Hitachi's Skinny New 21" Monitors

If you can't wait for affordable large LCD displays to hit the stores, Hitachi and other companies are building monitors that may be a compromise that still helps you save desktop real estate compared to that behemoth that's taking up your whole work area. Hitachi has just added three new 21" monitors to its 3S Series of Super Space Saving displays. The new CM827, CM828 and CM828B displays measure 18.5" in depth and weigh only 60 lbs. The dot pitch for all three of the new monitors is 0.21 mm horizontal and 0.14 mm vertical. The CM827 provides resolutions up to 1856 x 1392 at a 72 Hz refresh rate, while the CM828 and CM828B models give you resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 at a 71 Hz refresh rate. The CM828B is the same monitor as the CM828 in fancy black cabinet. All three (really two) models feature language selection and on-screen controls with adjustments for color temperature, degauss, moire, pincushion, etc. They also have dual inputs so you can switch between two computers without re-booting. Pricing for the CM827, CM828 and CM828B ranges from $779 to $849. Tempting, but I'll probably wait for a flat panel.