Author Archive: Mark Rejhon
[EDITOR’S NOTE — Giveaway has ended.] There are 3 days left of the Blur Busters Free 144Hz Monitor Giveaway! This was launched after fixing an overeager registration spam filter. Now forum registration work well! 🙂 1. Register as a new...
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Acer Predator XR341CK 34″ 144Hz G-SYNC ultrawide!
For the first time, a “Better Than 60Hz” ultrawide is finally arriving! (TFTCentral) The Acer Predator XR341CK 34″ ultra-wide 21:9 curved gaming screen with G-SYNC will be arriving Q2 2015, and will provide a new option for gamers who do...
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Monoprice 30″ 16:10 aspect IPS, 2560×1600……..at 120Hz!
AnandTech visited Monoprice at CES, and they were demoing a 30″ IPS with 120Hz overclockability. Many users have been using 1920×1200 monitors as the 16:10 aspect ratio has been excellent for computer applications, and have balked at 16:9 monitors even at...
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How sharp 8K REALLY is
Several CES 2015 exhbitors were showcasing 8K prototype televisions. This is the future resolution upgrade after 4K, for the next decade. Sharp was demonstrating this sharp (pun intended) 8K television. At 85″, it is higher dpi than a 24″ 1080p...
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8K 120Hz video cable: SuperMHL
Can you imagine 7680×4320 resolution running at 120Hz? At CES 2015, MHL’s booth showed off a new SuperMHL cable connection capable of 8K 120Hz. It is standardized over a USB Type C connector, with extra lanes of data traffic. Smartphones...
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Oculus Prototype Preview – 2560×1440 strobed OLED virtual reality!
Visiting Oculus, the opportunity to experience some of the nearest Holodeck-like virtual reality I have experienced, viewing the Crescent Bay prototype! My visual experience confirmed that it looks much better than the earlier DK2, and it was running 2560×1440 at...
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Spherical Computer Monitor at CES 2015
In between all the traditional computer monitors, an unexpected globe-shaped computer monitor at Ciroptic’s booth, was fascinating to see in action. It was touch sensitive, so I could pan and rotate imagery on it. Not practial as a desktop monitor,...
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AMD’s FreeSync showroom at CES 2015
I visited AMD’s FreeSync showroom at CES 2015, and took several photos of new displays including the brand new LG ultrawide FreeSync monitor, Samsung 4K FreeSync monitor, and others. I’ve published a photo tour, and my initial FreeSync impressions in...
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Mobile 120Hz IPS displays for smartphones!
At CES 2015, I visited MediaTek at CES 2015, and talked to product marketing Ervin Lai about their 120Hz mobile display. As a previous post at AnandTech says, the display only uses ten percent more power during active use than...
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Blur Busters at CES 2015
Chief Blur Buster Mark Rejhon is at CES 2015 Jan 8th and Jan 9th. We’re going to report on all the “Better Than 60Hz” technologies at the showrooms and booths. If you have additional booths you would like him to...
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ASUS announces MG279Q, an IPS 120Hz monitor!
ASUS has announced a 27″ IPS 120Hz monitor with 2560x1440p resolution! The ASUS MG279Q is a IPS LCD panel, with better colors and viewing angles than most 120Hz+ TN monitors! The announced 5ms GtG rating may, however, prevent the ability to use...
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BENQ confirms 144Hz FreeSync!
More good news keep coming on the flood of CES 2015 announcements. Another 144Hz FreeSync monitor has now been announced, as the BENQ 2730Z. AMD said on twitter that this is an IPS panel, but this is not yet confirmed...
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