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BenQ's CES 2006 Product Line-Up Highlights the Convergence of Technology and Entertainment; Wide Range of High-Value, Innovative Consumer Electronics Products Showcase the Digital Lifestyle and Deliver Enjoyment in a Connected World.


LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States.  -- BenQ, a leading manufacturer of digital lifestyle devices, today announced its product line-up for this year's International Consumer Electronics Show (CES(R)), Jan. 5-8, that highlights the convergence of technology and entertainment. The line-up includes a wide range of high-value, innovative consumer electronics products that showcase the digital lifestyle and deliver "enjoyment in a connected world."

From digital cameras and wireless digital projectors See data projector.  to LCD televisions and DVD recorders (1) A recordable or rewritable DVD drive that is connected to the computer. It may be an internal or external device. See DVD drives, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R and DVD+RW.

(2)
, BenQ's latest products work seamlessly together to deliver the promise of integrating various lifestyle devices to create a single, unified electronic environment.

The prevailing theme of this year's exhibit at CES 2006 is highlighting BenQ's longtime vision to make the convergence of technology and entertainment a reality. With BenQ products, consumers can share movies, music or photos on a PC or home audio/video system, or use Bluetooth and memory card technology to connect electronic devices. The entire BenQ line-up of products has been designed to enhance enjoyment of technology and share information with anyone, anywhere, at anytime.

New Product Highlights:

--LCD TVs - BenQ will expand its leading portfolio of LCD TVs A flat panel TV that uses LCD technology or a rear-projection TV that is based on LCD microdisplay panels. See flat panel TV, rear-projection TV and LCD.  with a new value line that offers two new entry-level models. Also, a new high-performance 42-inch model will be added to the Prestige line for consumers who want extraordinary high-definition (HD) picture quality. From the space-saving 20-inch model to a home theater An audio/video entertainment center that has a large-screen TV and hi-fi system with three speakers in the front (left, right and center) and left and right speakers in the rear. Starting in the early 1990s, video inputs were added to stereo receivers and preamplifiers.  enthusiast's dream screen of 46 inches, BenQ's overall line of LCD TVs provides a variety of choices, sizes and options.

--LCD Monitors - From the "all-white" design of the FP93V that won the prestigious 2006 CES Technology is a Girl's Best Friend (TechGirl) Diamond Product Showcase to a "family friendly" model to the world's fastest 20-inch widescreen LCD monitor A flat panel display that uses liquid crystals. Although laptops have used LCDs as their flat panel technology almost exclusively, LCD is also the most popular for flat panel desktop monitors. Toward the end of 2003, sales of LCD displays for desktops overtook CRTs for the first time. , BenQ's award-winning line of LCD monitors combine the best in style and feature sets with innovative designs and the latest technological advances.

--Digital Projectors - Featuring the world's smallest and lightest micro-portable digital projector with built-in wireless capability and a best-in-class home cinema projector that offers an ultra-high 10000:1 contrast ratio, BenQ provides a wide range of home theater and data projectors that are light, bright and provide amazing a·maze  
v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es

v.tr.
1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise.

2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex.

v.intr.
 picture quality.

--Digital Cameras - BenQ's new high-performance, ultra-slim digital cameras include the world's smallest 6-megapixel digital camera line as well as a new 8-megapixel model with an advanced OLED (Organic Light Emitting Device, Organic Light Emitting Diode) A thin film light-emitting technology that is expected to compete with LCD and plasma TVs as well as LCD monitors and readouts.  screen. The three new digital cameras offer an ultra-slim, compact design and versatile feature set, and are ideal for consumers seeking a high-quality multi-function digital camera at an affordable price.

--Optical Storage - With two new external, slim-line drives that feature a double-layer recording capability, BenQ's latest models continue to set the standard for the best in technological advancement.

--Keyboards/Mice - BenQ's high-performance keyboards and mice continue to raise the bar for stylish, technologically advanced input devices. All three of the new keyboards offer a slim profile that includes BenQ's proprietary X-structure key technology for enhanced key stability and reduced typing noise. All of the new mice provide plug-and-play wireless or USB USB
 in full Universal Serial Bus

Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer.
 connectivity, and are ideal for laptop computer use.

--Media - BenQ's new line of media includes both CDR (1) See CD-R and extension.

(2) (Call Detail Reporting) See call accounting.

(3) (Common Data Rate) A standard sampling rate for digital video for 480i and 576i systems. The rate is 13.5 MHz. See ITU-R BT.
 LightScribe and DVDR DVDR Digital Versatile Disk Recordable
DVDR Dvd Recordable
 products. The maximum-speed 52x CDR LightScribe media supports the LightScribe direct-disc-labeling technology that burns text and graphics on the surface of the CD, while the DVDR media comes in three variations: DVD+R (DVD+Recordable) A write-once (read only) version of the DVD+RW optical disc from the DVD+RW Alliance. DVD+Rs hold up to 4.7GB of data per side and can be read by DVD-Video players and computer DVD-ROM drives. A DVD+R DL disc is a "dual layer" DVD+R that holds a total of 8.5GB.  versions of both the designer (with imprinted designs on the disc) and BenQ-branded discs.

--Senseye Technology - Launched at last year's CES, BenQ's proprietary "Senseye" digital enhancement technology automatically and dynamically improves image quality, adjusts brightness and darkness levels, performs color-mapping procedures, and reduces jagged edges on images.

About BenQ Group

The BenQ Group is currently comprised of 10 companies that operate independently while sharing resources and leveraging synergies among them. The BenQ Group companies include AU Optronics Optronics, or optoelectronics in its less abbreviated form, is the science and technology making use of optics and electronics. It is sometimes synonymous with photonics, however the latter has a lesser emphasis on electronics.  Corp., the world's third-largest manufacturer of LCD panels; Darfon Electronics Corp.; Daxon Technology Inc.; Airoha Technology Corp.; Darly Venture Inc.; BenQ Guru Software Co. Ltd.; Philips BenQ Digital Storage; and Cando Corp. 2004 revenues for BenQ Group exceeded US$10.8 billion.

BenQ Corp. consists of three main business groups -- Computing Products, Digital Media and Mobile Business. Although these business groups encompass a broad range of products, each retains a focus on providing consumer-oriented solutions designed especially for the digital lifestyle. 2004 revenues exceeded US$5.1 billion. For more information, please visit the company's Web site at www.BenQ.us.
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