Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Hitachi UT37X902 Ultrathin LCD Monitor

The latest display of Goodies at the International CES exhihibition highlighed (as usual), gadgets that were on the cutting edge of technology. It's from exhibitions like these that goodies junkies like me get to know of the latest tech on the market.

Take for example, Hitachi's latest LCD entrant. What separates it from the rest?



You mean apart from the Ultra slick, ultr thin, and obviously ultra cool screen? Well, leaving aside the fact, that "Irresistible Goodies" rely entirely on looks, this LCD screen packs quite a punch when it comes to features that score over the competition.

It achieves it's minimalistic design by making a few adjustments. Take for example, the HDMI Input. HDMI stands for High Definition Multimedia Interface. It is the latest standard for interfacing screens with cables and set top boxes. The idea is to have a single place where high definition digital audio and video can be fed into the interface, which is basically just a connector. The interface supports all kinds of surround sound, and is now an industry standard.

The Hitachi UT37X902, in it's bid to get thinner, has only one of these. Most LCD's have two. But then who needs two? It's not as if you're going to have more than one feed at a time right? Anyway, I'm all for the idea of sacrificing functionality of cooler looks. Hey, they matter Ok?

Another problem that plagues LCD TV's, is the viewing angle. The pixels of an LCD light up to the required color depending on the electricity that is passed through them. This effect takes place only when viewed head on. Most LCD's can't be viewed properly from the side due to this.

However, the Hitachi UT37X902 has an amazing 80 degrees viewing angle, which is way more than most LCD's have at the time. This makes it an instant winner in more ways than one. Of course it's fragile. With biscuit like thinness, it has to be. Emmiting very little heat, and almost no noise, it must be placed 0.8 inches away from the wall while mounting, so that the heat can easily siphon off.

All in all, this Irresistible Goodie is just 1.5 inches thick! That makes one hell of an LCD screen, and worthy of a mention in this (oh so prestigious!) blog.

Find it's prices at www.pricealerter.com

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