ViewSonic started showing us its booth in the Unified Communication Hall by highlighting its new collaboration displays which have a slot-in PC that the company told us was the first to be certified for the Intel Unite Collaboration Platform. (Intel later told us that the ViewSonic might have been the first, but was not the only certified system! Man. Ed.) Key features on the new monitor are a ‘QuickLaunch’ front end to get meetings started quickly and also a Logitech camera system. The VPC14-WP slot-in PC is based on an Intel i5 processor (with VPro for security) with 8GB of RAM and SSD storage. The PC fits in the IFP50 series which are UltraHD resolution with 350 cd/m² of output and in 65″, 75″ and 86″. Features include 20 point infrared touch.
ViewSonic showed its QuickLaunch front end in a dual display configuration. Image:Meko
We next looked at the ViewBoard IFP2710 which is a PCap touch monitor that is designed for use in higher education where a lecturer might be controlling or monitoring a projection system. The unit, unusually, features a built in HDBaseT transmitter to connect directly to a projector. The monitor has a ‘Z’ stand that means it can be tipped flat to be parallel to the presenting desk. The monitor will start shipping in April. It was being shown alongside the LS830 UST projector that was shown at ISE last year.
ViewSonic’s IFP2710 has an HDBaseT transmitter to connect to and control a projector. Image:Meko
ViewSonic also had some desktop monitors including the VP3881 which uses the 38″ 3840 x 1600 21:9 curved (2300R) IPS panel from LG Display, which supports 99% of sRGB and has a Delta E of <2 and a claimed brightness uniformity error of less than 5%. The monitor can support HDR10 content although it is not a super-bright monitor. The unit has an integrated KVM to support dual workstation connections. Unusually, it also has dual colour engines so that the colour settings can be optimised for the different systems, even when the dual systems are used in a PiP mode. The monitor also supports 60W of charging via USB Type-C.
The VP2785-4K is an UltraHD 27″ monitor that has the same colour engine features as the VP3881, but supports 96% of DCI-P3 and supports hardware calibration. It has both a backlight uniformity sensor and an ambient light sensor. The pivot function auto switches the monitor.
ViewSonic’s VP3881 has dual colour engines to make the most of the integrated KVM. Image:Meko
