Soyo DYLM2284: 22″ LCD Monitor

Soyo DYLM2284
Size: 21.6″
Pixel Format: 1680 x 1050
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1
Brightness: 300 cd/m2
Viewing Angle: 170/160
Response Time: 5ms
Input: DVI, VGA
Price: $199.99 (lowest found at TigerDirect as of 2008.04.23)

This Soyo 22″ is in fact a 21.6″. The viewing angle suggests a TN+Film panel and most of the other specifications are pretty ho-hum. However, I received a promotional email from [...]

Panasonic BT-LH1760

Panasonic BT-LH1760
Size: 17″
Aspect Ratio: 15:9
Pixel Format: 1280 x 768
Frequency: 120Hz
Panel Technology: In-Plane Switching (IPS)
Viewing Angle: 176/176
Image Processing: 10-bit, 3D LUT
Input: DVI-D, HD-SDI/SDI, Component (Y/Pb/Pr), RGB, PC RGB
Availability: April 2008
Pricing: MSRP $4500

During the NAB 2008 conference, Panasonic introduced the BT-LH1760 production LCD monitor. Although the size is diminutive compared to regular LCD monitors that have been [...]

Dell 3008WFP: 30″ LCD Monitor

Dell 3008WFP

Size: 30″
Pixel Format: 2560 x 1600
Brightness: 370 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 3000:1 (dynamic)
Viewing Angle: 178/178
Response Time: 8ms
Color Gamut: 117% NTSC
Panel Type: S-IPS
Input: DVI, DisplayPort, VGA, S-Video, Composite, Component, HDMI

Dell’s 3008WFP 30″ LCD monitor sports a LG Display supplied S-IPS panel. The S-IPS panel that is inside Apple’s 30″ was specially developed by using a unique copper-bus [...]

Samsung 2263DX: Dual Display 22″ and 7″ LCD Monitor

Samsung 2263DX
Size: 22″ and 7″
Pixel Format: 1680 x 1080 for 22″, 800 x 480 for 7″
Brightness: 300 cd/m2 for 22″, 200 cd/m2 for 7″
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1 for 22″, 400:1 for 7″
Response Time: 5ms for 22″, 30ms for 7″
Viewing Angle: 170/160 for 22″, 140/140 for 7″
Input: Analog RGB, DVI, HDMI. USB (UbiSync) for 7″
Other: 3.0MP webcam

The [...]

BenQ V2400W: Slim 24″ LCD Monitor

BenQ V2400W
Size: 24″
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1200
Brightness: 250 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 4000:1 (dynamic)
Response Time: 2ms
Viewing Angle: 160/160
Input: HDMI, DVI, VGA
Price: TBD
Availability: March in Asia, April in North America and Europe

BenQ claims its V2400W is the world’s slimmest 24″ LCD monitor and says that it is 21% thinner at just 2.44″ than any other. It [...]

Dell UltraSharp 2009W: 20″ Wide LCD Monitor

Dell UltraSharp 2009W
Size: 20″
Pixel Format: 1680 x 1050
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Color Gamut: 102% NTSC
Contrast Ratio: 2000:1 (dynamic)
Brightness: 300 cd/m2
Response Time: 5ms
Input: USB 2.0 (4), DVI with HDCP, VGA
Price: $289
Availability: Now

A LCD monitor with dynamic contrast ratio! 2000:1 is pretty good. It’s just a guess but I’m thinking the CCFL-based backlight has either a local dimming or [...]

Samsung T-series LCD Monitor

Samsung T-series LCD Monitor

Size: 26″, 24″ and smaller
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1200
Contrast Ratio: 20,000:1 (dynamic)
Response Time: 5ms
Input: DVI, VGA, HDMI
Availability: Sometime in March, 2008

Samsung unveiled its T-series LCD monitors at CeBIT 2008. The noteworthy T-series sizes are the 24″ and 26″ versions. Both have a pixel format of 1920 x 1200 and a dynamic contrast [...]

LG Flatron L206WU: Driven by USB

LG Flatron L206WU

Size: 20″
Pixel Format: 1680 x 1080
Contrast Ratio: 5000:1
Response Time: 2ms
Brightness: 300 cd/m2
Viewing Angle: 170/170
Input: DVI-D, VGA, USB
Availability: TBD
Price: TBD

LG’s Flatron L206WU is a special wide LCD monitor. All you need is a USB port to drive it. And six others! You can add up to six additional LCD monitors via USB with no [...]

ASUS MK241H: 24″ LCD Monitor

Asus MK241H Specifications
Size: 24″
Aspect Ratio: 16:10 (4:3, 1:1, Full modes support)
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1200
Brightness: 450 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 3000:1 (dynamic)
Viewing Angle: 170/160
Response Time: 2ms (GTG)
Display Colors: 16.7 million
Color Gamut: 92% NTSC
Webcam: 1.3MP (rotatable)
Input: HDMI, DVI-D with HDCP, VGA, Audio-In
Other: Built-in microphone, earphone, 2W x 2 stereo speakers

The Asus MK241H LCD monitor looks like a solid [...]

Eizo FlexScan SX3031W: 30″ LCD Monitor

Eizo FlexScan SX3031W
Size: 29.8″ (76cm)
Pixel Format: 2560 x 1600
Brightness: 260 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 900:1
Response Time: 12ms (typical on/off), 6ms (gray-to-gray, GTG)
Viewing Angle: 178/178 (@ CR >10:1)
Color Gamut: 100% NTSC, 97% Adobe RGB
Color: 8-bit (16 million), 12-bit lookup table (68 billion)
Input: DVI-D (1 dual link, 1 single link), USB (2)

The Eizo FlexScan SX3031W’s most prominent feature, besides [...]