NEWS RELEASE
News Release No:99007
Issue Date: 5th October 1999

ViewSonic presents the revolutionary 15" and 18" LCD flat panels featuring digital and analogue inputs.

ViewSonic introduces the revolutionary VP151 and VP181 ViewPanels, its first 15" and 18" flat panels to incorporate digital, analogue and video inputs into one display.

These exciting new displays are capable of receiving both analogue and digital inputs, ensuring that users have the flexibility to connect to the digitally equipped solutions of tomorrow. In addition, they accept video signals from such devices as VCRs and DVD players. This allows users to view video, either using the full screen area or as a window within the display from a computer, using ViewSonic's latest feature - "Picture in Picture".

"Both models give consumers the confidence to invest in a display, knowing that it will not be superseded by digital displays. ViewSonic has always been committed to supplying products that suit users? needs" said Bharat Kumar, ViewSonic's European Marketing Manager. "With these products they can expect the outstanding flexibility and great price/performance that ViewSonic monitors are known for."

A total of five inputs are available on the VP181 and VP151 including two digital inputs, two analogue (sync on green compatible) inputs and one video input. Both digital inputs are located on the head of the display, while the analogue and video inputs are positioned on the base. The video input allows for a wide variety of applications including DVD, VCR and video cameras. The flat panels also support world-wide video standards including NTSC, Pal and Secam.

The VP181offers a native resolution of 1,600 x 1,200 while the VP151 supports a native of 1,280 x 1,024. With five downstream USB accessory ports, the flat panels accept USB-compliant peripherals including scanners, digital cameras and external storage devices. Additionally, the displays feature two integrated stereo speakers and set new standards for office ergonomics with swivel, tilt, height-adjustment and landscape/portrait pivot functions.

The new displays use a 20 pin MDR video connector that is compatible with DFP equipped PC?s or video cards. Both are forward compatible with DVI, the industry?s future universal standard supported by the Digital Display Working Group. The DVI specification provides a high-speed digital connection for visual data type that is display technology independent.

Ease-of-use is increased with size, centre and phase controls that are adjusted automatically. ViewMatch^® colour control allows users to adjust colour temperature and individual colour intensity for screen-to-print colour matching. Advanced users will also appreciate the Gamma adjustment capabilities within both flat panels. These allow for more accurate colour response and help eliminate compatibility issues that are typically associated with a video card.

To maximise space saving benefits, the flat panels are wall mountable with any VESA-compliant mount system. Designed for both PC and Mac^® systems, the displays support Plug & Play for easy set-up and installation in the Windows^® 95, 98 NT and 2000 environments. Additionally, the ViewPanels comply with strict TCO emissions and power standards.

The VP151 and VP181 include a DVI adapter and are compatible in both PC and Mac platforms. They are also fully PC '99, TCO ?99 and ISO13046-2 compliant.

Both displays are backed by a three-year Express Exchange^™, 24 hour, on site, swap-out warranty.

Contact ViewSonic:
Customer Freephone on 0800 833 648 e-mail: sales@viewsonic.com

For more information contact:

Russell Cole
Product Marketing Manager - LCD
ViewSonic Europe
Tel: +44 01293 643 900

NOTE TO EDITORS:
ViewSonic Display Technology^™ products have won more than 525 awards world-wide from independent publications and organisations. ViewSonic?s leadership position is further supported by being ranked as the United States' No. 1 best selling flat panel display provider by Display Search (Q1 '99) and the No. 1 best selling independent monitor brand by Standford Resources (Monitrak Q1 '99)

ViewSonic Europe is a subsidiary of ViewSonic Corporation, one of the USA's fastest growing companies.

Established as a major player in the Display Technology? market, ViewSonic Europe offers a range of award winning and price/performance leading products.

ViewSonic?s products are arranged across five specific series: LCD, Professional, Graphics (incorporating Multimedia), E2 and Presentation.

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

Website: www.ViewSonicEurope.com