CES: LG's LED monitor/TV
LG's M80D is the company's first monitor TV with an LED backlight.
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LAS VEGAS--Monitor TVs are nothing new, but it'll take manufacturers some continued innovating to keep me excited. LG shows that it understands this with its latest monitor/TV, the M80D.
The M80D is LG's first monitor/TV to use an LED backlight. The design is sleek and stylish and looks to be wall mountable.
Incoming specs:
- 1,920x1,080 resolution
- 250 cd/M2 brightness
- 5ms response time
- VGA, DVI, HDMI connections
- Component, VGA, HDMI, Audio in/out
- Built-in speakers with 2.1-channel sound
Look for more info in the coming months.