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April 2008

LG Electronics Scarlet LCD TV

April 30, 2008

LG Electronics Scarlet LCD TV
Size: 32″, 42″, 47″, 52″
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Response Time: 4ms
Contrast Ratio: 50,000:1 (dynamic)
Frequency: 100Hz (Europe)
Input: HDMI 1.3
On April 29, 2008, LG Electronics (LGE) unveiled its Scarlet LCD TV at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles. LGE claims that Scarlet is the world’s slimmest LCD TV. The Scarlet LCD TV [...]

LG Electronics: Top Plasma Manufacturer

April 30, 2008

According to DisplaySearch, a display market research firm, LG Electronics (LGE) took the top spot in Q1′08 as the largest plasma display panel (PDP) manufacturer. The main reason for LGE’s ascension is the explosive growth of 32″ PDPs. 32″ PDP shipment share rose from 11% in Q4′07 to 15% in Q1′08. LGE’s 32″ PDP shipments [...]

Sharp X-Series LCD TV with WHDI Wireless Link

April 30, 2008

On April 30, 2008, AMIMON announced that Sharp is partnering with AMIMON to incorporate a wireless HD link into Sharp’s X-Series LCD TVs. AMIMON’s wireless HD link is called Wireless High Definition Interface (WHDI). According to AMIMON its WHDI wireless connection provides uncompressed 1080p data rates of up to 3Gbps in a 40MHz channel in [...]

Samsung 2253LW: 22″ LCD Monitor

April 30, 2008

Samsung 2253LW
Size: 22″ (21.6″)
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1680 x 1050
Brightness: 300 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1, 8000:1 (dynamic)
Response Time: 2ms (Gray to Gray: GTG)
Viewing Angle: 170/160
Input: DVI-D with HDCP, VGA

Another Samsung 22″ LCD monitor! The 2253LW, similar to the 2243NWX has a superb 8000:1 dynamic contrast ratio specification. Aside the from the size and the limited viewing [...]

Samsung 2243NWX: 22″ LCD Monitor

April 30, 2008

Samsung 2243NWX
Size: 22″
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1680 x 1050
Brightness: 300 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1 and 8000:1 (dynamic)
Response Time: 5ms
Viewing Angle: 170/160
Input: VGA

Samsung’s 2243NWX is a 22″ LCD monitor without many bells and whistles. The very high 8000:1 dynamic contrast ratio is the lone special feature. As in most 22″ LCD monitors, the 2243NWX uses a TN+Film [...]

Chi Mei Optoelectronics: G10 or G11

April 30, 2008

Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) is planning to build a 10th (G10) or 11th (G11) generation TFT LCD fabrication plant and commence operations in the 2011 to 2012 time frame. CMO is expected to invest between NT$120 – 150 billion (US$3.95 – 4.93 billion) to build the new plant. The final glass input capacity is slated [...]

TED: Multi-touch Interface

April 29, 2008

This is old news, but once in a while I enjoy going back to videos such as this one. TED is held in Monterey, California and about 1000 people get to listen to some remarkable ideas. One idea is multi-touch. Apple has popularized an implementation of multi-touch with the iPhone and now on its MacBook [...]

Matsushita: Aggressive Flat Panel TV Goals

April 29, 2008

Matsushita announced FY2008 results on April 28, 2008. Matsushita is a huge company in a variety of markets but I will focus on display-related results from April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008.
The company began operation of its fourth domestic PDP plant in June 2007 and start constructing its fifth in November 2007. In [...]

Alienware Area-51 m17x

April 29, 2008

Alienware Area-51 m17x
Display Size: 17″
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1200
GPU:

Dual GPUs (SLI)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 256MB

NVIDIA GeForce 8700M GT 512MB

NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX 512MB

Video Output: HDMI 1.2 (1), S-Video (1)
Price: Starts at $2949

For hardcore gamers looking for a 17″ notebook PC, a pixel format of 1920 x 1200 is a must. It is not an [...]

Lenovo X300 Ad: MacBook Air Parody

April 29, 2008

I was just over at Gizmodo browsing through interesting posts and came up to this video. Lenovo has done a very good job of showing a couple of limitations on the MacBook Air and then making sure that viewers see clearly how the X300 is just as thin but superior in some ways. There is [...]


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