Samsung announces 24" LED-backlit LCD panel

Author: Tim Smalley
Published: 12th April 2007

Samsung's new 24" LED-backlit LCD panel boasts industry-leading colour saturation levels.

Samsung has today announced that it will begin producing 24" LCD panels that use LED backlighting technology in the second quarter of this year.

The panel boasts a resolution of 1920x1200, which is the industry standard for displays of this size, and will also feature a contrast ratio of more than 1000:1. Samsung claims that this is the highest contrast ratio for LCDs available today.

In addition, Samsung says that the new LED-backlit panel's colour reproduction and quality will resemble that of the highest-quality high-definition TVs available today.

With this in mind, the LED-backlit panel's specifications released by the company indicate that it will deliver colour saturation levels at 111% of the NTSC standard, while conventional monitors are only capable of 72%.

Finally, Samsung also states that the panel will make use of its S-PVA (Super Patterned-ITO Vertical Alignment) technology, which allows for a full 180-degree viewing angle.

There is no time frame for this hitting the market yet, but it's nevertheless exciting news. Discuss these developments in the forums.