I have been hesitant to upgrade the crt monitor on my desktop computer to a LCD monitor. While I admire the LCD’s thin profile and know that it would allow me to have more space on my desk, the picture quality of many LCDs I have used have not been good.
The reason for this is the fact most LCD monitors have poor contrast ratios. With contrast ratios generally topping off at 500:1, 700:1 and 800:1, I know that when I watch video clips, dvds and view pictures on the screen the black reproduction will not be very good and therefore the picture quality as a whole will not be very good.
However, with news of Samsung’s new multipurpose LCD monitors I maybe reconsidering my position. Samsung’s new SyncMaster LCDs, the 2493HM and 2693HM, both feature 16:10 aspect ratios, 1920 x 1200 resolution, a static contrast ratio of 1000:1, DVI and HDMI inputs, D-sub, built-in speakers, a 5ms response time and a 3-year warranty.
In addition to those features the 2493HM has a 24-inch screen and a dynamic contrast ratio of 10000:1, while the 2693HM has a 25.5-inch screen and a dynamic contrast ratio of 3000:1. The 2493HM is priced at $599 and the 2693HM is priced at $699, both monitors are available now.
Feast your eyes on Samsung’s 31-inch active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) screen.
Samsung is the first company to produce a AMOLED screen of this size. The AMOLED screen contains organic materials which emit light when electricity is applied to them. The AMOLED screens are brighter and have greater contrast than LCD screens and plasma screens. …Continue reading … »
It seems that Samsung was very busy at the at the FPD International 2007 in Yokohama, Japan. Along with their new notebook displays Samsung had a few more tricks up its sleeve. …Continue reading … »
This week Samsung showed off three new notebook LCDs at the Flat Panel Display International show in Yokohoma, Japan.
The most interesting of these three was the 15.4 inch WXGA screen with a white LED backlight. This backlight is said to use 40% less power than Samsung’s other color LEDs. And the white LED screen has a contrast ratio of 10000 :1, excellent for a LCD screen of this size, or any size for that matter.
The LED technology that Samsung uses in this LCD and its larger LCD televisions is able to provide light to areas of the screen that need it while completely turning off light to areas that do not. This allows for a much greater contrast ratio than conventional LCDs.
The other two standard notebook displays were unique in the fact that they were true 16:9 ratio widescreens while the majority of other notebook widescreens are 16:10 aspect ratio. The displays, in 16 inch and 18.4 inch sizes, deliver 90% color saturation and have a contrast ratio of 800:1. Samsung stated that these screens could deliver up to 114% better screen efficiency.
The white LED backlit screen should go into production during the second half of 2008 while the 16:9 ratio widescreens will be available during the first half of 2008.
Samsung’s YP-P2 is available at Amazon.com for pre-order. There are two models offered, the 4GB player and the 8GB player. The 4GB model is priced at $199.99 and the 8GB model is priced at $249.99. Amazon does not give a specific shipping date but only states that it will be in stock soon. You can see Amazon’s page for the 4GB YP-P2 here and the 8GB YP-P2 here .
Below are some more videos of Samsung’s fantastic looking YP-P2 DMP. These videos allow you to see more of the YP-P2’s many features. I said it before and I’ll say it again, I think Samsung really has a winner here. …Continue reading … »
Samsung continues to push LCD display technology forward. At the IFA 2007 show they put their LCD model LE52F96BD on display.
It is part of Samsung’s F9 series of LCD displays and features a contrast ratio of 500,000:1, the highest of any consumer LCD television. …Continue reading … »
Samsung announced that they have created a 1.8 inch drive with a capacity of 160GB. With its 1.8 inch form factor, the the 4200 rpm Spinpoint N2 hard drive can be used in electronic items such as portable external hard drives, MP3 players and hard drive based digital camcorders.
Unfortunately Samsung did not state how much the new Spinpoint N2 hard drive would cost or when it would go into production. But I don’t imagine it will be too long before we see these drives used in some gadget or another, because it is speculated that a certain company who makes DAPs is preparing to release their new i… uh well, new DAPs fairly soon.
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