Andre Yoskowitz
5 Nov 2007 15:08
Toshiba has announced a 22.2-inch TFT color LCD monitor which it boasts has a QUXGA-W screen resolution of 3840 x 2400.
The typical high resolution for LCD monitors is
2560 x 1600 and normally seen on the 30-inch variety.
Although the resolution may excite you, the price and other specifications will not. The monitor sports a dim 235 cd/m2 brightness and a small 300:1 contrast ratio. The viewing angles disappoint as well, with only 120 degrees horizontal and 100 degrees vertical.
Toshiba has said the display will sell for approximately $18,000 USD and will require a video card that sells for about $2,700 USD. Why the insanely large price? Because there are no current production lines capable of producing LCD substrates with such high resolutions and the displays come from "experimental" facilities used normally for medical imaging equipment.
The estimated shipping date for the monitor is Spring 2008.
Source:
Dailytech