Hannspree Televisions
LCD Panels With a Flair for the Dramatic
Hannspree has been making waves both trade shows and in the blog-o-sphere because of its interesting television products. The unique products Hannspree makes are LCD TVs designed to fit inside various stylized sculptures. TV manufacturers have found clever places to stick flat LCD panels. For instance, Philips gave us the cleverly designed MiraVision TV, which is part LCD display and part framed mirror. Philips received the Good Housekeeping award for their unique design. Hannspree, a company out of Taiwan, is attempting to appeal to the constituency of the LCD market who prefer modern designs and styling.
Hannspree is a new and rather small LCD TV company, but is owned by one of the world’s largest LCD panel manufacturers. Perhaps Hannspree LCD designs were created to use up all that left over LCD material from the factories that produce giant 50” LCD panels for Hitachi and Sony. The LCD panels going into Hannspree’s TVs are found in many popular brands. Of course, the quality of the TV isn’t the reason you buy a Hannspree design. Hannspree is a TV that is all about style.
A couple of the most talked about designs include the Apple and Batman designs. The Apple sculpture has an interactive element, you can open it to view the LCD display at its core. The Batman TVs are particularly cool for a young boy and would make a great way to watch any of Bruce Tim’s animations.
Specs 15” Hannspree Display
15”
- 1024x768
- 500:1 Contrast ratio
- 1 S-Video Input
- 2 Composite Inputs
- 2 Audio (RCA) inputs
- SRS Surround Sound
- No Component Video Inputs
As you can probably gather from the specs, smaller TVs from Hannspree’s 15” line aren’t HDTV and do not include component connections. The best they offer is S-Video with 1024x768 resolutions. However, do not let this deter you if you like the design. In such a small TV, you’re not going to see the difference between HD and EDTV.
Hannspree’s larger models, in the 23” range, have component inputs for true HDTV at 1280x768. Hannspree's children’s designs, especially those with Disney branding, seem best suited for the kids’ room. Would a kid who still thinks Winnie the Pooh is cool even know what to do with an LCD Panel?
