Tag: LCD
Sony's fourth Bravia advert starring spools of cotton and The Great Pyramid
A new Bravia advert, so soon after the bunny one? According to Crave at CNet, it’s for their Egyptian market, because hey,…
Proposed ban could mean no more Plasma TVs for Australians
Like we can afford Plasmas anyway, why do you think I moved to England, a land where consumer electronics are so much more affordable than down under?
According to the ABC, the Australian government has announced they’ll be banning the sales of Plasmas, and even some LCD screens, due…
JVC's gesture-controlled TV responds to applause
It looks like an ordinary telly, but JVC’s “handclap & gesture recognition TV” has one things other TVs don’t – ears.
Two handclaps open up the volume and channel settings options, for example, with the two on-screen icons flashing red alternately – clap again…
HANNS-G intro HD ready 22 inch widescreen monitor
HANNS-G has introduced its latest widescreen LCD monitor. The HG216DP is a 22 inch, high definition ready display offering HDMI input, 1,680×1,050 natuve resolution, 5ms response time, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 300cd/m2 brightness, and viewing angle of 160 degrees all round….
"Not EastEnders AGAIN" – the Japanese talking TV that insults while you watch
This portable, 2.7" QVA TV is probably going to get itself smashed rather promptly, thanks to coming with a selection of insults aimed at the user. Turn the volume up and it complains. Adjust the picture settings and it complains. Now you can feel put upon and repressed more than ever before!
Shiny Video Review: LG's Design Art home cinema system
Last night LG officially launched their Design Art home cinema system, and luckily I had a camera on me to show you just how beautiful the systems are…
HANNspree launches XM "Boston" designer monitor
HANNspree has added a new model to its Exquisite Measures (XM) series of LCD monitors. The "Boston" is apparently inspired by the city, featuring a 19 inch widescreen anti-glare LCD panel, 1,440×900 high definition (kinda) resolution, two 1.2W multimedia…
Dell intros two new flat-panel monitors: UltraSharp 2407WFP-HC and E198FP
Dell has announced the availability of two new flat-panel LCD monitors, primarily targeted at business users, but also with the mention of gamers. You decide.
The 24-inch UltraSharp 2407WFP-HC is supposed to be ideally suited to multi-tasking high-end graphic designers, gamers, content creators, and financial sector application users.
Its widescreen display features TrueColor Technology, offering 92% colour gamut, and providing accurate colour representation. It has a 178 degree viewing angle both horizontally and vertically, offers up to 1,920 x 1,200 resolution, has a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, and 6ms response time.
Top five IFA 2007 stories from Tech Digest
IFA is well and truly over, with most Berlin-bound geeks back in their natural habitats, in our case, Shiny Towers. If you missed our coverage last week, and over the weekend, here are the top five most news-worthy stories. Expect these products to be rolled out over the next few months.
1.) LG’s ‘Design Art’ LCD TVs – two models, the LF75, LB75, with the first model coming in 1080p Full HD and 10,000:1 contrast ratio, and the latter model packing a still-impressive 720p/1080i and 8,000:1 contrast ratio. Three HDMI 1080p inputs and LG’s Intelligent Eye technology which ‘optimises brightness and contrast according to ambient light’ are also included…
LG.Philips intros tri-directional LCD panels
Though not the first company to pull it off (Sharp demoed something similar last year), LG.Philips has unveiled its “tri-directional” LCD panel, capable of displaying three separate images at the same time, with the different images viewable from 50 degrees to the left and right as well as the centre.
The LCD panel is a full HD (1080p) 47-inch screen offering 10-bit RGB colour, 250cd/m2 luminance, and 8ms response time.
The company has also shown off another panel which can be used to prevent people from seeing what’s on the screen if viewed off-centre.
