ASUS 16:9 VH-series LCDs

Another batch of 16:9 LCD-panel monitors reveled today. Asus has announced a family of four monitors ranged from 18-5” to 23.6-inch with increasingly popular 16:9 widescreen panel that maximizing production efficiency, but crop out chuck of resolution compare to a 16:10 panel. All four piano-black models are capable of boasting 300 cd/ms2 luminance brightness, and are designed to deliver deep black movies playback and ultimate gaming experiences thanks to its aggressive dynamic contrast feature and ultra fast panel response rate.

Though restrained with its narrow view angles of 160/170 (TN panel), Asus VH series LCDs are good candidates for multimedia display. It’s said to equip with Asus’s exclusive Splendid Video Intelligence technology (dynamic color and contrast control) and manage to deliver stellar performance despite its green power designs.

Philips 42PFL9903D Aurea II LCD HDTV- World’s Fastest LCD

Philips unwraps its second generation Aurea TVs after the huge success of Aurea I Tvs released at the tail end of last year. Instead of giving its colourful flatscreens a complete overhaul, Philips has decided to add a few tweaks here and there.

These include

• a slightly new design
• thinner frame and curved corners

The latest version of the Perfect Pixel HD engine has been installed, which is capable of processing up to 500 million pixels per second, and there’s a dynamic contrast ratio of 30,000:1.
The 42-inch Philips Aurea II is available from November for around £2,499.

Samsung 2342BWX 23-inch LCD With QWXGA Resolution

Samsung unveils the new 2342BWX 23 inch LCD,, capable of displaying two full A4 pages side-by-side together with space for the Windows Vista Sidebar.  The 2342BWX runs at 2048 x 1152 resolution with a 16:9 aspect ratio that’s conveniently ideal for watching feature films. It will be valuable for graphic artists and stock brokers who can loose the extra monitor and save on precious desk space.

Although North American release has not been announced, it is expected, and with an initial price point of around $295 in Korea, the 2342BMX would appear to be a reasonably-priced display for a 23-inch LCD.

LCD Multimedia Remote Control

Introducing the Gyration Air Music Remote from Movea. The futuristic universal remote with back lit LCD screen enables you to browse and play your media whilst not needing to be at the screen to see what your doing (you can be 100ft away to be exact). The big use for this funky device it that it will replace your TV, DVD Player, Media Center and other decoder remote controls, as well as fully eliminate the need for a mouse - as it features MotionSense technology too. The remote has standard menu navigation with an alphanumeric keypad as well as shortcut buttons. The Gyration Air Music Remote costs $179.99 and is available from gyration’s website.

Toshiba DV Series LCD TV Integrated DVD Player

Toshiba has released it’s first HD-Ready LCD TV with a DVD player. The TV displays on a HD 720p resolution with external connectivity coming from its HDMI cable - specs include 170 degree viewing angles with contrast ratios of up to 1000:1. The audio of the TV set is both Dolby Digital and DTS Digital sound while the DVD player gets support for CD, MP3, DivX and JPEG. The screen size is purposfullly small, at 19 and 22-inch. The intention is that its sleek finishes and small size will make it ideal for modern homes. The TV is fitted with a DVD player and all tuning of station’s is fully digital. It has four pre-set picture modes (Sport, Movie, Standard and Memory) with three colour presets.

The TV will be available in two colours, piano black and high gloss white, and is to go on sale from October 2008.

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