July, 2001

ViewSonic, a leading worldwide Visual Technology™ provider, has extended its LCD range with the launch of the VE150m and VE170m. These super-slim monitors offer a number of features and excellent picture quality in an attractive design and are the ideal choice for space-conscious corporates.

VE150m - perfect for where space is at a premium

The VE150m is the first multimedia, full 15.0" LCD monitor in the ViewSonic range to combine quality features and price/performance with the new design.

With a panel based on Film Technology, this entry level TFT LCD monitor has been designed to match the requirements of general business users and for video conferencing as well as multimedia applications.

Besides a 1.3 inch slim bezel design and optimising the use of the workspace, the VESA® wall-mountable VE150m is fully equipped with built-in speakers, allowing a full audio and visual experience.

Delivering a native resolution of 1024 x 768, a high contrast ratio of 300:1, a brightness of 250 nits with viewing angles of 120° horizontal and 100° vertical, the VE150m produces perfect focus, bright images and superb colour saturation.

The innovative VE150m 15.0" viewable panel is also the first LCD display to offer an automatic ø-Touch auto-tune feature providing completely automatic signal optimisation for the best possible image in all supported resolutions.

The first models on sale will be in an attractive midnight grey colour (VE150mb), further enhancing the new design and giving the impression of an even slimmer profile.

VE170m - the super-slim multimedia LCD

For those looking for the benefits of a large screen LCD, ViewSonic is launching the 17.0" VE170m and a midnight grey version named VE170mb. Weighing only 8.5kg, they are extremely lightweight compared to the average CRT monitor and take up very little desk space.

These 17" LCD deliver images at a crisp, clear resolution of 1280 x 1024, a contrast ratio of 300:1, a high brightness of 220 nits with viewing angles of 120° horizontal and 100° vertical. The ø-Touch auto-tune feature guarantees that the best possible image is delivered in all environments.

The two built-in 1.5 watt stereo speakers provide superior sound quality while Digital Chroma Enhancement produces rich, saturated colours when videos and moving images are displayed, making it an excellent tool for multimedia applications.

What's more, these slim 2.2 inch models are VESA® wall-mountable and the ViewSonic Wizard software supplied with the monitors provide user-friendly installation.

Both the VE150m and VE170m are PC and Mac compatible, TCO '99 certified (midnight grey versions are TCO '95 certified) and are backed by the ViewSonic 3 year on-site warranty Express Exchange™ Service as standard.

For further information contact:

Russell Cole
European Product Marketing Manager - LCD
ViewSonic Europe
Tel: +44 (0)1293 643 900

NOTE TO EDITORS:

ViewSonic Europe is a subsidiary of ViewSonic Corporation. As part of its worldwide expansion plans, ViewSonic acquired Nokia Display Products, the display division of Nokia, on March 17th 2000.

The acquisition gave ViewSonic the right to the Nokia branded display business in Europe and North America. The deal gave the company two distinct brands in Europe and made it one of the leading independent global display providers. ViewSonic now has one of the largest ranges of CRT, LCD and projector products in the world.

ViewSonic products have won more than 1,000 awards worldwide from independent publications and organisations. ViewSonic's leadership position is further supported by being ranked as the No. 1 best selling independent monitor brand by Stanford Resources (Monitrak Q3 2000).

ViewSonic Europe is based at ViewSonic House, Fleming Way, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 2GA. Tel: 01293 643910 Fax: 01293 643910

Website: www.ViewSonicEurope.com