EIZO’s new 22-Inch LCD Monitor

Posted in monitors by Conner Flynn on February 16th, 2010

If you are in the market for a new 22 incher, this may be the monitor for you. EIZO’s new 22-inch LCD monitor is part of its ColorEdge range and goes by the snappy name of “CG223W”. Thankfully the specs are better than the generic name.

The widescreen monitor uses a vertical alignment panel that delivers a 1680 x 1050 native resolution. Some other specs include a 6ms response time, 950:1 contrast ratio, 270 cd/m2 brightness and it will cover 95% of the Adobe RGB color spectrum. It also offers DisplayPort and dual DVI-I inputs.

Canon SD3500 IS with 3.5” LCD touchscreen

Posted in Canon by Conner Flynn on February 9th, 2010

Canon’s latest camera with a touchscreen display sports a 3.5 inch display that is a PureColor II Touch TFT LCD. It also packs several shooting modes, HD recording, a 14.1 megapixel sensor, 5x optical zoom, face detection, Smart Shutter, HDMI out, Touch AF, tap control, Smart Flash Exposure and more.

Expandable memory slots include SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MMCplus and HC MMCplus. The Canon SD3500 IS is sold as the Digital IXUS 210 in Europe and is available in your choice of black, pink, gold and silver.

BenQ has the slimmest LCD of them all

Posted in BenQ by Conner Flynn on February 8th, 2010

BenQ is all about staying ahead of the competition in displays with the V2220. It features 10,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, but the real kicker here is that it is just 15mm thick, which makes it the thinnest 21.5 monitor available.

It supports HDMI and headphone connection options, with a 1920 x 1080 resolution, 250 nits of brightness, 1000:1 real contrast ratio and a 5ms response time. The display will be launched in Taiwan within in a few months, and will be available everywhere else in June.

ASUS MS238H 23-Inch LED-Backlit LCD Monitor

Posted in ASUS by Conner Flynn on February 7th, 2010

Asus is always dropping new devices and the latest is a 23-Inch LED-Backlit LCD Monitor, model number MS238H for the European market. It looks really sexy, which is a hard trick for a monitor these days.

This widescreen monitor sports a glossy black bezel, with 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution, a 2ms response time (G2G), 250 cd/m2 brightness, 10,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio and features D-Sub and HDMI connectors.

NEC offers cheap and green AS171 LCD

Posted in NEC by Shane McGlaun on February 2nd, 2010

Sometimes products that are green cost more to purchase because of the green features. NEC has debuted another new LCD today that is both cheap and green called the AS171. The LCD is small by today’s standards at 17-inches.

The native resolution is 1280 x 1024 and the screen has VGA and DVI connectivity. Contrast ratio for the screen is 900:1 and it has a 5ms response time. The display is EPEAT silver rated and has Energy Star 5.0 and TCO 5.0 ratings.

NEC PA241W LCD for design pros ships

Posted in NEC by Shane McGlaun on February 2nd, 2010

Years ago, I worked for a company that had its own marketing department. The people there were always complaining because the colors they saw on the screen of the computer wasn’t what printed out on the printer. This can be a big issue for designers and NEC has a new screen specifically for these users.

The screen is called the PA241W and is 24-inches with a 1920 x 1200 resolution. The big thing about the LCD is the 10-bit IPS panel with 14-bit lookup table that allows for billions of possible colors. NEC says the screen is good for 102% of the NTSC color gamut and 99.3% of the Adobe RGB gamut.

Toshiba Regza 19 inch Hello Kitty LCD

Posted in Hello Kitty by Conner Flynn on February 1st, 2010

Hello Kitty is the stuff of fluffy pink nightmares. There are only three certainties in life: Death, taxes and a new Hello Kitty product every week. Sanrio Japan has announced the Regza 19A800KT. The 19 inch LCD from Toshiba comes in white and sports a resolution of 1366×768 pixels.

Some other features include an analog and digital tv tuner and 2 HDMI ports along with the usual inputs and outputs. Both the remote and the TV are branded with Hello Kitty, which is plenty, but you can also see a small image of her when you change the channel or volume.

Acer GD235HZ 23-inch LCD is ready for some 3D action

Posted in Acer by Conner Flynn on February 1st, 2010

3D is all the rage right now, so we’ll be seeing tons of 3D technology this year. This one is from Acer. The GD235HZ is a 23.6-inch, 1080p LCD display, with 3D capabilities that require NVIDIA’s 3D Vision active shutter glasses, which are sold separately.

