Computer maker Gateway has unveiled its new XHD3000 display, aiming to give Apple, Dell, and high-end LCD manufacturers some competition for high-end gamers’ and digital entertainment fans’ dollars. Gateway is calling the XHD300 the world’s first "Quad-HD" LCD display, offering over four times the resolution of so-called "high-definition" resolution of 720p: regardless of whether it’s really the first, the XHD3000 does offer a 2,560 by 1,600-pixel resolution, and supports a plethora of simultaneous inputs, including HDMI and DVI-D (with HDCP support), VGA, component, composite, and S-video.
"The Gateway XHD3000 takes a dramatic step forward in expanding Gateway’s award winning line of HD displays and raising the bar for display technology," said Gateway’s senior VP of products, Gary Elsasser, in a statement. "Its combination of leading-edge technology and usability features makes it the most advanced and versatile display on the market, and the only display available that is truly equipped to handle any PC or CE video device."
The XHD3000 offers a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 400 cd/m2 brightness, a fast 6 ms refresh rate, and a 178° viewing angle. The display also comes with a four-device universal remote that can be used to control the display and up to three other devices, and an included IR blaster cable lets the XHD3000 send IR commands from the universal remote or from other devices’ remotes. A high-definition picture-in-picture also enables users to do work on a computer while simultaneously viewing video programming; included software enables users to set the size, location, and transparency of the video. The display also features eight neodymium speakers, and offers discrete audio inputs for each video input; of course, the display also features analog and digital audio output for connection to home theater and surround sound systems. The XHD3000 also packs a six-port USB 2.0 hub, and supports VESA mounting capabilities.
Gateway says the XHD3000 is available now, at a retail price of $1,699.99.
