Samsung Electronics has announced two new models called F2080 and F2380 based on the so-called cPVA panels. Samsung’s two new PC monitors, F2080 and F2380 are respectively 20 and 23 inches. The new monitors have a black, matte plastic design and provide good ergonomic features. Both monitors use 10% recylced materials for production earning them the Gold EPEAT rating.

The F2080 offers a 1600 x 900 resolution, 8ms G2G response time, a massive 150,000:1 contrast ratio (dynamic presumably), 250 cd/m2 brightness and 178/178 viewing angles. There is a D-sub and 2x DVI interfaces available. The larger F2380 offers the same spec, but with a 1920 x 1080 resolution and 300 cd/m2 brightness. Interestingly these new models are listed with a panel technology of "cPVA" which appears to be a new flavour of Samsung’s Patterned Vertical Alignment technology. I don’t know much more about it than that at the moment, and the actual modules used don’t appear to be listed on Samsung’s website at present (there are only TN Film based 23" modulesin fact), so further info is unknown. There is talk that these new cPVA panels might represent a mid-point between TN Film and S-PVA and perhaps they are a cost effective solution.

The Samsung SyncMaster F2080 will come to the market at a price of 229 Euro. The SyncMaster F2380 will be available priced at 299 Euro. Both models will be available from the end of June.