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ViewSonic’s 27-inch 1080p LCD

May 7

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ViewSonic’s latest LCD display has gone up for preorder, and the 27-inch monitor is apparently the world’s first Full HD display with a 1ms response time.  The ViewSonic VX2739wm is, unsurprisingly, being targeted at gamers, but it’s also multimedia-friendly with 1080p HD resolution and SRS Premium Sound stereo 2W speakers.

There’s also a 100,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio (1,200:1 typical), 300cd/m2 brightness, a trio of inputs – HDMI, DVI and VGA – and a four port USB 2.0 hub for easy peripheral connectivity.  Finally, a VESA mount on the back makes for straightforward wall-mounting.

The ViewSonic VX2739wm is available for preorder now, priced at $349.99 with a three year warranty.  No word on when it’s expected to begin shipping, however.

                                    

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DirectX 11-Capable Graphics has been introduced by AMD

Jan 12

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Tuesday, January 12, 2010:  AMD has introduced the DirectX 11-capable ATI Mobility Radeon Premium graphics, including ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 graphics — which according to the company is the highest performance graphics for notebooks in the world.

The entire family of DirectX 11-capable graphics consists of ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5800, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5700, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5600 and ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5400 series graphics. This family of notebook graphics introduces new features including ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology.

Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general manager, products group, AMD, said, “AMD innovations now give notebook users full DirectX 11 support, eye-opening ATI Eyefinity technology, superb HD multimedia capabilities, and ATI Stream technology designed to help optimise Windows 7 notebook performance.”

The next-generation family of DirectX 11-capable ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5000 series graphics represents an upgrade for OEMs to existing and upcoming 2009 AMD Mainstream and second generation ultrathin notebook platforms, as well as next-generation ‘Danube’ mainstream and ‘Nile’ ultrathin notebook platforms scheduled to launch in the first half of 2010.

The DirectX 11-capable ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5000 series graphics lineup is the first notebook graphics technology to support DirectCompute 11, allowing users to take full advantage of Windows 7, the company claimed. ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5400 series support both DirectX 11 and OpenCL.

The ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology enables super high resolution panoramic computing for notebooks, allowing mobile users to harness up to six monitors for improved gaming, productivity, and entertainment.

The Unified Video Decoder 2 technology allows to enjoy multimedia capabilities for upscaling beyond 1080p and dual 1080p decoding of Blu-ray video and HD streams. These graphics also feature HDMI 1.3a Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, etc.

The 40nm process and the improved processor design enables four times the performance-per-watt efficiency over the last two generations of ATI Mobility Radeon Premium graphics. The Vari-Bright technology used for optimising notebook display brightness delivers up to 50 per cent power savings over the previous generation’s software based approach. The GDDR5 Advanced Memory Support delivers double the memory bandwidth over previous generation AMD discrete graphics.

Notebooks with DirectX 11-capable ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5000 series graphics are scheduled to be available in the first half of 2010.

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Motorola Shadow will have 4.3-inch display?

Jan 4

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Plans afoot to extend the Android OS family

Revitalised mobile manufacturer Motorola is reported to be working on an Android smartphone that will sport a massive 4.3-inch WVGA+ touchscreen.

To put that smartphone screen size into perspective, the iPhone 3GS hosts a 3.5-inch display while fellow Motorola smartphone the Milestone, features a 3.7-inch screen.

– Motorola Milestone hands-on review and video

- Group Test: Android OS Mobile phones review

Currently going under the code name of Mirage and Shadow, the Android-powered handset is also rumoured to feature a 8-megapixel camera, a HDMI port and will feature 1080 video playback.

Other details unveiled suggest the smartphone will be just 9mm thick, and adopt a similar tablet-like design used for the Motorola Milestone.

There’s no release date as yet, however with Motorola promising to roll out 20 Android-powered handsets in 2010, don’t bet against the Shadow/Mirage appearing sometime in the next twelve months.

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3M creates glasses-free 3D displays

Nov 3

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3M are perhaps best known among geeky types for their self-adhesive privacy films, that can be used to shield monitors against prying eyes, but the company has also been investigating 3D technology.  They’ve demonstrated a 3D display system that requires no special glasses; instead, it relies on backlighting control and a specially textured adhesive film that directs elements of an on-screen image to either the viewer’s left or right eye.

