Displays

11 June 2008 - With the release of its new V2400W premium LCD display, BenQ not only debuts the world’s slimmest 24� widescreen LCD monitor, but creates a new lifestyle trend in computer hardware design that targets the sophisticated and stylish consumer. The V2400W, in fact, recently received the internationally-renowned iF Design Award, a prestigious and coveted recognition of outstanding design that is vied for by the world’s most elite companies.

23 July 2007 - To satisfy users who want more multimedia value out of their LCD monitors, ASUS has launched the latest offering in the LCD market – the ASUS PG221 LCD monitor. The ASUS PG221 is a 22-inch widescreen that incorporates a stylish and innovative industrial design with great visual and audio performance to let users fully experience the marvel of the space age. Rich video inputs and USB 2.0 support turn the PG221 into an ideal multimedia display center in your room.

6 July 2007 - Atlas Sound & Vision, Singapore’s leading premium audio visual retailer and distributor, today announced the availability of the limited edition Loewe Individual television adorned with Swarovski crystals. The high resolution LCD panels (1366 x 768 pixels) combined with the new Loewe Digital+ platform allow for optimal viewing pleasure and brilliant pictures in 16:9 cinema format with visible screen diagonals of 66 or 80 centimetres. The Swarovski Loewe Individual edition is available in Dark Crystal or Light Crystal and is strictly limited to 1,000 units globally. The television retails for S$10,888 and is available exclusively at the Atlas Experience at Millennia Walk.

19 March 2007 - Four LCD displays we feel stole the CeBIT limelight; 30" LED BLU LCD monitor from Samsung, 42" 3D LCD from NEC, 42" Weather Proof LCD from Sanyo and lastly world's largest 108" LCD from Sharp. Samsung SyncMaster XL30 incorporates LED as backlight source for richer colors. It also sports features such as 3,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 2ms response time and a 170 degrees viewing angle. For the NEC 3D LCD, not much details are being revealed at this point of time but the combination of two 42" LCDs give a 3D effect. Sanyo has weather resistance 42LM4WPN LCD TV protected by anti reflected tamper glass for outdoor usage. Sharp has the largest AQUOS LCD over at CeBIT topping at 108"

1 March 2007 - LG Electronics (LG), a global leader in high-performance liquid crystal display (LCD) technology, today introduced its 2007 line of innovative LCD computer monitors for the APAC market which are all "Certified for Windows Vista" widescreen LCDs. The three flagship models, which range in size from 19- to 22-inches and incorporate Microsoft's Industrial Design Toolkit (IDT), highlight LG's broad lineup of LCD monitors for 2007.

10 January 2007 - Intel and Samsung officially put their weight behind the Displayport 1.1 specification at a press conference at the CES. With their support the competing Universal Display Port (UDI) effort is essentially dead. DisplayPort backers see the interconnect as the digital successor to analog VGA, the Digital Visual Interface used on TVs and PCs and the Low Voltage Differential Signaling links used inside notebooks and monitors. UDI, a variant of the High Definition Multimedia Interface seeing rapid uptake in HDTV sets. Intel has been quietly working in the background for about a year to port its High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) software from HDMI to DisplayPort which uses a very different architecture. HDCP version 1.3 is now available for both HDMI and DisplayPort.

30 November 2006 - Hannspree Inc, a leading manufacturer of fashionable and innovative LCD TVs announced today that it has appointed AsiaPac Distribution Pte Ltd as its official distributor in Singapore. AsiaPac Distribution Pte Ltd is a leading distributor of notebook, networking and IT products and services and is fully owned by EC-Asia International Limited (ECI) ECI, headquartered in Singapore is an Australian-listed manufacturer and distributor of a wide variety of DRAM, flash memory products and consumer lifestyle devices. Pricing starts at S$599 and the full range of Hannspree products can be viewed at the following convenient locations:- Digital Asia @ Funan DigitaLife Mall, Newstead @ IMM Building and Sprint-Cass @ Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 2.

4 October 2006 - ASUS is proud to introduce the PG191 LCD monitor, which incorporates Power Bass System and 2ms gray-to-gray response time to deliver the audio and video performance demanded by hardcore gamers. Gaming in the 21st is more than just entertainment. It’s an attitude. Hardcore players need the best system setup, and it’s not just about computer hardware performance but also the coolest looking chassis, mouse, keyboard and of course display as well. The PG191 is exactly this type of gaming solution. Rife with unique industrial designs, the black and silver PG191 comes with a sleek aluminum alloy neck, diamond-cut base and black-glared front frame, making it a stylish piece of décor for any environments. The top-of-the-line PG191 comes with 2.1-channel speakers (10W satellite speakers and 15W ASUS Power Bass System) to deliver an exhilarating audio experience when battling in the virtual world. It adopted Trace Free Technology, which accelerates gray-to-gray response time to 2ms to enable smooth video quality whether it is a football match, 3D games or DVD playback.

