and DVI with HDCP and VGA which will let you get in on the protected movies. The stand even telescopes up and down, pivots, tilts and rotates 90 degrees. Dell has the UltraSharp 2009W available on its website now for $289.

There are probably a few of you out there still rocking the big CRT monitor from way back in the day or those tiny first generation LCDs. Well, it’s time to upgrade. Samsung has announced a new line of high-end contemporary LCDs with what it describes as industry leading performance. What else are they going to say?

The new line has four displays including the SyncMaster 953BW, 2053BW, 2253LW, and the 2253BW. The displays vary in size, but all share the same features for the most part. The new line has a fast 2ms gray-to-gray response time.

Samsung added five new LCD monitors to their lineup today for the commercial market, ranging in sizes from 17 to 22 inches. The new LCDs consist of the 743BX, 943BX, 943BWX, 2043BWX and 2243BWX models with the ‘BWX’ indicating ‘widescreen’ and prices ranging from $239 up to $359.

All the monitors have adjustable height, can rotate and swivel and feature a very slim 15mm bezel making it easy to tile next to each other for multi-monitor desktops. Included is a contrast ratio of 8,000:1 with Samsung’s MagicColor technology and a DVI port with HDCP.

Sony has just let loose two new and colorful Bravia LCDs towards the lower-end of the Bravia line. The new M1 series sports an array of different colorful frames availble bringing some light fun to the lineup of LCD HDTVs.

The two new models include the 20-inch KDL-20M1 and the 16-inch KDL-16M1 which both have just shy of 180 degree viewing angles at 178 and 1366 x 768 pixel displays. They also both contain 1080p HDMI inputs and the Bravia 2 video engine. The larger of the two houses two 5W speakers and has a 1,200:1 contrast ration while the smaller 16-inch model has a 1,800:1 contrast ratio and two 3W speakers.

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.