From the monthly archives:

November 2006

Samsung HL-S4676S SlimDLP: 46″ Slim DLP

2006.11.29

Samsung’s HL-S4676S SlimDLP, like the name suggests, has a slimmer profile than regular DLP units. According to an article in Engadget, the HL-S4676S 46″ DLP is 11.5″ thick. They compare it to a 56″ unit, which isn’t an apples-to-apples comparison: 14.5″ vs. 11.5″. So, I searched for another 46″ DLP unit and came up with [...]

NEC LCD2690WUXi: 25.5″ Wide LCD Monitor

2006.11.27

The 25.5″ size is an odd-ball size, but it is more accurate than the 26″ size that is floating around. The 26″ that you see out there is actually a 25.5″. NEC Display’s LCD2690WUXi, contrary to its naming scheme, is a 25.5″ wide LCD monitor and will be introduced into the wild in January 2007 [...]

Chi Mei Plans Price Drop of 22″ to $300

2006.11.27

Now this is crazy. According to the Chinese-language Apple Daily, Chi Mei is planning to cut the price of its own-branded 22″ LCD monitor in Taiwan from NT$11,900 to NT$9,990. In US dollars, that’s about $300! Chi Mei is also planning to lower prices of its 20″ and 19″ wide LCD monitors.
With a $300 price [...]

Innolux: 22″ Wide Mass Production

2006.11.27

Innolux Display, a Taiwan-based manufacturer of LCDs, is planning to mass produce 22″ wide LCD monitor panels later this month. Innolux is currently developing a 26″ wide LCD monitor panel and plans to mass produce it in early 2007.
Remember one of the first 22″ LCD monitors? I believe it was Apple that came out with [...]

Samsung SM225BW: 22″ Wide LCD Monitor

2006.11.26

Samsung’s SM225BW is a 22″ wide LCD monitor that looks somewhat stoic. Many other companies have 22″ offerings and, in my opinion, look much better. The SM225BW’s specifications don’t look bad at all:
Display size: 22″
Brightness: 280 cd/m2
Response time: 5ms GTG
Contrast ratio: 700:1
Viewing angle: 160/160
Resolution: 1680 x 1050
The viewing angle at 160/160 is a bit on [...]

Acer AL2015W: 20.1″ Wide LCD Monitor

2006.11.26

The AL2015W from Acer is the second largest model in the company’s Gamer Line; the largest is the AL2251W. The 20.1″ wide AL2015W has the following specifications:
Display size: 20.1″
Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Response time: 8ms GTG
Contrast ratio: 800:1
Brightness: 300 cd/m2
Viewing angle: 176/176
The AL2015W also has two speakers rated at 1.5W, which sounds a bit weak even [...]

ASUS PW201: 20″ Wide LCD Monitor

2006.11.26

The PW201 20″ wide LCD monitor from ASUS won the IF Design Award China 2006. The LCD has a anti-reflective glare film that gives that glare look without the reflections–something that I would like to see in all glare-type screens. The specifications are as follows:
Display size: 20.1″
Resolution: 1680 x 1080
Brightness is 350 cd/m2
Contrast ratio: 800:1
Viewing [...]

Teco Group Builds LCD TV Production Plant in China

2006.11.26

Taiwan’s Teco Group inaugurated its LCD TV production plant in the Xiamen Torch High-tech Industrial Development Zone (XM Torch) located in the Fujian Province in mainland China. The invest of US$150 million toward the LCD TV plant will result in 2-3 million LCD TV units per year and will become Teco’s global strategic manufacturing center. [...]

Wintek to Setup Shop in India

2006.11.26

Taiwan-based Wintek will invest in a LCD module plant in India. Wintek manufactures small/medium LCD panels. The LCD module plant will specialize in modulizing mobile phone LCDs and will be located in the Nokia Telecom Special Economic Zone. Wintek’s new module plant will be India’s first and will supply major mobile phone brands. Currently, Wintek’s [...]

TPO Displays 4.3″ Wide LCD

2006.11.26

The 4.3″ wide TFT LCD has a resolution of 800 x 480 and is made by TPO Displays. FYI, TPO was created by merging Toppoly and Philips’ small/medium LCD operation. TPO is expecting 30K-60K unit shipments of its 4.3″ LCD in 2007. In my opinion, the 4.3″ has a resolution that will enable viewing of [...]


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