BenQ Launches Ultra-Fast Version of Its 'Family Friendly' LCD Monitor; New FP72V+ Features 8ms Response Time as Well as Eyesight Protection, Detachable Webcam for Flexible Placement, Adjustable Height and Swivel Base.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 launched the FP72V+, a new, ultra-fast version of its "family friendly" 17-inch 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. that is specifically designed for everyday family activities such as music, videos, learning, instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or and communicating with friends. In addition to its speedy 8ms response time, the FP72V+ provides several features that address the needs of the whole family, including eyesight protection, detachable Web camera for flexible placement, adjustable height settings, wide viewing angles and a swivel base for sharing content. The FP72V+ offers a "family friendly" feature set that was designed with four concepts in mind: Protect, Share, Hands-on Fun and Novelty. The "protect" concept refers to both a light sensor that automatically adjusts the brightness of the monitor based on the ambient lighting Light that comes from all directions. Contrast with "directional lighting," which is made up of a light source with parallel light rays that do not diminish with distance. Also, contrast with "positional lighting," in which the rays are not parallel, but diminish in intensity from the in the room and a timer that automatically lowers the brightness and contrast after a prescribed period of time. Both of these features help to ensure that users do not damage their eyesight from long durations of viewing. There is also a durable built-in protective film that helps safeguard the LCD monitor screen from scrapes and scratches. The protective film also helps improve the image quality of the picture on the monitor. Regarding the "share" concept, a wide viewing angle and swivel base means that family members can easily turn the screen to show friends whatever is on the monitor. For "hands-on fun," items such as the detachable Web camera enable the user to fit the monitor and its components into their living space in any manner that they choose. An adjustable height setting permits family members of all ages and sizes to access and view the monitor comfortably. The "novelty" concept pertains to the "robotic" shape of the LCD casing and silver metallic color that should appeal aesthetically to children. FP72V+ Specifications The FP72V+ 17-inch LCD monitor offers an ultra-fast 8ms response time, a wide viewing angle (150 degrees), high resolution (1280 x 1024 SXGA (Super XGA) A screen resolution of 1280x1024 pixels. SXGA is commonly used on standard monitors, but provides a 1.25:1 aspect ratio, compared to the more common 1.33:1 (4:3) ratio. SXGA+ has a 1400x1050 resolution, which is an exact 1.33:1 ratio. See PC display modes. ), high contrast ratio (700:1), and can display up to 16.2 million colors. The unit includes D-Sub, digital DVI-D (DVI-Digital) See DVI. ports and three 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. 2.0 connectors. Availability The FP72V+ is currently available with an estimated MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) of $449 and can be purchased through authorized BenQ distribution channels. 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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