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It looks like 2012 is the start of the high-resolution display race and it's very much welcomed, as we've suffered long enough with 1080p displays as the highest resolution available in the affordable display segment. That said, we're not expecting LG's latest 29 and 27-inch models to be cheap, especially as one of them is bringing a rather unique resolution along to the desktop display market.The two new displays, called the EA83 and EA93 are set to be unveiled at IFA 2012 in Berlin which kicks off on Friday this week. The EA83 is a fairly "typical" 27-inch display with WQHD (2560x1440) resolution with 99 percent Adobe RGN colour gamut and it comes with an external colour calibrator and accompanying software. The panel is of course an IPS type display and it sports a brightness of 350 nits and a response time of 5ms GTG.
Connectivity consists of a dual-link DVI-D, a DisplayPort and an HDMI port, as well as a USB 3.0 hub which offers three ports and finally a headphone jack. Other features include support for Picture-in-Picture, Picture-by-Picture, a holder for the external power adapter and maybe most importantly, a height adjustable stand with pivot support.Next up we have the rather peculiar and so far unique EA93 which sports a 21:9 aspect ratio 2560x1080 display which has apparently been designed with split screen gamers in mind, as it sports a 4-Screen Split feature that allows the display to be split into four equal segments. Admittedly this would work just as well for multi-tasking, but we're not sure we'd want to use this wide of a screen on our desk for regular work.
The EA93 sports as with the EA83, an IPS panel, although this one isn't quite as bright at 300 nits and it only supports 100 percent sRGB colour gamut, but does otherwise appear to be quite similar to the panel in the EA83. Connectivity is a bit different here with support for a dual-link DVI-D port, two HDMI ports with MHL support as well as a DisplayPort, analogue audio input, a headphone jack and of course three USB 3.0 ports. LG also offers something it calls Dual Link-up which enables the simultaneous input from two devices, of which one has to be connected via DisplayPort. Apparently this also allows for file sharing between MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) devices and a PC, if the PC is connected to the USB 3.0 hub.LG has as yet to announce any kind of pricing indication, but the two screens aren't expected to hit retail until the end of the year, unless you happen to live in Korea where the two new models are landing in November. We would expect these to be fairly expensive, especially as the EA83 is clearly targeting the more professional users and the EA93 is a new and unique product, although we have a feeling the unusual resolution and super widescreen panel will put some users off, as 16:9 is already being criticized by many as being too wide.
Source: LG Electronics
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