CES 2009: Vizio VF551XVT - 55″ 1080p LCD with LED Backlight and 240Hz Frequency

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 [...]

CES 2009: Samsung 8000 Series F - 240Hz LCD TV with LED Backlight

Samsung 8000 Series F Specifications
Display: PVA (Patterned Vertical Alignment) TFT LCD with LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Frequency: 240Hz
Viewing Angle: 178/178
Other: Yahoo! Internet@TV Online Content Service

Samsung’s 8000 Series LCD TVs look stunning, just from the picture above. The 8000 Series sport a 240Hz frequency that should make motion blur a problem no more. [...]

CES 2009: LG LHX - 55″ Slim Wireless LED Backlight LCD TV

LG LHX Specifications
Display: 55″ Super IPS (In-Plane Switching) TFT LCD with LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Contrast Ratio: 2,000,000:1 (dynamic)
Viewing Angles: 178/178
Frequency: 240Hz TruMotion
Connectivity: HDMI-CEC (4, 1080/24p), USB 2.0
Power Consumption: Smart Energy Saving Plus

LG announced its LHX LCD TV. The LHX comes in one size: 55″. The 55″ LHX sports one of the [...]

MacWorld 2009: Apple 17″ MacBook Pro

Apple 17″ MacBook Pro Specifications
Display: 17″ TN (Twisted Nematic) TFT LCD (non-glare optional)
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1200
Viewing Angles: 140/120
Contrast Ratio: 700:1
Color Gamut: 60% greater (about 72% NTSC)
GPU: NVIDIA GeForece 9400M (integrated) and GeForce 9600M GT with 512MB
CPU: 2.66GHz or 2.89GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 6MB L2 Cache
RAM: 4GB 1066MHz DDR3 up to [...]

CES 2009: Samsung LUXIA LED TV - World’s Slimmest LCD TV with LED Backlight

Samsung announced on January 5, 2009 that it will be unveiling the world’s thinnest LCD TV with a LED backlight at CES 2009: the LUXIA LED TV. The ultra-thin LCD TV will be just 6.5mm thick with sizes ranging from 40″ to 55″. 6.5mm… that is REALLY thin. Other features will include the company’s 240Hz [...]

CES 2009: LG LH95 - Slimmest LED LCD TV

LG LH95 Specifications
Display: TFT LCD with LED Backlight
Frequency: 240Hz (4x 60Hz) TrueMotion Drive
Contrast Ratio: 2,000,000:1 (dynamic)
Dimensions: 24.8mm thick (<1″)

LG will showcase its LH95 LCD TV at CES 2009. LG will be touting the LH95 as the world’s thinnest LCD TV with a LED backlight. The LH95 is just 24.8mm thick; that’s thinner that 1″. The [...]

AOC V22 Verfino: 22″ LCD Monitor with LED Backlight

AOC V22 Verfino Specifications
Display: 22″ TN (Twisted Nematic) TFT LCD with LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1680 x 1050
Contrast Ratio: 100,000:1 (dynamic)
Response Time: 2ms (Gray-to-Gray, GTG)
Viewing Angles: 160/160
Brightness: 280 cd/m2
Connectivity: HDMI, VGA
Power Consumption: 28W (operational), <2W (standby)
Dimensions: 526 x 438 x 190mm
Availability: Early 2009

AOC’s V22 Verfino is a fine-looking LCD monitor. It sports a TN [...]

Dell XPS M1530: 15.4″ Notebook PC for $1099

Dell XPS 1530 Specifications
Display: 15.4″ TFT LCD (Glossy)
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1440 x 900
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 256MB
CPU: 2.1GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 (800MHz FSB, 3MB L2 Cache)
RAM: 4GB
HDD: 320GB 5400RPM SATA
Optical: Slot Load DVD+/-RW
Price: MSRP US$1661 ($1099 ends 2008.12.07)

According to NotebookCheck.com (that’s where the cool image is from) the Dell XPS [...]

Chi Mei Optoelectronics at FPD International 2008: New LCD Panel Technology

Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), Taiwan’s second largest LCD manufacturer barely behind AU Optronics (AUO), will be unveiling a lot of new LCD panel technologies at the FPD International 2008 show in Japan. Here is the list:

240Hz: Twice as fast as 120Hz and with motion interpolation you can add 3 extra frames to make motion picture [...]

Apple MacBook Air 1.8GHz 64GB SSD: Refurbished for $1799

Apple’s “Special Deals” section can get you some really great deals. I personally thingk refurbished models are better than new. My reason is simple: anything that was going to break, broke, and Apple fixed it for you. For instance, the MacBook Air with a 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, 2GB RAM and 64GB SSD [...]