The LCD itself will cost ya $399 and an additional $199 for the NVIDIA kit. You’ll also need a compatible graphics card. Yeah, if you are going 3d, it isn’t cheap, but you already knew that. And there isn’t much 3D content right now either.

Samsung first to mass produce 3D TV panels

Posted in Samsung by Shane McGlaun on January 27th, 2010

I am more excited about the prospect of 3D TV in my living room than I was at the thought of HDTV a few years ago. This year we will see lots of new 3D TVs and 3D content hit the market for home users.

Samsung has announced that it will be the first major panel maker to start mass producing 3D panels in LED and LCD styles. The screens will require active glasses and boast 240Hz refresh rates. The refresh rate will allow for 120Hz to each eye.

New Polarizer Film to boost contrast of LCD TVs

Posted in News by Conner Flynn on January 26th, 2010

Our TVs have come a long way, but they can still be pushed further. A Japanese company called Zeon is doing the pushing with a film it has developed for the polarizing plates of LCD screens, which would boost picture contrast quite a bit.

This phase difference film is created from Cyclo Olefin Polymer, which makes it suitable for LCD TVs based on in-plane-switching (IPS) technology, which is used by companies like Panasonic or Hitachi. The new film inhibits the diffusion of light from the backlight and that gives you clearer pictures. The company would like to mass produce the films this year, and are aiming at LCD TVs 40-inches or larger.

Hitachi unveils Wooo L26-HP05 and L22-HP05 LCD TVs

Posted in Hitachi by Conner Flynn on January 25th, 2010

Hitachi’s new LCD TVs from the Wooo range are the L26-HP05 and L22-HP05 and can be expected on March 3rd in Japan, retailing for €845 and €995. Both models have a 250GB hard drive for your TV recording needs and BS/110°CS digital TV tuners.

Some other features include a 1,366 x 768 resolution, 400cd/m2 brightness, and DLNA compatibility. Refreshingly, there’s not a hint of 3D support, which we kind of admire.

Samsung debuts 3000:1 contrast ratio LCDs

Posted in Samsung by Shane McGlaun on January 20th, 2010

I confess that I am not a big fan of the dynamic contrast ratios that many manufacturers quote for LCD TVs and monitors today. The whole thing is merely an attempt to get consumers to think a billion to one contrast ratio is better than the next guys 1000:1 ratio.

Samsung has unveiled a new set of LCDs including the F2370H and the F2380MX that both claim the world’s highest contrast ratio with a firm 3000:1. Samsung does say that the screens have a 150,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio for those of you who prefer the big numbers.

World’s first LCD greeting card

Posted in LCD by Conner Flynn on January 13th, 2010

Forget paper greeting cards. Euri, Inc. is offering up the new Digital Slide Show Card, in partnership with American Greetings. The digital greeting card line is touted as “the world’s first” and it’s basically a digital picture frame with a 2.4-inch LCD that comes to life when the card is opened.

When powered up it will last for about three hours of playback and storage for fifty images, or five minutes of MP3 audio. The cards can be recharged via USB and are priced at $19.99. You can get them now at Target.

CES 2010: 3M unveils 10-finger multitouch LCD

Posted in 3M by Conner Flynn on January 5th, 2010

3M is more than just scotch tape and to prove it they’ve announced a new multitouch LCD at CES 2010. The 3M Display M2256PW is a 22-inch, high def multitouch LCD for professionals with a resolution of 1680 x 1050. Professionals meaning anyone who needs up to 10-finger input with fast response time.

Tom Cruise will want to check it out to practice for a minority Report sequel. The Windows 7-compatible display features DVI and VGA video inputs, an audio input, and USB ports. 3M is all set to show off some conceptual applications that they currently have in development for the platform at CES as well, which should be interesting.

Earth-Trek unveils HD LCD Digital Photo Frames

Posted in Digital Photo Frames by Conner Flynn on December 28th, 2009

Earth-Trek has just unveiled a new line of digital photo frames which come in a variety of sizes and feature an HD LCD display with a maximum resolution of 1,024 x 768 pixels, with two aspect ratios to choose from: either 4:3 or 16:9.

The sizes are 7, 8, 10, 12 and 15 inches and they are compatible with all of your favorite photo, video and audio formats as well as support for USB, SD/MMC/MS memory cards. These Digital Photo Frames also come bundled with an A/V output jack, Remote controller, and alarm and calendar functions.