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BenQ unveils pair of sleek new LCDs with the EW2430 and EW2430V

Shane McGlaun, Jan 18th 2011 Discuss [0]

BenQ has been offering up displays and projectors for a long time now and the firm has unveiled two of its latest offerings for geeks to peruse. The new screens include the new Vertical Alignment LED backlit EW2430 and EW2430V. The monitors feature 8-bit color panel with full HD resolution each. Read The Full Story

Green House offers up 15.6-inch LCD powered by USB alone

Shane McGlaun, Jan 18th 2011 Discuss [0]

There have been LCDs on the market for a while now that only need a single USB port co power and connectivity. We got our hands on one of the largest of this kind of monitor from iMo called the Monster 10-inch an liked the thing well enough. A new and significantly larger LCD has surfaced that needs only one USB cable for power and connectivity from a company called Green House in Japan. Read The Full Story

HannStar Display president charged with LCD conspiracy

Chris Davies, Jan 14th 2011 Discuss [0]

HannStar Display president Ding Hui Joe has been indicted as part of anti-trust investigations into LCD price fixing. According to the charges, the exec took part in clandestine meetings and illegal sales info swapping for four years, up until January 2006, as part of an attempt by LCD industry players to maintain pricing and avoid supplier undercutting. Read The Full Story

Sony CLM-V55 is 5-inch clip-on preview display for your HD DSLR

Chris Davies, Jan 13th 2011 Discuss [0]

Sony has announced a 5-inch clip-out LCD preview display, the CLM-V55 LCD video monitor, intended to give DSLR videographers a change to see their footage in higher resolution than most camera screens provide. The 800 x 480 panel has a tilt/swivel mount that fits onto an auto-lock accessory shoe or ISO shoe, is powered either by an independent battery or AC adapter, and hooks up to the camera itself via HDMI. Read The Full Story

GOSCAM Explorer Premium Wireless Inspection Camera Hands On

Evan Selleck, Jan 8th 2011 Discuss [0]

Running through the labyrinth that is the showroom floor of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is a feat in of itself, but it makes it all worth it when you find something like the Explorer Premium Wireless Inspection camera. A device that, for all intents and purposes, could be used perfectly for a plumber, and with the aesthetic appeal of a hardware store enthusiast, the Explorer Premium is "Your Extended Eyes & Hands!" Read The Full Story

Kent Displays shows off Boogie Board LCD Writing tablet at CES in six new colors

Shane McGlaun, Jan 7th 2011 Discuss [0]

Any busy family or professional has to write things down on occasion. I know in my house we go through more scratch paper and note pads than I never dreamed we would. A company called Kent Displays has a cool digital replacement for all those paper notes some folks make called the Boogie Board. Read The Full Story

AOC outs 9.6mm-thick LCD and 3D display

Chris Davies, Jan 6th 2011 Discuss [0]

AOC has unveiled a range of new monitors, including a 9.6mm thick LCD and a Full HD 3D display. The AOC 2436Vwz is a 23.6-inch LCD running at 1080p HD resolution and using a 3D-capable screen; it's not clear at this stage what type of 3D technology AOC is adopting. Read The Full Story

MMT Monitor2Go 15.4-inch USB secondary display ideal for road-warriors

Chris Davies, Jan 4th 2011 Discuss [1]

MMT has outed a new USB external monitor intended for road-warriors desperate for extra screen real-estate. The MMT Monitor2Go is a 15.4-inch, 1280 x 800 folding, twisting secondary display using DisplayLink's virtual GPU technology to hook up via your laptop's USB port rather than a graphics output. It has a built-in stand or can be propped in portrait or landscape orientation. Read The Full Story

LCD TV Shipments Expected to Slow in 2011, Rise Only 13 Percent

Evan Selleck, Jan 3rd 2011 Discuss [0]

In a new report from market research firm DisplaySearch, general shipments of LCD TVs are going to rise in 2011, but when compared to last year, it won't be anything to get excited about. The firm says that the growth will be noticeable, but that the growth simply won't be as high as it has been in the past. However, despite the fact shipments will rise, it's the price erosion for the LCD market that will leave the market seeing its "first ever revenue decline." Read The Full Story

LG and Samsung iPad screen shipment numbers are big

Shane McGlaun, Dec 29th 2010 Discuss [2]

You don’t have to own an iPad or be an Apple fan to know that the gadget is very popular right now. Other tablets are coming to market that will challenge the iPad, but for now it is the king with the vast majority of the tablet market. The screens for the iPad are made by Samsung and LG. Read The Full Story

Pixel Qi & CPT partner to boost transflective display production; 7-inch due in Q2 2011

Chris Davies, Dec 21st 2010 Discuss [0]

Pixel Qi displays should be in greater supply next year, with the transflective screen company announcing a manufacturing partnership with CPT. The deal will see the two firms release three new screens "of various sizes" in the new year, including a 7-inch 1024 x 600 panel that is expected to go into mass production in early Q2 2011 after making its debut at CES in January. Read The Full Story

Acer, ASUS & Lenovo Sandy Bridge ultraportables to borrow MacBook Air display design?

Chris Davies, Dec 21st 2010 Discuss [0]

Acer, ASUS and Lenovo are apparently planning to take a leaf out of Apple's book with the construction of their new Intel Sandy Bridge based ultraportable laptops, with ultra-slim form factors and, in particular, slender screen lids being cribbed from the MacBook Air. Scheduled for release at the end of Q1 2011, the 13.3- to 14-inch notebooks will apparently borrow Apple's display panel construction method which has resulted in screens 3-5mm thinner than previously common. Read The Full Story