Info World meldt dat IBM waarschijnlijk eind dit jaar een high-end quad SXGA LCD display op de markt brengt. De monitor heeft een resolutie van 2560 bij 2048 pixels. Omdat deze hoge resolutie op dit moment nog niet mogelijk is met één videokaart maakt het prototype gebruik van vier videokaarten. De prijs van het ding is naar verwachting niet minder dan 10.000 dollar:
A current prototype of the Roentgen monitor offers a resolution of 200ppi (pixels per inch), with a total of 5.2 million full-color pixels, laid out in a 2,560 by 2,048 grid. The prototype is 21 inches high and 16.5 inches wide. The display itself is 2.5 inches deep, although the base measurement is 9.5 inches. Once the production version of the monitor is released, Greier said it will be able to display two full-sized 8.5-inch by 11-inch documents side by side.Getting the prototype technology to work has not been easy, but according to Greier, the biggest challenge the IBM team faced was finding peripherals that could adequately support the powerful displays.
In addition, the IBM development team is still trying to improve upon the viewing angle of the monitor. The current prototype only has a narrow viewing angle, meaning that the display has to be viewed straight on, but Greier explained that the production model will feature a wide viewing angle, thanks to improvements in technology for in-plane switching.
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