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The 3M film has various prisms that – when paired with a display that has independent control over its left and right edge LED backlighting – direct the light to one eye or the other.  The left backlight, for instance, goes to the right eye; the right backlight, thus, goes to the left eye.  By changing the on-screen image between the slightly offset left/right pictures required for 3D, and flicking between the two backlighting sides, the viewer sees a combined 3D view.

Even better, when both backlighting elements are lit, straightforward 2D content can be shown with no optical interference.  3M have been demonstrating a compact 2.8-inch panel – ideal, dare we say it, for PMPs and cellphones – as well as a larger 9-inch display that uses the same system; the company claims to have begun mass production for small and medium sized displays.

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Large(ish) Scale production of OLED imminent

Oct 30

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Could we soon be looking at large(ish) scale, reasonably priced OLED and AMOLED displays?  Probably not, at least when it comes to the pricing part, but both LG Display and AUO have announced mass production plans for their OLED and AMOLED panels, LG expecting to kick-start production in 2011 while AUO claims to be ready to start now.

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The AUO plant will be pumping out 14-inch OLED displays, running at Full HD resolution and 157ppi density.  Each display boasts a 100,000:1 contrast ratio and 200cd/m2 brightness, and is capable of 16m colors.  They cover 72-percent of the NTSC color gamut and run at 120Hz.  No news on whether AUO are positioning the OLEDs for TV or laptop use, but we’d quite like to whip out an OLED ultraportable in our local Starbucks.

As for LG Display, they’re planning to begin AMOLED mass production at their new 5G plant in the second half of 2011.  The company will produce 30-inch and above displays in 2011, before shifting to 40-inch AMOLED production in 2012.

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Samsung Adds Dual Display for Laptops to the Fray

Oct 20

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When you’re working in the IT industry and hold a position in the image or video editing department, just one monitor can never quite cut it, don’t you think? I mean,you always need more space to display your creative ideas. This is why Samsung decided to introduce two new dual desktop displays for laptops, because, usually, most of our work resides on our laptops. Meet the LD220G and LD190N Lapfit monitors.

“With the strong growth in the laptop and netbook categories, our Lapfit monitors offer a great synergy for users needing multiple screens,” said Doug Albregts, vice president, Information Technology Division, Samsung Electronics America Inc. “Lapfit enables users to be more productive by eliminating the awkward external monitor configuration that comes with pairing standard LCD monitors with a notebook.”

The LD190N (18.5-inch) sports a maximum resolution of 1360 x 768, while the (21.5-inch) LD220G has a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1080. They both feature 250 cd/m2 brightness, have a dynamic contrast ratio of 20.000:1, an aspect ratio of 16:9, 5ms response time and very low power consumption. Also, the LD220G has UbiSync technology for USB connectivity.

“For laptop users in the academic environment or mobile power users, the Lapfit is a great tool to boost productivity and the laptop’s capabilities,” said Young Bae, director, Information Technology Division, Samsung Electronics America Inc. “For netbook users that want to watch video in HD formats, the LD220G is an affordable solution for screens that are too small.”

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ASUS confirm Designo MS 1080p LCDs getting UK launch

Sep 23

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ASUS’ endearingly slim Designo MS series LCD displays are headed to the UK, the company have confirmed, with prices for the 16.5mm thick monitors around the £244 mark ($400).  According to Electricpig, that will probably get you the 23.6-inch model, the MS246, which offers 1080p HD resolution.

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ASUS actually have four other Designo MS models – the MS236, MS227, MS226 and MS202 – to go with that flagship, ranging in size from 23-inches down to 20-inches.  All have healthy 50,000:1 contrast ratios and 2ms response times, together with touch-sensitive buttons up front and a gloss-white rear panel.

The LCDs will apparently arrive in the next week, though there’s no telling which models ASUS will be specifically bringing to UK shores.  Similarly unknown is whether we’ll see a US release.

