Sony KDL-52VE5 Specifications
Display: 52″ PVA (Patterned Vertical Alignment) TFT LCD with HCFL (Hot Cathode Fluorescent Lamp) Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Frequency: 120Hz
Video Processing: BRAVIA Engine 2
Connectivity: USB, HDMI (4, 1080/24p compatible), VGA, Component, Composite, S-Video
Power Consumption: 0W (standby), exceeds Energy Star 3.0
Sony‘s KDL-52VE5 is the largest of three Eco LCD TV models that were introduced during CES 2009. The KDL-52VE5 sports a 52″ PVA TFT LCD, a 1920 x 1080 pixel format and has a doubled-up frequency of 120Hz to reduce motion blur. Video is processed by the company’s BRAVIA Engine 2. Sony is touting the ‘eco’ features of the KDL-52VE5 with the main one being zero power consumption when in standby mode, a world’s first according to Sony. Flip the Energy Saving Switch and the KDL-52VE5 falls into a zero-watt standby state. This is a very nice feature to have and will save owners a bunch of money over the product’s lifetime. (more…)
Dell G2410 Specifications
Display: 24″ TFT LCD with LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1 (static), 1,000,000:1 (dynamic)
Brightness: 250 cd/m2
Response Time: 5ms (black-to-white)
Connectivity: VGA, DVI-D with HDCP
Power Consumption: 20W (operational), <0.15W (standby), Energy Star
Other: EPEAT Gold
Availability: Late February 2009
Price: US$359
Dell‘s G2410 is a 24″ LCD Monitor with a LED backlight and sporting a pixel format of 1920 x 1080 making it another 1080p LCD monitor. The transition to 16:9 for all large LCD monitors is definite. The G2410 is touted as a green LCD monitor thanks to the LEd backlight. Dell is claiming that the G2410 (along with the smaller 22″ G2210) consumes just 50% of the power that regular LCD monitors consume. In this type of economy any help in reducing cost goes a long way. I’m not quite convinced of the 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio but Dell does explain it by stating that the, “Dynamic dimming automatically decreases the onscreen brightness when the image consists primarily of white and/or bright areas when enabled.” A bit confusing as to when dynamic dimming is activated. It seems as thought it is not local dimming but instead dimming of the entire backlight. If this is infact true, the one million to one dynamic contrast ratio might be a bit exaggerated. Let me know if I am wrong. The $359 price seems quite aggressive.
Source: Engadget
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Samsung 2233RZ Specifications
Display: 22″ TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1680 x 1050
Frequency: 120Hz
Brightness: 300 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 20,000 (dynamic)
Viewing Angles: 170/160
Response Time: 3ms (3D), 5ms (2D)
Connectivity: VGA, DVI, Composite
Power Consumption: 60W (operational), <1W (standby)
Availability: April 2009
Price: MSRP US$399
Samsung‘s 2233RZ is one of two LCD monitors that are compatible with NVIDIA’s GeForce 3D Vision. The other being ViewSonic’s FuHzion VX2265wm. Samsung’s 2233RZ is a 22″ LCD monitor that sports a 1680 x 1050 pixel format and has a frequency of 120Hz. The only other LCD monitor that has a 120Hz frequency is the aforementioned ViewSonic. The 2233RZ has VGA, DVI and composite connections.
NVIDIA’s GeForce 3D Vision glasses last about 40 hours of use in stereoscopic 3D and uses a USB 2.0 mini-B power connector. The infrared receiver has a range of 1.5 to 15 feet. The minimum system requirements for NVIDIA’s GeForce 3D Vision to work are:
System Requirements
Monitors
NVIDIA GeForce GPUs
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ViewSonic FuHzion VX2265wm Specifications
Display: 22″ TN (Twisted Nematic) TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1680 x 1050
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1
Brightness: 300 cd/m2
Viewing Angles: 170/150
Frequency: 120Hz
Response Time: 3ms (GTG: Gray to Gray), 5ms (On/Off)
Connectivity: DVI-D with HDCP (2)
Power Consumption: 45W (operational)
Dimensions: 20.2 x 17.3 x 7.9″ (w/stand), 20.2 x 14.1 x 2.5″ (w/o stand)
Weight: 12.2lbs (5.6kg, w/stand), 9.9lbs (4.5kg, w/o stand)
ViewSonic introduced its FuHzion 3D displays at CES 2009 and the FuHzion VX2265wm is the regular VX2265wm that has been 3D enabled. ViewSonic claims the FuHzion VX2265wm is the “ultimate gaming monitor” and has some features to back it up: it is one of the few LCD monitors that support a 120Hz frequency so you don’t get the jaggies while either playing games or watching HD video. Another feature that will help when trying to frag your opponent will be the the super-fast 3ms response time. But the defining feature of the FuHzion VX2265wm is that it is ready for 3D stereoscopic gaming. In order to game in 3D you’ll need a NVIDIA GeForce 3D Vision kit and one of the following GPUs: GeForce 8800 GT or higher, 9600 GT or higher, all GTX 200 series and Windows Vista 32-bit or 64-bit. I am not sure if you can experience 3D with an ATI solution. Let me know if you find out.
