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Paul Lilly - Tue, Mar 15, 2011
Imagine that you're sitting there watching a 3D Blu-ray flick and you're in the middle of an intense scene. Bullets, shrapnel, and chickens are flying off the screen when the bad guy is finally about to get what he deserves, and...
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Ray Willington - Sun, Feb 27, 2011
The world's supply of LCD monitors is growing, yet again. AOC is the latest to give the world one more option when it comes to selecting an LCD, with the company launching their AireLED Series. That includes a stockpile of 12.7mm-thick monitors with an embedded Screen+ feature and a DVI-D...
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Ray Willington - Sun, Feb 13, 2011
One of the most overlooked video display devices out there is the projector. Compared to HDTVs, they simply get no love whatsoever. But for anyone who has had the privilege of using one, it's a pretty remarkable experience. A far bigger image, way better for movies and way better for immersion. Acer spends most of their time producing notebooks...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, Feb 08, 2011
The 3D products just keep rolling in. One of the latest is the GN245HQ 3D monitor from Acer. Sporting a 23.6-inch LED backlit panel with Full HD (1920x1080) and a 120Hz refresh rate, Acer's marketing this one as the world's first 3D...
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Ray Willington - Sat, Jan 22, 2011
Samsung just upgraded themselves in a big, big way. Way back in 2009, Liquavista hit the e-reader scene with a major splash, and for a while, they were all the rage. Right up there with Pixel Qi's crazy display technology, Liquavista's advanced e-ink technology was said to be faster, brighter and more responsive than existing e-ink technologies,...
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Jennifer Johnson - Wed, Jan 12, 2011
Integrated Device Technology demonstrated the ability to carry touchscreen data over the DisplayPort auxiliary channel. IDT’s technique for transmitting touch sensor data over the existing DisplayPort AUX channel simplifies and...
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Paul Lilly - Wed, Jan 05, 2011
NEC this week announced the its new 23-inch MultiSynic EA232WMi display intended for corporate, financial, healthcare, engineering, CAD, and other professional applications. Why so? Part of the reason is because of the sexy LED backlit IPS panel, which offers superior viewing angles and better color accuracy than what you'll find on your average...
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Ray Willington - Fri, Dec 31, 2010
Is the future e-paper? LCD? Plasma? AMOLED? It's probably a mixture of all of them, plus a few display technologies that don't even have a name yet. But in the mobile realm, display technology is of particular importance. With the explosion of smartphone growth, people are paying more...
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Jennifer Johnson - Mon, Dec 13, 2010
If you've shopped for a TV lately, you know 3D content is hot right now. This 3D experience generally requires special glasses and a special TV. Soon, you may be able to enjoy a similar 3D experience on your smartphone or tablet thanks to Dialog Semiconductor. Dialog Semiconductor...
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Ray Willington - Sat, Nov 27, 2010
Pico projectors are still evolving, and while they haven't reached 1080p just yet, they're coming close. AAXA Technologies has been in the pico projector market since the beginning, with the L1 being their flagship model. Now, there's a second version. The L1 v2 is an 800 x 600 resolution...
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Ray Willington - Thu, Nov 25, 2010
Who says you have to be rich to enjoy 1080p? The projector market has become increasingly crowded in recent years, and that has led to price slides across the board. ViewSonic's newest projector is a 1080p model, yet it breaks the $1000 price barrier. That's not too common these days, making...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Nov 18, 2010
LCD monitors began as poor replacements for CRTs when it came to playing games, due in large part to sluggish response times resulting in ghosting, streaking, and other abnormalities. Today's LCD monitors do a much better job, but evidently there's still plenty of room for improvement. Enter...
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Jennifer Johnson - Mon, Nov 15, 2010
3M’s Optical Systems Division is working with Acer to deliver a new line of energy-efficient notebooks. By utilizing 3M’s multi-layer optical films in its Aspire TimelineX series, Acer is able to offer a battery life of eight...
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Paul Lilly - Fri, Nov 05, 2010
Need more proof that the 3D revolution has officially begun? You got it. Planar just announced a 23-inch 3D Vision Ready monitor for mass consumption, the SA2311W. Keep in mind that Planar doesn't often put a lot of focus on the general consumer side, though the company felt compelled enough...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, Nov 01, 2010
NEC has been on a roll in the desktop monitor sector as of late. We recently reviewed the company's new MultiSync PA271W display and gave it high marks for its excellent color reproduction and boatload of useful features, and now NEC is bringing to market two more MultiSync displays, the...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Oct 28, 2010
NEC just sent us word that its MultiSync PA Series 23-inch monitor with an IPS panel is headed for North American shores in November. This is the smallest version of the company's MultiSync PA Series, the largest being the PA271W we recently reviewed. The PA231W, which was unveiled in Europe...
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Ray Willington - Thu, Oct 28, 2010
Nikon is in the television business? Or the display business? Those were our first thoughts upon seeing the NF-300i, but it's actually a bit more complicated than that. And thankfully, the explanation makes everything…make sense...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Oct 21, 2010
Nvidia's really into this whole 3D thing, and understandably so considering how vested Team Green is in seeing the technology succeed. To help nudge things along, Nvidia today announced its 3DTV Play software. What exactly is it? Using the 3DTV Play software, users can connect their Nvidia 3D Vision-enabled notebooks and desktops to their...
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Marco Chiappetta - Mon, Oct 18, 2010
For all but the most budget conscious buyers, piecing together a home brewed rig often entails forking over a premium for certain components, depending on what you're trying to accomplish. If you're a gamer, you probably bought a high-end graphics card (or at least that's what you should have...
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Jennifer Johnson - Mon, Oct 18, 2010
Dell is expanding its monitor portfolio with a handful of new LED monitors. As part of Dell's Studio LED monitor lineup, the 22-inch (ST2220), 23-inch (ST2320), and 24-inch (ST2420) monitors offer 1920 x 1080 full HD resolution, a response time of 5ms, and a dynamic contrast ratio that is...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, Oct 18, 2010
For all but the most budget conscious buyers, piecing together a home brewed rig often entails forking over a premium for certain components, depending on what you're trying to accomplish. If you're a gamer, you probably bought a high-end graphics card (or at least that's what you should have...
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Jennifer Johnson - Mon, Oct 18, 2010
NEC announced the new MultiSync EX Series of monitors. The first model in the series, the 23-inch MultiSync EX231W, features a slim bezel, a weight of 9.3 pounds with stand, and a USB pass-through on the top of the monitor for easy connection to a webcam or flash drive. The LED-backlit monitor...
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