14 DAY TRIAL // Though the latest releases on Samsung's part have been mostly in the field of mobile electronics, the company has long been known as a supplier of many types of products. In the field of display solutions, the South Korean outfit has even turned heads, periodically, by showing off more or less unusual inventions, such as the USB-connected 18.5-inch HD monitor that was on show at Computex, Taipei. Now, the same player has decided to supply the consumer base with a new collection of LCD monitors.
Samsung has brought out the 50 Series widescreen monitors. They all use liquid crystal display panels and aim to provide both visual quality as well as aesthetic value in terms of design. Not only that, but the products can even boast of being much more environment-friendly than most competing solutions, even as they measure only 19mm in thickness.
Four models have been introduced, namely the 19-inch BX2050, the 21.5-inch BX2250, the 23-inch BX2350 and the 24-inch BX2450. They all have a native resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, except for the 19-inch model which settles for 1600 x 900. All of them have a response time of 5ms, a static contrast ratio of 1000:1 and can connect to video cards via D-Sub and DVI connectors. Their performance is not what sets them apart from the fold, however. Instead, it is their overall construction and the materials used.
Basically, the South Korean player implemented a build free of mercury, halogens or volatile organic compounds. Essentially, this means that the displays are completely recyclable. Not only that, but the benefit of Energy Star 5.0 compliance is also present, as is a measure of attention to style. A chrome-plated boomerang stand was fashioned, as well as the so-called starlight touch buttons used for image and color adjustment, among other things. All newcomers should start selling by next month, priced at between $229 and $359.