Acer P244W: 24″ 1080p LCD Monitor

Acer P244W Specifications
Display: 24″ TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Contrast Ratio: 20,000:1 (dynamic)
Response Time: 2ms
Brightness: 300 cd/m2
Viewing Angle: 170/160
Connectivity: HDMI (2), VGA
Price: US$340

On October 13, 2008, Acer unveiled its 24″ 1080p LCD Monitor: P244W. The 24″ LCD monitor is an unique 24″ LCD monitor in that the aspect ratio is 16:9 instead of [...]

NEC EA241WM: 24″ LCD Monitor

NEC EA241WM Specifications
Display: 24″ PVA TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1200
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1
Brightness: 400 cd/m2
Connectivity: DVI, VGA, USB Hub (4 ports)
Adjustability: Pivot, Tilt, Height
Availability: October 2008
Price: US$549

NEC has some wonderful LCD monitors in its lineup. The company has added to that with the EA241WM, a 24″ LCD monitor with a pixel format of [...]

Samsung SyncMaster 305T+: 30″ LCD Monitor

Samsung SyncMaster 305T+ Specifications
Display: 30″ TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 2560 x 1600
Brightness: 400 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1
Response Time: 6ms
Viewing Angle: 178/178
Connectivity: DVI-D (2, Dual Link)
Power Consumption: 130W (operational), <2W (standby), Energy Star
Stand: Height adjustable, swivel, tilt
Dimensions: 27.1 x 19.8 x 11″ (w/stand)
Weight: 26.5lbs (w/stand)

Samsung’s SyncMaster 305T+ is the company’s latest and largest LCD monitor at [...]

Lenovo ThinkVision L2440x: 24″ LCD Monitor with LED Backlight

Lenovo ThinkVision L2440x Specifications
Display: 24″ TFT LCD with LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1200
Other: Energy Star 4.0, EPEAT GOLD
Price: MSRP US$749.99

Most likely Lenovo’s ThinkVision L2440x sports a S-PVA TFT LCD panel, similar to its brethren the ThinkVision L220x, but it’s just a guess. What is quite different from the L220x (aside from the [...]

AU Optronics (AUO) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) Maintain G7.5 Production, Cut Production Elsewhere

AU Optronics (AUO) is the largest LCD manufacturer in Taiwan and one of the largest in the world. Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) is the second largest Taiwan-based LCD manufacturer. It has been reported by DigiTimes that AUO and CMO’s G7.5 TFT LCD fabrication plants are running at full speed. But.
South Korea’s LG Display, one of [...]

Samsung 2443BWX: 24″ LCD Monitor

Samsung 2443BWX Specifications
Display: 24″ TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1200
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1 (static), 20000:1 (dynamic)
Response Time: 5ms
Viewing Angle: 170/160
Power Consumption: 50W (operational), <1W (standby)
Dimensions: 21.9 x 17.6 x 9.0″ (w/o stand)
Weight: 12.6lbs 

Part of the 43 Series, the Samsung 2443BWX has very thin bezels, just 1/2″ thick, which make it a good choice if [...]

LaCie 724: 24″ LCD Monitor with RGB LED Backlight

LaCie 724 Specifications
Display: 24″ Super PVA (S-PVA) TFT LCD with RGB LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1200
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1
Response Time: 6ms, 16ms (black-white-black)
Brightness: 250 cd/m2
Color Gamut: 125% NTSC, 123% Adobe RGB (CIE 1976)
Other: 14-bit Gamma Correction
Connectivity: USB Hub (1-up, 4-down), DVI-I, DVI-D
Power Consumption: 55.6W (operational), 0.88W (standby)
Dimensions: 22.16 x 18.18 x 9.84″, 563 [...]

AU Optronics (AUO) Revenues Up in August

AU Optronics (AUO) announced August shipment results on September 8, 2008. The picture is mixed. Although shipments increase on a M/M basis, consolidated net sales is down almost 16% Y/Y.

Consolidated Net Sales: Up 13.6% M/M, down 15.9% Y/Y to NT$37.1 billion
Large-area TFT LCD Shipments: Up 12.6% M/M to 7.3M units
Small/medium TFT LCD Shipments: Up 17.7% [...]

NEC EA221WM: 22″ LCD Monitor

NEC EA221WM Specifications
Display: 22″ TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1680 x 1050
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1
Response Time: 5ms
Brightness: 250 cd/m2
Viewing Angle: 176/176
Connectivity: USB 2.0 (hub, 4), DVI, VGA
Speakers: Yes (down-firing)
Adjustability: Height, swivel, tilt, pivot
Energy Consumption: EPEAT Gold, Energy Star
Availability: September 2008
Price: US$389.99

NEC’s EA221WM is touted as a premium 22″ LCD monitor by the company. There are two [...]

Samsung T260HD: 26″ Multifunction LCD Monitor

Samsung T260HD Specifications
Display: 26″ TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1200
Contrast Ratio: 10000:1
Tuner: Digital Built-in
Connectivity: DVI, VGA, HDMI (2), SPDIF
Speakers: 3W Stereo
Price: €690

Samsung’s T260HD, along with its smaller T240HD, is a 26″ LCD monitor. But with a twist: it has a built-in digital tuner. So the T260HD can do double duty as a LCD [...]