BenQ now a complete consumer electronics brand with its latest India launches of greener, technologically advanced and award winning designer products
Unveils three new product lines in PC and CE market and leads the charge with LED widescreen displays to establish itself a full range IT & CE company
Tweet-- BenQ, a leading player in digital network devices today marked its entry as a complete IT & consumer electronics brand in India by unveiling its newest product range in India. Comprising LED monitors, LCD TV, CULV Laptops, all-in-one PCs, Short throw & mini Projectors, Digital cameras among other futuristic products.BenQ’s newest range firmly establishes it as the a Global leader in pioneering design excellence and technological advancement. With the new product offerings, BenQ leads the charge in LED revolution with its new V series Eco LED widescreen displays. BenQ is the first company in the world to launch 18.5” and 21.5” LED Monitors.
Announcing the expansion of BenQ in India, Mr. Adrian Chang, President, BenQ Asia Pacific Corporation, said, “We have always been serious about our operations in India and with these new offerings we are now a complete IT and consumer electronics brand. We constantly innovate and our consumer friendly features and technology will definitely help us achieve our growth targets in India.”
Says, Govindan Ramanujam, Managing Director, BenQ India, “With these new offerings we are consolidating our presence in India. BenQ is known for its state-of-the-art technology, user friendly designs, eco friendly products and these award winning designer products showcase all these features.
“We offer a range of products now and have a great team in place to execute all our operations in India. We are really glad to be a lifestyle and technology brand and our emphasis is on providing a fair, consistent and consumer friendly products to the consumers”, he added.
Just as LCD technology revolutionized the CRT display industry, so too is the application of LED backlighting anticipated to set new benchmarks in IT displays. BenQ, a top global display provider in both CE and IT industries, leads the charge in the mounting LED display revolution, starting with the official launch of their 24” LED widescreen and the world’s first 21.5” LED widescreen, namely the Full HD 1080p V2400 Eco and Full HD 1080p V2200 Eco, respectively. These first two models will prelude what BenQ promises to be a broad-spectrum offering of LED displays.
The 24” LED V2400 Eco and 21.5” LED V2200 Eco employs the latest in monitor display lighting, namely LED (Light-emitting diode) technology, for advantages that are seen in exquisite visuals on the screen, and in eco-friendly benefits. Most notably, when it comes to display performance, both new LED models are superbly engineered with zero light leakage, enabling an ultra-high dynamic contrast ratio of 5 million: 1 for intense blacks and extreme whites. This unparalleled benefit unique to LED technology reveals never-before-noticed fine details and near-infinite color variations while BenQ’s Senseye™ 3 Human Vision Technology further amplifies image richness, clarity, and depth, even in the darkest scenes. The energy-efficient, mercury-free LED panels of the V Series Eco consume approximately 36% less power than traditional CCFL displays. Additionally, the new models are lighter (-14.6%) and thinner (-21.2%) than CCFL displays of comparable screen size, which saves on packaging (+56%) and affords more efficient shipping.
BenQ officially added the company’s extensive LCD TV lineup in India with the introduction of four new models the 42” SQ4231, 37” SK3731& SD3731 and 32” VK3231 Full HD televisions. The LCD TV models are geared towards bringing new life to living rooms through 1080p visual splendor. The SQ Series is made to stir the vision and audio senses of its viewer. Not only the product is stunning to look at but also provides class beating vivid image reproduction. The SQ Series boasts the premium technology specs and is designed for the top end enjoyment of vision and sound. In fact, the BenQ LCD TV line up easily handles all multimedia entertainment demands, boasting advanced picture-perfecting technologies, 1080p HDTV compatibility, and high-end Real Cinema Mode for true theater film quality. HiFi stereo sound and future-proof connectivity further facilitate and enhance movie fun, gaming thrill, HDTV amazement, and, ultimately, quality family togetherness.
A new member to its LCD MTV family – BenQ MK2442, a multifunctional model that is best suited for consumers or those seeking a second unit for their home. MK2442 is BenQ's answer to the market's need where growing numbers of users now expect to enjoy great visual experience from the TVs. The brand new MK2442 boasts 5 ms response time and Full HD 1920x1080. It is engineered to handle and output a pure 1080p 24Hz signal for nature, high-quality film, giving users real cinema viewing pleasure without distortion of the original picture quality.
Joybook Lite U102 is fashioned for the always-connected, on-the-go, style-setting Internet enthusiast. Deluxe online fun rivaling laptop performance is made possible by Intel’s® Atom™ processor, a 10.1” UltraVivid™ 16:9 WSVGA LED-backlit screen, a 250GB* HDD, connection essentials, and cool web conveniences. Despite its heavyweight Internet capabilities, the U102 travels light and easily at much less the laptop load – weighing 1.05kg*, under an inch in thickness, and is accompanied by an unusually petite AC adapter.
Joybook Lite U121 Eco, “Eco” for “economical” and “ecological,” the U121 impresses with its green engineering and packaging. Take-anywhere mobility is sure to please with a quick-charging 8-hour battery, comprehensive connectivity, and large 11.6” screen. Solid office performance plus uninhibited Internet bliss – all uncompromised by the practical price tag – also have consumers grinning with glee. And love goes beyond the immediate consumer with the Joybook U121.
