Displays
OLED panels have a number of advantages, including deep blacks, fast response times, and energy efficiency; most of these stemming from the fact that they do not need backlighting. However they also have drawbacks, as well, as trying to drive them to be as bright as a high-tier LCD will quickly wear out the organic material used. Researchers have been spending the past couple of decades developing ways to prolong the lifespans of OLED materials, and recently LG has put together a novel (if brute force) solution: halve the work by doubling the number of pixels. This is the basis of the company's new tandem OLED technology, which has recently gone into mass production. The Tandem OLED technology introduced by LG Display uses two stacks...
Mini Review: ASUS P1 Portable LED Projector
We don't get a lot of projectors for review, but ASUS sent us their P1 Portable LED Projector and so we wanted to do a short write up of...
34 by Chris Heinonen on 2/22/2012AOC i2353Ph - IPS for a nice, low price
For most people seeking accurate color reproduction and wide viewing angles, IPS has been the screen technology of choice for years now. The main issues against IPS have typically...
71 by Chris Heinonen on 1/30/2012IDT at CES : Touchscreen Controllers and Display Port Solutions
Home theater enthusiasts might identify IDT (Integrated Device Technology) with the HQV benchmark and video processor. That division of IDT was sold off to Qualcomm last September. But, that...
4 by Ganesh T S on 1/13/2012AOC's Thunderbolt Display
This one was pretty low key but AOC had their own Thunderbolt display at Intel's booth. No word on pricing or availability but hopefully we'll see more Thunderbolt equipped...
13 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/13/2012ASUS' VA278Q: 27-inch 2560 x 1440 IPS Display Due Out This Year
ASUS just showed me their first 27-inch 2560 x 1440 IPS panel (pictured above). Pricing and availability are both unknowns although I am hearing 2H 2012 may be likely...
46 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/9/2012Samsung Announces Series 7 and Series 9 Monitors
T27B750 Samsung has started CES early and has announced two new monitor lineups: Series 7 and Series 9. Series 7 is a premium consumer-grade series whereas Series 9 is mainly...
8 by Kristian Vättö on 1/8/2012ViewSonic V3D231 3D Display - The Passive Approach
Almost all of us have gone to see a movie in 3D at the theaters at this point. Unlike most 3D designs at home, movie theaters use a passive...
42 by Chris Heinonen on 12/30/2011Samsung S23A750D 3D LCD Display
The big push in movies and displays has been 3D the past few years. In movies it’s ranged from well designed and executed (Avatar) to a gimmick to charge...
82 by Chris Heinonen on 12/17/2011BenQ VW2420H Monitor Review
Recently I reviewed another monitor from BenQ that was designed as an all-in-one model to handle your computer use, as well as TV or video game usage. While the...
48 by Chris Heinonen on 12/10/2011Toshiba DX735 All-in-One: Notebooks Without Batteries
So far we've tested HP's TouchSmart 610 all-in-one and Dell's Inspiron One all-in-one, and in both cases we've found things to like along with aspects that left us wanting...
30 by Dustin Sklavos on 11/22/2011AOC Aire Pro: 23-inch IPS HD Display for Under $200
We've gotten our hands on plenty of IPS displays, but we've never seen one break that magic $200 barrier. AOC isn't a display manufacturer we've reviewed before, so we'll...
39 by Jason Inofuentes on 11/21/2011Samsung Surface SUR40 Available for Preorder
First demoed at CES in 2008, Microsoft's Surface started as an idea for making it easier to interact with information, pictures, video, and other content. Imagine a touchscreen interface...
17 by Jarred Walton on 11/18/2011Dell Inspiron One 2320: Stuck in the Middle With You
Our last Windows all-in-one review was for HP's TouchSmart 610, an interesting if slightly pricey piece of desktop kit. HP brought a lot of innovation to the table but...
35 by Dustin Sklavos on 11/17/2011HP TouchSmart 610: For Business or Pleasure
As much as it might pain some of us to hear it, Apple's iMac really did essentially legitimize the all-in-one as an alternative to the typical desktop-and-monitor combination. There...
21 by Dustin Sklavos on 11/2/2011ASUS ML248H: Thin for the Win?
One of the main reasons for the move towards LED lighting in home TVs hasn’t been about lower power usage or better performance, but about making that flat panel...
57 by Chris Heinonen on 10/27/2011Toshiba Releases 6.1" Display with Resolution of 2560x1600
Pretty much ever since the iPhone 4 with retina display was launched, resolutions have played a major role in smartphone market. In September, Samsung unveiled Galaxy S II HD...
50 by Kristian Vättö on 10/22/2011BenQ EW2420 Monitor Review
The EW2420 from BenQ is designed for use as a multi-purpose display. While it has the standard DVI and HDMI port you would expect on a current monitor, it...
48 by Chris Heinonen on 10/13/2011DisplayLink Shows Off USB 3.0 Video Adapters
Although IDF 2011 ended two weeks ago, not everything has been covered yet. One thing we missed was DisplayLink's announcement of their first USB 3.0 video adapters. There will...
8 by Kristian Vättö on 9/29/2011Dell U2311H: E-IPS, Full Adjustments, and DisplayPort
For years now Dell has been one of the few companies that consistently offers a range of displays using IPS panels for desktop displays instead of only the more...
65 by Chris Heinonen on 9/27/2011The Apple Thunderbolt Display Review
Ever since I moved to a notebook as my main work computer I've become increasingly annoyed with the process of actually moving my notebook-as-a-desktop around. At my desk I've...
277 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/23/2011