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Not Biscuits, But TV Phone

23 November 2011 Marco Attard Monitors - Projectors- Conferencing

The word "Biscotti" does not simply refer to Italian biscuits any more-- it is also the name of a miniature VoIP TV phone that's only a bit bigger than the actual baked goods sharing the name.

The Biscotti consists of a small camera-carrying box designed to sit on top of TV sets, to which it plugs in using HDMI. Connecting to the internet via wifi, it allows users to make video-calls through either Biscotti service or Google Talk from their living rooms.

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PS3 Gets 3D Display

26 October 2011 Marco Attard Monitors - Projectors- Conferencing

Sony will soon start shipping the first Playstation-branded 3D Display, a 3D monitor aiming for gaming use with SimulView, a different display take on 2 player gaming.

The 24" active 3D display comes packaged with 1 pair of 3D glasses, an HDMI cable and a copy of the MotorStorm Apocalypse game, and offers Edge LED backlighting, 240Hz refresh rate and an integrated subwoofer.

Inputs includes x2 HDMI 1.4 and component, plus stereo headphone output.

The big feature Sony is pushing is SimulView-- Continue reading...

ViewSonic's Latest 3D Display

03 August 2011 Marco Attard Monitors - Projectors- Conferencing

ViewSonic announces the V3D245, the 24" addition to its 3D-ready monitor range.

It carries a 1080p LED-backlit panel together with a built-in nVidia 3D Vision wireless emitter, while the package includes a pair of 3D Vision glasses.

The display comes with 120Hz refresh rate, 2ms response time, brightness at 300 nits and contrast rates of up to 20000000:1.

It is also HDMI 1.4 compatible and HDCP enabled, and audio comes via built-in SRS Premium Sound speakers.

ViewSonic says the V3D245 should Continue reading...

Cinema 3D Makes it to Monitors

27 April 2011 Marco Attard Monitors - Projectors- Conferencing

LG releases 2 Cinema 3D monitors-- D41P and D42P-- carrying LG's Film Patterned Retarder (FPR) technology that should provide more comfortable and flicker-free 3D imagery.

The company says the monitors carry "flicker-free" certification awarded by TÜV and Intertek, as well as provide brighter 3D image and lower crosstalk. Being passive 3D, the glasses users wear are lightweight and need no recharging.

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Another Monitor via USB

06 April 2011 Marco Attard Monitors - Projectors- Conferencing

Toshiba unveils its take on the USB monitor, with a tablet-style portable format.

The USB Mobile LCD monitor has a 14" screen, with a 1366 x 768 resolution, while a single USB cable handles both power and data. It comes complete with a protective case, which can also act as a stand.

Being small enough to fit in most laptop bags and only 1" thick, it appears to be ideal for customers in need of extra screen space for photography work any sort of multitasking work.

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