Zenith's New 30-Inch Widescreen HDTV Monitor Leads Five-Model LCD TV Line

Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Significantly expanding its family of flat, thin LCD TVs, Zenith Electronics Corporation has introduced five new models in four screen sizes, including a dramatic new 30-inch widescreen HDTV monitor. Sharing a new, streamlined design built around the advanced TFT-LCD (thin-film transistor, liquid crystal display) technology developed by Zenith's parent company, LG Electronics Inc., the new models are the 30-inch L30W26 LCD HDTV/PC Monitor, the 20.1-inch L20V26 LCD EDTV Monitor, the 15.1-inch L15V26 LCD HDTV/PC Monitor, the 15.1-inch ZLD15A1b LCD HDTV/PC Monitor, and the 10.4-inch L10V22 EDTV.

The flagship of the collection, shown publicly for the first time this week at the Consumer Electronics Show, is the L30W26 HDTV/PC Monitor, boasting a big 30-inch HD-capable widescreen display.

The monitor's 1280 x 768 W-XGA resolution, suitable for television and computer display, is enhanced by a high 400:1 contrast ratio, an exceptional peak brightness of 450 candles/square meter, and broad 170 x 170-degree viewing angles that make it easily seen from almost anywhere. The versatile complement of inputs for DVI, RS-232, Component, S-Video, RGB and A/V assure compatibility with both digital and traditional video sources, and computers. A separate box for the included NTSC tuner enhances its user friendliness as a monitor.

The versatile L15V26 HDTV/PC Monitor features a 15.1-inch screen and a control that switches the set from PC to TV use at the touch of a button. The built-in NTSC tuner complements HD-quality 1024 x 768 resolution. The brilliant image performance is enhanced by a 4H digital comb filter, a high 350:1 contrast ratio, an exceptional brightness of 400 candles/square meter, and wide 140 x 120-degree viewing angles. Inputs for HD, RGB, S-Video, RF and AV make the set fully compatible with both digital and traditional video sources, and computers. A headphone output adds extra convenience.

The 15.1-inch ZLD15A1b HDTV/PC Monitor joins Zenith's award-winning ZLD15A1-the first monitor to combine high-definition display, NTSC TV and computer graphics capabilities in a single TFT-LCD model. The new ZLD15A1b features a built-in NTSC tuner, high-quality 1024 x 768 resolution, and pushbutton PC-to-TV switchability. Image-enhancing features include a 4H digital comb filter, high 350:1 contrast, an exceptional peak brightness of 450 candles/square meter, and wide 140 x 120-degree viewing angles. Hi-Res Component, RGB, S-Video, RF, and AV inputs assure compatibility with both digital and traditional video sources, and computers. A headphone jack adds convenience.

Of Zenith's two new enhanced-definition LCD models, the L20V26 EDTV is the larger, boasting a spacious 20.1-inch screen and an internal NTSC tuner for convenient viewing. It features the same fine 640 x 480 resolution picture as the ZLD20A1, which it replaces. The L20V26 image is enhanced by a 4H digital comb filter, a 400:1 high contrast ratio, an exceptional peak brightness of 450 candles/square meter, and wide 140 x 120-degree viewing angles. Hi-Res Component, RGB, S-Video, RF and AV inputs assure compatibility with digital and traditional video sources, and a headphone jack adds convenience.

The smaller L10V22 EDTV carries a 10.4-inch screen convenient enough to be installed virtually anywhere-on a desktop stand, a wall, or under a kitchen cabinet. A unique automatic picture inversion capability even allows it to be installed upside down to accommodate tight or atypical spaces. The built-in NTSC tuner delivers a bright, very watchable 800 x 600 resolution picture.

The L30W26 has a suggested price of $5,999, and will be available from Zenith dealers in the fourth quarter, 2002. The L15V26 and ZLD15A1b LCD HDTV/PC Monitors have a suggested price of $1,299, and will be available in the second quarter. The L20V26 and L10V22 EDTVs have suggested prices of $1,999 and $699, respectively, and will be available in the second quarter.

Zenith Electronics Corporation, founded in 1918, is a leader in digital television technologies and inventor of the U.S. digital HDTV transmission system adopted by the FCC. Zenith's Emmy award winning technologies include digital HDTV, flat-screen CRTs, stereo television and TV remote controls. For 2002, Zenith is capitalizing on its digital HDTV leadership and on the extensive technologies and resources of its parent company, LG Electronics Inc. (LGE). (Zenith merged with LGE in November 1999.) Zenith's corporate headquarters are in Lincolnshire, Ill. Visit us on the World Wide Web at www.zenith.com .

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