High-definition screen panels are developing quite fast. It is estimated that in the fourth quarter of 2007, 17% of all LCD TVs are consumed as high-definition screens. With screen segments of 40-inch or more, 57% of these LCD TVs are HD products.
Samsung produces a series of 16-inch HD screen laptops Picture 1 The trend of HD screens also extends to the notebook field. Samsung has expected to launch the first high-definition 16-inch screen in the first quarter of this year, but the plan has been postponed until the third quarter.
Some laptop vendors have plans to launch 16-inch laptops equipped with HD screens in the first half of this year, typically Samsung, Acer and HP.
As for Samsung, the company can produce high-definition 16-inch screen panels, with 16: 9 aspect ratio and 1920x1080 resolution, belonging to the 5th generation screen (5G).
The 16-inch HD screen is expected to cost between $ 60-70, more expensive than the 15-inch WUXGA screen. Laptops with this type of screen are also equipped with Blu-ray DVD optical drives. System vendors estimate that the market share of 15.4-inch WUXGA laptop computers will account for about 46%, while a 16-inch HD screen laptop will be slightly less than this number.