Proton Premieres New PD-42VM 42-inch Plasma Widescreen Monitor

Proton Corporation has introduced the new ultra-slim 42-inch 16:9 Plasma PD-42VM flat-panel high-resolution widescreen monitor. The Proton PD-42VM features include a 160 degree viewing angle, a 16:9 (1.78:1) aspect ratio (4:3 material is automatically shown in the center of the screen or it can be expanded to fill the width of the entire screen), and multi-scan (24:8 kHz) capability (NTSC, PAL, SECAM, HDTV and most PCs). The PD-42VM is one of the slimmest 42-inch plasma television systems on the market measuring less than four inches. The remote-controlled display has multiple mounting options including wall, ceiling, stand and custom installation applications.The Proton PD-42VM Plasma Widescreen Monitor also features: DTV 480P; Dual Video Scanning Frequency 31.5 kHz and 15.7 kHz; 800 by 600 SVGAí 640 by 480 VGA; Native 853 by 480 pixels; 300:1 Contrast Ratio; Ambient Light Filter; 24 Bit RGB color at 265 Levels; and is Magnetic Field Immune.The Proton PD-42VM is equipped with one audio/video S-Video input, one component video input and one RGB input. The PD-42VM cabinet measures 41 1/2 inches wide by 25 1/2 inches high by four inches deep and weighs 100 pounds. No suggested retail price was announced at press time.For more information, please contact Jamie James at 212 517 8399 or 818 508 4902.