Talk about your incremental upgrades: PC hardware manufacturer IO-Data has just introduced an update to that 24-inch LCD-TV241XBR WUXGA display we saw last spring, but for the life of us, we can't figure out exactly what improvements the LCD-TV241XBR-2 offers. Just like its predecessor, this new full HD monitor sports a 1000:1 contrast ratio, maximum brightness of 500cd/m², built-in analog TV tuner, and a DVI input supporting HDCP encryption. Sure its not the most stylish 24-incher around -- if aesthetics are your main concern,
BenQ,
Dell, and heck, even
Gateway offer snazzier looking models -- but with a suggested retail price of only €740 ($972), you'll be able to pick this one up for well under a grand. And hey, this must be the "upgrade" that IO Data's talking about: the XBR-2 is going for at least $250 less than the XBR did at its debut.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Kieran Coghlan @ Feb 21st 2007 11:42AM
16ms response time??????
Holy blurred motion image, Batman!
Sam @ Feb 21st 2007 11:53AM
An analog tuner? Why?
Scabies @ Feb 21st 2007 11:57AM
Isn't "XBR-n" a trademark or copyright infringement? The XBR-1 has been out for a while now, but it came from Sony.
bigglare @ Feb 21st 2007 1:07PM
Who is asleep over there at IO data? Come march 1st, just 8 days from now. FCC regulations require anything, ANYTHING, with an analog tuner MUST have a Digital tuner as well if its to be sold in the USA. Not too bright even with a 1000:1 contrast ratio. IO data seems to have a 1:1 ratio over in their corporate offices.
macstibs @ Feb 21st 2007 1:30PM
$972 is "well under a grand"???
myscrnnm @ Feb 21st 2007 7:03PM
Hopefully Sony gets on this soon.
ben_r_ @ Feb 21st 2007 9:08PM
Why in the world would you get this when you could get the Dell for 675 at costco!???
Galley @ Feb 22nd 2007 9:17AM
I'd gladly drop a grand for a 23" TV with HDMI, DVI-D, VGA and Component that ran at 1920 x 1200, not 1366 x 768. As it is I have a 19" Samsung that runs at 1440 x 900 that I use as an external monitor for my MacBook as well as viewing HD DirecTV.