HP revealed a brand new display yesterday called the 2709m, which is actually the largest LCD for the mainstream computer market. Measuring in at 27-inches, it supports 1080p and could serve as a TV as well.

This display has an HDMI input as well as VGA and DVI inputs, making it possible to hook up your DVD player or other home entertainment gear. With a dynamic contrast ratio of 30,000:1 and an anti-glare coating, a bright, colorful picture is to be expected.

Other features include tilting ability and a built-in 4-watt speaker system. You can get the HP 2709m LCD display starting today for about $500 directly from the company’s site.

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HP has announced the availability of the first Istanbul powered workstations.

The xw9400 Workstation is available in single or dual chip models offering six or twelve cores of Opteron computing for whatever the needs may be. HP says that xw9400 is ready for all sorts of computing torture including 3D graphics, science, health, engineering, and more.

The rest of the xw9400 system is powered by up to 64GB of RAM, SAS or SATA drives, DVD or Blu-ray drives, and your choice of professional graphics cards in either the FirePro or Quadro variety. HP even uses 80 PLUS certified power supplies to give the new Opterons plenty of quality juice.

HP says their xw9400 worstations are available immediately and start at $1,899. You can check out the various configs on HP’s website.

“HP understands the immense pressure its customers are under to deliver more return on investment in a shorter period of time,” said Jeff Wood, director, Worldwide Marketing, Workstations, HP. “By providing the most extreme combination of technologies – up to 12 cores in one workstation – HP continues its commitment to bringing customers leading-edge technologies.”