Currently Apple is the only manufacturer with LED-backlit IPS monitors currently on sale. Hazro also plans to release some LED-backlit IPS computer monitors at some point. The manufacturer of pretty much all In-Plane Switching panels, LG Electronics, has announced at IFA 2010 four new PC monitors combining IPS panel technology with LED backlighting. All panels feature a full HD resolution (except for the 1600×900 of the 20″ IPS206T), 250 cd/m2 typical brightness and a 6ms grey-to-grey response time. The IPS231P is the ‘professional’ iteration – with the only apparent difference at present being the addition of built-in speakers and a stand with height, swivel and pivot adjustment as well as the usual tilt. The ‘consumer’ computer screens include the 20″ IPS206T, 22 inch IPS226V and 23 inch IPS236V. At present there are no prices or dates for the new monitors but we will of course bring you this information as soon as we get it. For further information check the source article here.

LG IPS236V - the XL2370 meets one of those old glass coffee cups

Samsung has announced the SyncMaster FX2490HD – a premium LED-backlit computer monitor with built-in HDTV tuner and speakers. It seems that Samsung has married the recently launched XL2370HD and the recently announced BX2450 an have created a mutant 4-legged offspring. Specifications are nothing exceptional (but little do they tell us anyway), but the styling of the monitor has been inspired by Samsung’s latest C7000 series 3D LED TVs – and they are certainly nice to look at.

Update: The Samsung FX2490HD should launch in Semptember at an RRP of around £300 ($420 for you lucky Americans).

Samsung SyncMaster FX2490HD

ViewSonic has announced it plans to phase out the use of CCFL lamps from their monitors by 2011. ViewSonic says that this is to offer consumers ‘significant energy cost savings and improved performance and contrast from any ViewSonic solution.’ They go on to say that consumers are demanding LED backlighting in their products because of the brilliant performance whilst lowering energy costs. LED backlighting can also make displays thinner, lighter, brighter and more flicker-free. This announcement comes shortly after the launch of the impressively priced VX2250WM-LED. ViewSonic will continue to produce existing models using CCFL backlights until demand for them subsides.

ViewSonic VX2250 - LED backlighting at its greenest

TechRadar have ‘reviewed‘ (or more likely – skimmed the surface after a possible brief fiddle) the Eizo ColorEdge CG245W. Anybody familiar with Eizo as a manufacturer of computer monitors is probably unmoved by the news that the ColorEdge CG245W, like most if not all of Eizo’s panels, is aimed at colour professionals who demand exceptional accuracy from their monitors. The nifty feature of this PC monitor, though, is that it has a special ‘wiper’ style calibrator at the top edge of the bezel that allows the monitor to ‘self-calibrate’. The panel itself is a 24 incher of the IPS (In-Plane Switching) variety and offers a 1920×1200 resolution and 98% Adobe RGB (102% NTSC) colour gamut. TechRadar is also quick to point out that the luminance is a little lower than some people may like but is well within the recommended range for colour-critical use and general desktop use. At a recommended retail price of £1800 it is only for the really serious colour enthusiasts.

And by this, we don’t mean it needs to correct its vision with a giant pair of spectacles. Dell are continuing to expand their already expansive range of UltraSharp IPS panels, this time with the more expensive (and potentially superior) H-IPS panel variety. The U3011 boasts a 30 inch LG-manufactured 10-bit H-IPS screen with a 2560×1600 resolution (yes – that’s 16:10, or 8:5 for the more mathematically sound), 370 cd/m2 brightness and 12-bit internal colour processing and each monitor comes individually factory calibrated. The response time is 7ms grey to grey, which may not sound like much – but the monitor probably includes Dell’s usual sound compensation algorithms so things should look pretty smooth. We don’t yet have a price (or picture) of this beast, but don’t expect it to come cheap. We will update you as soon as a picture and price becomes available. The Dell U3011 is currently slated for October release (subject to change).