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It looks like there’s a good chance that you’ll soon be able to put some new monitors on your holiday wish list. DigiTimes is reporting that ViewSonic and Apple will be releasing 17-inch widescreens later this year or possibly in early 2007, leading to expectations that they’ll replace the existing entry-level and mid-level displays currently on the market. As far as ViewSonic is concerned, this intel from “industry sources” seems pretty reasonable given that the company’s just updated the rest of the line recently. What about on Apple’s side? Yep, it’s been awhile since the company has even had a 17-inch display — so let’s just say that we can’t wait for CES and Macworld Expo 2007.

[Via TG Daily]

 

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Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment

Caveat Emptor folks when checking these highly-touted “future-proof” sets from ViewSonic. Both the 37-inch N3751w ($999) and the 42-inch N4251w ($1499) LCDs feature rock-bottom pricing and integrated ATSC digital tuners, HDMI, S-video, Component, and VGA inputs, 8-millisecond response, 1000:1 contrast ratio, and SPDIF output for releasing audio to your external system. Thing is, if you want to view that full 1080p (1920×1080) resolution spinning outta your game console’s hi-def optical disc, well, tough luck Sony sonny, these sets aren’t gonna cut it with a panel resolution of only 1366 x 768. We guess the warranty on that supposed future-proofing only lasts ’till the end of year, eh? Oh, and that image above is their N3251 since the product images aren’t available with the press-release… is this really so hard ViewSonic?

 

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Filed under: Displays, Wireless

ViewSonic's PJ658 isn't going to do exactly the same thing as Sanyo's PLC-XP57L, but it is indeed an XGA projector, and while it doesn't only have about half the brightness and contrast ratio (2500 lumen / 500:1), you can pick one up for about ten times less cash ($999). The PJ658 has a trick up its sleeve, though: ViewSonic's new $250 WPG-100 wireless add-on enables remote projection over 802.11b/g to the PJ658 (or any other DVI or VGA-equipped display, for that matter). Just something to think about if you're in the market; but believe us, if you do happen to be shopping around for a new digital projector, with each passing day you're getting additional choices be they pro, prosumer, or consumer.

[Via PC World]

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ViewSonic, a name already well known on our computer desk, is now making a play for our living room with a set of LCD TVs that promise to delight us now, and keep us “future-proofed” into the, um, future. Both new models — the 32-inch N3251W (pictured) and 27-inch N2751W — feature 1,366 x 768 widescreen displays, 1000:1 contrast ratios, and zippy 8ms response times, along with HDCP-compatible HDMI inputs, S/PDIF digital audio outputs, and as a bonus, integrated digital ATSC tuners. Even better, the prices for these displays — available now, at your favorite ViewSonic distributor — aren’t stratospheric, with the 27-incher going for $800 and the 32-inch model setting you back a grand or less.

[Via HDBeat]

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