Friday, April 28, 2006
Westinghouse LVM-42w2 42-inch 1080p LCD Monitor
Posted by Jeremy Charette in "HARDWARE" @ 09:00 AM
"I want a 1080p display… I need a 1080p display. After seeing the technology at CES this year that was my mantra… Suddenly, the lesser important things like eating, sleeping and personal hygiene seemed to get pushed aside in my quest for more densely-packed pixels and the ultimate high definition experience. 1080p is what we call an emerging technology – especially since your sources are limited, at present, to a few select upconverting DVD players and WMV HD sources via PC. Most of the new 1080p displays on the market simply upconvert 480i/480p/720p/1080i input signals internally to 1080p (and sometimes even those aren’t truly 1080p). A select few, including the new Westinghouse LVM-42w2, actually take 1080p input via component, HDMI and its dual DVI-D inputs. This is a true 1080p display that is slightly ahead of its time – but definitely ready for the future… at least until some uptight MPAA associate demands a new DRM scheme that renders all hardware obsolete and forces us back to using slide projectors and reel to reel tape."
This is another display I've been considering. I want two things in my next HDTV: a big screen (42", ideally), and 1080p native resolution. This fits both requirements nicely. Despite a few minor imperfections, this panel lookslike one of the best on the market. This one line totally sells me on 1080p: "...there is simply no comparison to other displays once you see true 1080p material."
This is another display I've been considering. I want two things in my next HDTV: a big screen (42", ideally), and 1080p native resolution. This fits both requirements nicely. Despite a few minor imperfections, this panel lookslike one of the best on the market. This one line totally sells me on 1080p: "...there is simply no comparison to other displays once you see true 1080p material."
