New 18.5" LED display with SmartView & Video Intelligence Technology

January 18, 2012 /India PRwire/ -- ASUS today released the VS197D monitor, an 18.5" LED monitor with 1366x768 resolution and 5ms quick response time for work and entertainment. The monitor has a sturdy stand and slim profile without compromising style in ensuring stability and durability. The VS197D also features 50,000,000:1 ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio which dynamically enhances the display's contrast by adjusting the luminance of the backlight to achieve the darkest black and brightest white - delivering lifelike images.

The best dual-display companion with widescreen notebook enlarges the visual space for multi-tasking efficiency. Aspect Control function allows users to select a preferred display mode among Full and 4:3 for true-to-life gaming or movie watching without any data loss or image distortion.

Splendid™ Video Intelligence Technology

The exclusive Splendid Video Intelligence Technology in VS197D monitor optimizes video performance and image fidelity by enhancing color, brightness, contrast, and sharpness. Also, 6 preset video modes (Scenery, Theater, Game, Night View, sRGB and Standard) can be selected via a hotkey.

Versatile viewing angles

ASUS bundles exclusive SmartView Technology functionality with VS197D that allows adjustment in color parameters to deliver the same image quality and colors with straight viewing while watching movies upward lying down.

User-friendly design

The Mercury-free LED-backlit panel VS197D comes with corrugated cardboard packaging with at least 80% recycled content. It has convenient key controls for functional set-up in the multi-language OSD. The monitor is compliant with the VESA standard. The ASUS VS197D monitor features a 75mm x 75mm VESA mountable design that allows users to mount it on a monitor stand or on a wall, depending on one's specific needs.

Some additional details about the product:

Exact product name/model number: VS197D LED monitor

Price: Rs. 5000/- (excluding taxes)

Website: www.asus.in
Warranty period: 3 years onsite warranty

Specifications

Model

VS197D

Display

Panel Size: Wide Screen 18.5"(47.0cm) 16:9
True Resolution : 1366x768

Video Feature

SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
SPLENDID Video Preset Modes : 6 Modes
Skin-Tone Selection : 3 Modes
Color Temperature Selection : 4 Modes

Convenient Hotkey

SPLENDID Video Preset Mode Selection
Auto. Adjustment

Mechanical Design

Chassis Colors : Black
Tilt : +20°~-5°
VESA Wall Mounting : 75x75mm

Dimensions

Phys. Dimension with Stand (WxHxD) : 447x346x185mm
Box Dimension (WxHxD) : 495x421x114mm

Weight

Net Weight (Esti.) : 2.75kg
Gross Weight (Esti.) :4.05kg

Accessories

VGA cable
Power cord
Quick start guide
Warranty Card

Product specifications and features may change without prior notice. Check www.asus.com for further details.

Source: Press release distribution via India PRwire

Notes to Editor

About ASUS

ASUS, the world's top 3 consumer notebook vendor and the maker of the world's best-selling and most award winning motherboards, is a leading enterprise in the new digital era. ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of today's digital home, office and person, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, desktops, Eee Box and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, tablet devices, servers, multimedia and wireless solutions, networking devices, and mobile phones. Driven by innovation and committed to quality, ASUS won 3,398 awards in 2010, and is widely credited with revolutionizing the PC industry with the Eee PC™. With a global staff of more than 10,000 and a world-class R&D team of 3,000 engineers, the company's revenue for 2010 was around US$10.1 billion.

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