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Honeywell to release 82-inch Altura LCD this fall
Soyo's been marketing poorly-reviewed LCDs under the Honeywell name in the US for a few months now, and it looks like it's going to try and make up in size what it's lacked thus far in quality: get ready for the 82-inch 1080p Altura LE to hit a shopping channel near you. Actually, get ready for quite a few Altura LEs, since they'll be offered in five screen sizes as Honeywell's "top of the line." Hopefully that means the poor black levels and shoddy, impossible-to-defeat image processing of the original Alturas have been improved, but honestly, we're not willing to let this 303-pound behemoth anywhere near our now-precious Kuro to find out.[Via HD Guru]
HSN secures coveted exclusive on new Honeywell branded LCDs
Remember that terrible Honeywell LCD reviewed a couple months back? Somehow SOYO and the HSN plan on convincing shut ins across the country that there will be a special debut February 7 as the Altura ML line hits the screen in 32- and 42-inch sizes with an extra long 5 year manufacturers warranty as its distinguishing feature. Who knows, maybe they've corrected the poor blacks, gamma and image processing that plagued the last model. We don't plan on picking up the phone and finding out.
Honeywell's 42-inch Altura MLX HDTV gets dreadful review
We know what you're thinking: "A Honeywell HDTV?" Sad to say, the answer is "yes, really," and it fared about as terribly as you probably expected it to. The 42-inch Altura MLX, which is formally known as the MT-HWJCT42B2AB, was recently critiqued by the crew over at CNET, and honestly, all's that really important is the summary. The relatively low price ($1,064 MSRP) and accurate primary colors were minor wins, but the light blacks, incorrect gamma, impossible-to-turn-off dejudder processing, poor off-angle performance, no backlight control and a bevy of other niggles planted it squarely in the "mediocre" category. In other words: "Next?"
SOYO's $480 22-inch LCD HDTV now shipping
We won't fault you if SOYO's 22-inch LCD HDTV (no really, that's the name) went in one ear and right out of the other when it was announced earlier this year, but if you're interested, it's available for delivery this very moment. Here's a refresher: it features a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 2-millisecond response time, 1,680 x 1,050 resolution, 300 nits of brightness and a "full array of inputs" to boot. Seems a little steep at $479.99, but it's your cash.
SOYO announces 22 inch LCD HDTV, fails to name it
For whatever reason, SOYO has a thing for introducing televisions and failing to name them, and yet again we're forced to wonder what incredibly random combination of letters and numbers could have been thrown together to make this one have even a semblance of a personality. Instead, we're stuck with the 22 inch LCD HDTV -- seriously. This elusive set has no face, either, but we'll leave that to your imagination while dreaming of its 1,680 x 1,050 resolution, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 300 cd/m2 brightness and "full array of ports." Like what you see? If so, you can flail around in April 'til you find it and throw down $499 to call it your own.
SOYO bringing 32-inch plasma, 24-inch 1080p LCD TV to CES
Apparently, Norcent isn't the only scarcely-mentioned company busting out some new kit at CES, as SOYO is also gearing up to show off a pair of impressive HDTVs in Vegas next week. It seems as though the firm is ditching the whole "bigger is better" mantra, and is instead focusing on squeezing more pixels into tighter spaces. The unnamed 32-inch plasma will feature a presumably sub-1080p resolution, a 1,500:1 contrast ratio, 500 nits of brightness, twin HDMI inputs, a single component / two composite inputs, S/PDIF audio out and a remarkable $499 price tag. As for the LCD, this 24-incher will boast a full 1080p resolution, a pair of HDMI / component jacks, picture-in-picture functionality, 500 cd/m2 brightness, a three-millisecond response time, 1,000:1 contrast ratio and an MSRP of $699. Sadly, we've no clue when either of these sets will be available for purchase, but hopefully it'll be sooner rather than later.
SOYO's GVLM1728 and GVLM1928, the dazzling dual-displays
In what appears to be the conjoined twins of monitors, SOYO has just announced two models of dual-screen LCDs -- two 17-inch (or 19-inch) monitors attached at the side, but with a single base. Both models, the GVLM1728 and the GVLM1928, pack a 2560 x 1024 native resolution, 8ms response time, and 300 nits (that's candelas per square meter) of brightness. The beefier of the two comes in at $1200, while the 17-incher will set you back an even grand. Sure, it's not quite as good as the TripleHead2Go, but it'll be a bit less expensive than buying a trio of monitors and that VGA connector.
