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CES 2009 wrap-up: What killed in the monitor category

Eric Franklin — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:50:00 +0000

If you've been keeping up with my monitor blog posts from CES 2009, there's one term you've probably heard tossed around more any other: "Full HD."

Samsung's LED-based 2370L is more than a little easy on the eyes.

(Credit: Eric Franklin/CBS Interactive)

Yes, Full ...

Originally posted at CES 2009

Had enough of netbooks yet? Viewsonic hopes you haven’t

Eric Franklin — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:00:00 +0000

(Credit: Viewsonic)

Seems like you can't swing a dead thumb drive on a string around at CES without it hitting some vendor's new netbook. Many are stepping into the netbook ring, even vendors that have never tried anything like it before. Viewsonic would be one of those.

During ...

Originally posted at CES 2009

Westinghouse gets on the ‘Full HD’ train

Eric Franklin — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:00:00 +0000

Along with pretty much every other monitor vendor, Westinghouse is moving to a 16:9, "Full HD" format for their monitors. This means that these new displays will be able to display 720p or 1080p HD content without the need to stretch the image.

Other than that, not much is ...

Originally posted at CES 2009

Viewsonic stoops low (in price) for this 24-incher

Eric Franklin — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Hmmm, just what movie is this anyway?

(Credit: Viewsonic)

It wasn't all stereoscopic screens and crazy 3D glasses at Viewsonic's showing at CES. The also introduced a new 24-inch monitor, the VX2433.

In keeping with what seems to be a trend with monitor at this year's CES, ...

Originally posted at CES 2009

Samsung continues to inject color

Eric Franklin — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:04:00 +0000

Hard to see the ToC in this pic of the P2370. Too subtle for its own good i guess.

(Credit: Samsung)

Samsung has been doing the whole Touch of Color (ToC) thing for a few years now. ToC is when they simply inject some sublet color in to the bezel, ...

Originally posted at CES 2009

A projector that fits in your pocket, remember not to sit on it.

Eric Franklin — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:43:02 +0000

Either that is a huge hand or, (more likely) the projector is tiny.

(Credit: BenQ)

I'm not certain if this has truly never been accomplished before, but BenQ is claiming that their new GP1 is the world's first LED pocket projector with an integrated USB reader. According to ...

Originally posted at CES 2009

BenQ dips its toe into the all-in-one PC waters

Eric Franklin — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:38:39 +0000

Giants fonts are the way of the future.

(Credit: Sarah Tew/CBS Interactive)

Hard to believe there are still enough novice computer users still out there that a company would develop a whole line of computers specifically geared to them. Hard for me to believe I should say because BenQ ...

Originally posted at CES 2009

‘Full HD’ is the new black (and white) with BenQ

Eric Franklin — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:30:45 +0000

The M2400HD watches you..watching mountains...

(Credit: Sarah Tew/CBS Interactive)

At a separate hotel showing away from the main CES show floor, BenQ showed off their new monitor lineup. The buzzword this year seems to be "Full HD" for many vendor and BenQ is not an exception. "Full HD" ...

Originally posted at CES 2009

Viewsonic says it can do 120Hz, too

Eric Franklin — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:43:00 +0000

Duck!!

(Credit: Viewsonic)

In a room much too dark to use my iPhone camera to take decent pictures (my main camera's battery died and I could not find a charger) Viewsonic showed off its answer (or perhaps question depending on which began conception first) to Samsung's 22-inch SyncMaster 2233RZ, ...

Originally posted at CES 2009

Samsung wants to get your laptops hitched

Eric Franklin — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:36:00 +0000

Oooh, the things he would do to your laptop.

(Credit: Eric Franklin/CBS Interactive)

It's difficult to make the monitor category exciting, but Samsung continues to try.

The company showed off two new monitors specifically designed as companion monitors for a laptop. The first is the 22-inch LD220, which ...

Originally posted at CES 2009