With the intention to be used in business settings, the new PX LCD line from Planar is a good fit for computer assisted design, manufacturing and even finance according to Planar. The new PX212M and the PX2320MW are widescreen models with the PX2320MW able to support incoming HDTV signals. The Planar PX2320MW 23-inch LCD uses Planar’s RapidVideo technology to give the LCD a fast response. All of the LCD monitors announced today feature a speed rating of 10ms or less, which is sure to appeal to those that use graphic intensive applications or even games.
Planar’s PX line is available for immediate delivery and features the following attributes:
PX2320MW: 23.1-inch widescreen LCD monitor with WUXGA (1920 x 1200) resolution
— Five input options, including: digital (DVI-D) and analog; S-video and composite video; built-in, side-mounted 2+1 USB hub
— Picture-in-picture (PIP) and picture-and-picture (PAP) functionality
— QuadStand base with integrated TrueMedia(TM) 3W/channel stereo speakers
— Ultra-fast 8 ms (gray-to-gray) response time featuring Planar’s RapidVideo accelerator for superb full-motion video performance
— 800:1 contrast ratio (up to two-and-a-half times higher than other 23-inch monitors) and 250 cd/m2 brightness, for crisp, clear images, text and beautiful, rich colors
— Available in July at an MSRP of $1,599
PX212M: 21.3-inch LCD monitor with UXGA (1600×1200) resolution
— Four input options, including: digital (DVI-D), analog, S-video and composite video
— PIP capability and QuadStand base with integrated TrueMedia 1W/channel stereo speakers
— 10 ms (gray-to-gray) response time featuring Planar’s RapidVideo accelerator
— 800:1 contrast ratio and 300 cd/m2 brightness for crisp, clear images, text and beautiful rich colors
— Available in August at an MSRP of $1,149
PX1910M: 19-inch LCD monitor with SXGA (1280 x 1024) resolution
— QuadStand base with integrated TrueMedia 1W/channel stereo speakers
— 1000:1 contrast ratio and brightness of 250 cd/m2 for crisp, clear images, text and beautiful, rich colors
— 8 ms (gray-to-gray) response time, featuring Planar’s RapidVideo accelerator
— Available now at an MSRP of $469
PX1710M: 17-inch LCD monitor with SXGA (1280 x 1024) resolution
— QuadStand base with integrated TrueMedia(TM) 1W/channel stereo speakers
— 500:1 contrast ratio and brightness of 300 cd/m2
— 8 ms (on/off) response time
— Available now at an MSRP of $385
