Lenovo hits the spot with first 22" WUXGA display

Author: Phil Cogar
Published: 18th September 2007
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The Lenovo ThinkView is the first 22" monitor with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels (WUXGA)

The Lenovo ThinkView is the first 22" monitor with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels (WUXGA)

Lenovo may have just won my heart with the introduction of its latest monitor. The ThinkVision L220x is set to be the industry's first affordable 22-inch WUXGA.

WUXGA (Widescreen Ultra eXtended Graphics Array) is the industry standard specification for a 1920x1200 display. At 22-inches, that works out to be just a little over 100 pixels per inch. All of this means that you'll be able to watch 1080p movies in all of their glory on a much smaller monitor than you could before.

The high resolution isn't the only selling point though. The monitor supports a built in four port USB hub, landscape to portrait rotation, a tilt/swivel/pivoting stand, and built in cable management. Full specifications of the monitor include goodies such as: 1000:1 contrast ratio, 6ms response time, 92 percent colour gamut, VGA and DVI-D inputs, HDCP support, and a 178°/ 178° viewing angle.

The ThinkVision L220x is set to debut in November for right around $550. This is sure to give several other, larger monitors a run for their money if the panel lives up to its specs.

While we wait until November to see just how well this monitor compares, check out a couple of pictures below. Don't forget to leave your comments on it over in the forums or in the comment section below.

Quote phat-ant 18th September 2007, 14:59
a good step in the right direction. now all we need is more crazy res monitors like the old IBM T221 22.2" with a whooping 3840x2400 res.
Quote will. 18th September 2007, 15:04
looks awesome
Quote Duste 18th September 2007, 15:05
Stereotypically boring Lenovo design as usual. :/
Quote eek 18th September 2007, 15:07
Seems pretty expensive, should be able to pick up a 24" with the same resolution for a similar price!!
Quote bloodcar 18th September 2007, 15:09
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Originally Posted by eek
Seems pretty expensive, should be able to pick up a 24" with the same resolution for a similar price!!

Yeah, but the 22" will look a lot sharper then the 24" at the same resolution. I've been wanting to pick up an LCD for some time now (yesh, I still use a CRT when I'm not on my laptop) and I might just give this Lenovo a go.
Quote dfrangu 18th September 2007, 15:11
"Lenovo may have just won my heart with the introduction of its latest monitor. The ThinkVision L220x is set to be the industry's first 22-inch WUXGA."

Is it? What about EIZO CG221? http://www.eizo.com/products/graphics/cg221/index.asp
Quote JADS 18th September 2007, 15:31
Still waiting for the 30" 3840x2400 display with a plethora of outputs and a quantum leap in colour reproduction and black levels
Quote Mankz. 18th September 2007, 15:40
Don't care how good it is, it looks aweful.
Quote gpw111 18th September 2007, 15:41
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Originally Posted by JADS
Still waiting for the 30" 3840x2400 display with a plethora of outputs and a quantum leap in colour reproduction and black levels

i think you'll be waiting quite some time - and don't u mean inputs anyway?
Quote crazybob 18th September 2007, 15:53
Why's everyone getting all excited about the style? It's a monitor - a bunch of plastic bits you'll never look at which support a big, expensive glass pane you'll look at a lot. Both of my monitors right now look equally bland and I can't say that it has ever caused me any significant trauma.
Quote The_Pope 18th September 2007, 16:51
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Originally Posted by dfrangu
"Lenovo may have just won my heart with the introduction of its latest monitor. The ThinkVision L220x is set to be the industry's first 22-inch WUXGA."

Is it? What about EIZO CG221? http://www.eizo.com/products/graphics/cg221/index.asp

I see the story has now been updated. The Lenovo is US$550 so should come in under £400 (still cheaper than plenty of 24" of the same resolution). For reference, I found the EIZO CG221 for £2,800 (over US$5,000!). So this ThinkVision is still big news because it's the first consumer-level WUXGA 22"
Quote JADS 18th September 2007, 17:04
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Originally Posted by gpw111
i think you'll be waiting quite some time - and don't u mean inputs anyway?

Well a 30" WQUXGA display might not be too far off and Samsung has been experimenting with Dolby's IMLED technology so the two may meet in the not too distant future :)

I definitely mean outputs, DVI, Displayport, HDMI, Component, etc...
Quote Jipa 18th September 2007, 17:47
Ummh.. Why the hell should a monitor have outputs?

And this is great news! Screw 22"-ers with 1680x1050-resolution and TN-panels!
Quote xion 18th September 2007, 17:51
This looks like it could open the flood gates on a new resolution war, good news for me! On a side note whatever happend to the brightside tech? Would've thought it would've made its way into some high-end kit at least by now, http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2005/10/04/brightside_hdr_edr/1:(
Quote Phil Rhodes 18th September 2007, 18:55
I'd buy it for $550. I wouldn't buy it for £550, which is of course what it'll cost here...

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Quote wuyanxu 18th September 2007, 20:04
hum..... does this mean my shiny new 1680x1050 22inch will drop in price?

ah, i'm still not used to getting ripped off
Quote Kipman725 18th September 2007, 20:59
Hmm nothing compared to the monitors used by the NHS for imagaing there like 5000x7000 (can cost LOTS!).
Quote DXR_13KE 18th September 2007, 22:48
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Originally Posted by xion
On a side note whatever happend to the brightside tech? Would've thought it would've made its way into some high-end kit at least by now, http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2005/10/04/brightside_hdr_edr/1:(

that is also my question.......
Quote [USRF]Obiwan 19th September 2007, 09:14
@ kipman and DXR: Maybe because the brightside screen is so expensive only the elite would buy a 20.000 pounds screen.

bot:
Although i like the idea of a 1980 resolution on 22". I allready have a hard time reading words on my 1650 reso 20" widescreen. I rather have a cheap 26" or higher with 1980 res. with makes it more usefull as both monitor and moviescreen.
Quote JADS 19th September 2007, 09:52
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Originally Posted by Jipa
Ummh.. Why the hell should a monitor have outputs?

Umm I mean inputs :D
Quote The_Pope 19th September 2007, 10:16
Quote:
Originally Posted by DXR_13KE
Quote:
Originally Posted by xion
On a side note whatever happend to the brightside tech? Would've thought it would've made its way into some high-end kit at least by now, http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2005/10/04/brightside_hdr_edr/1:(

that is also my question.......

They were bought by Dolby in February: http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/02/27/dolby_buys_brightside_technologies_hdr_lcd/1

So when JADS refers to "Dolby's IMLED technology" he's talking about Brightside (the IM stands for Individually Modulated btw)
Quote Anakha 19th September 2007, 14:29
You know, considering 15.4" laptops have had this res. available for a LONG time, whadafuxupwidis? And, considering you can get replacement panels from EBay for $100, with a controller card for $70, all you need do is make a box and grab a lot of LEDs to light it up.

Why is this taking SO long to get to market?
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