In my opinion, the FuHzion VX2265wm falls short of being the ultimate gaming LCD monitor: the 1680 x 1050 pixel format; gotta have 1920 x 1080. Also, support for ATI GPUs should be there as well.
Source: ViewSonic via Engadget
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iriver UNIT2-S Specifications
Display: 7″ Touch TFT LCD
Pixel Format: 800 x 480
Camera: 1.3MP CMOS
Speaker: 2.5W
Connectivity: USB 2.0 (host), 10/100Base-T Ethernet
Storage: SD Slot
iriver is showcasing a lot of cool products during CES 2009. The company is located in booth #7935 Central Hall. iriver has 4 network devices, 3 PMPs, 2 MPEG4 players, 2 MP3 players and a navigation device.
The UNIT2-S from iriver is categorized as a network device and is billed as the “next generation multimdia communicatioin home device” by the company. It is difficult to clearly categorize these devices and the UNIT2-S might even fit the MID (Mobile Internet Device) category. The 7″ TFT LCD is touch capable and sports a pixel format of 800 x 480. You can also take pictures and video thanks to the 1.3MP CMOS-based camera that is built-in. The UNIT2-S has a lot of features that allow you to use it as an Internet video phone, a mobile web browser, an Internet radio, a multimedia (music, pictures, video) player, a Flash player and a FM radio. The UNIT2-S comes with a base station and a wireless handset.
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The VAIO P from Sony is the company’s entrant into the netbook space. There are high expectations for the VAIO P. Engadget took it for a spin and found the keyboard to be “… a little bit light and shallow for our tastes, but good as far as most ‘netbooks’ go.” The ‘nipple’ that you’ve seen before is very sensitive but can be calibrated to suit your tastes. The $900 price tag is a bit on the expensive side but there was a “standard amount of Sony build quality” according to Paul Miller at Engadget. The VAIO P was so lightweight that and seemed almost like a “mock-up device”.
The VAIO P is billed as the world’s lightest 8″ netbook at just 1.4lbs. The battery is rated for four hours but with the optional high-capacity batter you can up that to 8 hours. GPS, WiFi N, 3G and Bluetooth are all there. Instant-on mode? Yes and gets you straight to Sony’s Xross Media Bar. The VAIO P will be available in February 2009 in four colors: garnet red, emerald green, onyx black and crystal white. I’ll take the black one.
There are more pictures at the Engadget post as well as a couple of videos.
[tags]Sony, Sony VAIO P, Sony Netbook, VAIO P[/tags]
Update 2009.01.11 10:40PM PST: The 15″ OLED TV prototype that was showcased during CES 2009 was mighty impressive. When asked about the pixel format I was simply told, “720p”. We all know that’s not a pixel format but I did find out that it is 1366 x 768, much higher than the 960 x 540 pixel format from Sony‘s XEL-1. So the 15″ OLED TV from LG will be the world’s first HD-capable OLED TV if commercialized. I received several different answers when I asked about commercial availability but the consensus seems that it will be some time in 2009. The OLED panel comes from LG Display‘s (LPL) Fab 1. According to sources, LPL is fully ready to support the production of the 15″ OLED TV and is waiting on LG Electronic’s green light to commence volume production. The 15″ OLED TV was ultra-thin at around 0.85mm (or was it 0.88mm, either way it was super thin!), which is thinner than Sony’s XEL-1, and about the thickness of a thick sheet of paper. It was very impressive! I hope LG Electronics decides to commercialize its 15″ OLED TV because I personally think however many they manufacture will completely sell out.
