If you though that Apple's
20-inch iMac was an impressive all-in-one computer, just wait till you hear about Samsung's new 40-inch 400PXn and 46-inch 460PXn LCD displays, both of which feature embedded versions of Windows XP. Designed for use in commercial applications such as signage, the two monitors sport an updated version of Samsung's MagicNet technology, which allows them to run slideshows or video without the need for an external server; if a server
is being used to stream data, it can control up to four of the displays at once, feeding them either separate images or one tiled picture (arrays of 4 x 4 units are possible). Specs-wise, both products are pretty run-of-the-mill: you get a 1,366 x 768 resolution, 8-millisecond response time, 800:1 contrast ratio, and 500cd/m² maximum brightness. Although they're available immediately, Sammy hasn't released any pricing info for these models, but TG Daily points out that the previous, non-XP versions cost $8,950 (460Pn, pictured) and $6,750 (400Pn), respectively -- so we can be sure the upgraded editions won't come cheap.
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posted Jul 25th 2006 8:55AM
Good concept on Samsungs part but...
I just bought a Sony 40 inch XBR LCD and I have
been kicking around the idea of getting a Mac
Mini to hook up to it. If you total up the cost
I would have invested you would be looking at around
$3500 tops. I would much rather have my set up
then the one above for 2-3 times the amount.
I think in order to be a hit Samsung would need to sell the 40 Inch between $3000-3500.
At those prices they should sell like ice cubes to eskimos.
Reminds me of a rig that Alienware did a while back. If I remember correctly, PC Gamer's main complaint was price.
Start the pool on how long it takes until someone loads Linux on one. Over/under at four months.
-C
Do they really need someone to tell them to embed MCE on these bad boys? Jesus, sometimes common sense comes at a premium. Who the hell wants XP Pro on their theater display?
If an external server can control four screens, shouldn't that be "2 x 2" grid instead of "4 x 4"?
Hooray for nitpicking. :D
Well, i suppose it would make sense for digital signage.
Say, in a mall or something. Just plug it in and it'd start working. no pc to hook up, etc etc.
Like the displays in the Paris subway. Only the lazy Parisians always forget to full-screen-and-hide-the-taskbar so half the time you can see the start menu and all the programs being run.
"Designed for use in commercial applications such as signage". Not PC Gamers. Not home theater. And who ever pays MSRP for anything? Street price is thousands less.
can it play x.264 video files?