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A few weeks ago DigiTimes published a list of upcoming widescreen TFT monitors due over the next few months (some of which have already been released). Unfortunately this article is no longer available to the non-paying public and so I have decided to compile my own list of specifications and reproduce it here in more detail with a few corrections and some additions. I hope that this will help some of you, especially those of you, who like me, have been waiting a long time for vendors and panel manufacturers to take the widescreen market seriously. Please note that this is NOT intended as a guide to widescreen TFT’s (we have Badass for that).
NOTE: RRP is based on the currency conversion between the Taiwanese Dollar (NT$) and Pound Sterling (£) at a rate of 1 NT$ = £0.0170570744. For this reason I have included what I believe to be the expected UK pricing (inc VAT) for those monitors which have not yet been released. In such cases the price is preceded by a ~ (tilde) and followed by the keyword “EST” to denote an estimated value. These prices are only intended as a guide and should not be taken at face value.
Acer 19” AL1916W
Resolution: 1440 x 900
Response Time: 8ms
Contrast Ratio: 500:1
Brightness: 300cd/m2
RRP: NT$ 9,600 (approximately 163 GBP)
UK Price: £180 - 200
Availability: Now
Manufacturers Website: http://www.acer.com.sg/products/monitoral1916w/p_monitoral1916w.asp
Acer 20” AL2032W
Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Response Time: 8ms (GTG)
Contrast Ratio: 800:1
Brightness: 300cd/m2
RRP: NT$ 17,800 (approximately 303 GBP)
UK Price: £400 – 450
Availability: Now
Manufacturers Website: http://global.acer.com/products/monitor/3_series.htm
Acer 20” F20 (Ferrari Edition)
Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Response Time: 8ms (GTG)
Contrast Ratio: 800:1
Brightness: 300cd/m2
RRP: NT$ 24,900 (approximately 424 GBP)
UK Price: £510 - 625
Availability: Now
Manufacturers Website: http://global.acer.com/products/monitor/Ferrari_series.htm
Acer 24” AL2416W
Resolution: 1920 x 1200
Response Time: 6ms (GTG)
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1
Brightness: 300cd/m2
RRP: NT$ 28,800 (approximately 491 GBP)
UK Price: ~£600 EST
Availability: Unknown
Manufacturers Website: http://global.acer.com/products/monitor/1_series.htm
Belinea 20” 102035W
Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Response Time: 8ms
Contrast Ratio: 800:1
Brightness: 300cd/m2
RRP: Unknown
UK Price: £350
Availability: Now
BenQ 17” FP71W
Resolution: 1280 x 768
Response Time: 25ms
Contrast Ratio: 800:1
Brightness: 450cd/m2
RRP: NT$ 12,900 (approximately 220 GBP)
UK Price: £240 - 275
Availability: Now
Manufacturers Website: http://www.benq.co.uk/Products/LCD/index.cfm?product=486
BenQ 20” FP202W
Resolution: 1680×1024
Response Time: 8ms
Contrast Ratio: 600:1
Brightness: 350cd/m2
RRP: NT$ 16,900 (approximately 288 GBP)
UK Price: £420 - 465
Availability: Now
Manufacturers Website: http://www.benq.co.uk/Products/LCD/index.cfm?product=589
BenQ 23” FP231W
Resolution: 1920 x 1200
Response Time: 16ms
Contrast Ratio: 500:1
Brightness: 250cd/m2
RRP: NT$ 59,900 (approximately 1021 GBP)
UK Price: £899 - 999
Availability: Now
Manufacturers Website: http://www.benq.co.uk/Products/LCD/index.cfm?product=435
Fujitsu-Siemens 19” Scaleoview W19-1 (Same panel as Acer 1916W but with DVI)
Resolution: 1440 x 900
Response Time: 8ms (GTG)
Contrast Ratio: 500:1
Brightness: 300cd/m2
RRP: Unknown
UK Price: £215