Original Post: LG showcased a near-productioin prototype 15″ OLED TV at CES 2009. LG states that the 15″ OLED TV will go into production in the summer of 2009. The 15″ bests Sony‘s XEL-1 11″ OLED TV by 4″, which is a lot considering that scaling OLED to larger sizes is a very difficult process. Engadget took at look and exclaimed, “… the image is absolutely stunning — every bit as impressive as the Sony’s XEL-1.” LG’s 15″ OLED TV prototype is just 0.8mm thick. The bezel around the OLED display seems to be quite thin as well. With an image or video that has a black background the entire display (including the bezel) looks like it one seemless ultrathin display!
Another thing I noticed while looking at the pictures from Engadget is that on some there is an image on the bottom right stating that it is Full HD and that would mean that it sports a 1920 x 1080 pixel format! If that is true, the LG 15″ OLED TV prototype beats the XEL-1 in the pixels game by a huge margin. FYI, the XEL-1 is not even HD at just 960 x 540.
Source: Engadget
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Vizio VF551XVT Specifications
Display: 55″ TFT LCD with LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1 (Mega Dynamic Contrast)
Frequency: 240Hz
Connectivity: HDMI (5), Game Port
Availability: Summer 2009
Price: MSRP US$1999.99
Vizio announced at CES 2009 its VF551XVT LCD TV. The VF551XVT is a 55″ LCD TV that sports a lot of high-end features such as a LED backlight, backlight scanning and a 240Hz frequency. The LED backlight should help in boosting the contrast ratio and it does: 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio is achieved thanks to the company’s Mega Dynamic Contrast technology. The scanning backlight also helps to eliminate motion blur. Add to that anti-blur technology the 240Hz frequency and motion blur is a thing of the past. The VF551XVT will be available this summer and for $1999. A bargain.
Source: Gizmodo
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Panasonic Viera TC-P54Z1 Specifications
Display: 54″ PDP (Plasma Display Panel)
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Dimensions: 1″ thick
Panasonic‘s Viera TC-P54Z1 looks absolutely stunning! The 54″ PDP (Plasma Display Panel) TV should sport a 1920 x 1080 pixel format and is just 1″ thick. Just 1″… Panasonic accomplished this by bringing the TV tuner external to the PDP chassis. Not only that the external TV tuner connects to the PDP TV via a wireless connection: simple and elegant, the way I like it.
Source: Gizmodo
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OQO Model 2+ Specifications
Display: 5″ Wide LCD (on 1.33GHz model) or AMOLED (Active Matrix OLED on 1.86GHz model), both with Touch Capability
Pixel Format: 800 x 480
External Display Support: VGA, HDMI, DVI
CPU: Intel Atom Z520 (1.33GHz) or Z540 (1.86GHz)
RAM: 1GB (1.33GHz), 2GB (1.86GHz) DDR2 SDRAM
HDD: 60GB (1.33GHz), 120GB (1.86GHz), 60GB SSD (optional on 1.86GHz)
Connectivity: WiFi ABG, Bluetooth, 3G Gobi, 10/100 Ethernet
Other: Docking station with CD/DVD+/-RW
OS: Windows Vista Business, XP Pro, XP Home
Battery: 4500mAh, 9000mAh Removable Lithium-Ion Polymer
Dimensions: 5.6 x 3.3 x 1.0″
Weight: 1.0lb (with standard battery)
Price: $999 (1.33GHz), $1499 (1.86GHz)
OQO unveiled its Model 2+ at CES 2009 and the little wonder packs a lot into it. There are two versions with one that runs at 1.33GHz and the faster 1.86GHz. I’ll focus on the faster 1.86GHz version that packs an Intel Atom, 2GB DDR2 RAM, a 120GB HDD or an optional 64GB SSD, WiFi ABG, Bluetooth, 3G Gobi, Ethernet… and a most wonderful 5″ AMOLED (Active Matrix OLED). The picture from Gizmodo look stunning (there’s more at Gizmodo). The 5″ AMOLED display sports a 800 x 480 pixel format (a tiny bit more at 1024 x 600 would have been perfect) and is touch capable. With the 3G Gobi function you can connect via EV-DO or HSPA). And the price? The faster one is $1499, which doesn’t sound too expensive.
Source: Gizmodo
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