What!? A 300 euro 24 inch MVA vs. a 641 euro PVA (on sale! Otherwise it’s 801 Euros!).
Is this a fixed fight and headed for the triumphant victory of the more expensive model, Dell’s 2408WFP, compared to the more modest Iolair MB24W ? Not at all, and it turned out to be a nightmare for Dell...
Samsung (again!!!) is using the CeBIT as a free consumer survey. Are you for or against higher definitions on the diagonal sizes you are familiar with? What about a 22 inch in 1920 x 1200 pixels? Or a 19 inch with 1.8 megapixels, in other words 1680 x 1050? Or even a 23 inch screen with a width of 2048 pixels?
Here, it’s packed with new trends and innovations! The CeBIT is traditionally an event for the announcement of new technology and this 2008 edition is no certainly no exception. One manufacturer, however, has been particularly innovative: Samsung. The most interesting LCD news that stood out for us today would have to be the arrival of the first 22 inch equipped with a PVA panel. This monitor is the Samsung SyncMaster 2263PW :
The second major discovery is that there isn’t just one 22 inch LCD that will make up the T series but rather two. You may recall, this series has strong chances of dominating the 22 inch competition in the second half of the year given its very attractive characteristics. On the one side, there will be the T20P and on the other a T220HD, equipped with an TNT HD tuner, SCART, YUV, and video correction filters.
The third major item: 3D comes to LCD for Hyundaï and Zalman, in particular on the very popular Hyundaï W240D, which consequently is renamed the W240S :
Number four: in April, BenQ will launch the V2400W, a superb 2 ms 24 inch with an HDMI input. It should "only" cost 549 Euros despite its exceptional finishing touches. Unfortunately, after a quick look at this product at BenQ’s stand, a severe defect immediately stood out:
•22 inches •TN 2 ms •Contrast of 20000:1 •HDMI + DVI + VGA + YUV + TV tuner •A price announced barely higher than that of the current 226BW.
The problem: Samsung added a lighted bar on the lower front part of the screen. Depending upon your taste, you can opt for a red model (should be the most widely available Europe), green or blue. The inconvenience is that this bar never goes out not even via manual controls!
The CeBIT officially starts today but yesterday we already had access to a few stands, in particular that of Samsung. And like every year, we have to admit, it creates a stir.
This year their most exciting announcement (and for the entire CeBIT 2008 ?) is the first presentation of an OLED television with a 31 inch diagonal and is Full HD.
For the little amount of time we saw it, the TV in question was :
•very bright and contrasted, •particularly reactive and with rendering superior to current LCD TVs, according to our eyes, •is extremely thin, •has almost perfect viewing angles.
What!? A 300 euro 24 inch MVA vs. a 641 euro PVA (on sale! Otherwise it’s 801 Euros!).
The CeBIT officially starts today but yesterday we already had access to a few stands, in particular that of Samsung. And like every year, we have to admit, it creates a stir. 
