LG Flatron W2252TE 22” TFT ‘Eco Friendly’ Widescreen Display [‘World’s Most Energy Efficient Monitor’ Says LG]

LG have unveiled their new Flatron W2252TE 22” widescreen TFT, the latest monitor in their Flatron range of displays , which appears to be a ‘greener’ version of LG’s W2252TQ, and which, according to LG’s press release, assumes the mantle of being ‘the world’s most energy efficient monitor’ in a market environment where consumers are becoming evermore environmentally aware concerning their choice of consumer electronics.

Stated as offering a ‘a 45% reduction (40W) in power consumption, leading the way in environmentally friendly computer screens’ - though LG fail to make it exactly clear as to what device/model they are using by way of comparison, which renders this claim rather meaningless (a good ‘headline grabber’ none the less) - their new 22” Flatron W2252TE widescreen TFT display consumes a mere 22W of power in use which, all said and done, is fairly impressive.

The W2252TE offers a native resolution of 1680 x 1050, a contrast ratio of 10,000:1 – which, considering the power consumption, isn’t unimpressive – and comes complete with integrated circuitry allowing 4:3 aspect ratio content to be displayed utilising the full width of the (widescreen) display, though quite how this is achieved is not stipulated. Does it merely crop 4:3 ratio content to fit the device’s 16:10 format or does it simply dynamically stretch content to fit (neither method being especially good in practice as either you’re going to miss elements of the original picture or view it in distorted, and therefore wholly inaccurate, dimensions setting proportions way off kilter).

LG have, however, been kind enough to at least tip us that their new Flatron W2252TE TFT will become available sometime this August in the UK, though they remain tight-lipped concerning the W2252TE’s price point.

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