Central Station

T27B750 Samsung has started CES early and has announced two new monitor lineups: Series 7 and Series 9. Series 7 is a premium consumer-grade series whereas Series 9 is mainly aimed toward professionals. Below are the specifcations: Samsung Series 7 and Series 9 Specifications Series 7 Series 9 Model C27B750X T27B750 S27A970 Screen Size 27" 27" 27" Panel Type WVA (?) TN PLS Backlight LED LED CCFL (?) Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080 2560x1440 Brightness 300cd/m^2 300cd/m^2 300cd/m^2 Contrast Ratio 5000:1 1000:1 1000:1 Viewing Angles 178/178 170/160 178/178 Video Inputs HDMI 2x HDMI, VGA HDMI, dual-link DVI, DisplayPort Other Connectivity 2x USB 3.0, USB 2.0, audio out, LAN, Central Station 2x USB 3.0, USB 2.0, audio out, WiFi, HDTV tuner 2x USB 2.0 Speaker 2x 5W 2x 7W 2x 7W MHL Yes Yes Yes Price $549 $599 $1199 Availability March 2012 C27B750X seems the be the successor of C27A750X, which was the first monitor to feature Central Station technology. We analyzed Central Station in last June and to summarize it briefly, it's basically a wireless laptop docking station. You connect a USB stick to...