EUROPE, June 23 2008. – The rising popularity and availability of Full HD content has made the 16:9 1,080p format the major trend among IT displays. With 100% dot-for-dot matching to Full HD (1,080 lines) material, 16:9 format renders Full HD content in true native ratio without distortion, blur or resizing for immaculate visuals. As Blu-ray, HD ready and Full HD are sent in 16:9 format, the user has a real full-screen picture only with a 16:9 display. As a result, black frames do not appear any more at the top or beneath the display screen.

Additionally, a more detailed and crystal-clear picture can be presented on the display screen. The most important benefit is the Full HD resolution of 1,920 x 1,080, which delivers uncompromised visual enjoyment of digital HD set-top boxes, Blu-ray movies and HD-gaming with PC or consoles. As an industry-leading 16:9 Full HD adopter, BenQ will introduce three 16:9 1,080p Full HD LC displays in September for the European market.

Extending its 22" segment BenQ will offer the 21.5" 1,080p Full HD design display E2200HD encased in glossy black featuring a 1,920 x 1,080p native resolution, where 15% more pixels can be sharply displayed compared with normal 22" resolution (1,680 x 1,050). Furthermore, the BenQ E2200HD is equipped with a high 10,000:1 DCR, 2 ms GTG response time, HDMI™ and DVI (both with HDCP), headphone jack, integrated stereo speaker and Windows® Vista™ Premium Certification¹.

Also two new 16:9 models will be added to the 24" segment: the BenQ E2400HD in glossy black casing and the BenQ M2400HD encased in glossy white. Both Full HD models arrive with a 1,920 x 1,080 native resolution, HDMI™ and DVI (both with HDCP), a high 10,000:1 DCR, integrated stereo speaker, headphone jack, a fast 2 ms GTG response time and Windows® Vista™ Premium Certification. The M-Series offers on top a 2.0M webcam so consumers can easily and spontaneously stay in touch via Web conferencing or Internet chatting.