A must-have accessory for today’s social Internet butterfly, the Joybook Lite U102 and U121 makes sharing videos and photos effortless with a high-resolution webcam, crystal-clear built-in speakers, and integrated microphone with smart noise suppression and echo cancellation. Accessing all the wonders of the World Wide Web – such as surfing, messaging, email, and shopping – is always reliable via wide-coverage, high-speed WiFi and optional 3.75G HSUPA.
The CULV Laptops from BenQ, Joybook S35 and Joybook S43 impresses and captivates with dreamy full features and green engineering and packaging. Longer battery life is possible because of the lower consumption by CULV platform comparing to standard mobile CPU/chipset. Weighing less than 1.650kg with 13.3” W display, CULV laptops are less than 1” in thickness.
BenQ also announced the launch of it Digital Camera Range. The C & E series of Slim cameras start comes in 10 & 12-mega-pixels. The digital cameras with High ISO upto 6400, 3x optical zoom and 6.8 cms LCD Screen.Sleek and compact with Li-ion battery, the cameras are chic in design and available in multii colours. Exceptional efficiency and user-friendliness are made possible by the highly intuitive photo taking and photo editing functions of these cameras. A comprehensive selection of options including “Smile Catch”, Auto Face Tracking, blink detector, auto scene mode and love portrait make these cameras fabulously fun companion for bringing enjoyment and quality to today’s digital life.
BenQ Introduced a new product line in form of All in one PC’s called nScreen. The nScreen i91(All-in-one PC) combines great looks with the latest features, and offers users a more enjoyable Internet surfing experience with its simple set-up and friendly interface. The streamlined, attractive design of the nScreen i91 is a new personal statement in living aesthetics. nScreen i91 will allow users to enjoy the Internet after plugging in and switching on the machine through its simple installation and user interface. It also perfectly integrates a computer inside a high definition (HD) widescreen with an aspect ratio of 16:9.
BenQ’s added 3 new models to it short throw projector series – the MP772ST, MP515 ST & MP515 boasts of features that distinguishes each model as ideal solutions for home, office and education use. Short throw projector series facilitates projection from a short distance so that limited space is not a constraint for big-screen viewing pleasure. Unlike regular projectors, both these BenQ’s short throw projectors can be used in small meeting rooms and halls, thereby making it suitable for use in departmental stores, showcase displays, banks, hospitals, education institutes and small business houses etc. The stylish, sleek snow-white design compliments any décor. The MP772ST comes with 3D Projection capability & Crestron Lan control capabilities both of them pioneering technology innovations in the world introduced by BenQ. BenQ is no2 in DLP and No 1 in short throw world rankings for projector Market according to Future source.
The much-anticipated, PC-less, lamp-free Joybee GP1 Mini Projector is yet another awesome BenQ offering. Positioned as the world’s first pocket projector with lamp-free LED technology and integrated USB video reader, the tiny 640g Joybee is packed with advanced features to effortlessly run every multimedia content consumers can imagine: PC-less projection of movies, photos, console games, and videos amplifies enjoyment and impact of various mass storage devices such as external HDDs, digital cameras, personal multimedia players, PDAs, iPods, iPhones, Smartphones, gaming consoles, and laptops. Effortless and boundless big-screen fun from home to office to anywhere is enhanced by superb picture quality, sound, and convenience: 120% NTSC, 100 ANSI lumens powered by digital LED lighting, Wall Color Correction, built-in 2W speaker, 20,000+ hours light life, iPod/iPhones dock (optional), instant On/Off, and tripod compatibility.
BenQ has been operating successfully in India for six years and has established a strong market presence in the DLP projector, LCD monitor and Laptop categories.
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About BenQ Corporation
BenQ Corporation, a leading provider of networked digital lifestyle devices, is a multi-faceted company with strengths in product design, visual technology and mobile technology. BenQ offers unrivalled breadth and depth of products and integrated technologies across platforms through the brand promise of “Bringing Enjoyment and Quality to Life,” including digital projector, LCD monitors, laptop PCs, Netbooks, All-in-One PCs, LCD displays, digital cameras, storage devices, mobile phones, storage media and human interface devices such as mice and keyboards. 2008 revenues of BenQ Corporation exceeded US$1.54 billion.
About BenQ Group
The BenQ Group is currently comprised of 12 companies that operate independently while sharing resources and leveraging synergies among them. The BenQ Group companies include BenQ Corporation, AU Optronics Corporation (world’s top 3 manufacturer of large-size TFT-LCD panels), Qisda Corporation, Darfon Electronics Corporation, Daxon Technology Inc., Daxin Materials Corp., BenQ Guru Software Co., BenQ Hospital, Darwin Precisions, Ltd, Raydium Semiconductor Corporation, Cando Corporation and Wellypower Co., Ltd. 2008 revenues of BenQ Group exceeded US$19 billion dollars.