Two new eco-friendly NEC displays

If you're in the market for an eco-friendly LCD computer monitor, these days you have a few choices. From LG to Lenovo and soon Dell, green is the new black when it comes to LCDs.

Now, NEC is adding to its own EA line of eco-friendly monitors. On Wednesday, it announced two new eco-friendly displays, the 24-inch MultiSync EA241WM wide-screen display and the 19-inch MultiSync EA191M standard-format display.

As with its previously announced 26-inch EA261WM and 22-inch EA221WM, NEC has registered MultiSync EA241WM and EA191M displays as EPEAT Gold and Silver, respectively. The EPEAT rating requires that the displays are Energy Star compliant. Products that earn the Energy Star designation prevent greenhouse gas emissions by meeting energy efficiency guidelines set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy.



* 1,000:1 contrast ratio
* 400 cd/m2 brightness
* 1920x1200-pixel native resolution
* Four-way adjustable stand (110mm height, tilt, swivel, pivot)
* New cabinet design with intuitive, multidirectional NaViKey
* Integrated four-port USB 2.0 hub
* Space-saving, down-firing speakers with headphone jack
* Dynamic Video Mode with five presets for real-time optimization of image quality
* Built-in carrying handle
* HDMI-capable via adapter, 720p and 1080p from DVI-D
* High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection, which is supported through the DVI-D connector for use with HDCP-equipped devices and encrypted content
* ECO Mode for significant power consumption savings
* Ambix, NaViSet and No Touch Auto Adjust
* Carbon footprint meter for tracking of carbon savings
* EPEAT Gold registered for EA241WM



* Standard-format (5:4 aspect ratio)
* PVA panel
* 1500:1 contrast ratio
* 250 cd/m2 brightness
* 1,280x1,024 native resolution
* Four-way adjustable stand (110mm height, tilt, swivel, pivot)
* New cabinet design with intuitive, multidirectional NaViKey
* Space-saving, down-firing speakers with headphone jack
* Dynamic Video Mode with five presets for real-time optimization of image quality
* High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection, which is supported through the DVI-D connector for use with HDCP-equipped devices and encrypted content
* ECO Mode for significant power consumption savings
* Ambix, NaViSet, and No Touch Auto Adjust
* Carbon footprint meter for tracking of carbon savings
* EPEAT Silver registered for EA191M


The MultiSync EA241WM and EA191M displays come with a three-year parts, labor, and backlight warranty. The displays will be available for shipment in October at an estimated street price of $549 and $379, respectively.

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