Gateway Produces 24 inches HD LCD

Gateway recently announced that they will add two new LCDs with added HDCP capability in order for users to be able to watch HD content. The models will be a 24 inches 1080p capable and a 22 inches 768p/720i completing the 19'' and 21'' LCD line.Good news for those eager to put their new HD-DVD or Blu-Ray player to good use.

First there's the 24 inch LCD with a native resolution of 1920X1200, which can actually display 1080i content in full resolution without having to resize or interpolate the movie to a lower resolution. The LCD offers a dual-component interface, touchscreen operation and a contrast ratio of 1000:1. 6ms will be the standard response time and it will have a brightness of 450 cd/m2. Announced price is $680. Quite a deal if you already have the capabilities to render HD content and only need the display.

Gateway's 22" HD LCD has a standard 1680x1050 pixel resolution so it will play HD resampled at 768p (1366x768 progressive), but it will also have a price tag of only $400, costing exactly as much as Gateway's 21" screen. The 22" LCD offers 300 cd/m2 brightness and a 700:1 contrast ratio. Providing you're a sucker for HD movies, you'll love this LCD but certainly not as much as its older 24'' brother.