Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Not All Monitors Are the Same
First, if you’re currently using (or even thinking of buying) old style CRT monitors, think again. While they do offer the advantage of longevity, they’re really not a good solution. In fact, you’ll find that they’re really not widely available except in used condition. Instead, opt for flat-panel technology.
When it comes to flat-panel computer monitors, LCD technology reigns supreme. You’ll find other technologies out there, but LCD screens are the most affordable, and most beneficial for your business. Of course, you’ll find that technology varies here, as well.
What to Buy
When talking about computer monitors, size seems to be the first thing that buyers gravitate towards. However, it’s really not all about size. The key word in computer monitors is resolution. Ideally, you’ll purchase a monitor that offers 1920 by 1080 resolution (that’s full HD). Lower resolutions can work with smaller monitors (think under 25 inches). However, HD monitors are cheaper than television sets with the same resolution (so you don’t need to worry about bankrupting yourself here).
Of course, size does matter. You’ll find that larger monitors offer significant benefits, including reduced eyestrain and the ability to really maximize screen real estate. Larger monitors also facilitate multitasking by allowing users to have more than one window open side by side.
Touch Screen Technology
Touch screen technology is hot right now, thanks in large part to smartphones and tablets. You’ll find that touch screen monitors are available for purchase and use with your computer system, but these might not be the right choice for you. In all reality, having a touch screen really doesn’t offer any benefits for the average business user, though they can be ideal solutions in some situations (particularly those where a physical keyboard is unwanted).
If you choose to go the touch screen route, understand that you’ll be paying more and potentially shelling out more cash for a technology that won’t really be used. Think long and hard about that decision before you choose your monitor.
Monitors for Telecommunications
If you’ll be purchasing monitors to set up a teleconference center, there are a few things to consider. First, do you want a single large monitor that all attendees can see, or several smaller monitors for individual communication sessions? Will the monitor need to display several different conference callers at the same time, or just one? How much space do you have available to you?
Projectors
Projectors are vital tools in the business world, and offer the ability to collaborate, share information in a meeting and more. Projectors are very different from monitors, though. When it comes to projection technology, you’ll find that DLP is currently the reigning champion. This offers excellent picture clarity and high definition, and it’s relatively affordable. There are quite a few resolutions available, but the general rule of thumb is buy the highest resolution you can afford. You’ll also want to make sure that you get the right connection type – USB is the most versatile, but not all projectors connect via USB. Some have to connect via monitor connections, so make sure you choose carefully here.
Choosing the right monitor or projector doesn’t have to be an onerous chore – choose wisely based on the tips above.
Stan Thompson offers advice on computer systems and computer accessories at CompuVest.com.
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Friday, June 29, 2012
“Multitask like mad with this Smart TV and VIZIO Internet Apps. Check your fantasy football, tweet, update Facebook and more all while watching TV. With built-in dual-band WiFi, it’s all available at the push of the button on the enhanced Bluetooth® remote with keyboard.”
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Friday, June 1, 2012
Sharp has this week unveiled LCD and OLED display panels based on the new indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) technology. Using advanced IGZO oxide semiconductors allows Sharp to create LCDs with smaller thin-film transistors, together with increased pixel transparency. The technology can also be applied to OLED screens, which can be paper-thin.
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
“In the history of television, there have been very few innovations as impactful as the coming of OLED TV,”-”We say THE ULTIMATE DISPLAY because LG OLED TV is truly above all expectations and beyond everyone’s imagination with uncompromising picture quality and beautiful design. This year, we plan to make OLED synonymous with LG.”
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Acer has today launched its pocket sized C120 Pico Projector in the U.S. The C120 projector measures just 4.72(W) x 3.23(D) x 1.0(H) inches, and has been available in Europe for sometime.
“We’ve designed the Acer C120 projector to be a powerful tool for businesspeople, consultants, real estate agents and anyone who needs an ultra-portable projector that will make their presentations even more effective,”-”It’s very convenient to use and provides a range of usage scenarios, making it the ideal companion for anyone that gives presentations on the go.”
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
“With the world’s first plastic EPD, LG Display has once again proven its reputation for leadership and innovation with a product we believe will help greatly popularize the E-Book market,”-”Based on our success in mass-producing plastic EPD, we are excited as we look toward applying concepts from this experience to future developments like plastic OLED and flexible displays.”
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Sunday, February 12, 2012
One of the issues that interior designers encounters is the required proportional placement of interiors on different walls surfaces. In this era, a number of LCD screens has been available in the market in various sizes. But when it comes to its shapes, a uniform size prevails, the square form.
