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January 2009

Philips Cinema 21:9 Not US Bound

January 31, 2009

According to a ZDNet article titled “16:9 wide-screen looks narrow-minded compared to Philips Cinema 21:9 HDTV” written by Sean Portnoy, the 21:9 aspect ratio Philips Cinema 21:9 will not be US bound: Sean reports a Philips spokesperson confirmed on January 30, 2009 that the ultrawide set targeted to film buffs will not be made available [...]

California Energy Commission May Adopt Rule to Limit Sales to Energy Star Compliant TVs

January 31, 2009

The California Energy Commission will likely adopt a stringent rule to limit sales of TVs to those that are Energy Star compliant. The proposal will include labels that show retail shoppers in California how much they will be saving on their utility bills. If this proposal is adopted it will be the first mandatory energy [...]

LG Display (LPL) World’s Slimmest 47″ 1080p LED Backlit Local Dimming IPS LCD TV Panel

January 29, 2009

LG Display (LPL) World’s Slimmest 47″ 1080p LED Backlit Local Dimming IPS LCD TV Panel Specifications
Display: 47″ IPS (In-Plane Switching) TFT LCD with LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Brightness: 500 cd/m2
Color Gamut: 80% NTSC
Response Time: 6ms (MPRT) 

Yes the title is a mouthful! LG Display (LPL) showcased the world’s slimmest 47″ 1080p LCD TV [...]

Philips Cinema 21:9 56″ LCD TV on Video

January 29, 2009

Philips Cinema 21:9 Specifications

Philips might have something special in its Cinema 21:9. It is a 56″ LCD TV but with an aspect ratio of 21:9. What’s so special about that? If you enjoy watching film, most of them are not 16:9 but wider. Sure, most are not 21:9 either but you get closer to the wider [...]

One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) XO-2

January 29, 2009

The XO-1 is first notebook PC from the One Laptop Per Child project. The mission of OLPC is:
“To create educational opportunities for the world’s poorest children by providing each child with a rugged, low-cost, low-power, connected laptop with content and software designed for collaborative, joyful, self-empowered learning. When children have access to this type of tool [...]

The Truth About Contrast Ratios

January 29, 2009

What is contrast ratio? It is the ratio of the bright level to the black level. Pretty simple. But it really isn’t. Wikipedia defines contrast ratio as: “the ratio of the luminance of the brightest color (white) to that of the darkest color (black) that the system is capable of producing.” According to an article [...]

Sony VAIO VGN-G3KANB: 12.1″ Business Notebook PC

January 28, 2009

Sony VAIO VGN-G3KANB Specifications
Display: 12.1″ TFT LCD with LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Pixel Format: 1024 x 768 
CPU: 1.20GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300
RAM: 2GB (2GB x1) up to 4GB
HDD: 120GB

Sony’s VAIO G series is the company’s business-class ultra-portable notebook PC. The VGN-G3KANB is a Japan-only model and sports a 12.1″ TFT LCD. Unlike all the wide [...]

Apple’s 15″ MacBook Pro: Points to Ponder for Photographers

January 28, 2009

Photographers considering the new 15″ MacBook Pro should note several features in the new aluminum-slab design. The 15.4″ LCD is covered by an all-glass front that is designed not only to look good giving you a seemless edge-to-edge feel but also to minimize flex in the lid. And thanks to the front glass you get [...]

Wide Screen Display: Productivity Enhancer?

January 28, 2009

Rafe Needleman from Crave (CNET) wrote an interesting piece titled “The myth of width: When wide screens don’t work“. He makes the point that for people who engage in “boring old square work” it is more productive to be using “boring old squarish computer screens”. The reasoning behind that is most of the work we [...]

LG Display (LPL) 23″ e-IPS 1080p LCD Monitor Panel

January 28, 2009

LG Display 23″ e-IPS LCD Monitor Panel Specifications
Display: 23″ 8-bit e-IPS (In-Plane Switching) TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Brightness: 250 cd/m2
Response Time: 6ms (GTG: Gray-to-Gray)
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1
Viewing Angles: 178/178
Color Gamut: 72% of CIE1931 
Price: Same as TN

LG Display (LPL) showcased a number of new LCD panels and technologies at CES (yes, I know, that [...]


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