Availability: Now
Manufacturers Website: http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com/products/displays_projectors/home_displays/scaleoview_w19-1.html
HP 21” F2105
Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Response Time: 12ms
Contrast Ratio: 900:1
Brightness: 300cd/m2
RRP: NT$ 21,900 (approximately 373 GBP)
UK Price: £520 - 550
Availability: Now
Manufacturers Website: http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/ie/en/ho/WF05a/20491-314293-314303-314303-314303-12201140.html
Viewsonic 19” VA1912W
Resolution: 1440 x 900
Response Time: 8ms
Contrast Ratio: 500:1
Brightness: 300cd/m2
RRP: NT$ 9,900 (approximately 169 GBP)
UK Price: £215 - 250
Availability: Now
Manufacturers Website: http://www.viewsonic.com/products/desktopdisplays/lcddisplays/aseries/va1912wb/
Viewsonic 20” VA2012W
Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Response Time: 8ms
Contrast Ratio: 600:1
Brightness: 300cd/m2
RRP: NT$ 16,900 (approximately 288 GBP)
UK Price: ~ £350 EST
Availability: January 2006
Manufacturers Website: http://www.viewsonic.com/products/desktopdisplays/lcddisplays/aseries/va2012wb/
Viewsonic 20” VX2022W
Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Response Time: 3ms (GTG)
Contrast Ratio: 800:1
Brightness: 300cd/m2
RRP: NT$ 18,900 (approximately 322 GBP)
UK Price: ~ £375 EST
Availability: February 2006
Viewsonic 23” VP2330W
Resolution: 1920 x 1200
Response Time: 8ms (GTG)
Contrast Ratio: 500:1
Brightness: 250cd/m2
RRP: NT$ 54,900 (approximately 936 GBP)
UK Price: ~ £999 EST
Availability: Unknown
Dell 20” 2007WFP
Availability: February/March 2006???
No Other Information Available
Dell 24” 2405WFP
Availability: February/March 2006???
No Other Information Available
Dell 30” 3007WFP
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Response Time: 14ms
Contrast Ratio: 700:1
Brightness: 400cd/m2
UK Price: ~ £1200 - 1400 EST
Availability: December 2005???
Please feel free to post comments, additions and corrections here so I can update the list accordingly. I would also be interested to know which specific panels these monitors use.
NOTE: RRP is based on the currency conversion between the Taiwanese Dollar (NT$) and Pound Sterling (£) at a rate of 1 NT$ = £0.0170570744. For this reason I have included what I believe to be the expected UK pricing (inc VAT) for those monitors which have not yet been released. In such cases the price is preceded by a ~ (tilde) and followed by the keyword “EST” to denote an estimated value. These prices are only intended as a guide and should not be taken at face value.
Acer 19” AL1916W
Resolution: 1440 x 900
Response Time: 8ms
Contrast Ratio: 500:1
Brightness: 300cd/m2
RRP: NT$ 9,600 (approximately 163 GBP)
UK Price: £180 - 200
Availability: Now
Manufacturers Website: http://www.acer.com.sg/products/monitoral1916w/p_monitoral1916w.asp
Acer 20” AL2032W
Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Response Time: 8ms (GTG)
Contrast Ratio: 800:1
Brightness: 300cd/m2
RRP: NT$ 17,800 (approximately 303 GBP)
UK Price: £400 – 450
Availability: Now
Manufacturers Website: http://global.acer.com/products/monitor/3_series.htm
Acer 20” F20 (Ferrari Edition)
Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Response Time: 8ms (GTG)
Contrast Ratio: 800:1
Brightness: 300cd/m2
RRP: NT$ 24,900 (approximately 424 GBP)
UK Price: £510 - 625
Availability: Now
Manufacturers Website: http://global.acer.com/products/monitor/Ferrari_series.htm
Acer 24” AL2416W
Resolution: 1920 x 1200