20 May 2008 - LG Electronics (LG), a major player in the global flat panel display market, today announced the launch of LG L227WTG LCD widescreen monitor. Featuring the industry’s highest DFC 10,000:1 contrast ratio and 2ms response time, the 22-inch L227WTG rises above the rest to deliver the ultimate crystal clear high definition picture viewing.

23 July 2007 - LG today announced the Launch of the LB9 LCD TVs, the first in the company’s Design Art series. With these tempting black pearl design inspired LCD TVs, LG hopes to build its reputation for producing designer TVs matched with advanced digital display technology. A unique ring-shaped stand is the key feature of the LB9 series. The ring, available in red and black, is simple yet stylish. On the whole, the LB9 series incorporates a glossy piano black frame and a wave-design at the bottom of the panel. The LB9 series offers viewers a vivid and lifelike viewing experience with LG’s exclusive XD Engine and enhanced 10,000:1 contrast ratio, which creates deeper black levels and provide a fuller range of colors. The LB9 series will be available locally from August 2007 at major electronic retail outlets available in 32-, 42- and 47-inch models.

25 May 2007 - LG announced the launch of its new 2007 line of premium Full HD LCD TV and plasma TVs. The LB7RF series LCD TVs will be released in 42- and 47-inch sizes (models: 42LB7RF and 47LB7RF) while the Full HD plasma TVs will be available in 60- and 71-inch sizes (models: 60PY3RF and 71PY1M). All models are equipped with the exclusive LG’s ‘07 New XD Engine with full HD processing capabilities. The new LB7RF series TVs fully immerse viewers in lifelike Blu-ray movies and other Full HD content, offering distortion-free digital images. The 42-inch model is priced at $5,999 and the 47-inch model at $7,999. The LG 60PY3RF has a depth of only 452 mm, the convenience of a swivel stand and soft touch buttons with an infra-red motion sensor for elegant operation. The LG 60PY3RF is priced at $19,999. The mammoth 71-inch 71PY1M provides the most vivid and realistic viewing experience with Full HD display capability. The centerpiece of any premium installation, the unit features a 2,000:1 contrast ratio, as well as two HDMI/HDCP and DVI/HDCP digital connectors. The 71-inch model is priced at $45,999.

18 March 2007 - Sharp has two new Aquos LCD TVs in 46" and 52" sizes and they support Full HD in 1080p resolution with in-built video recorder. Other features includes picture refresh rate at 100Hz, 4ms response time, and a contrast ratio of 3000:1. Sharp also has put the world's largest LCD TV topping at 108".

5 February 2007 - With the newly released Microsoft Vista™ operating system supporting widescreens and the increasing multimedia requirements of users, the display market trend is migrating towards higher resolutions and wider screens. ASUS’s MW221U and MW201U widescreen monitors have passed the WHQL tests and are both certified for Windows Vista™ Premium version. Both monitors will bring a more plentiful graphic experience to users and ASUS will launch more LCD monitors that will meet the Windows Vista™ Criteria in the future.

4 January 2007 - Samsung has created the first LCD panel that can produce independent images on each side of a mobile LCD display. Samsung's new double-sided LCD can show two entirely different pictures or sets of visual data simultaneously on the front and back of the same screen. Other conventional double-sided LCDs can only show a reverse image of the same video data. This new development will replace two display panels with one, thereby reducing overall thickness of mobile products by at least 1mm. The new double-sided LCD is 2.6mm thick and 2.22" wide, with QVGA (240 x 320 pixel) resolution, and has brightness values of 250 nits for the front and 100 nits for the rear display. It will be exhibited at the Consumer Electronics Show, which opens in Las Vegas on January 8.

26 October 2006 - A research team led by Samsung Electronics has developed a high-resolution dual capacity display that allows 3-D images to be viewed on a flat- panel display without special filter glasses. Samsung has already built a 17-inch monitor prototype of the 3D display, which uses binocular disparity and time sequential "lens plus barrier" systems. It plans to complete development soon on a 19-inch commercial monitor. The new 3D display will hit the market in 2009 when new demand for a wide range of IT-related applications such as online games, e-shopping and 3D Web content will be ready.

30 September 2006 - NTT DoCoMo has co-developed a portable, seven-inch 3D display system where both still images and video can be viewed in 3D without special glasses, and unlike similar displays, the images are visible off-center vertically, as well as horizontally. The system, which enables 3D images to be viewed within a 60-degree horizontal angle and 30-degree vertical angle, generates the images based on the viewer's position relative to the screen. Using a camera embedded in the display's LCD screen, the system determines where the viewer is and immediately projects 3D images through a lenticular (single-convex) lens attached to the front of the screen. This results in the viewer seeing an object that appears to leap out from the screen. DoCoMo, which hopes to put the system to practical use for dynamic, highly realistic games and mobile Internet shopping, will exhibit the system at its booth at CEATEC JAPAN 2006 from October 3 to 7.