LED-backlit LCD monitors expected to become mainstream in 2011

So we just got started in 2010. CES is coming up and there's a lot of new tech to be showcased there. But what are market sources in Taiwan and China dreaming up while seated in their big comfy office chairs? That LED-backlit monitors will become mainstream, effectively replacing and phasing out CCFL-backlit monitors in desktop PC usage by the year 2011. Currently, there are only a handful of LED-backlit LCD monitors available in the market, and I can tell you, they are not sold in the same price level as their CCFL-backlit counterparts. This LED-backlit monitor from LG called the W2286L only comes with a 22-inch LCD screen that has a native resolution of 1680x1050 and yet it sells for a not-so-sweet 13,000 Pesos -- about 4,000 Pesos more expensive than its most expensive counterpart from Dell (the E228WFP). Go figure. In any case, LED does offer some significant improvements over CCFL, so I hope it does become mainstream (and that prices drop accordingly) in the near future.

Source: [DigiTimes]

LG previews 42” LCD prototype with 2.6mm-thin profile

As it gears up for the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show 2010 in Las Vegas, LG Electronics has shown off a prototype LCD TV with a 42-inch screen and a shockingly thin 2.6mm profile. And as if that's not enough, it also has a response time of 120Hz, making it a great monitor for fast-paced gaming. Hopefully, we'll get a better look at it come CES 2010.

Source: [Nordic Hardware]

Samsung loses LCD patent dispute with Sharp

Samsung may have to make some adjustments in their LCD TV and monitor shipments starting next year due to losing an LCD patent dispute with Sharp recently. The US International Trade Commission ruled in favor of Sharp in the patent dispute which was about LCD contrast control technology. Samsung will be forced to stop selling TV screen and LCD monitors using the said LCD contrast control technology as soon as the US president approves. Unless a compromise is met between Samsung and Sharp, it is likely that Samsung LCD TV and monitor prices will rise soon, though Samsung claims it will use an alternative new technique for their products come next year.

Source: [The Chosun Ilbo]