Las Vegas, NV – Westinghouse Digital's Commercial Business Unit, one of the top-five LCD TV manufacturers in the U.S.*, announces the ultimate large screen monitor for a broad array of professional workstation and desktop applications with it’s new 47” and 56” LCD Quad Displays. The 56” monitor has an ultra high resolution that is four times that of 1080p and the 47” monitor has a resolution that is four times that of 720p. Westinghouse Digital’s entire line of commercial and consumer LCD displays will be on exhibit at Booth #21707 at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show, January 7-10 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Westinghouse Digital’s new ultra-high resolution monitors are designed to exceed the demands of a wide variety of specialized applications, including Engineering/Architecture workstations, Visual Imaging (3D, Medical, Geological, Military recon), and Visual Editing (digital photography, production studios, graphic and web design). The top-of-the-line 56” D56QX1 features a stunning 3840 x 2160 QFHD (Quad Full HD) resolution of 8.3 million pixels (versus 2.1 million pixels for 1080P) and an ultra-wide viewing angel. Its high 1200:1 contrast ratio, 500 nits brightness, and fast 6.5 ms response time ensure crisp, beautiful images of stunning clarity. The versatile 56” is compatible with a wide variety of dual-link DVI video cards including ATI and Nvidia. The powerful 47” D47QX1 features a 2560 x 1440 QHD resolution (3.7 million pixels), a superior 1500:1 contrast ratio and a brightness of 450 nits. The D47QX1 offers a wide color gamut -- 92% of NTSC – and provides better color accuracy than traditional monitors. The D47QX1 is also ideal for use with laptop computers as it features both VGA and DVI inputs.
“Westinghouse Digital has a tremendous track record of success in the consumer LCD HDTV and display marketplace. The Commercial Business Unit is now performing high-level and advanced engineering that will also positively impact our Consumer Unit,” said John Araki, Vice President and General Manager, Commercial Business Unit, at Westinghouse Digital Electronics. “The new D56QX1 and D47QX1 displays provide superior resolution and image clarity for today’s most demanding and technical display applications.”
The 56” D56QX1 quad display is $50,000 MSRP; the 47” D47QX1 is $9,999 MSRP. Both displays are scheduled to be available in April 2008.
About Westinghouse Digital Electronics
Westinghouse Digital Electronics is one of the top five LCD TV manufacturers in the U.S. 2007 year to date*. The company provides a full line of innovative LCD displays as well as other consumer electronic products that deliver the latest digital content for the ultimate entertainment experience. Westinghouse Digital’s innovative and easy-to-use LCD-based line up includes a complete family of 720p and 1080p LCD HDTVs and HD 1080p monitors in a wide range of sizes and formats, HD Grade™ computer standard and widescreen monitors, digital photo frames and its new notebook/HDTV bundle. Westinghouse Digital is dedicated to providing consumers with stylish, feature-rich and high-quality entertainment devices that meet the needs of every household member. For more information, please visit www.westinghousedigital.com.
* The NPD Group/Retail Tracking Service, based on unit sales, from January through November 2007.
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