The best thing about BenQ is the way its UK arm is based in Hemel Hempstead. Getting HOT TECH press releases from the depressing new town is delightful. Here’s the BenQ V2200 Eco LCD monitor. It’s pale and a bit wonky, but would do at a push – like the inhabitants of Hemel Hempstead.

DISCLAIMER: Extra-Last is allowed to offer the opinion that Hemel is shit having lived there for a bit, under duress as a child.
BenQ takes the lead with the announcement of the new stylish V Series Eco LED Widescreen Displays
Green just got great!
Hemel Hempstead, UK, September 14th, 2009: BenQ has today announced the exciting launch of the V2400 Eco and V2200 Eco LED widescreen displays. As a top global display provider BenQ is leading the charge in the LED revolution starting with this official launch, and with a broad spectrum of LED displays planned. The V2400 Eco is a 24” Full HD 1080p LED widescreen, and the V2200 Eco is the world’s first 21.5” Full HD 1080p LED widescreen display. LED displays are energy-efficient consuming approximately 36% less power than traditional CCFL displays and offer huge advances in image quality. This makes the new BenQ V series Eco LED Widescreen Displays the perfect choice for those wanting to cut costs, enjoy a great picture whilst supporting the environment.
The new V2400 Eco and V2200 Eco employ LED (Light-Emitting Diode) which is the latest in monitor display lighting, for advantages that are seen in exquisite visuals on the screen, and have eco and pocket friendly benefits. When it comes to display performance the new monitors are second to none as they are superbly engineered with zero light leakage, enabling an ultra-high dynamic contrast ratio of 5 million:1 for intense blacks and extreme whites. This benefit is unique to LED technology and reveals never-before-noticed fine details and near-infinite colour variations while BenQ’s Senseye™ 3 Human Vision Technology which further enhances image richness, clarity, and depth even in the darkest scenes – dramatically increasing viewing enjoyment.
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