LG launches the E2350VR, a 23-inch LCD with upscaling chip

Those who follow our monitor news and tests know very well that upscaling from SD sources is THE black point on current screens. LG has taken the initiative and is launching the E2350VR, a monitor with a dedicated chip that should finally offer good quality results with DVDs and other low definition sources.

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Apart from this chip, the E2350VR offers a full HD TN panel, with LED backlighting. It has VGA, DVI and HDMI connectors. Gamers will be disappointed with the 5 ms response time - too slow to be a good gaming companion. As you can no doubt imagine, the chip comes at a slight premium, meaning it will come in at close to the £200 mark, slightly more than the E2350V, which has a similar spec.

Beyond the product itself, the new chip is excellent news for monitors as a whole as it looks as if manufacturers are starting to become aware of its importance. We hope, therefore, that LG will soon be followed by the competition.

We are however astonished to see that the chip is being introduced on a screen with no digital tuner. If we'd had to bet on it, we would have put our money on a hybrid television as this is the sort of screen where the use such a chip would be maximised.
With an HDMI in however, it is perfectly possible to link the E2350VR to a TV box or DVD player, both of which would use the LG "Super Resolution" chip.

Whatever the case, we are impatiently waiting to test the screen because, if the chip does the job, we'll be saying goodbye to one of the last recurrent monitor faults!


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