From the monthly archives:

February 2009

Sony TRIMASTER BVM-L170: Professional 17″ 1080p LCD Monitor with LED Backlight

February 28, 2009

Sony TRIMASTER BVM-L170 Specifications
Display: 17″ 10-bit TFT LCD with LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Frequency: 120Hz
Video Processing: 12-bit 
Color Standards: SMPTE-C, EBU, ITU-R BT.709, D-Cine, F23/F35 Color Space
Connectivity: HD-SDI (Dual-Link), VGA (up to 1920 x 1080), DVI-D, HDMI 
Other: Black Frame Insertion
Pricing: US$13,000 

Sony’s TRIMASTER LCD monitors are geared for critical evaluation and broadcast video production. [...]

IPS Alpha AX094F002B: 37″ IPS 1080p LCD Panel

February 28, 2009

IPS Alpha AX094F002B Specifications
Display: 37″ IPS Pro
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Panel Bit: 8
Contrast Ratio: 900:1
Brightness: 500 cd/m2
Response Time: 6ms (GTG: Gray to Gray)
Viewing Angles: 178/178 (CR>100)
Power Consumption: 120W
Dimensions: 877 x 517 x 56mm
Weight: 9.5kg
IPS Alpha is based in Mobara City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The LCD manufacturer specializes in producing IPS (In-Plane Switching) LCD [...]

Panasonic TC-L37G1: 37″ IPS 1080p 120Hz LCD TV

February 28, 2009

Panasonic TC-L37G1 Specifications
Display: 37″ IPS (In-Plane Switching) TFT LCD from IPS Alpha
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Contrast Ratio: 20,000:1 (dynamic)
Frequency: 120Hz Motion Picture Pro3
Viewing Angles: 178/178
Connectivity: VIERA Link, PC, SD, HDMI (3)
Availability:  May 2009

Panasonic’s TC-L37G1 is the largest at 37″ in the G1 series that is new for 2009. The TC-L37G1 uses a IPS [...]

Panasonic 2009 LCD TV Model Line Up

February 28, 2009

Panasonic introduced 8 new LCD TVs for 2009. Some will be available in March and some in May. The TC-L37X1 is available now. The sizes range from 26″ to 37″. Kind of small? Yes, it is deliberate since Panasonic wants to focus on larger sizes (42″ and larger) with plasma technology. Here is the list of [...]

Edge-Lit LED Backlight with Local Dimming: ETA 2010

February 27, 2009

I was just reading a crave post about Sony’s KLV-40ZX1M and the mention of edge-lit LED backlight LCDs not having a great picture got my attention. Crave ran some tests to see how the KLV-40ZX1M performed and came away a bit disappointed: “Lighter black levels and imperfect uniformity… the edges of the picture were brighter [...]

LG to Exit Plasma TV Market?

February 27, 2009

The president of LG Electronics Japan, Gyu-hong Lee, stated in an interview with Kyodo News that the company might be exiting the plasma TV market. Market research companies have pointed to unit sales growth for plasma TVs in 2009 over 2008 but in relative terms growth will pale in comparison to LCD TVs.
Pioneer has completely [...]

Dell Inspiron Mini 9: $199

February 27, 2009

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Specifications
Display: 8.9″ Glossy TFT LCD
Pixel Format: 1024 x 600
GPU: Intel GMA950
CPU: 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 (533MHz FSB, 512K L2 Cache)
RAM: 512MB
HDD: 4GB SDD
Connectivity: WiFi G
OS: Ubuntu ($100 extra for Windows XP)
Color: Obsidian Black
Battery: 4-cell 32WHr Lithium Ion
Price: Starts at US$199 (Special deal valid for just 2009.02.27.)
Dell has dropped the starting price [...]

Rumor: Larger Kindle 3 in Late 2009

February 27, 2009

There is a rumor that Amazon is developing a new Kindle, Kindle 3 perhaps, that is larger and has touch capability with EPD (Electronic Paper Display) supplier PVI (Prime View International), who is the primary supplier of the EPD that was used for the original Kindle and for the new Kindle 2. The newer, larger, [...]

Dell SX2210: 22″ 1080p LCD Monitor

February 27, 2009

Dell SX2210 Specifications
Display: 22″ TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Brightness: 300 cd/m2
Response Time: 2ms
Color Gamut: 85% NTSC
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1
Viewing Angles: 170/160 (I think Dell and therefore Engadget got it switched in the description; look at the “Tech Specs” for the correct spec.)
Webcam: 2.0MP with Integrated Microphone
Connectivity: USB 2.0, VGA, DVI-D, HDMI
Other: Energy Star
Dimensions: [...]

Kodak OLED Digital Photo Frame: Now $794.66 at Amazon

February 26, 2009

Kodak’s OLED digital photo frame is probably the most expensive digital photo frame in the world. I’ve seen it and the display quality on the OLED is really really nice. It is by far the best digital photo frame in terms of image quality. But the price is quite high. Kodak introduced it with a [...]


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