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VESA updates DisplayPort Dual-Mode, pushes 4K UHD over HDMI

VESA updates DisplayPort Dual-Mode, pushes 4K UHD over HDMI
  • Posted February 1, 2013, 4:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Hardware
  • Industry standards body VESA has officially updated its DisplayPort Dual-Mode 1.1 standard to provide better performance, higher resolutions and increased interoperability when hooking up to HDMI and DVI ports through a cable or adapter. Under Dual-Mode, a DisplayPort can output…

Plair streams local and web video to any HDMI-equipped TV via Wi-Fi

Plair streams local and web video to any HDMI-equipped TV via Wi-Fi
  • Posted January 9, 2013, 10:30 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing, The Web With Video
  • Picking the right media streaming box requires finding a balance between content and features. There are plenty of choices available, but none of them gets everything right -- usually you'll get plenty of popular streaming services with one option but…

Sharp unveils $31,400, 60-inch UHD TV, 85-inchers on the way

Sharp unveils $31,400, 60-inch UHD TV, 85-inchers on the way
  • Posted December 14, 2012, 2:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Hardware
  • Boasting an "Ultra HD" resolution of 3840x2160, the 60-inch ICC Purios LC-60HQ10 will certainly turn heads -- but so will the price tag. Weighing in at a hefty $2,625,000 Yen (or about $31,400), it's obvious Sharp's latest UHD (ultra high-defintion)…

Ice Cream Sandwich supports game controllers and HDMI

Ice Cream Sandwich supports game controllers and HDMI
  • Posted October 24, 2011, 11:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing, Gaming
  • Google Android engineer Romain Guy announced via Twitter that Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich will support USB game pads and HDMI. The 140 character limit message points out that users can essentially turn their Galaxy Nexus into a video game console.

HDMI Org says Mini DisplayPort-to-HDMI cables are illegal

HDMI Org says Mini DisplayPort-to-HDMI cables are illegal
  • Posted July 8, 2011, 7:14 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Industry News, Hardware
  • If you've been meaning to pick up a Mini DisplayPort-to-HDMI cable, you may want to act quick and get 'em while they're hot. According to HDMI Org, the committee that oversees the HDMI specification, such wires are illegal and could…

News around the web: Inside the HDMI cable scam

  • Posted August 23, 2010, 1:00 PM by Erik Orejuela | Filed in NATW, Hardware
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