On November 20, 2008, JVC announced that it will showcase a new HD LED billboard that is capable of displaying 720p content, a first, in New York’s Times Square on December 2. The exactly location will be one story above ground level at Broadway and 43rd. The HD LED billboard will have 1.2 million LEDs (1,266,400 [...]

LG Display (LPL) is planning to showcase a bunch of displays at the upcoming FPD International 2008 at Pacifico Yokohama Exhibition Hall in Japan from October 29 through 31. Here is the list:

42″ Shine Out LCD: World’s lowest reflection ratio (<0.5%). Low reflections are important when installed in bright ambient environments.
15″ Double-sided reflective LCD: Displays [...]

Specifications for the Sony BRAVIA KDL-55XBR8 LCD TV can be found here.
cnet reviews has given Sony’s BRAVIA KDL-55XBR8 4 out of 5 stars in a review that states the 55″ RGB LED backlit LCD TV to be “mighty close” to the “best HDTV” they have tested so far. I believe the updated KURO takes the [...]

On October 10, 2008, OSRAM announced its Advanced Power TopLED Plus and the company claims is the brightest colored LED in its class. The Advanced Power TopLED Plus, which I’ll refer to as just APTP, provides 15% more light for direct display backlighting. The wavelengths associated with each of the primary colored LED is as [...]

Apple MacBook Specifications
Display: 13.3″ TFT LCDwith LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1280 x 800
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
Connectivity: DVI, Dual-DVI, VGA
CPU: 2.0 to 2.4GHz GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 3MB L2 Cache
RAM: 2 to 4GB 1066MHz DDR3
HDD: 160, 250, 320GB 5400RPM, 128GB SSD
Optical: Slot-loading SuperDrive
Other: Backlit keyboard
Battery: 5 hours
Price: Starts at US$999 (not for the new [...]

Apple 24″ LED Cinema Display Specifications
Display: 24″ TFT LCD with white LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1200
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1
Viewing Angle: 178/178
Brightness: 300 cd/m2
Response Time: 14ms
Connectivity: USB, DisplayPort, MagSafe (to power your MacBook/Pro)
Availability: November 2008
Price: US$899

Update 2008.10.16 9:17PM PST As far as I can see from the specifications of this LCD monitor, Apple is [...]

HP Pavilion dv3500t Specifications
Display: 13.3″ TFT LCD (LED backlight optional for $100)
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1280 x 800
Webcam: Yes
Price: Starts at US$999.99

13.3″ wide TFT LCDs have been used in notebook PCs for quite some time. I believe Apple and Sony were first. Apple stuck it in the MacBook while Sony also used it for its [...]

Dell is planning to transition all of its notebook PC LCDs from CCFL backlight technology to LED backlight. Why? LED has many advantages over CCFL. First off, LED consumes less energy than CCFL. And this is a good thing in light of our current energy situation. Not only that, less energy consumption will mean less [...]

Dell Precision M6400 Specifications
Display: 17″ wide TFT LCD with LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
PIxel Format: 1920 x 1200
Color Gamut: 100% RGB
GPU: Up to 1GB NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M
CPU: Core 2 Duo Quad Core Extreme
RAM: Up to 16GB 1066MHz DDR3 (4GB x4)
Storage: Up to 1TB (500GB 2x in RAID 0 or 1)
Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.1, Ultra-wideband, WWAN, GPS, [...]

Sony VIAO TT VGN-TT190UB Specifications
Display: 11″ Wide TFT LCD with LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1366 x 768
Color Gamut: 100% NTSC
GPU: Mobile Intel GMA 4500HD (1.3GB max)
Connectivity: HDMI, WWAN (Sprint EV-DO Rev. A), VGA, Bluetooth, Ethernet, WiFi (802.11a/b/g/n), FireWire, USB 2.0 (2), Mic-In, Headphone-Out
CPU: 1.40GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400, 800MHz FSB, 3MB L2 Cache
Chipset: [...]