Response Time: 6ms (GTG)
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1
Brightness: 300cd/m2
RRP: NT$ 28,800 (approximately 491 GBP)
UK Price: ~£600 EST
Availability: Unknown
Manufacturers Website: http://global.acer.com/products/monitor/1_series.htm
Belinea 20” 102035W
Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Response Time: 8ms
Contrast Ratio: 800:1
Brightness: 300cd/m2
RRP: Unknown
UK Price: £350
Availability: Now
BenQ 17” FP71W
Resolution: 1280 x 768
Response Time: 25ms
Contrast Ratio: 800:1
Brightness: 450cd/m2
RRP: NT$ 12,900 (approximately 220 GBP)
UK Price: £240 - 275
Availability: Now
Manufacturers Website: http://www.benq.co.uk/Products/LCD/index.cfm?product=486
BenQ 20” FP202W
Resolution: 1680×1024
Response Time: 8ms
Contrast Ratio: 600:1
Brightness: 350cd/m2
RRP: NT$ 16,900 (approximately 288 GBP)
UK Price: £420 - 465
Availability: Now
Manufacturers Website: http://www.benq.co.uk/Products/LCD/index.cfm?product=589
BenQ 23” FP231W
Resolution: 1920 x 1200
Response Time: 16ms
Contrast Ratio: 500:1
Brightness: 250cd/m2
RRP: NT$ 59,900 (approximately 1021 GBP)
UK Price: £899 - 999
Availability: Now
Manufacturers Website: http://www.benq.co.uk/Products/LCD/index.cfm?product=435
Fujitsu-Siemens 19” Scaleoview W19-1 (Same panel as Acer 1916W but with DVI)
Resolution: 1440 x 900
Response Time: 8ms (GTG)
Contrast Ratio: 500:1
Brightness: 300cd/m2
RRP: Unknown
UK Price: £215
Availability: Now
Manufacturers Website: http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com/products/displays_projectors/home_displays/scaleoview_w19-1.html
HP 21” F2105
Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Response Time: 12ms
Contrast Ratio: 900:1
Brightness: 300cd/m2
RRP: NT$ 21,900 (approximately 373 GBP)
UK Price: £520 - 550
Availability: Now
Manufacturers Website: http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/ie/en/ho/WF05a/20491-314293-314303-314303-314303-12201140.html
Viewsonic 19” VA1912W
Resolution: 1440 x 900
Response Time: 8ms
Contrast Ratio: 500:1
Brightness: 300cd/m2
RRP: NT$ 9,900 (approximately 169 GBP)
UK Price: £215 - 250
Availability: Now
Manufacturers Website: http://www.viewsonic.com/products/desktopdisplays/lcddisplays/aseries/va1912wb/
Viewsonic 20” VA2012W
Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Response Time: 8ms
Contrast Ratio: 600:1
Brightness: 300cd/m2
RRP: NT$ 16,900 (approximately 288 GBP)
UK Price: ~ £350 EST
Availability: January 2006
Manufacturers Website: http://www.viewsonic.com/products/desktopdisplays/lcddisplays/aseries/va2012wb/
Viewsonic 20” VX2022W
Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Response Time: 3ms (GTG)
Contrast Ratio: 800:1
Brightness: 300cd/m2
RRP: NT$ 18,900 (approximately 322 GBP)
UK Price: ~ £375 EST
Availability: February 2006
Viewsonic 23” VP2330W
Resolution: 1920 x 1200
Response Time: 8ms (GTG)
Contrast Ratio: 500:1
Brightness: 250cd/m2
RRP: NT$ 54,900 (approximately 936 GBP)
UK Price: ~ £999 EST
Availability: Unknown
Dell 20” 2007WFP
Availability: February/March 2006???
No Other Information Available
Dell 24” 2405WFP
Availability: February/March 2006???
No Other Information Available
Dell 30” 3007WFP
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Response Time: 14ms
Contrast Ratio: 700:1
Brightness: 400cd/m2
UK Price: ~ £1200 - 1400 EST
Availability: December 2005???
Please feel free to post comments, additions and corrections here so I can update the list accordingly. I would also be interested to know which specific panels these monitors use.