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Dell's 22-inch E228WFP widescreen LCD loosed in Japan
Dell has been offering their version of the 22-inch, 1680x1050 LCD monitor in Australia for some time now. As of tomorrow it hits the shores of Japan with the same 300cd/m2 brightness, 800:1 contrast, 160-degree viewing angle, 5-ms typical response, and DVI jack in tow. Analog RGB? Yeah, that too old schooler. Priced at a very Westinghoused, tax-included price of ¥66,150 (about $563). However, unlike the Westinghouse, Dell's monitor brings HDCP to the game for viewing HD content in Vista. Still waiting on word for a US drop. [Via Impress]Read -- E228WFP (Australia) Read -- E228WFP (Japan)
LG joins the 22-incher party with L226WT LCD
Word of this L226WT LG display has been making the rounds in China for a little while now, but the new LCD makes a nice little addition to our collection of "Vista ready" 22-inchers, even if it isn't necessarily destined for the States. Beyond that loud and proud Vista sticker, for optimal consumer confusion -- "what, you mean I need to update my monitor too?" -- the display features a 1680 x 1050 resolution, 300 nits of brightness, a 3000:1 contrast ratio and a 5ms response time. The 170° viewing angle isn't the best we've seen, but we'll live. No word on price, but January ain't too far away.
Lenovo's 22-inch D221 widescreen LCD: welcome to the club
Yeah, they make monitors too. Meet the 22-inch D221 widescreen LCD from Lenovo. Packing that near-ubiquitous 1680x1050 (WSXGA+) resolution found in these panels, the D221 delivers a 700:1 contrast ratio, 5-ms response, 300cd/m2 brightness, and 160/176-degree visibility top-bottom/left-right, respectively with 2x DVI inputs and D-Sub15 for a taste of that limp, analog RGB. Not bad, but even better considering it'll only set you back ¥52,000 or about $440 (pre-tax) when these hit Japan on December 5th.[Via Akihabara News]
ASUS joins the 22-inch madness with the MW221U
If you haven't noticed by now, there's an intense 22-inch meme circulating, and it looks like ASUS has now caught the Vista-ready fever. Their new MW221U display has already been floating around a few online stores, but now it looks like it's getting official, along with a whole new lineup of displays. The MW221U does the 16:10 widescreen thing, with a 1680 x 1050 resolution, and the rest of its specs aren't too bad neither, like a 2ms response time, HDCP-compatible DVI port, 700:1 contrast ratio and 300 nits of brightness. There's also a 20-inch version, the MW201U, which sports identical specs. As for the rest, the VW191 and VW192 are bot 16:10 19-inchers, with 1440 x 900 resolutions and 5ms response times, while the MB19 and MB17SE go for a standard aspect ratio, manage 1280 x 1024 SXGA action, and boast of 2ms and 5ms response times respectively. Not too shabby of the lineup, and the HDCP in the widescreens is quite welcome, we just wish we knew what was so magical about 22 freakin' inches.[Via Akihabara]
BenQ jumps aboard 22-inch bandwagon with the FP222W
All the cool kids are busting out 22-inch LCDs to prep for the impending release of Vista, and now BenQ is joining the fray with their new FP222W. Samsung has supposedly teamed up with the Microsoftees for an "official" Windows Vista 22-inch widescreen, and now it seems everybody is taking a stab at the blessed display size -- BenQ included. Their FP222W display runs a 1680 x 1050 resolution, has dual DVI and D-sub inputs, runs at a lovable 5ms response time, and also features BenQ's proprietary "Senseye" tech for automatic image enhancement. We're supposed to be seeing this one "in the beginning of September," so any day now.[Via TG Daily]
Samsung's CX223BW 22-inch LCD widescreen with HDCP
If you're in the market for a new desktop display and future-proofing is a must, look no further. With HDCP-compatible DVI input this 22-inch widescreen should play your digital-output only flagged discs of the future at its maximum resolution of 1680x1050 with a 5ms refresh time. No word on price, possibility of a US release or contrast ratio of the CX223BW but we figure why do things halfway? Grab a Westinghouse LVM-47w1 47-inch LCD, sit a couple feet back and really get down to business.[Via Engadget]
Samsung's new 22-inch widescreen LCD
So we're not sure if this is the same Vista-focused product that the company was supposedly working on with Microsoft, but Samsung has just revealed a new 22-inch widescreen LCD known as the CX223B/W that should go nicely with the upcoming OS. Available in black or silver, this monitor features a pretty decent 1,680 x 1,050 resolution, 5-millisecond response time, and most importantly for HD fans, an HDCP-enabled DVI port (though HDMI seems to be missing). The lack of info on other important specs such as contrast or brightness makes us think that the display is not scheduled for an impending release, a notion that's only further supported by the lack of any pricing details. If you can't wait for the CX223BW to start shipping in the US, there's always that LCM-22w2 from Westinghouse to keep you occupied for the time being, and both Dell and LG are expected to drop new 22-inch models in the near future as well.
Westinghouse goes 22-inch with new LCD
Speak of the devil. We were just chatting up the incoming wave of 22-inch LCDs, and here's Westinghouse with their very own display of the Vista-friendly variety. The LCM-22w2 runs at 1680 x 1050, has a 5ms response time, 300 nits of brightness and a 700:1 contrast ratio. It's a 16:10 widescreen display, but we're not sure about the inputs -- we're guessing DVI and VGA. The 22w2 should be available now for $500.Update: As noted in comments (thanks Mike), and confirmed by Westinghouse, there's DVI, VGA and plenty more.
Microsoft to team with Samsung on 22-inch LCD for Vista?
We were just getting used to that whole wave of 21-inch LCDs, when it looks like 22-inchers are going to be the hip new thing in the coming months. A new report is out claiming that Microsoft is working with Samsung to produce a special 22-inch widescreen LCD to work with Windows Vista and be branded with the Microsoft logo. Sounds like they're trying to promote widescreen monitor usage with their new OS, and we're guessing Microsoft wouldn't mind making a few bucks while they're at it. The word from Chi Mei Optoelectronics makes us think that Microsoft and Samsung aren't the only ones to get the 22-inch bug. Dell has reportedly just made a large order for 22-inch widescreen panels from CMO, and LG.Philips and AU are jumping on board as well. There's no telling how heavily Microsoft is going to be recommending 22-inch displays to the users of Aero, but it doesn't look like anybody wants to be left out.[Thanks, Mr. Kaiser and Will P.]Read - Microsoft and Samsung team for 22-inch LCDRead - Dell orders from CMO
Acer releases 22-, 24-, and 26-inch LCDs
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.[Via BIOS]
