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The Maxwell architecture introduced by Nvidia as the eventual successor to Kepler (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 8) now has two new GPUs: the GTX 970 and 980. Maxwell is more efficient than Kepler, as it can enable various cores individually. Power consumption has even been improved compared to the first-generation Maxwell cards, the GTX … Read more
Optoma’s new DLP business projector, the DH1008, provides smooth frame rates and “loud” audio for office environments. Featuring dual MHL-HDMI inputs, the DH1008 can switch sources with the press of a button. Connecting a smartphone or tablet can turn the projector into a smart model, as well. 144Hz and 3D playback are supported. Despite the … Read more
Finally appearing on LG’s product pages, the 65EC9700 (known as the EC970V in Europe, seen in Display Monitor Vol 21 No 27) is to go on sale in the USA this month. The TV is a 64.5″ version of the curved UltraHD OLED model seen at CES this year (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 3). … Read more
Primeview’s newest LED tiles are designed for indoor retail, broadcast, casino, corporate and control room applications. Each is rated for 24/7 use, with a 60Hz display rate. Each has a 5,000:1 contrast ratio and 160 deg viewing angles. They feature HDMI and DVI inputs. The Statement line (PRVLEDSML) is available in 1.6mm and 1.9mm pixel … Read more
BenQ’s newest monitor is the SW2401PT, recently shown at Photokina in Germany, for high end amateur and professional photographers. There is an emphasis on colour fidelity, with a 14-bit lookup table and an IPS panel, supporting both 99% Adobe RGB and the sRGB colour gamuts. Hardware calibration means that changes to the image settings are … Read more
Eizo’s new Flexscan monitors feature extremely slim (1mm) physical bezels on the sides and top. Both the EV2455 (24.1″) and EV2450 (23.8″) are designed to be used in multi-monitor setups where space is limited; they are less than 48mm thick. Although they have thin bezels, the internal screen border is 5.2mm and 4.3mm, respectively. The … Read more
Three new 16:10 displays have been added to ViewSonic’s monitor lineup. All three (24″ VG2438SM and VG2435SM and 22″ VG2235M) are designed for extended office and home use; they have a blue light filter and flicker-free backlight (we understand this to be based on DC dimming) and are adjustable. The stand enables a -5 deg … Read more
A full-colour display technology, based on the simulation of squid skin, has been developed by Rice University’s Laboratory for Nanophotonics (LANP), in the USA. Squid skin is able to ‘see’ colours and blend into the background. LANP’s technology is based on work to create new materials with the same properties. “We know cephalopods have some … Read more
Registration is now open for Anga Com 2015 (www.angacom.de). The cable, satellite and broadband trade fair will take place between 9th and 11th June in Cologne.
Kateeva, the US-based maker of the Yieldjet OLED printing system, says it has closed its Series D round with $38 million in financing. The newest participant was Samsung Venture Investment Corporation, joining existing investors which also contributed, including Sigma Partners, Spark Capital, Madrone Capital Partners, DBL Investors, New Science Ventures and VEECO Instruments, Inc. The … Read more
Adobe recorded a net profit of $44.7 million on turnover of $1 billion in the third quarter of the year, which compares with a net profit of $83 million on turnover of $995.1 million in Q3 of the previous year. Adobe’s net profit in the first nine months of the year was down 19.7% at … Read more
Sony wants to be ‘the Netflix of gaming’, chief executive of Sony’s game unit Andrew House has said. The company, which acquired cloud-gaming service Gaikai in 2012 (Display Monitor Vol 19 No 27), intends to develop a service to stream games to many devices – not just those made by Sony.
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