Big screen Plasma and LCD TVs are not the only solution for bringing incredible displays in your living room and projectors are still a tough opponent on the market. After Sony’s last month announcement, BenQ made an anouncement of their new W500 home theater projector.

Compatible with various devices, starting from the old VHS to modern HD players, the new 3 LCD projector provides a bright 1,100 ANSI lumens image and a 5000:1 high contrast ratio. A major advantage of the new device is it’s ability to convert regular images to HD (high definition). According to BenQ the projector has the flawless motion performance and precise color reproduction as its strengths.

Nec announced earlier today its latest 2.7″ (68 mm) QVGA (320×240) color LCD display for portable devices. Featuring a 550cd/m2 brightness, the new model is claiming the first place as the brightest of its kind in the industry.

Nec is claiming it has improved the luminescence by 2.75 times when comparing to the previous model, but the increase in power consumption reaches just 60%. Another improvement has been made in the size of the device, which measures just 2.6 mm in thickness (20% or 0.6 mm slimier), breaking the 3 mm barrier.

In today’s press release Nec also announced it will start shipping samples of the new NL2432HC17-07A TFT screen in August, so you can soon have a brighter/thinner PDA, iPod or other portable device.

Last week BenQ announced its new products in the LCD monitor market the FP93GW and the FP93GWa.
Featuring a 16:10 wide screen design the new products have both a 5 ms response time. What does that for you? Lower response times values is better an the 5 ms figure assures you there won’t be any image freezing even when showing the most intense and dynamic scenes. The list of technical specifications continues with the impressive 700:1 contrast and the 300 cd/m2 brightness. For video input users have the option of either using the D-sub standard or the new DVI connection.

The new products will soon (early April) be available in Asia according to BenQ.

The Sanyo 42LM4WPR-E (the code is just for the record) is a waterproof LCD TV. The 42″ display was presented at CeBIT this year. The weatherproof TV is ideal for interior or exterior environments. The screen is HD ready and features one HDMI input. Here are some specs: 1.366 x 768 resolution, 500 cd/m² brightness and 800:1 contrast.
This could be a perfect solution for outdoor viewing. You won’t be troubled about the coming rain and the water effects over the electronic devices, because the Sanyo TV works fine in humidity conditions. Check the picture below, which was taken at CeBIT. The TV seems to have no problems. However, a few water spots won’t harm the display, but it will get damaged if in use under water. The price could go around €5700.

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KDS-60A2020 is the name of one of Sony’s latest products targeted at the home entertainment segment. Sony actually says this will make you The KDS-60A2020 is a Grand WEGA SXRD Rear Projection HDTV that will make your living room look like a theater and even ,,you can envision yourself selling tickets at the door” according to Sony.

Looking at this devices specifications you can’t remain unimpressed. First of all this is a HD (high definition) compliant device bringing the highest levels of details to your entertainment unit as the device has a 1920 x 1080 resolution to offer. A 2.5 ms response times means the image won’t lag even on the most dynamic scenes.

Using the included ATSC/NTSC hybrid TV Tuner you can enjoy your favorite shows on the 60″ display, but you can also watch HD disks thanks to the HDMI connector. The KDS-60A2020 can also connect to a PC and receive audio or video directly from your hard drive.

All this sound great, but the $ 2,899.99 might scare some people off.

The 19″ bamboo LCD TV is a great option for home entertainment. It is environmentally friendly because the entire case is made of bamboo. The exception are the buttons in the front. The device has 1440 x 900 resolution, 700:1 contrast ratio and 8ms response time.

Now you have a better reason to renew your TV - the environment protection because the wood 100% recyclable. Bamboo is a fast growing plant, usually harvested between 6 to 12 months. In addition, there will be less plastics in the nature. Priced at $475, the bamboo TV represent a great innovation in my opinion.

Check the product here.

The displays I am presenting to you are the dream of every SF passionate person. The viewing system, called Zenview Powerscape Ultra HD includes five LCDs: one central and four secondary screens. The primarily display offers huge 30″ workspace and 2560×1600 resolution, while the other panels offer 20.1″ in portrait mode and 1200×1600 resolution.

The LCDs are manufactured by LG-Philips. They would look spectacular in your living room, but the price is not very permissive - $4,999.

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Samsung presented its latest PDP TV codename “Cannes”. The new PDP technology inside the new Samsung PDP TV Cannes such as Ultra Daylight that delivers a contrast ratio of 1000:1 in a bright room and 1500:1 in a dark room, Natural True Color with improved color reproduction processing red, green and blue on 18bit or the Real motion studio which will bring you clearer images, and reduce blur on letters or outlines is ready to offer a pleasant relaxing time in the living room.

I guess you all know what Cannes is, and this is how Samsung inspired their name of the latest PDP TV in their portfolio. They will also have some promotions for those buying the product, with free invites to the famous film festival. The new Samsung PDP TV Cannes comes in three models. The 42-inch that will cost around $2300, the 50-inch model with a price of $3650 and the full HD 1080p model, pricier than the other two, that will make you spend about $9600.

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Samsung will bring at CeBIT next month, the new SyncMaster 940UX, a 19-inch LCD monitor that dumps the DVI and VGA connectors and is going to be USB only. Why USB only? Because via USB is the easiest way to connect or disconnect your device, plug it in when you need it, or take it out when you don’t. Another reason is the multiple LCD monitors connected at the same time, which will not require multiple graphics cards for each one.

However there is a small debate on how will the graphic processing is going to be done and rumors say the CPU will take that job which brings more questions in the air. Will the computer have less performance when connecting two or three monitors, will it fail in those demanding applications? Samsung says no, and they claim three monitors for multimedia and five for less intensive working will not slow down your machine. These questions will be answered at CeBIT when we will know if the solution is to use an external USB video card or just let it go like that. Release date is set for May, to come with Windows XP drivers at first and followed by Vista after.
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Today was news day for Sharp, with their new AQUOS range of products. They are presenting five new HD AQUOS LCD TVs with 65, 57, 52, 46 and 42-inch screen size. Take one of these and connect the 1-Bit Theater AQUOS Audio System to it and you have a very professional solution for your living room.

The AQUOS LCD models Sharp launched today are the highest class when it comes to image quality, using double-speed (120 Hz) advanced super view LCD panel for fast moving images to show up right and a high contrast ratio of 3000:1 these are industry’s thinnest and lightest LCD TVs compatible with the AQUOS Fami-link systems.

Sharp doesn’t have a price for their new launched AQUOS LCD TVs display. More detailed information and specifications can be found on Sharp.