We're not sure how business savvy it is for a company to announce in a press release that two of the 16:10 LCDs it's just unveiled -- in the same release -- will be made obsolete by key spec bumps in just a few months, but that didn't stop Acer from revealing that both the new 22-inch AL2216W and 26-inch AL2616W will be replaced by
HDCP-capable versions during the fourth quarter. Reason being, the current iterations of these models -- both members of the company's Value Line -- lack the necessary digital inputs to support the HD copy protection standard, although that's not the case with the the third display released today, the DVI-sporting, 24-inch AL2434WR. Like the AL2616W, the 24-incher -- part of the Office Line -- features a 1,920 x 1,200 WUXGA display, 6-millisecond gray-to-gray response time, and a 1000:1 contrast ratio, while the AL2216W is slightly quicker (5 milliseconds) than both, but offers less pixels (1,680 x 1,050) and a lower contrast ratio (700:1). As of this writing, pricing has not been revealed for any of these new units, but if you're interested in the Value lineup, we're thinking that maybe you should just save your pennies anyway and hold out for HDCP.
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Bobadillo @ Jun 12th 2006 6:25PM
What's with this talk of HDCP as if it were a "feature"?
HDCP is nothing more than a soon to be useless acronym for what is a useless "feature" in the first place. HDCP is not a feature. With movie companies apparently pushing the date for the encryption back further and further, HDCP has absolutely no purpose in the short term. Noone is going to be buying a 24 inch Acer monitor to watch HD-DVD or Blu-ray movies on anyways. People spend $1000 on a friggin player to watch their movies on a $4000 screen. Shoot me when I see someone walk out of a Best Buy proudly carrying their new HD-DVD toshiba and this monitor under their arm.
Bobadillo @ Jun 12th 2006 6:28PM
The "futureproofing for Vista" argument is also useless. All this HDCP crap isn't going to hit the fan until 2008 at the very earliest. Sure people want to use their screens for longer than that, but the fact that you can only watch movies at dvd quality IF you have a HD-DVD or Blu-ray drive is not going to kill someone saving money by going for the always-well price Acer 24 inch in the short term.
PuBeLeSs @ Jun 12th 2006 6:33PM
okey dokey deal :)
Razib Ahmed @ Jun 12th 2006 7:15PM
"if you're interested in the Value lineup, we're thinking that maybe you should just save your pennies anyway and hold out for HDCP."
The picture is very beautiful. However, what about the price?
Dave @ Jun 12th 2006 8:23PM
Personally I'm looking towards Dell's upcoming 27" panel. It might not have the high res of the 30, but it should have some impressive specs. Samsung is listing the panel as a 3000:1 ratio and 1920x1200 at 27" with a 92% gamut. That'll be nice if the specs on the final product live up.
:)
hmurchison @ Jun 12th 2006 8:35PM
It really depends on how you use your monitor whether HDCP is beneficial or not. It certainly doesn't obsolete any previous monitor that will not be used to view pre-recorded HD content. I'm loving the larger sizes. I don't necessarily need the higher resolution but the larger sizes of 26-27 inches are great
thequinox @ Jun 13th 2006 12:01AM
Can anyone confirm that the 22" LCD will have a standard resolution of 1680x1050? I heard it was going to be an amazing 1920x1200. The page Engadget linked to does not say anywhere.
ukiro @ Jun 13th 2006 2:04AM
Hey editors, I think you misspelled the name of the 24" - Don't you mean AL2423WR rather than AL2432WR? Or is there another 24" WUXGA screen coming in the business line with exactly the same specs?
John @ Jun 13th 2006 6:23AM
Actually I plan on buying a large widescreen LCD along with my PS3. It's a hell of a lot cheaper than buying a large HDTV, and it can double as my PC's monitor. I don't need 62".
T. Golden @ Jun 14th 2006 11:50AM
Anyone know what the price for this thing is going to be?