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(January 2008)
NEC has announced
a new display it says will help both for widescreen entertainment as well as
for video editors and others who need a large amount of continuous screen
space. Officially referred to as the CRVD-42DWX+, the screen switches from
LCD to the normally TV-oriented DLP (Digital Light Projection) to allow an
extra-long, curved image without bezels; two displays combine to create a
single 2880x900 area. Using the technology also has the side-benefit of very
intense color accuracy and performance, NEC says: where LCDs often miss
colors or exhibit lag, the 42DWX+ displays as much as 170 percent of the
NTSC color range with a 12-bit range (versus 8-bit for most LCDs) and draws
pixels in just 0.02 milliseconds. The display also generates a much higher
than usual 10,000:1 contrast ratio.
While much thicker than two LCDs, the DLP screen is relatively thin versus
CRTs and weighs about 25 pounds, considerably less than dedicated DLP TVs
and most similarly-sized flat-panels. NEC has formally announced the screen
as a product but says it remains too early to provide a release date, price,
or most other details; the use of two distinct displays is believed to
require two separate DVI video connectors.
Alienware also used the Consumer Electronics Show last week to demonstrate a
similar 42-inch display, but has not announced its own production details.
Link: NEC CRVD-42DWX Widescreen Monitor
Product Page: NEC, By: electronista
