Jul 26

Acer Unveils New Ultra-Thin, Budget-Friendly LCD Displays

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Acer - S1 SeriesFans of Acer’s affordable, high-quality LCD displays have some new additions to the company’s lineup to be happy about this week: Acer unveiled three new super-thin LCD displays in 20, 21.5, and 23-inch models. The displays are part of Acer’s new S1 series of panels, and all of them are LED backlit and Energy Star 5.0 compliant so you don’t need to worry that your new monitor is sucking down power. The 23-inch model even supports HDMI in addition to VGA and DVI for consoles, Blu-Ray players, and other video devices. The 20 display is the thinnest, coming in at 13mm from front to back, and the 21.5 and 23-inch models are only a hair thicker at 15mm.

If you’re looking for a monitor upgrade but don’t want to spend a lot of cash, Acer claims the new S1 displays will be available by the end of July. The 20-inch model will cost $169.99, the 21.5-inch model will be $219.99, and you’ll need $269.99 list for the 23-inch display.

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Jul 26

Acer debuts S201HL, S211HL and S231HL LCD monitors

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Tired of smacking your LCD around just to get the backlight to function for a few minutes? Acer feels your pain, and it’s offering up a new trio of monitors here in the US for those suffering the ancient panel blues. The new S1 series checks in between 13mm and 15mm thick, and the company is making ’em available in 20-, 21.5- and 23-inch sizes. As you’d expect, the whole lot offers white LED backlighting, an Energy Star 5.0 sticker, 12,000,000:1 (dynamic) contrast ratio, 5ms response time, 250 nits of brightness and 16.7m colors. The bigger two offer a native 1,920 x 1,080 resolution (while we’re left to wonder on the little guy), with connections including VGA, DVI and HDMI (23-inch only). They’ll be splashing down soon on US shelves for $169.99 (S201HL), $219.99 (S211HL) and $269.99 (S231HL).

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Jul 19

ASUS’ 23-inch VG236H 3D monitor gets reviewed: pricey, but a real looker

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ASUS’ VG236H was quietly announced back at CeBIT, but the 23-inch 3D monitor is just now getting around to making itself known to worldwide retailers. On sale now for a penny under $500 (which includes the complete $180 NVIDIA 3D Vision kit), this 1080p display has also managed to hit the test bench over at Hot Hardware. Critics over there found that it was amongst the nicest looking TN (boo) panels out there, and that the third dimension had no issue popping out on command. In fact, they had little to complain about, noting that it “consistently hit the mark in their testing [while producing] a fantastic image, whether it be 2D, 3D, work or play.” Granted, it’s not like you’ve too many options when it comes to snagging a 3D LCD, but at least we’re hearing this particular one is worth a look (or three).

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Jul 11

Mimo goes giant with 10-inch iMo Monster USB-driven monitor

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Who says the USB monitor fun has to end at seven diagonal inches? Not Mimo, that’s for sure. The famed secondary display company has issued its latest device, and this one’s a looker. The 10-inch iMo Monster is aptly named, offering 10 full inches of touchscreen real estate with a native 1,024 x 600 resolution panel. The whole thing weighs just 1.77 pounds and it fully supports both Windows and OS X platforms; best of all, a single USB 2.0 cable provides all the power and connectivity you’ll need. Mimo throws in a stylus, 4.5-inch USB cable and a boatload of bragging rights, but given the “limited availability,” you may want to part ways with your $259.99 right away if you’re looking to pick one up.

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Mimo goes giant with 10-inch iMo Monster USB-driven monitor originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 07

Samsung Debuts New High-End Green Displays

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Samsung - BX2335Samsung announced the launch of its BX2350 and BX2335 displays this week, the two models leading off its new environmentally friendly but high-end 50 and 30 series LED monitors. The new displays feature 2ms response time and full 1080p resolutions as 16:9 aspect ratio, and borrow from Samsung’s “Touch of Color” line of products with their dual-tone designs. The BX2350, for example, features a charcoal and chrome body, while the BX2335 is a dark brown and red design.

Both display models feature Samsung’s new “Magic Eco” technology, which aims to improve longevity and save on energy consumption. The new displays contain no hazardous chemicals or compounds and are easily recycled, allow the user to adjust the monitor brightness and contrast based on their desired energy consumption, and are all Energy Star 5.0 compliant. Pricing and availability of the new displays has not yet been announced.

