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Acer Adjusts Brightness for Optimal Black Levels

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Acer’s new S1383WHNE DLP projector is a professional model with a short throw ratio. Able to throw a 300″ image from 3.3m, it can be used in small- and mid-size venues as well as …

Tags:Acer| DLP Projectors| Large Display Monitor| Short Throw| Vol 21 - Issue 48

Acer Claims ‘Zero Frame’ For Large Monitor

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Acer’s G277HU 27″ LCD monitor boasts a ‘Zero Frame’ design, with a 2.2mm bezel to the left, right and top. It is a monitor for home users, and can tilt between -5 deg and …

Tags:Acer| Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 44

Acer Expands Professional Resolution

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Acer has added a new model to its professional monitor series, the B6 line. The B326HK is a 32″ UltraHD LCD model with Acer’s ‘ColorPlus’ technologies. ColorPlus is a suite of software to provide …

Tags:Acer| Colour Critical Monitors| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 21 - Issue 44

Acer Monitor Named ‘Best of What’s New’

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Acer’s XB280HK UltraHD gaming monitor has won a Popular Science 2014 ‘Best of What’s New’ award, in the hardware category.

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor

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 …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Opinion

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

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.  

Tags:Austria| Germany| Large Display Monitor| MMD (AOC Philips)| People| Vol 21 - Issue 48

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

Barco: A New Medical Colour Standard is Needed

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Barco has conducted research showing that a new colour calibration standard is required for medical displays. The company will share its results at RSNA 2014, on the 1st December. Colour has seen an increasing …

Tags:Barco| Colour Critical Monitors| Dicom Medical Calibration| Large Display Monitor| Medical| Vol 21 - Issue 47

BenQ’s Monitor is Solidworks-Certified

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The new BL2711U is, says BenQ, the world’s first 27″ UltraHD monitor for designers. It is primarily aimed at CAD/CAM users. An IPS panel (an AUO AHVA unit) enables the BL2711U to cover 100% …

Tags:BenQ| CAD-CAM-CAE| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 44

BSkyB Completes Sky Acquisitions

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BSkyB has completed its acquisition of Sky Italia and a majority interest in Sky Deutschland, saying that it has created Europe’s leading entertainment company. To reflect the new international scope of the business, the …

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Koreans Win With Stiftung Warentest

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Stiftung Warentest, the German magazine, has named the best TVs of the year. Samsung’s UE55H7090 took second place and the UE55H8090, which has a curved screen, came in first. LG’s 47LB630V topped the Value …

Tags:Awards| Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| Samsung| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 21 - Issue 47