BenQ Claims World’s Thinnest 24-inch LCD

BenQ says its V2400W 24-inch LCD display is not only the world's thinnest, but establishes computer hardware as "the newest art form."

Taiwan’s BenQ has announced its V2004W 24-inch LCD display, which the company is not only claiming is the world’s thinnest display in its size range (measuring just 2.4 inches at its thickest) but establishes computer hardware as "the newest art form" with its "unexpected" asymmetry and airplane-inspired curves.

"The V2400W is inspired by the B2 stealth bomber, evoking a sense of mystery, awe and the elite" said BenQ Lifestyle Design Center’s Manfred Wang, in a statement. "In addition, the display’s asymmetry exemplifies our new design philosophy. One is captivated by its suspended energy, expecting the screen to tilt. But it stands still, as if time were frozen and the movement paused."

The V2400W represents BenQ’s first offering in its newly developed Kinergy Design designed to elevate displays above the merely utilitarian looks of most flat panels and offer unconventional beauty. BenQ is also hoping the V2400W’s specs appeal to customers, offering a 1,920 by 1,200-pixel native resolution that offers full 1080p support for high definition content, a 4,000:1 contrast ratio (although it lists 1,000:1 as typical), a range of video inputs (VGA, DVI-D, and HDMI with HDCP), and 250 cd/m^{2 brightness. The panel offers five preset configuration modes (Movie, Dynamic, Photo, Standard, and sRGB), and offering BenQ’s Advanced Motion Accelerator Technology (AMA) for a 2 ms response time.}

^{BenQ expects to offer the V2400W in China and Asia by the end of March, and bring the panel to Europe and North America by April. No pricing information has been released.}