The newest HDTV - Liquid Crystal on Silicon

Subject: Displays | February 1, 2006 - 03:27 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Extremetech has posted a shootout between 5 brands, all offering the latest and greatest High Definition tech.  All are huge, between 4 to 5 feet, and either 720 or 1080 resolution.  This will be a series, this first installment discusses the technology, what it is, and how it works.

"Liquid Crystal on Silicon, LCoS, is a relatively new and obscure display technology that is now

making its grand entrance into the HDTV marketplace.

Seeing double, and loving it

Subject: Displays | January 30, 2006 - 01:07 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Motherboards.org reviews the Doublesight DS-1900, 2 dual linked 19" LCDs on one stand.  While you may not get too much out of it for gaming, anyone utilizing programs that have huge amounts of menus will probably love the extra screen real estate.

"This DS-1900 dual display monitor setup is an excellent product, and some positives of the

monitor include the ability to have 30 inches of viewable area horizontally, matching the highest

end Cinema displays from Apple in the overall viewing are

Convergance spreads to monitors

Subject: Displays | December 14, 2005 - 06:12 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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The TechZone examines Samsung's SyncMaster 910MP Multifunction LCD Monitor, a combo monitor/HDTV with an acceptable response rate.  Take a gander at this thing, if you are torn between buying a small HDTV, or a new LCD monitor.

"The Samsung SyncMaster 910MP is a multifunction 19" LCD panel. This display combines such

features as a TV Tuner, IR Remote, Secondary Inputs, and HDTV compatibility.

Big flexible LCD screens ... coming soon

Subject: Displays | December 7, 2005 - 06:55 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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The Samsung flexible LCD that CNet reports on may not seem huge at 7 inches, but keep in mind, it's for portable applications, and who wants an e-book that is bigger than a paperback?  It might not be an OLED screen, but it is very flexible, and it does colours!

"Samsung Electronics has created a flexible LCD screen that measures 7 inches diagonally, another technology that may one day be used in products such as e-books.

The display is functionally similar to t

LCD Gaming Monitors Are Becoming Common

Subject: Displays | November 3, 2005 - 03:33 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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With displays having 2 and 3ms response times available from most major LCD manufacturers, it seems that the old adage that CRT's are the best way to play games is headed the way of one button joysticks.  XYZ Computers takes a look at the ViewSonic VX924 3ms LCD Monitor.

"Over the past year or two computer users have been witnessing something very interesting- the

maturation of the LCD monitor.

Faster than a speeding CRT

Subject: Displays | October 27, 2005 - 11:56 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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DigiTimes reports on BenQ's new 2ms response time LCD.  It isn't available on the market, in fact it doesn't even have a price yet, but it likely won't be cheap.

"BenQ recently debuted its 2ms 19-inch LCD monitor (FP93G X), which it claims to be the world's

fastest monitor. The monitor will be first introduced to the Asia Pacific region next month,

targeting the gamer market.

Is your HDTV lacking definition?

Subject: Displays | October 24, 2005 - 05:15 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Designtechninca takes you through a simple guide to make your HDTV get the best out of digital signals.

"Your new HDTV looks atrocious. It doesn't produce a picture any better than the old analog TV you

just demoted to the bedroom. The first realization may hit you smack on the head. Then again, it

might just sneak up on you gradually. Either way the result is the samedissatisfaction,

disappointment, disillusionment, suffering, pain, misery, death.

At a loss when it comes to gaming LCDs?

Subject: Displays | October 12, 2005 - 12:03 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Have you managed to get a handle on dot pitch as it applies to CRT's, only to get baffled by LCD's with 2 different dot pitches on the same display?  Wondering what a 500:1 contrast ratio is, or just how fast a response time you need to avoid whatever "ghosting" is?  Head on over to The Tech Zone, and they shall illuminate you.

"The LCD monitor isn't just for spread sheets anymore.

UT2004 + 61" = Eat Your Heart Out Baby!

Subject: Displays | August 22, 2004 - 03:04 PM | Chris Wiles
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No it's not a 'typo', it really does say Sixty One inches! Samsung have done it again, further blurring the line between Monitor and TV, with their latest Projection Television. So, get out your wallet (you'll need it!), get settled in that comfy armchair and experience your favourite games like never before.

LG Flatron L1810B LCD review @ Hexus

Subject: Displays | August 6, 2004 - 12:03 PM | Chris Wiles
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Abbiecomp LCD ViewMaster - Adjustable Screen Mount

Subject: Displays | July 24, 2004 - 10:25 PM | Chris Wiles
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Ever thought that it would be possible to reduce the footprint of that lovely LCD monitor even further? Enter Abbiecomp Space Management with a new and intriguing take on an old idea. You may be familiar with gas suspension on your car or motorbike, but now its found its way onto your desktop! Curious?

Sharp AQUOS 20' LC-20B4U LCD Television

Subject: Displays | July 24, 2004 - 05:53 PM | Chris Wiles
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With the next generation of displays here today, can Sharp's Ultra Thin, Ultra Light AQUOS 20" LCD Television become tomorrows object of desire? Its sleek, its discreet and its silver, but how impressed were the guys over at Bytesector?

"More and more people want quality over quantity, results over size; LCD televisions are the outcome of these new desires.

ATi Releases 64-bit Drivers

Subject: Displays | May 20, 2004 - 07:30 PM | Geoff Baker
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Users of WindowsXP 64 bit have been after ATI to release drivers for some time now. Word was that ATI wasn't going to release anything until a final version of XP 64 was released. However, here are some Betas. Make your image backups and proceed with caution!

Prolink PlayTV@7000 & More

Subject: Displays | May 11, 2004 - 04:49 AM | Andrew Kaiser
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If you are an enthusiast or not, if you have a newer computer, chances are it's got more connections than you can shake a stick at. USB, IEEE1394, SATA, Ethernet, the list goes on and on. But one thing that is seldom seen is the A/V connectors commonly seen on TVs. It makes perfect sense to have them in place. With a TV tuner/PVR card, you can copy, play, and record audio and video between live TV/radio, VCR, DVD player, cassette player, digital video camera, security camera, and many other gadgets. Sounding better yet?

Samsung SyncMaster 173MP 17" & More

Subject: Displays | April 23, 2004 - 05:04 AM | Andrew Kaiser
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While this monitor doesn't have the ultra-low refresh rates gamers prefer, it looks like a pretty nifty device to me. It is certainly a lot less clunky than a 21" CRT and a PCI TV tuner!

Quote: "Samsung has been delivering products of superior quality in
their Syncmaster product line for some time now! Their latest product, the
SyncMaster 173MP is no exception. This product has the same distinguished
aesthetics we have become accustomed to from Samsung and is a sister model
of the 192MP. This 17 inch, HDTV-ready flat screen monitor is going to make
some noise in the market.