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Atlona Dual-Link DVI to Mini DisplayPort adapter launches

Sep 22

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Arriving top of the “you mean we didn’t already have an adapter for that?” list is Atlona’s DVI to Mini DisplayPort Converter.  The unassuming box sucks up your dual-link DVI input – such as from earlier MacBooks or many existing notebooks on the market – and then squirts it out via the new, compact connector increasingly featuring on high-end displays.

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Those displays, like Apple’s 24-inch Cinema Display, will otherwise not play nicely with notebooks, unless they have the Mini DisplayPort connector themselves.  While it’s straightforward to convert Mini DisplayPort to DVI – Apple themselves sell an adapter, so that current MacBook owners can use their existing Apple Cinema Displays – surprisingly there hasn’t been a simple way to convert in the other direction until now.

Best of all it’s 1920 x 1200 compatible and preserves EDID and HDCP information so you won’t have to worry about copy protection throwing a spanner in the works.  It’ll begin shipping on September 29th, priced at $179.

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Atlona Technologies sets new innovative heights in the AV market with the DVI to Mini DisplayPort converter for Nearly Every Mac available.

Atlona Technologies reaches new heights in the technological world with the DVI to Mini DisplayPort converter allowing the use of new Mini-DisplayPort enabled monitors (such as Apple 24’’) on DVI machines

Atlona Technologies has taken the technological world by storm with their latest innovative and unique product, a DVI to Mini DisplayPort converter. The issue at hand was the was many Apple users who purchased their computers before 2009 had been running into a wall when considering purchasing an Apple Cinema 24’’ or any of the new Mini DisplayPort monitors being released this year and next. Mac forums all over the internet have been a buzz with users trying to verify if DVI was compatible with Mini DisplayPort. One by one these users all inevitably come to the same conclusion; Computers using DVI are not compatible with monitors using Mini DisplayPort , making it impossible to use any of the new displays offered by manufacturers such as Apple, Dell, or CinemaView with DVI computers. Going from Mini DisplayPort to DVI is simple, and many products are already on the market allowing this conversion, including Atlona’s AT13026, however; there are no products on the market that allow the opposite conversion, until now.

Atlona Technologies has answered the call with the first and only conversion box that will convert DVI to Mini DisplayPort while maintaining the displays optimal resolution and HDCP compatibility. Atlona’s new AT-DP200, which starts shipping next week, inputs DVI and outputs Mini DisplayPort signal while passing along all EDID and HDCP information. This device converts while allowing your computer to scale to the optimal resolution offered by your display including 1920 by 1200 or 1280 by 800. Sparing no expense and taking no chances, Atlona made sure The AT-DP200 was put through extensive testing in Apple’s compatibility lab, putting it up against every single Apple computer with a DVI port, and every monitor featuring Mini DisplayPort. Atlona Technologies also put this product through PC interoperability testing with all standard DVI video cards. This device will allow use of any Mini Display port product with and DVI graphics card, meaning the new 24” Cinema Displays from Apple can be used by users with legacy Macs.

Atlona Technologies prides itself on manufacturing solutions for almost every conceivable issue that one may face in any AV system, and felt that it was time to overcome this obstacle. “This new product will boost Apple sales for their 24 inch monitors…” says Atlona Product Manager Michael Khain, “where users who purchased before the format change were previously unable to upgrade to the Cinema Display, now with this new converter their market just got that much bigger.”
Mac tested and Mac approved, the new AT-DP200 DVI to Mini DisplayPort falls right in line with the rest of the bleeding edge products designed to keep the AV world connected and will undoubtedly give all Mac users exactly what they have been waiting for. The new AT-DP200 will start shipping next week (Sept. 29th) with an MSRP of S179.00.

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HP DreamScreen

Sep 17

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People now can stay current with Facebook friends and photos, listen to Pandora Internet radio, share Snapfish personal photos and enjoy their music and pictures from home networked PCs(1) with a new category of connected screens from HP.

The HP DreamScreen, a companion to the PC, connects easily to a wireless or wired network to bring photos, music and video into any area of the home. The screen also transforms social media and web information into consumable, bite-sized pieces.
“Constant, always-on access to friends, information and entertainment is a common expectation today,” said Satjiv S. Chahil, senior vice president, worldwide marketing, Personal Systems Group, HP. “With HP DreamScreen, social media, web services and digital entertainment can be enjoyed in more areas of the home.”

