ViewSonic has quietly added a 17-inch widescreen LCD monitor to its widescreen monitor portfolio. With a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of US$205, the model (VA1703wb) has a resolution of 1,440×900, a contrast ratio of 500:1, a brightness of 250cd/m2 and a response time of 8ms, according to the company's website.
During CES 2007, which ran from January 8-11 in Las Vegas, ViewSonic exhibited two new large-size widescreen LCD monitors, including one 24-inch VX2435wm and the 28-inch (27.5 viewable) VX2835wm. Priced at US$699 and US$879 respectively, the 24-inch widescreen monitor will be available in February and the VX2835wm will hit the market in April, according to ViewSonic.
Features of the two large-size widescreen monitors include a response time of 8ms, a native resolution of 1,920×1,200, a brightness of 500nits and a contrast ratio of 1,000:1, said ViewSonic.
With three new models, ViewSonic's full lines of widescreen LCD monitors will expand to cover the 17-, 19-, 20-, 22-, 23, 24- and 28-inch segments.
| Key specification of ViewSonic new widescreen LCD monitors | |||
| Model number | VA1703wb | VX2435wm | VX2835wm |
| Screen size (inches) | 17 | 24 | 28 |
| Resolution | 1,440x900 | 1,920×1,200 | 1,920×1,200 |
| Contrast ratio | 500:1 | 1,000:1 | 1,000:1 |
| Brightness (cd/m2) | 250 | 500 | 500 |
| Response time | 8ms | 8ms | 8ms |
| Pricing (US$) | 205 | 699 | 879 |
Source: Company, compiled by DigiTimes, January 2007
ViewSonic's new 17-inch widescreen monitor
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