CES 2009

If you stare at this pic long enough, eventually it stares back at you.

(Credit: Westinghouse)

In Westinghouse's press materials it states that either of the following monitors would be an ideal solution for a tailgating party. Finally, vendors are starting to give tailgaters the respect they deserve. No word yet if these TVs/monitors include beer holders.

During CES Westinghouse announced three new LCD HDTVs. The 19-inch PT-19H340S, the 22-inch PT-22H340S, and the 22-inch 1080p PT-22F380S. Each display includes support for 720p (1,366x768) resolution, a 16:9 aspect ratio and a purported 5ms pixel response time.

In addition, each display includes connections and support for ATSC/NTSC/CATV/ClearQAM tuner, which allow for over the air and direct cable transmissions. The displays also have support for 1080i, 480p and 480i formats. Connections options include HDMI, VGA, component, and composite.

All three feature Westinghouse's Daybright technology, which automatically adjusts the brightness based on ambient light in the room.

Some other specs include 800:1 contrast ratio and 300 candelas per square meters (cd/m2) brightness for the PT-19H340S and 800:1 contrast ratio and 400 cd/m2 brightness for the PT-22H340S. The PT-22F380S features a 1,920 X 1,080 (1080p) resolution with a 1000:1 contrast ratio, 300 cd/m2 brightness and 5 ms response time.

All three HDTVs will be available in March. Prices are TBD.

Along with pretty much every other monitor vendor, Westinghouse is moving to a 16:9, "Full HD" format for its monitors. This means that these new displays will be able to display 720p or 1080p HD content without stretching the image.

Other than "Full HD," not much is new about the new lineup.

Here are the specifications on the three new unreleased models.

(Credit: Westinghouse)

L2031NW (20-inch class LCD monitor)
Available: Second half 2009; Price: TBD

• 20-inch TFT LCD monitor, 20.0-inch diagonal viewable
• True HD 16:9 aspect ratio, 1,600x900-pixel resolution
• 0.277x0.277mm pixel pitch
• 1,000:1 contrast ratio
• 250 nits brightness
• Fast response time of 5ms
• 16.7 million true colors
• Wide viewing angle: 170 degree H, 160 degree V
• HDMI (HDCP), VGA, and stereo audio inputs
• Built-in stereo speakers: 1Wx2
• EPA Energy Star 4.1 Tier 2 compliant: Power consumption: less than 41 watts
• RoHS compliant

(Credit: Westinghouse)

L2427HW (24-inch class LCD monitor)
Available: March 2009; Price: TBD

• 24-inch class TFT LCD monitor, 23.6-inch diagonal viewable
• True Full HD 16:9 aspect ratio, 1,920x1,080-pixel resolution
• 0.2715x0.2715mm pixel pitch
• 1,000:1 contrast ratio
• 300 nits high brightness
• Fast response time of 2ms (gray to gray)
• 16.7 million true colors
• Wide viewing angle: 170 degree H, 160 degree V
• 2 HDMI inputs with HDCP in addition to VGA and stereo audio
• Built-in stereo speakers: 1.5W x 2
• EPA Energy Star 4.1 Tier 2 compliant: Power consumption: less than 59W
• RoHS compliant

(Credit: Westinghouse)

L2635HW (26-inch class LCD monitor)
Available: March 2009; Price: TBD

• 26-inch class TFT LCD monitor, 25.5-inch diagonal viewable
• 16:10 aspect ratio, 1,920x1,200-pixel resolution
• 0.287x0.287mm pixel pitch
• 1,000:1 contrast ratio
• 300 nits high brightness
• Fast response time of 2ms (gray to gray)
• 16.7 million true colors
• Wide viewing angle: 170 degree H, 160 degree V
• 1 HDMI (HDCP), 1 DVI-D(HDCP), 1 VGA
• Built-in stereo speakers: 1.5W x 2
• EPA Energy Star 4.1 Tier 2 compliant: Power consumption: <65W
• RoHS compliant