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Monday, January 9, 2012
Lenovo has announced its latest HDTV, the Lenovo K91, and it is powered by Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, instead of Google TV, and it will feature a custom UI from Lenovo.
The Lenovo K91 features a 55 inch 240Hz Full HD 3D IPS display, it also comes with a built in 5 megapixel camera, SRS TruSurround, 1GB of RAM, a dual core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and 8GB of built in storage.
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
Back in May last year Samsung started shipping its new sleek looking 9 Series monitor. Now in preparation for CES neat week they have announced their second generation 9 Series model the S27A970, that will be showcased at CES next week.
The new Samsung 27 inch 9 Series Monitor features a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 when compared to the previous model, together with Samsung’s Colour Expert technology. Together with 1000:1 contrast ratio, 5 ms (g2g) response time, 300 cd/m2 brightness and 178/178 viewing angles. Samsung also offers HDMI, DVI, DisplayPort, speakers, MHL (Mobile High Definition Link) and a built-in USB hub.
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
Si-hwan Park, Vice President of the Monitor Division at LG explains:“LG is taking glasses-free 3D monitors mainstream with the DX2500,” – “With the DX2500, we are making the LG brand synonymous with glasses-free 3D monitors. In 2012, we’ll continue to expand our range of glasses-free 3D monitors featuring different designs and advanced functions.”
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Thursday, November 24, 2011
Benq has unveiled and very neat and portable projector its created, in the form of the BenQ Joybee GP2. Which has been designed to be used with Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch devices, but can also be used with USB flash drives or SD Cards if required.
The new BenQ Joybee GP2 projector is capable of projecting movies and media at 720p resolution, and is equipped with a mini HDMI port and even includes 2 GB of internal memory to store your media files.
The BenQ Joybee GP2 projector is capable id fitted with a 100 ANSI Lumen brightness, using 3LED illumination and DLP projection, and is now available to purchase for $549.
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
According to a report on the ETN News website Samsung and LG may be showcasing their new 55 inch OLED screens at CES in January 2012. The companies are then hoping to start shipping the new OLED screens in the second quarter of 2012. Aiming to capitalise on the month before the arrival of the Olympic games later in 2012.
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Monday, November 14, 2011
If you a have ever wondered what it would be like to race against one of the worlds fastest marathon runners, a new massive 60 ft video wall advertising the New York marathon allows you to see just what a 4.46 mile pace looks like.
Olympian Ryan Hall, has a stride that measures a massive 6ft 10 inches and even showed up to see if he could beat himself. Watch races compete against the video wall after the jump.
Although many were racing from a standing start the pace at which Ryan Hall is staggering and to think he keep that up for 26.2 miles is amazing.
Source: Gizmodo : Reddit
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
The iFixit team has been busy once again with their screwdrivers and have this time dismantled Apple’s new 27″ inch Thunderbolt display exposing its technology to the world.
For a recap the new Apple Thunderbolt Display is equipped with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 with 16:9 Widescreen Aspect Ratio and is equipped with a FaceTime HD Camera with Microphone and 49 Watt 2.1 Speaker System. The main thing that has surprised iFixit and us is the sheer amount of technology that is packed into the Apple Display and the number of chips included. iFixit uses the technical term “oodles of chips”.
iFixit explain:
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Earlier we saw the Padzilla which turns your iPad into a giant iOS device, now it is the turn of Google’s Android OS, with the Android MegaPad, which is basically a 23 inch Android touchscreen device.
The Android MegaPad is the work of Martin Drashkov, and he describes the MegPad as a modern touchscreen computing device, have a look at the video of the MegaPad in action below.
It only cost around $600 to make using off the shelf components, you can find out more information about the Android MegaPad over at Martin Drashkov’s website.
Source Android and Me
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
HP has today unveiled a new range of IPS based displays, designed for the professional and business markets. The new ZR2x40w-series displays are equipped with new colour accurate in-plane switching (IPS) technology and range from the 20 inch ZR2040w, for $189 with a 1600 x 900 resolution. Up to the 47 inch LD4720tm digital signage displays pictured after the jump.
In between you have the 21.5-inch ZR2240w 1920 x 1080 for $289, 24-inch ZR2440w, which is expected to arrive in October for $425 and 27-inch HP ZR2740w with 2560 x 1440 resolution and up to 1.07 billion colours for $729.
For more information on all the new displays jump over to the HP press release.
Source: Market Watch
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