Asus MK241H Specifications
Size: 24″
Aspect Ratio: 16:10 (4:3, 1:1, Full modes support)
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1200
Brightness: 450 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 3000:1 (dynamic)
Viewing Angle: 170/160
Response Time: 2ms (GTG)
Display Colors: 16.7 million
Color Gamut: 92% NTSC
Webcam: 1.3MP (rotatable)
Input: HDMI, DVI-D with HDCP, VGA, Audio-In
Other: Built-in microphone, earphone, 2W x 2 stereo speakers
The Asus MK241H LCD monitor looks like a solid design. I like the dual metallic-gray and black treatment. The bulging webcam could have been better integrated into the overall design though. The combination of DVI-D and HDMI makes the MK241H a versatile display allowing it to act as a TV (i.e. connected to a Blu-ray player) or a monitor (i.e. connected to a PC) or both!
Update 2008.06.04 1:18PM PST
The specifications have been updated to reveal that the MK241H has a dynamic contrast ratio of 3000:1, a super fast 2ms response time and an enhanced color gamut of 92% NTSC thanks to WCG-CCFLs. The MK241H sports a TN LCD panel that limits your viewing angle, but if you’re always glued to the center of the LCD then you’re just fine.
Source: Impress via Engadget, AVING
[tags]ASUS, Asus MK241H, 24″, 1920 x 1200, LCD Monitor, DVI, HDMI, Dynamic Contrast, WCG-CCFL, Wide Color Gamut CCFL[/tags]
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According to iFixit’s teardown of the MacBook Air, some juicy information has been revealed regarding the LCD:
- Display assembly weight: 465g (34% less than on the MacBook)
- LCD panel thickness: 3mm, thanks to the LED lightsource.
- Inverter board: None needed due to the use of DC-powered LEDs.
- Cable: Just one that provides both data and power to the display.
Apple and its display supplier(s) have done a tremendous job of thinning down and simplifying the design. I have also been told the glass used to manufacture the LCD is just 0.25mm thick. Also, the LCD panel uses Chip on Glass (COG) technology to incorporate a lot of driver ICs and other circuits directly on the glass.
Source: iFixit
[tags]Apple, 13.3″, Notebook PC, MacBook Air, Chip on Glass, COG, LED Backlight, LED[/tags]
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Eizo FlexScan SX3031W
Size: 29.8″ (76cm)
Pixel Format: 2560 x 1600
Brightness: 260 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 900:1
Response Time: 12ms (typical on/off), 6ms (gray-to-gray, GTG)
Viewing Angle: 178/178 (@ CR >10:1)
Color Gamut: 100% NTSC, 97% Adobe RGB
Color: 8-bit (16 million), 12-bit lookup table (68 billion)
Input: DVI-D (1 dual link, 1 single link), USB (2)
The Eizo FlexScan SX3031W’s most prominent feature, besides its 30″ size, is its wide color gamut of 100% NTSC. The SX3031 is clearly geared for consumers that regard accurate color reproduction a priority. Although the LCD is limited to 8-bit color producing 16 million colors, the lookup table is 12-bit providing a palette of 68 billion colors. Grayscale is also processed at 16-bit allowing enhanced gradation for smooth tone transitions. Other functions such as the Digital Uniformity Equalizer (DUE) that corrects brightness and chroma uniformity errors ensure accurate picture reproduction on the display. The SX3031W seems to be a great display for those serious about color, but the only thing that seems to be slightly less than ideal is the brightness level: 260 cd/m2.
Source: Eizo
[tags]Eizo, 30″, LCD Monitor, 2560 x 1600, WCG-CCFL, Wide Color Gamut, DVI[/tags]
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LG Flatron L206WU
Size: 20″
Pixel Format: 1680 x 1080
Contrast Ratio: 5000:1
Response Time: 2ms
Brightness: 300 cd/m2
Viewing Angle: 170/170
Input: DVI-D, VGA, USB
Availability: TBD
Price: TBD
LG’s Flatron L206WU is a special wide LCD monitor. All you need is a USB port to drive it. And six others! You can add up to six additional LCD monitors via USB with no degradation to picture quality, according to the company. Once the L206WU is set as the primary monitor, it automatically self-configures for optimal settings.
I would like to see everything gone except for a USB port. That would simplify the supply chain and reduce the costs of manufacturing LCD monitors. It would make life easy for notebook PCs as well since all they would need are USB ports. So, for instance, Apple‘s Macbook Air could have had an additional USB port instead of a mini-DVI.
Source: Trusted Reviews
[tags]LG Electronics, LGE, LG, USB, 20″, 1680 x 1050, LCD Monitor, DVI[/tags]
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Toshiba REGZA ZF Series LCD TVs
Sizes: 42″, 46″, 52″
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Contrast Ratio: 30,000:1 (dynamic)
Frequency: 100Hz Active Vision M100HD Picture Processing
Input: HDMI (4)
Design: Surface Tension
Availability: April 2008 in UK
Prices: TBD
The ZF Series LCD TV is the top-of-the-line REGZA by Toshiba. The bezels are ultra-thin at just 0.9″ wide. The slim profile of the ZF series look very nice and I look forward to even thinner bezels and thinner depth in the near future.
The dynamic contrast ratio of 30,000:1 should provide some great pictures as well as the double frequency 100Hz. Looking at the 100Hz specification, the ZF series LCD TVs are sure to be bound for Europe and other regions where 50Hz is standard. In the US it is 60Hz, so now show for the ZF in the US. Full HD or 1080p capability is becoming standard for any LCD TV starting from 40″ and the REGZA ZF series have a pixel format of 1920 x 1080. Even 32″ is getting on the 1080p action.
Source: TechDigest, HDTVOrg
[tags]42″, 46″, 52″, HDMI, LCD TV, Toshiba, 100Hz, 1920 x 1080, Full HD, 1080p[/tags]
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