2243QW posts - CES 2009

January 9, 2009 4:36 PM PST

Samsung wants to get your laptops hitched

by Eric Franklin

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Oooh, the things he would do to your laptop.

(Credit: Eric Franklin/CBS Interactive)

It's difficult to make the monitor category exciting, but Samsung continues to try.

The company showed off two new monitors specifically designed as companion monitors for a laptop. The first is the 22-inch LD220, which has a native resolution of 1,920x1,080, a 5ms response time, and a contrast ratio of 1000:1. This display connects to the laptop via USB . The second is the 19-inch LD190X, with a 1366x768 resolution, a 5ms response time, and a 1000:1 contrast ratio. The latter monitor differs in that it connects to the laptop via a wireless antenna.

Each of the monitors was designed to sit very low and close to the actual desktop--similar to how a laptop's display sits.

Samsung's UbiSync technology is very similar to Displaylink and may even be the same tech with a different name. Displaylik and Ubisync allow you to connect up to six monitors to one system via USB-- and now with the LD190X, via a wireless antenna, too.

The LD220 will be available in the first quarter 2009 for $499; the smaller LD190X will be available in the same time frame for $599. Samsung is charging a premium for the wireless technology. Check out our slide show for more shots of the two in action.

Topics:: CES - Computers and hardware

Tags:: CES 2009,; Samsung,; UbiSync,; LD220,; LD190X,; 2243QW

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January 7, 2009 9:30 AM PST

Samsung continues DisplayLink support

by Eric Franklin

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Samsung is no stranger to DisplayLink technology, which lets multiple monitors connect to a single system via USB, having supported it in the Samsung SyncMaster 940UX. Now, its DisplayLink support continues with the Samsung SyncMaster 2243QW.

Going forward, Samsung is designating displays that use DisplayLink technology as a part of its Ubisync line.

With the DisplayLink technology, up to six monitors can be daisy-chained to one system, as long as all six support DisplayLink. This lets you to have a multimonitor setup without investing in a separate video card as everything is done through USB.

According to Samsung, the display has a 1,680x1,050-pixel native resolution, a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, and a 5ms pixel response time. The display also comes with a built-in USB Hub and both a DVI and VGA connection.

Yes, there is no picture of this display included, but I'll do my best to get one this week if possible. In the meantime, please enjoy this awesome Samsung logo at the top.

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Tags:: Samsung,; Displaylink,; SyncMaster 2243QW,; CES 2009

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CES 2009 Awards

Since 2006, CNET has presented the Best of CES Awards, given to the top product in 10 categories as well as one coveted Best in Show award. See the gadgets that topped our list for this year, and find out the People's Voice winner, decided by more than 10,000 member votes.