Gateway debuted 30" LCD Flat-Panel Display with Single DVI and VGA Input--$1699

Gateway, Inc. has a new XHD3000 30-inch Extreme HD Display that will work with most any Mac, apparently. They say it's the world's first "Quad-HD" display, delivering more than four times the resolution of standard 720p high definition along with advanced display technology. However, its resolution is 2560x1600, the same as Apple's 30" Cinema Display that has been out for several years. At $1699, the Gateway is $100 lower in price.

Unlike other 30-inch displays available today, it can be easily connected to the many computer and entertainment devices consumers enjoy via its range of inputs including HDMI, single-link/dual-link DVI-D, VGA, component, s-video and composite interfaces. It is the only ultra-high resolution display which can be directly connected to virtually any laptop or desktop computer or any consumer electronics video device. Apple's 30" Cinema Display requires dual-link DVI output.

"The Gateway XHD3000 takes a dramatic step forward in expanding Gateway’s award winning line of HD displays and raising the bar for display technology," said Gary Elsasser, senior vice president of products, Gateway. "Its combination of leading-edge technology and usability features makes it the most advanced and versatile display on the market, and the only display available that is truly equipped to handle any PC or CE video device."

In addition to video, the Gateway includes audio. The XHD3000s high-performance DXP powered speaker system delivers rich, detailed sound using eight high-powered, low-profile neodymium transducers that contribute to the system's ability to generate clean and high-volume sound with exceptional dynamic range. The Gateway XHD3000 includes discrete audio inputs for each video input and allows for automatic audio switching. The XHD3000 also has separate analog and digital audio outputs for connection to home theater systems using the display as a high bandwidth audio and video switchbox. In addition, the display has dual headphone inputs, so it can be used in a classroom or training environment to support a multi-user audio experience. [Bill Fox]