Jan 15

Eizo debuts pair of new color-accurate FlexScan LCDs

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Apart from the occasional foray into unconventional remote controls, Eizo is best known for its often-specialized monitors, and the company has returned to its stomping grounds with its latest announcement: a pair of new FlexScan LCDs that promise to cover 95% of the Adobe RGB color space (and 92% of the NTSC color gamut). Those include the FlexScan S2242W-H and FlexScan S2232W-E, both of which are 22-inchers, with the former boasting a full 1920×1200 resolution and the latter dialing things back slightly to 1680×1050. Otherwise, the two seem to be mostly identical, with each sporting a 1,200:1 contrast ratio, a 12ms black-to-white response time, VGA and HDCP-capable DVI ports (but no HDMI), a pair of USB ports, and pair of built-in 0.5W speakers. No indication of a release over here, as usual, but folks in Japan will be able to pick ’em up next month for ¥69,800 yen and ¥62,800 (or roughly $780 and $700).

[Via Electronista]

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Eizo debuts pair of new color-accurate FlexScan LCDs originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 15

Dell’s 2209WA LCD monitor reviewed, deemed king of 22-inchers

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Dell’s 2209WA just surfaced a few days ago, and already we’re seeing the first review of said panel courtesy of CNET‘s Australian branch. The 22-inch IPS display was said to boast “excellent color and viewing angles and great gaming performance” at a fantastic price point, with the only real knocks being the omission of 1:1 scaling and the inset design which occasionally caused reflections. Yeah, minor quibbles indeed. In fact, reviewers struggled to even find those, and they were downright giddy to hand out a 9 out of 10 rating along with this strongly worded quote: “This is the best 22-inch monitor we’ve seen.” ‘Nuff said, huh?

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Dell’s 2209WA LCD monitor reviewed, deemed king of 22-inchers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 14

Haiku Review: Lenovo ThinkVision L197 Wide

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LCD goes green
with great image quality,
but too few features.

—Nicole Price Fasig

For the full-length, free-verse Lenovo ThinkVision L197 Wide review check out PCMag.com.

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Jan 13

Samsung’s LED-backlit P2370L LCD monitor looks good for $399

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Comically enough, Samsung didn’t even bother telling us the panel size of its P2370L, but we’ll go out on a limb and assume it’s 23-inches diagonally based on the cryptic model name. The latest member of Sammy’s Touch of Color family sports a LED backlight, a depth of just 0.65-inches, 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, two-millisecond response time, DVI input, 1080p native resolution, a swivel stand and “Starlight” touch controls. If in fact we’re looking at a 23-inch LED-backlit LCD for just $399, we’d say it’s quite the bargain — particularly when compared to Apple’s 24-incher (which runs $899). Guess we’ll find out when it ships later this quarter.

[Via SlipperyBrick]

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Samsung’s LED-backlit P2370L LCD monitor looks good for $399 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 12

Apple’s 24-inch LED Cinema Display goes touchscreen courtesy of Troll Touch

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Anyone who has had the pleasure of seeing Apple’s 24-inch LED Cinema Display knows that it’s hard to lay off on the touching. No one knows that better than Troll Touch, who has just announced a touch panel integration kit for Apple’s freshest LCD. The touchscreen gets powered internally via USB, and the custom touchscreen overlay design doesn’t alter the panel’s form factor in any way. Those looking to dive in from scratch can order a touch-enabled version now for $2,299, but those looking to simply upgrade their own can ship it to Valencia, California along with $1,399 marked for integration. Talk about a steep price to pay for permission to touch.

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Jan 09

Steampunk monitor initiative goes awry, out pops wooden enclosure

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The monitor you see above was awfully close to becoming exactly like this, but thankfully, the wood gods spoke to Scuba_SM’s heart before he could round up another batch of Victorian-era tubing. The 22-inch wooden enclosure completely covers up the fact that an awkward looking LCD monitor is sitting on the table, and the solid maple top / base caps, light cherry stain and light coat of satin finish polyurethane make for something that’s actually enjoyable to gaze at. Overkill? Maybe. Classy? Yes, please.

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Jan 07

Westinghouse breaks off four new LCD monitors at CES

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Aside from completely melting our brains with 14 new HDTVs, Westinghouse is contributing an entirely more manageable number of LCD monitors to the scene here in Vegas. On the small end we’ve got the 20-inch L2031NW, which offers a 1,600 x 900 resolution, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 250 nits of brightness, inbuilt stereo speakers and HDMI / VGA / stereo audio inputs. The 22-inch L2220HW steps it up with a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution, while the 24-inch L2427HW adds in twin HDMI inputs. The 26-inch L2635HW closes out the group with a 1,920 x 1,200 resolution, 1,000:1 contrast ratio and 300 nits of brightness, though prices for the lot aren’t yet available. Full specs are just after the break.

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Jan 07

LG lauches a trio of 1080p monitors splattered with ATSC tuners, USB Multilink

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LG just announced a threesome of LCD monitors using its f-ENGINE image processing chip for those of you using your monitors as makeshift HDTVs. The flagship M237WD (pictured) features a 1080p, 16:9 aspect panel stretching 23-inches with a built-in ATSC tuner, 5ms refresh, 30,000:1 dynamic contrast, a vast array of A/V inputs (2x HDMI, 2x SCART, DVI, and plenty more), and a universal infrared remote control. The LG 53 series is available in 27-, 24-, 23-, and 22-inch models with a 1080p resolution or lesser 20- and 19-inch models. Key specs include a 2ms response, 50,000:1 dynamic contrast, HDMI input, touch panel controls and f-ENGINE processing. Also announced is the latest LG Multilink USB monitor (the 22-inch L226WU-PF) which daisy-chains up to 6 addition monitors over USB. It features a 1,680 x 1,050 rsolution, 5,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 2ms response and 16:10 aspect ratio. No word on what the resolution is when pushing data in a 6-up config. No pricing or availability either for that matter. Full press release after the break, images below.

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Jan 06

D-Link introduces 7-inch USB-powered SideStage monitor

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D-Link, the company best known for its workings in the networking space, is suddenly branching out into new territories. Taking a pretty noticeable cue from Nanovision, D-Link is debuting a secondary display today in Las Vegas. The 7-inch SideStage, which rocks a 800 x 480 resolution and can be used in either landscape or portrait mode, weighs just 1.34-pounds and gets all the juice it needs from a powered USB 2.0 socket. Regrettably, the outfit failed to disclose a price or release date, simply saying it would be on display at CES. Why the tease, D-Link?

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D-Link introduces 7-inch USB-powered SideStage monitor originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 02

Cheap Geek: Todays Deals, 1/2/09

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Happy New Year! Can you believe it’s 2009? Well, if you don’t, you won’t believe these deals either. Check out Gearlog’s deals for Friday:

1. Woot is offering the Soundmatters MainStage HD HiFi Theatre Console for only $149.99 for today only. The revolutionary multi-speaker console has built-in amplifiers and digital processing. The console usually runs for about $300, so this is quite the deal.

2. TigerDirect is currently having a giant sale. Get the Samsung 19-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor for just $129.97 down from $289.99. Check out more items on sale at TigerDirect.com.

3. Save 65 percent off of the Die Hard Collection for Blu-ray at Amazon.com. Originally $129.98, the collection is going for just $46.95. The deal ends today, so hurry.

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