Volume 21

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Nvidia’s GPUs DOWNSCALE for Sharper Image

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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, …

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Barco Looks to Star Quality to Sell Escape Systems

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Barco is working with musical artists Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga to promote its panoramic, three-screen cinema concept, Barco Escape (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 37). Their performance at the Grand Palace in Brussels, …

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AMD Has “Teradici Without Chips”

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AMD was showing how its professional graphics boards can support UltraHD and the firm was demonstrating the FirePro W9100 GPU card running dual Dell 3840 x 2160 displays, although up to three can be …

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ViXS Bullish on UltraHD and HEVC

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Vixs was in a positive mood at IBC, as it had been at CES, as it has currently the “only fully working UltraHD HEVC chip in production”. The XCode 6400 chip is in five …

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AOC Spotlights Gaming and Resolution at Gitex

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2014 will mark AOC’s (stand C8-30) second attendance of Gitex Technology Week (12th – 16th October in Dubai). First seen at the PCR Boot Camp this year (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 20), AOC’s …

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Ingram Micro Chosen by Dell in UK

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Ingram Micro has been chosen by Dell to offer its entire portfolio of products in the UK. Ingram Micro has already been distributing Dell products elsewhere in the world but this is the first …

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Asustek Selects Exertis Micro-P

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Exertis Micro-P in the UK has been appointed as exclusive distributor for Asustek’s 3G and soon-to-be-released 4G smartphones.

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HUD Solution Sought by Aerospace Supplier

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A new request has been posted on Ninesigma, asking for proposals for head-up display equipment for aviation use. Ninesigma request #1,251,795 has been posted by an aerospace supplier. Companies are asked to develop a …

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JVC & Kenwood Merge US Operations

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JVC Americas and Kenwood USA have merged their US operations to form a single subsidiary. The merger completes a process that was first announced in April, and is designed to enhance operating efficiencies and …

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PC-to-TV Connections Higher in Europe

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A study by Parks Associates has found that Smart TV ownership in broadband households is around 40% in Germany and Spain, but only 33% in the UK. It has also found that PC-to-TV connections …

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Dell Drops Legacy Connections on Ultrasharp

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In the process of updating its Ultrasharp line, Dell has dropped the legacy connections on its 2012 model (U2713HM, Display Monitor Vol 19 No 33) in favour of increased digital terminals. Similar to the …

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Pan-EU Project Tests ITO Replacements

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The production of flexible displays is currently dependent on ITO material, for transparent conductive and encapsulation films. Replacing ITO is proving difficult, with challenges in terms of cost, sustainability and manufacturing scale. The project …

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