BenQ has announced the launch of two new widescreen G series LED monitors with the introduction of the new 19-inch, 16:10 ratio, 1440 x 900 WXGA+ resolution G920WL and the 18.5-inch, 16:9 ratio, 1366 x 768 WXGA resolution G922HDL.

Boasting the lowest power consumption in their respective size categories (although the G922HDL is arguably the only 18.5-inch LED effort, so that doesn't mean much) the new monitors are angled as eco, although not quite got-a-plant-pot-built-in eco.

With a dynamic contrast ratio of 5,000,000:1, the displays get BenQ's Senseye 3 Human Vision Technology with the claim of "one-touch optimisation" for a range of picture settings.
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The new models have D-Sub and DVI connects and will set you back ?99 for the 19-incher and ?95 for the 18.5-inch model.

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BenQ offers new G series eco LED monitors for under £100 originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:05:48 +0000

Touchscreen displays have been given a boost by Windows 7 and its native support for such displays, but there are some drawbacks of having a touchscreen display on your computer, such as a darker picture and a slightly fuzzy image depending on the technology used. However, it seems like those days are numbered, at least if what we've seen from Albatron becomes a widespread technology.

Albatron might not be the most well known company out of Taiwan, but they've been making both televisions and computer components for many years. The company has now developed what they call an Optical Touch Monitor or OTM.

Albatron's OTM uses two CMOS cameras, one located in each of the top corners of the display and the sides, whhilst the bottom of the display is outfitted with reflectors. The OTM interfaces with a computer with a standard USB interface and no special drivers are needed in Windows 7.

The cameras and reflectors are mounted on a tempered glass sheet in front of the actual LCD display. The cameras then pinpoint where your finger is located to an accuracy of about 2mm and the tech means you don't even have to touch the display to be able to move the mouse cursor.

The OTM supports multi-touch and gestures, although how well this works depends on the software implementation. We were shown demos of various applications running in Windows 7 and had a chance to play with both Google Earth and a simple drawing application that has been designed to take advantage of multi-touch and we were very impressed by how well it worked and how sensitive it was.

The unit we got to have a play with was a 42-inch panel, and Albatron informed us that there's no real cost difference between a small or a large panel using this technology, unlike other types of touch screen display technology which gets exponentially more expensive as the screen size increases.

The 42-inch model is likely to end up in shopping centres and museum information systems but Albatron is offering a 21.5-inch consumer model available with either a standard monitor stand, or what Albatron calls a book stand, allowing for the display to be angled towards the user for easier access to the touchscreen interface. The consumer displays are expected to retail for about $450 and offer 1920 x 1080 resolution and DVI input.

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Albatron offers 42-inch touchscreen display originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:06:31 +0000

Lenovo has unveiled five new "green" ThinkVision monitors, the ThinkVision L1711p, L1951p Wide, L2250p Wide, L2251p Wide and L2251x Wide.

The new line-up includes Lenovo's flagship monitor, the ThinkVision L2251x Wide, said to be the company's most "environmentally-responsible" monitor boasting recycled plastics and low power consumption.

The first TCO Certified Edge monitor, the ThinkVision L2251x uses 21 watts of power during operation, lower than the average 49 watts.

With chassis parts made of 65% recycled plastics, it also offers an ambient light and proximity sensor that turn the screen off when a user steps away. ?

The ThinkVision L2251x Wide also boasts a mercury-free panel and low halogen components and comes in packaging reduced by up to 44%.

Specs-wise the new range offers up to 1680 x 1050 screen resolution, a 1000:1 contrast ratio and a five millisecond response time while the ThinkVision 2551x Wide gets a built-in webcam and four USB ports.

The Lenovo ThinkVision L1951p Wide, L2250p Wide and L2251p Wide monitors will be available from 23 October for ?134, ?165 and ?176. ?

The Lenovo ThinkVision L1711p monitor will be available from 6 November for ?124 and the ThinkVision L2251x Wide monitor will be available in November for ?206.

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Lenovo launches five green ThinkVision monitors originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:09:19 +0100

As part of a wider range refresh with the release of Windows 7, HP has also announced two new consumer-aimed PCs and a monitor.

HP's first non-touch consumer all-in-one desktop PC, the HP Pavilion MS200 gets a 18.5-inch, 16:9 widescreen display, an AMD dual-core processor, optional Nvidia discrete graphics and HP Media Smart software.

Features include stereo speakers, a built-in webcam and microphone and Wi-Fi. It will go on sale mid-November for ?499.

The HP Pavilion Elite HPE PC is described as an "affordable, compact desktop PC with the speed and performance needed for power-intensive gaming and multimedia content creation". ?

It boasts Intel Core i5 and i7 processors and Nvidia GTX 260 graphics in a race car red "merlot" chassis. The HPE PC will be in shops from 22 October priced from ?799.99.

A new "high-end" consumer monitor, the HP 2509m, has also been announced. The new monitor features a 25-inch, 16:9 Full HD display with BrightView tech, a 60,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 3ms response time and VGA, DVI-D and HDMI connectivity.

With HP's tilt and swivel "Helium" stand, the HP 2509m will be available from December with a street price of ?249.99.

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HP Pavilion MS200, Elite HPE PCs announced originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:20:16 +0100