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Dell Stitches Images to Move Past UltraHD

Dell has unveiled a host of new laptops and a very interesting monitor, which goes beyond UltraHD. Part of Dell’s Ultrasharp line-up, the UP2715K is still under development – a full specification list has not been released. However, Dell has announced that the 27″ display has 5120 x 2880 resolution, or 218ppi. Because even DisplayPort … Read more

NEC Daisy Chains Projectors Through Screen Splitter

NEC’s new generation of PA-series 3LCD projectors, for corporate and education use in medium and large venues, can be daisy-chained to create an UltraHD image. NEC claims that this feature is an industry first and is enabled through a screen splitter. The three projectors (PA521U (1920×1200), PA571W (1280×800) and PA621X (1024 x 768)) feature flexible … Read more

Optoma Brings High Brightness to the Home…

Optoma has lifted the embargo on a home cinema projector that we heard about in July, with a cinematic 24fps mode and a gaming mode that lowers response times and raises the contrast ratio. Optoma has built in a 1.5x optical zoom, +20 deg vertical lens shift and +/-40 deg keystone correction to assist installation. … Read more

Optoma…And Cinema Speeds to Gaming Projector

Optoma unveiled its new HD141X DLP projector at the UK gaming festival, Insomnia, last month. Being announced at a gaming event, the projector naturally features a gaming mode, which optimises response times, contrast and colours. As well as gaming, the HD141X is intended for use as a TV. It can display sources at 24fps (cinema … Read more

Smart Signage Expands With Samsung

Smart Signage is a Samsung digital signage offering first seen at ISE 2013 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 4). Smart Signage displays do not require an external media player; all of the electronics are integrated into the screen itself. The QM85D is Samsung’s newest Smart Signage product: an 85″ display with UltraHD resolution. With a … Read more

Plastic Logic Follows Through on Graphene Partnership

As part of their partnership formed last year (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 26), the Cambridge Graphene Centre and Plastic Logic have demonstrated a flexible display using graphene in the pixels’ electronics. It is the first time that graphene has been used in a transistor-based flexible device, they said. Graphene is a strong, lightweight and … Read more

Asus Beats Competitors in Smartwatch Stakes

Asus did not have a stand at IFA, but did take the stage at a pre-show event to introduce its latest products. It beat LG, Sony, Samsung and Apple to the post with a new smartwatch, as well as a host of other mobile products. The first wearable produced by Asus is the ZenWatch, running … Read more

Haier’s New TV Will be a Doctor on Your Wall

Haier unveiled a range of new products and – as always – concepts for the future. The company has shown wirelessly-powered and thought-controlled TVs in the past; this year, it demonstrated the U9000 modular TV. Similar to Samsung’s Evolution Kit, Haier’s U9000 (42″ – 84″) provides a way for owners to benefit from the latest … Read more

LG Moves Past P-OLED Problems

LG is obviously deeply committed to OLED TVs, but our first stop on the stand was its OLED smartwatch, the G Watch R. Attracting a lot of attention from consumers, the product is the first smartwatch with a circular face that uses all of the display – which LG has made a big deal of, … Read more

Medion Impresses With Specs and Price

Medion is the consumer brand of Lenovo. This year it was showing several notebook/tablet hybrids designed for mobile and extended use, in the Akoya range. However, our eyes were first caught by the larger displays. A concept 55″ curved UltraHD TV was being shown, production of which will depend upon customer feedback. It is known … Read more