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TI Commercialises 1280 x 720 TRP Chipset

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Texas Instruments announced a Tilt & Roll Pixel (TRP) DLP pico chipset supporting 1280 x 720 resolution at MWC this year (DisplayMonitor Vol. 21 No 10). It is now available. Products using the chip …

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Sharp Achieves New Pixel Density

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There have been two stories lately about high-resolution panels developed by Sharp. First is a continuation of the UltraHD smartphone panel rumour that we covered last month (Display Monitor Vol. 21 No 43); this …

Streaming Video Alliance Supports Standards Creation

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Several companies have joined forces to form the Streaming Video Alliance. The aim is to support the creation of architecture, standards and best practices that will scale the infrastructure for online video. It is …

01 Engadget Expands NY Shows Featuring New Trends

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The Engadget Expand shows embrace new technology and trends and the latest show was held in New York city. The event is free to the public and attracts roughly 10,000 visitors in the two …

Tags:Engadget Show NY 2014| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 45

#1Manchester Opens With Tech, Finance and Fashion

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The first brands to advertise on MediaCo Outdoor’s new ‘#1Manchester’ digital screen have been announced. The 18m x 5.2m LED display is located in Manchester’s Market Street, at the heart of the city. It …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| LED| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 21 - Issue 46

Asus’ PB279Q Adjusts DC to Reduce Flicker

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Asus’ new 27″ monitor, the PB279Q, is an UltraHD model for prosumers and gamers. It covers 100% sRGB and 75% NTSC, shows 10-bit colour and has a 5ms response time (reasonably low for an …

Tags:Asus| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 48

AOC, MMD Hire Sales Manager

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A new sales manager for distribution has been appointed at AOC and MMD. Lars Michelsen joins the company to take over responsibility for sales and distribution in Germany and Austria.

And Finally… Coxon pokes fun

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And finally – Mark Coxon of Rave Pubs pokes fun at corporate marketing in his latest ‘interview’ – actually between himself as a Rave writer and his alter ego, AVPhenom. Branding himself as the …

Tags:Autostereo 3D| Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 47

An Interesting Display Application: Virtual Balconies

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Apparently, cruise ship passengers having an interior room can sometimes find their in-cabin experience a bit claustrophobic. Not surprisingly, one reason for this is the lack of an outside view. Royal Caribbean is addressing …

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Alienware Alpha Heralds ‘New Era of Gaming’

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The Alienware Alpha PC gaming console (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 32) is now available in the USA, starting at $550. Although technically a Steam Machine, the device runs Windows 8.1 natively and boots …

AMD’s Omega Upscales to UltraHD for FullHD Display

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AMD has announced a new driver for its GPUs and APUs that challenges Nvidia technologies. Replacing Catalyst 14.9, the Catalyst Omega driver is said to raise GPU performance by up to 19% on high-end …

4Ever Captures and Tests Phase 2

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France’s 4Ever consortium has captured a basketball game and music concert (the Transmusicales music festival in Rennes) using the UltraHD Phase 2 format (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 35). These events tested the higher …