From the monthly archives:

August 2007

Samsung SyncMaster 220TN, 225UW: Video Calls, VoIP Calls

August 31, 2007

Samsung SyncMaster 220TN
Size: 22″
Pixel Format: 1680 x 1050
Brightness: 300 cd/m2
Connectivity: USB (4)
Special Features: Embedded Networking/Video Call Software, Built-in Camera, Microphone, Speaker, PC Not Required
Samsung SyncMaster 225UW
Size: 22″
Pixel Format: 1680 x 1050
Brightness: 300 cd/m2
Response Time: 5ms
Connectivity: USB (2), VGA, DVI-D
Special Features: Microsoft Unified Communication ID Management, VoIP Calls via Built-in Camera, Microphone, Speaker, PC Required
 

Samsung’s 220TN [...]

Fujitsu Siemens SCALEOVIEW Q22W-1: 22″ LCD Monitor, Loaded

August 30, 2007

Fujitsu Siemens SCALEOVIEW Q22W-1
Size: 22″
Pixel Format: 1680 x 1050
Input: USB, D-Sub, DVI, S-Video, Composite, HDMI with HDCP, DVI with HDCP
Special: Camera (30fps), microphone (2)
Price: £299 (US$600)

The 22″ SCALEOVIEW Q22W-1 will be launching on August 30, 2007 according to Fujitsu Siemens. The name SCALEOVIEW is a bit lacking in professionalism, but the features of this [...]

Philips AUREA 42PFL9900D: 42″ 1080p Ambilight Spectra LCD TV

August 30, 2007

Philips AUREA 42PFL9900D
Size: 42″
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Engine: Perfect Pixel HD
Frequency: 100Hz Clear LCD
Response Time: 3ms
Brightness: 550 cd/mw
Contrast Ratio: 1200:1, 8000:1 dynamic
Viewing Angle: 176/176
Colors: 4 trillion
Input: HDMI (3)
Speakers: 2 sets of 12 microdrivers, 2 integrated subwoofers
Other Technology: HD Natural Motion (motion blur free 1080p), Ambilight Spectra, Active Frame (126 LEDs in frame)

Philips is well known [...]

Verizon Center: HD LED Indoor Scoreboard

August 27, 2007

ANC Sports Enterprises and Mitsubishi Electric Diamond Vision Systems will be installing a high definition 4-screen LED scoreboard wall using 6mm pitch LEDs at Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. The LED video wall will be the very first indoor high definition LED display scoreboard.  The LED scoreboard will measure 14 feet, 5 inches high by 25 [...]

Seoul Semiconductor vs. Advanced Optoelectronic Technology: 3 Strikes

August 27, 2007

The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) dismissed a patent invalidation action filed against Seoul Semiconductor (SSC) by Advanced Optoelectronic Technology (AOT), a Taiwan-based LED manufacturer and relates to Seoul Semiconductor’s white LED patent in Taiwan. According to SSC the company has also won patent cases against Itswell and Mediana Electronics in Korea regarding its white [...]

Acer to Acquire Gateway for $710 Million

August 27, 2007

Today, August 27, 2007, Acer announced that it will purchase all of Gateway’s outstanding shares for $1.90 per share and has been approved by the boards of directors at both companies. The two companies are expecting the deal to be completed by the end of this year, of course, given that the US government approves. Acer moved [...]

Honeywell Licenses LCD Patents to Hitachi

August 27, 2007

Honeywell announced the licensing of LCD patents related to increasing the brightness and image quality to Hitachi and Hitachi Displays.  There are two patents involed: one is #5280371 “Directional Diffuser for a Liquid Crystal Display” and #5041823 “Flicker-Free Liquid Crystal Display Driver System”. These patents can be applied to increase LCD brightness and flicker-free operations in [...]

Sharp in Moscow

August 26, 2007

Sharp established a sales unit in Moscow, Russia. Previously, the German-based sales unit was responsible for sales in Russia. Russia’s LCD TV is growing quickly and Sharp wants to improve the sales of its AQUOS line of LCD TVs that are manufactured in the company’s new TV plant in Poland. The AQUOS line geared for the Russian market will include [...]

Samsung Next Generation Bordeaux LCD TVs in Taiwan

August 26, 2007

Brand: Samsung
Model: Bordeaux (next generation)
Sizes: 32″ and 40″
Pixel Format: 1366 x 768
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1 (8000:1 dynamic)
Brightness: 500 cd/m2
Viewing Angles: 178/178
Response Time: 8ms
Ports: HDMI (2)
Pricing: NT$46,900 (US$1422, 32″), NT$74,900 (US$2271, 40″)

Samsung recently introduced its next-generation Bordeaux LCD TVs in Taiwan and hopes to see about 15,000 to 20,000 in sales this year. These next-generation Bordeaux LCD [...]

Teco to Invest $20M in Syntax-Brillian

August 26, 2007

Teco Electric & Machinery will invest US$20 million in Syntax-Brillian. Teco is an appliance manufacturer based in Taiwan and Syntax-Brillian is a US-based TV manufacturer. With the $20 million, Teco will own 3.5% equity share in Syntax-Brillian. Another stakeholder is Kolin, also Taiwan-based, that holds 7% of Syntax-Brillian. Kolin is the integrator that makes the [...]


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