Unlike their predecessors, monitors these days are equipped with a variety of functions; they can be utilized as TV sets, multi-media players or PCs with handy features including cloud computing and wireless battery charging for mobile devices. What we’re really witnessing is the rise of monitors as stand-alone devices.
In the past, a standard monitor had to work with a desktop PC, just like a needle and a thread. But things have changed now; we find ourselves amazed by the large number of monitors with unprecedented independence. Going beyond their previously simple roles as support devices, monitors are raising their own stakes by starting to work as independent IT devices.
Monitors Expand Their Roles to TV, Speakers and Multi-Media Players
Monitors like Samsung 27-inch Curved TV Monitor, TD 590C not only functions as a monitor, but it can also be used as a second TV. The product gives users a mini-movie theatre of their own with its built-in 5W dual-stereo speaker and a curved screen that delivers a strong sense of immersion.
The TD 590C also comes with new handy feature, Football Mode, which provides a realistic experience—as if users are actually at the match—with life-like pictures and stereo sound. In addition, its picture in picture, PIP +, lets users enjoy two different multimedia content, at the same time. It can display a second video in an inset window, which is about one quarter of the screen.
The monitor’s graceful curves of the screen and of the stand, its luxurious metallic appearance and its clean back design visually enhance a customer’s bedroom or hotel room.
Makers also created a new model dedicated to multimedia features, which supports Smart TV functions. Samsung's TD390S (23.6-inch and 27-inch) can connect to Smart Hub, allowing people to watch a variety of TV programs, using exclusive applications. Using Smart Hub, the TD390 can consider users’ viewing patterns and suggest real-time broadcasts and TV content they may be interested in.
In addition, the TD390S lets users play games, watch videos via YouTube, Netflix and TED, and access weather forecasting services or daily feeds from numerous newspapers and broadcast media. The TD390S also supports Screen Mirroring, which allows users to enjoy the video content on their smart phones with its much bigger screen. Using the Content Sharing feature, users can send multiple types of media content, including pictures, music and videos, directly to the TD390S to enjoy.
Monitors Work as a PC and a Wireless Battery Charger
As more people replace their traditional desktop PCs with all-in-one counterparts these days, Samsung’s ATIV One 7 Curved (27-inch) looks like a simple monitor but it is actually a high-end, all-in-one PC that comes with an OS, CPU and data storage.
ATIV One 7 Curved can also perform as a customer’s secondary TV with its full HD curved display and Dolby home theatre audio. It supports Bluetooth Music Play 3.0, which lets users listen to the music in their smart phones with the monitor’s built-in 10W stereo speaker, by wirelessly connecting it to smart devices.
All the users need to do is place their smart phone (whether it’s a Galaxy S6, a Galaxy Note5 or any device using a compatible wireless battery cover) on the charging area to initiate automatic charging. The SE370 monitor declutters the work area by getting rid of unnecessary cables and ports needed to charge mobile devices. Thanks to its great performance and innovative features the free the users from desktop charging kits, the SE370 has been well-received by consumers around the world.
