Just some 7 years ago, when buying a monitor, no one thought about choosing it, since Viewsonic monitors were the absolute leader in sales. Today there is a wide range of monitors manufactured by many manufacturers.
Modern monitors are characterized by a wide range of parameters that should be considered when choosing a specific model.
Statistics of technological characteristics of monitors in 2014
- LED backlight technology is gaining momentum and made up 92% of the market;
- the most bought screen - 21.5 inches (20.5% of the market);
- the aspect ratio of 16: 9 has become 6, 5 times more popular than 16:10;
- touch screens have the smallest share (0.4% of the world market).
Dell is currently the sales leader in the world market (14.9% of the market), the second place belongs to Samsung (13.2%), the third is HP (11.5%). LG is in fourth place (10.5%), and Lenovo closes the top five (6%).
Latest monitor innovations
NEC has introduced a new 23.8 monitor. Its main advantage is the AH-IPS matrix with a resolution of 3840x2160. The monitor shines with a wide gamut of 4.3 trillion shades, which is provided by GB-r-LED backlighting, its contrast ratio is 1000 to 1, viewing angles are 178 degrees. Also new is the height-adjustable display stand, which can be tilted and swiveled for greater ease of use. In America, this monitor was estimated at $ 1,349.
Nowadays, 4K resolution is becoming more and more popular, replacing 3D technology, especially among gamers. Thus, Acer has demonstrated a novelty - a screen of 3840x2180 pixels (4K), 28 inches. The monitor supports viewing angles of 170 degrees, a system of reduced brightness up to 15% is introduced. The monitor stand can tilt the display between 5-35 degrees. An important advantage of this screen is the support of NVIDIA G-Sync hardware synchronization, which eliminates image distortion. The cost of the new screen has not yet been announced.
Small PC has implemented a new touch technology on the (maximum security) 24 Marine LCD Display. This monitor is water resistant, as well as the perfect image clarity, even in bright sunlight, thanks to improved optical technology. The display backlight is powered by low power LEDs, so no fans are required. This monitor is at the same time a full-fledged computer, as it contains an Intel i3 / i5 / i7 processor. In addition, there is a cheaper version that lacks excellent readability in bright sunlight and lacks the multi-point sensor capability. The price of the monitor has not yet been announced.
