BenQ is concluding its week with the launch of two displays it believes will match two hotter trends. The designer E900HD and the simpler G900HD both have 18.5-inch, 1366×768 displays that match the same 16:9 ratio and resolution of a 720p-capable HDTV and are better-suited to watching HD content without black bars. Through a unique backlighting system, however, the company says it can produce the same 300-nit brightness as most displays by using a two-lamp backlight versus the four that would otherwise be necessary. That reduces the power use to just 30W and cuts the amount of toxic mercury in the panel by half, BenQ says.

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A business’ data and files are usually backed up on a server on a daily basis where the information is expected to remain safe. Due to hard drive failure rates, IT admins are almost required to rely on RAID arrays and other solutions for redundancy and data protection. Indeed, solid backup strategies are required to safeguard data against disasters, human error, digital vermin, intentional damage or just bad luck. Data loss doesn’t happen often, but when the day comes, you better be prepared.

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ACER Japan, put, today, the X263 Wbid on the market. Our new monitor features a 25.5-Inch LCD screen in 1,920×1,200 resolution, DVI/HDMI/Analog RGB interface. It also provides a brightness of 350cd/m², a contrast ratio of 3,000:1, a response time of 5ms and a view angle of 170 degrees.
The price of the X263 Wbid is of 390€.

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Iiyama released a new 20″ screen which will be available on June 20th, the ProLite B2006WS. It will cost 225€.
Our LCD screen features a 20″ panel with 1680×1050 resolution, dynamic contrast function with 2,000:1 contrast ratio, 300cd/m² brightness, 5ms response time, HDMI1.1/DVI-D interface, and built-in 1Wx2 speakers.

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Heads-up, we’ve got another world’s first coming from the labs at BenQ. The E2200HDA claims to be this planet’s very first 21.5-inch 1080p Full HD LCD monitor, and given that odd panel size, we don’t doubt it one bit. Just to reiterate, this one boasts a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution along with a 10,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 300 cd/m2 brightness, 5-millisecond response time, HDMI / DVI / VGA inputs, integrated speakers and a headphone jack. BenQ’s keeping quiet on pricing, but we are told to expect two additional E Series displays (including a 24-incher) later this year. As for this one, look for it to land in China and “select countries in Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America” in Q3. Yes, North America just got snubbed — intensely.

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Dell just busted out a new member in its storied line of LCDs, the UltraSharp 2709W. The 27-inch LCD is Dell’s followup to the 2707WFP, and features the same 1920 x 1200 resolution, 9-in-2 media card reader and 6ms response time, but bumps the contrast ratio to 3000:1 and goes for some new all-black stylings. Brightness is a mean 450 nits, but the real fun comes with ports: Dell squeezed just about everything known to man in here, including HDMI, DVI-D, VGA, component, composite, and DisplayPort. There’s also a nice collection of USB ports, plus HDCP for good measure. With a three year warranty the display sells for $999, quite the steal compared to the 2707WFP’s intro price of $1,400 last year.

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At HP’s Connecting Your World event in Berlin last week, HP introduced the world’s first affordable color-critical computer display, the HP DreamColor LP2480zx. This new display generates the industry’s first combination of true 30-bit color (enabling a range of 1 billion colors) in a widescreen, LED-backlit LCD at a fraction of the cost of most high-end, studio-quality LCD displays. The LP2480zx is now available at a price of 3299 dollar, a bargain for professionals when accurate color management is crucial…

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Asus has launched the LS221H with the claim that it is the world’s slimmest 22-inch widescreen LCD monitor.
Bold boasts aside, the display is thin at 248mm, and offers “pleasing aesthetics” with leather and an anti-reflective glass panel for scratch resistant protection.
Clean lines, diamond-cut corners on piano black glossy chassis contrast with the lower half panel covered in genuine leather that Asus says “exudes luxury and warmth in digital living”.
The LS221H boasts Asus’ “smart contrast ratio” of 4000:1 and 2ms response times while the “Aspect Control” function allows selecting display modes between Full and 4:3 modes.
There’s Light-in-Motion II dynamic lighting effects from LEDs built into the base to add to the ambiance and other specs include 300nits brightness, 1680 x 1050 resolution, 16.7 million colours, 170 degree viewing angle and HDMI input.
Just launched in Taiwan, pricing and worldwide availability has yet to be revealed.

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Wireless monitors are in their infancy now, but ASUS and Realtek are teaming up to make a new product series based on Wireless USB. The monitor has an integrated Wireless USB module from Realtek—a technology that’s also just barely making it mainstream—and will be able to pair with a Wireless USB Host Wire Adapter or Wireless Host Controller Interface that’s plugged into your PC. Unless you really, really need a wireless monitor, hold out until reviews come in to see if it’s worth your money.

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A newcomer to the Lenovo ThinkVision family of LCD monitors, the Lenovo ThinkVision L220x ($499.99 list) delivers outstanding color and text reproduction and offers a bevy of business-centric features, including auto-pivot capabilities, a USB hub, and network management software. All this earns it our Editors’ Choice. The L220x uses an SPVA (Super Patterned Vertical Alignment) panel rather than the low-cost TN+ panels found on most displays. SPVA panels generally provide deeper black levels and wider viewing angles than TN+ panels, without sacrificing response time. Unfortunately, SPVA panels cost more to manufacture, which usually means higher prices for consumers.

The L220x has the distinction of being the first 22-inch display to offer a native resolution of 1,920 by 1,200 pixels. This panel features wide-gamut technology, allowing it to display 92 percent of the NTSC color gamut (standard panels are typically in the 70 percent range). As a result, the L220x delivers bold colors, very good dark grayscale reproduction, and excellent text readability.

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