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Jul 07

Samsung pushes out BX2350 and BX2335 1080p monitors

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We’ve always been fairly fond of Samsung’s Touch of Color design scheme, so we’re glad to see it’s still firmly in place on the company’s new “eco-friendly” LED displays. The outfit’s debuting its 50 and 30 series panels today, with the BX2350 and BX2335 both offering a 2ms response time, 1080p resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio and a rather unique new feature called Magic Return. Put simply, this allows users working with two monitors to have their desktop automatically moved to a powered-on screen if one screen happens to shut down — Sammy doesn’t mention if both monitors have to be in this new series, but we suspect those details (along with price and availability dates) will seep out soon.

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Samsung pushes out BX2350 and BX2335 1080p monitors originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 22

Intelligen Expands Line of Anti-Glare TV Filters

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Is there a little shine on your set? Intelligen just announced the availability of its expanded line of ViewGuard Anti-Glare TV filters, featuring a selection for TVs up to 65-inches. With an anti-glare filter, owners can position their sets in bright settings, including showrooms, waiting rooms, and sunrooms. The filters start at $99.99.

Besides stopping glare, Intelligen’s filters protect LCD, LED, and Plasma TVs from scratches and other surface damage, as well as fingerprint smudges. The filters can be easily removed, so you can always take them off if you no longer want the protection . To find the right filter for your set, check out the ViewGuard site.

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Jun 17

Colorware slings paint onto next logical object: your HDTV

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Bet you never thought people would line up to pay absurd amounts of money to have their otherwise vanilla gizmos coated in some of the swankest paints known to man. Turns out, Colorware has made a living from doing just that for those with vivid imaginations, and the company is finally breaking away from handheld gadgets and heading straight for your den. Starting this week, fat-walleted consumers can ping the company with a custom television request, namely the TV model and desired hue. The outfit’s not publishing any sample prices due to the sheer quantity of available HDTVs out there, and sadly, the “send in” option ain’t available here — you buy new or paint yourself, bub. Anyone care to take a poke as to what that fire-engine red masterpiece up above would cost? Nah, we thought not.

Colorware slings paint onto next logical object: your HDTV originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 02

HP ZR30w has 30 inches of IPS goodness, 1.07 billion colors, and a price to match

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You’ve seen the affordable end of the IPS scale, now how about something gluttonously extravagant? HP is refreshing its Performance Display line with the new ZR30w, a 30-inch S-IPS panel whose 1.07 billion colors comfortably cover 100 percent of the sRGB and 99 percent of the Adobe RGB color ranges. That makes a compelling argument for those who place color accuracy high on their list of priorities, and there’s also a 2,560 x 1,600 resolution to tempt folks tired of 16:9 display ratios. The minimal bezel and brushed aluminum design finish off the appealing package, but there’s one hurdle most of us won’t be able to overcome: a $1,299 sticker. As if to illustrate the eternal proverb that you get what you pay for, HP is also bringing out a pair of dirt cheap Compaq monitors today, but you’ll have to skip past the break to see them and their spec sheets.

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May 27

HP rolls out four new LCD monitors, three are 1080p

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While we pine for the days of large 16:10 panels, we have to admit Hewlett-Packard knows how to craft a sleek-looking 16:9. This week, the electronics manufacturer launched four new no-nonsense LCD screens at the movie-friendly aspect ratio, the HP 2010i, 2210m, 2310m and 2710m. While the first two digits of each alphanumeric reflect its diagonal screen size (except for the 2210m, which is apparently 21.5 inches across), the ‘i’ designation apparently reflects the fact that you’re getting a sub-par 1600 x 900 resolution and DVI / VGA inputs, when the other three monitors also display HDMI content in full 1080p. All four panels have reasonably low response times, embedded 2W speakers and 1000:1 contrast ratios, and at their current prices ($180, $220, $260 and a likely $350-$400, respectively) all will likely make suitable choices if you’re in the market for an above-average computer screen. Us? We’ll make do with old Dell products while we wait for the company’s wallpaper model.

HP rolls out four new LCD monitors, three are 1080p originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 May 2010 04:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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