BenQ Releases RL2460HT and RL2240HE Gaming Monitors

BenQ’s RL Series Gaming Monitors Ratchet Up the Action

The Now Shipping RL2460HT and New Sleek RL2240HE Pack in RevolutionEyes Technology and New Fighting and RTS Modes Perfectly Suited for PC and Console Gaming

COSTA MESA, Calif. March 20, 2014 BenQ America Corp., a globally renowned LED and gaming monitor expert, is now shipping its fully optimized RL2460HT monitor for high-speed PC and console gaming perfect for RTS- and MOBA-style games, as well as fighting games. The company is also introducing its stylish bumble bee black and yellow RL2240HE gaming monitor the ultimate detail-driven device for RTS game play with a never-before-seen display design. Featuring specially-engineered Fighting (RL2460HT) and RTS (RL2240HE) modes, the fast-action duo provides blazing-fast 1ms GTG response times, HDMI output (RL2460HT) for streaming, and advanced RevolutionEyes technology for exceptional monitor performance and visual comfort during long sessions of absolute action.

Todays most popular games are fast, intense, and entirely detail-driven, said Bob Wudeck, Associate Vice President, Strategy and Business Development at BenQ America Corp. To give gamers an edge, our RL2460HT and RL2240HE monitors were engineered alongside the worlds top professional fighting game champions to deliver the precision, speed, and market-first innovations needed to provide gamers with amazing experiences. With new game-specific settings, 1ms GTG response times, ZeroFlicker technology, and an HDMI out port on our RL2460HT, our acclaimed RL series is now packing even more of a punch.

Now shipping, BenQs flagship RL2460HT is the worlds first professional gaming monitor dedicated to optimizing the high-speed gaming experience. The mind-blowing 24-inch LED backlit battle machine brings game-elevating enhancements made to crush the competition in titles such as Call of Duty: Ghosts, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, League of Legends, Defense of the Ancients (Dota 2), Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and Mortal Kombat. Co-developed with fighting game legend Justin JWong Wong of Evil Geniuses, the monitors new Fighting Mode enables gamers to highlight battle characters with special colors improving focus and precision during high-stakes combat scenes. BenQ is also unleashing its brazen black and yellow RL2240HE monitor. Specifically suited to RTS gameplay, the bold-looking 21.5-inch LED backlit monitor has been fine-tuned to provide the vital visibility and commands needed during strategy-led strikes.

To reliably record, stream, and broadcast gaming feats to global online audiences without any game play disruptions, the RL2460HT now features a built-in HDMI output, which eliminates the risk of system input lag and delay by allowing for action to be captured after rather than prior to going through the monitor. As a result, latency is eradicated to provide uncompromised streaming while also enabling easy head-to-head setup capabilities for multiplayer games using a single screen giving gamers a solid combination of game play supremacy and setup satisfaction.

Providing an ultra-smooth experience, both the RL2460HT and RL2240HE gaming monitors feature ultra-fast 1ms GTG response times while BenQs advanced RevolutionEyes technology, including ZeroFlicker capabilities, provide exceptional monitor performance improving eSports enthusiasts visual comfort during competitive action and long gaming sessions. The monitors also bring gamers BenQs Black eQualizer, which enables total gaming visibility by allowing players to adjust brightness without over-exposing white levels, revealing critical combat details with improved visibility in darkened areas. Low Blue Light technology also removes up to 70 percent of blue spectrum light to protect gamers eyes during extended periods of play without affecting picture quality.

To personalize monitor disposition, the RL2460HT lets gamers easily adjust display height using an integrated precision scale system, which rapidly sets up the monitor to predefined settings. Both devices come with Display Pilot software, which offers users direct access to game-specific display settings for a truly optimized gaming experience. To further accommodate individual viewing preferences, Display Mode allows gamers to switch between nine monitor screen sizes from 17-inch (4:3) to 24-inch widescreen, while Smart Scaling enables players to adjust the screens content on-the-fly to virtually any custom size without impacting controller sensitivity.

Available now, BenQs RL2460HT and RL2240HE gaming monitors retail at $249 and $189 respectively. More information on BenQs full line of products is available at www.BenQ.us.

About BenQ America Corp.
The BenQ digital lifestyle brand stands for Bringing Enjoyment N Quality to Life, fusing lifestyle with technology, enjoyment with productivity, and aesthetic design with engineering. It is this mantra that has made BenQ the fastest growing projector brand in North America1, the No. 1-selling DLP projector brand worldwide, and the No. 1 name in short-throw projectors. BenQ America Corp. offers an extensive line of visual display and presentation solutions that incorporate the very latest technologies. The company delivers a broad range of Colorific projectors, RevolutionEyes monitors, and flat-panel displays for any application and market education, home, gaming, enterprise, government, house of worship, digital signage, A/V, and IT with cutting-edge models that lead the industry in performance, reliability, environmental sustainability, and aesthetics. Whether its interactive digital whiteboards for classrooms, full HD 3D projectors for home theaters, short-throw projectors for boardrooms, interactive flat-panel displays for digital signage, or LED backlit monitors for professional gaming, BenQ continues to defy the limits of digital displays. The companys products are available across North America through leading value-added distributors, resellers, and retailers.
More information is available at www.BenQ.us.

Based upon Q413 Quarterly Projector Shipment and Forecast Report from PMA Research

About BenQ Corporation
Founded on the corporate vision of Bringing Enjoyment N Quality to Life, BenQ Corporation is a world-leading human technology and solutions provider aiming to elevate and enrich every aspect of consumers lives. To realize this vision, the company focuses on the aspects that matter most to people today lifestyle, business, healthcare, and education with the hope of providing people with the means to live better, increase efficiency, feel healthier, and enhance learning. Such means include a delightful broad portfolio of people-driven products and embedded technologies spanning digital projectors, monitors, interactive large-format displays, digital cameras and camcorders, mobile computing devices, and lighting solutions. Because it matters.

About BenQ Group
The BenQ Group is a $20+ billion powerhouse comprised of 15+ independent companies operating in over 30 countries across numerous industries with a combined workforce of over 100,000 employees. Each Group member is a recognized leader in its own field, contributing to the BenQ Groups vast resources, broad R&D, and distinct strategic strengths. By leveraging each companys vertical specialization to create true scale across horizontal markets, the BenQ Group controls a highly efficient value chain with the unrivaled ability to deliver critical components and world-class solutions in the following industries: TFT-LCD, green energy, fine chemicals and advanced materials, lighting, IC design, precision components, system integration, branded business, and service. The Group is committed to profitable and sustainable businesses that share its long-standing vision of Bringing Enjoyment N Quality to Life.