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HP intros Pavilion tx2000 tablet, revamps monolithic HDX
Survived the barrage of new HP desktops? We certainly hope so, as now the firm is hitting us up with a bit of news on the laptop front. Up to bat first is the 12.1-inch tx2000 convertible tablet (pictured), which presumably takes over for the tx1000 and comes bundled with the outfit's QuickPlay software, a webcam and an integrated microphone (beyond that, it's wait-and-see). As for the oh-so-intimidating Pavilion HDX, it will soon be available with a 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTS graphics set, an optional Core 2 Extreme processor, Blu-ray / HD DVD support and a 20.1-inch WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200) XHD Ultra Brightview display. Additionally, the workhorse will boast four Altec Lansing speakers and a built-in "subwoofer," an eSATA port, hybrid analog / digital TV tuner, room for two HDDs and a media remote to boot. As for pricing and availability, expect the tx2000 to start shipping as CES commences for $1,299 and up, while the newly pimped HDX will ship later this month and start at $1,999.Update: Check out an incredibly boring demo video of the tx2000 after the break.
HP reveals 22-inch w2207h / 24-inch w2408h LCD monitors
HP just dropped in deets on a pair of swank new LCD monitors, so we'll get right to it. First up is the 22-inch w2207h (pictured above), which rocks a 1,680 x 1,050 resolution BrightView panel, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 300 nits of brightness, a five-millisecond response time, VESA mount support, HDMI (HDCP-compliant) / VGA inputs, a double-hinged base and My Display technology which enables "one-touch OSD adjustment for brightness, color and contrast." Next in line is the 24-inch w2408h (shown after the jump), which ups the ante with a 1,920 x 1,200 resolution, 400 cd/m2 brightness, an ambient light sensor, and an integrated four-port USB hub. Catch 'em both next month for $349 and $499, respectively.
Bright View Technologies bringing contrast enhancing film to your plasma
Plasmas can have a killer time trying to produce great contrast with ambient light in the room but Bright View Technologies may have easy third-party solution. They have developed a film that we can only imagine will attach directly to the plasma display and therefore increasing the viewable contrast by kicking down the glare to a more controllable level. Because of lack of deets' and pictures, it must be similar to those screens you can put on your monitor to help with glare but then it kind of begs the question, what are the side effects going to be? Reduced viewing angle seems like the most logical one but there certainly could be more. We are sure though that some plasma owners will take the bad with the good, with the hopes of bring down all that glare on their PDP. Supposedly the product will be hitting shelves sometime later this year with samples becoming available this quarter.