The HP DreamScreen features a piano-black design with a vibrant, flush glass widescreen display. The DreamScreen 100 (measuring 10.2 inches) was designed to fit perfectly on a nightstand or dresser. The HP DreamScreen 130 (measuring 13.3 inches) is ideal for kitchen counters and coffee tables.

A product demonstration is available at www.hp.com/go/dreamscreen.

Enjoying digital entertainment
The HP DreamScreen comes with 2 gigabytes of built-in memory for storing photos, music and home movies directly on the device. Digital content can be loaded and played using a USB drive or most types of flash memory cards. Photos and music can be streamed wirelessly or moved to the HP DreamScreen by a simple “drag and drop” motion from a networked PC with included software.

Finding and playing songs is easy – searchable by artist, album or genre – and is enhanced with album cover art. High-fidelity speakers are built in and include connections to accommodate headphones and external speakers.

For music enthusiasts, the HP DreamScreen allows users to stream music directly from the Internet using Pandora. The custom-designed experience makes accessing Pandora accounts easy. Album cover art is displayed and users can personalize their stations by thumbing-up favorite songs or artists to refine their stations.

“Pandora’s listeners want to have access to their personalized stations on a variety of devices,” said Jessica Steel, senior vice president, Business Development, Pandora. “The HP DreamScreen makes it fun and easy for listeners to enjoy Pandora throughout their homes.”

In addition, the HP DreamScreen gives users access to HP SmartRadio, a new service that aggregates streams of live Internet broadcasts from more than 10,000 radio stations around the world. Users can now listen to their favorite radio stations on the Internet by location or genre in any part of their home.

With the HP DreamScreen’s capabilities, it becomes the “fourth screen” in people’s lives, extending the enjoyment of digital content beyond a computer, TV and mobile phone.

Staying connected
The HP DreamScreen includes 802.11 b or g wireless capabilities to access real-time information from the web. By selecting the Facebook icon, for example, users can stay up to date with their social networks while away from their computers. Friends’ status updates, photos and upcoming events can all be viewed in real time.

In addition to viewing images from a PC, flash memory card or Facebook, customers also can access their own or their friends’ Snapfish photos and albums. Photos from any of these locations can be enjoyed in slideshow mode simultaneously with music stored on the device or streamed from the user’s PC in the background.

Checking time, day and weather
The HP DreamScreen also helps people prepare for and organize their day with access to five-day weather forecasts for cities around the world and a view of their calendar. The HP DreamScreen’s built-in clock feature can show time in digital or analog format with dual time-zones and lets users choose tones or music for alarms.

Setting up is easy
The HP DreamScreen was designed to be fun, simple and intuitive. A remote control that nests almost invisibly on the top of the product is easy to use, and touch controls that are visible only when the border of the screen is touched provide another way to select activities or preferences. Both models come with a stand and are ready for wall mounting right out of the box.

Pricing(2) and availability: Perfect for holiday gift-giving
The HP DreamScreen 100 is available today in the United States for $249(2) from online distributors including BestBuy.com, Amazon.com and HPDirect.com. U.S. channel partners include the full range of more than 900 Best Buy retail outlets, which will be selling the HP DreamScreen 100 starting Oct. 11.

The HP DreamScreen 130 is expected to be broadly available this fall in the United States for $299.(2)

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LG reveal 15-inch OLED TV to cost $2.5k-$3k

Sep 14

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LG have confirmed that their 15-inch OLED TV will be priced at between $2,500 and $3,000 when it launches in Korea this November.  A senior executive from the company has told OLED-Info that, while the flat-panel’s final price is yet to be decided, it will be in the same bracket as the existing Sony XEL-1 OLED TV.
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While the Sony is roughly the same price as the upcoming LG, it has a smaller, 11-inch OLED panel.  It’s still expensive, but then if you want a 1.7mm-thick screen running at 1,366 x 768 resolution and with an impressive 100,000:1 contrast ratio, then it’s time to start saving; the LG set is expected to arrive worldwide in 2010.

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