September 20th, 2005
HOAX/FRAUD ALERT: Lieberman’s Athens Multi-Panel LCD Monitors Re-Define Beauty
UPDATE: We were all so taken in by the beauty of this product we didn’t do a little extra research on the company. Wise readers here at RealTechNews have pointed out that there is something fishy about Lieberman, Inc. and have posted a number of items to read up on in the comments section below. Damn…it sure was a dream system. Literally.
RTN Reader Aaron Adds: While this may be a hoax, there are plenty of other companies out there that do this that are also pretty amazing looking:
www.digitaltigers.com
www.9xmedia.com
These are the two “big” companies I’ve seen that do this kind of thing. (Thanks Aaron - Alice)
-110″to 200″ Screen Sizes.
-Resolutions of up to 19200 x 2400 Pixels.
-All-aluminum custom-built construction.
-Ultra-widescreen format for simultaneous display of multiple pages, windows, applications, graphics, full-screen video and games.
-Ultra-Speed Display Technology for breathtaking image quality
-Support for 16.7 million saturated colors, for use in all graphics-intensive applications
-Enhanced Active-matrix liquid crystal display Technology delivering ultra-sharp text and graphics
-Hardware anti-aliasing double-depth filtering
-Dynamic Phase-Timing Circuitry (DPTC)
-ContrastPlus UV-668 filtering
-Double anti-glare hard coat
-FFR-type CR-Lamps.
-Bluetooth connectivity expansion.
-R-G-B auto-geometry sensing color correction.
Super-wide viewing angles for maximum visibility and color fidelity.
Lightning-fast pixel response that supports full-motion digital video playback.
-Versatile connectivity; one computer for all 3 display panels, or one panel for up to 3 individual computers.
-Gigantic workspace, minimal physical footprint
-Single or multi-panel compatible operation
-Optional TouchScreen functionality
-Ultra-high performance air duct and FreeFlow cooling architecture.
-Exceptional low-power consumption design.
-Out-of-the-box setup with optionally bundled Professional Graphics Adapters
-Absolutely stunning, sleek design, under 2.5″ thin
Lockergnome's Tech News Watch says:
Liberman’s “Athens” Multi-Panel LCD Monitors Redefine Beauty
David Ponce of RealTechNews writes: Drool. I’ve never seen anything quite like this and Im still under shock. The Athens Display Series, from company Lieberman Inc. consists of very slick, very unique multi-paneled LCDs. The one pictured is a 118 lb….
September 20th, 2005 at 5:24 am
frank says:
Go-L has a history of advertising unbelievable products. So unbelievable, in fact, that in the many incarnations of their website over the past couple years, there has never been a way to purchase any of their offerings.
September 20th, 2005 at 6:06 am
TipsDr Blog says:
Athens Display Series
I think this picture says it all.
I think I am going to need a bigger desk.
Found this post on realtechnews, and I agree, this monitor is something else. No prices listed yet, would probably make me cry if I saw it anyway.
Marvel. Because there…
September 20th, 2005 at 6:34 am
Tom says:
You spelled the name of the “company” wrong. Also, it’s worth a little background check before drooling.
http://www.google.com/search?q=Liebermann+scam&btnG=Search
September 20th, 2005 at 7:41 am
Aaron says:
While this may be a hoax, there are plenty of other companies out there that do this that are also pretty amazing looking.
www.digitaltigers.com
www.9xmedia.com
These are the two “big” companies I’ve seen that do this kind of thing.
September 20th, 2005 at 7:52 am
JoJo says:
It’s more than a hoax. They have scammed more than a few people out of plenty of money when they were in business. Yet people keep posting this same “info” all over.
I would imagine that digitaltigers.com and 9xmedia.com wouldn’t appreciate their names being associated with this.
September 20th, 2005 at 8:35 am
Alice says:
Thanks guys - I posed a full update and thanks Aaron for the links!
September 20th, 2005 at 8:59 am
Tom says:
fyi. You still have the name wrong. Its “Liebermann”, not “Lieberman”.
September 20th, 2005 at 9:47 am
beakmyn says:
Yeah, we figured this out back in 2003 when they first showed up. It’s been 2 years and still no product.
http://www.notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=7934
September 20th, 2005 at 7:12 pm
TSS says:
I understand that the company closed for business, but I don’t believe it was a scam. I first heard of this on TechTV’s The Screen Savers. They demoed working models with positive reviews.
April 26th, 2006 at 6:37 am
Col. Sanders says:
Lieberman is definitely a real company, but also a real scam. They’re traded on the pink sheets in california and they issue press releases with absolutely rediculous sensational content to manipulate their stock price…just a theory. I’ve been scratching my head on that one for a long time and the it all dawned on me.
But yes, there are real companies selling real hardware like this - as Aaron has noted…2 years ago…
I think the new king of the hill in this market is CineMassive Displays checkout their “MasterPlex” for some drool gushing fantasy.
http://www.cinemassivedisplays.com
April 6th, 2007 at 1:18 pm