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The Future of Displays | PC Monitors

Last updated: May 2nd 2011 As we were growing up we had undoubtedly seen something on the TV which made us think “cool, I want one”. Well there were probably several things, but this particular thing was featured on Star Trek, Star Wars and even CSI Miami. The future in 3D Did that last one…

IPS or 120Hz for Gaming | PC Monitors

Last updated: December 15th 2011 A question that very commonly crops up on internet communities and other discussions involving suitable monitors for gaming is whether an individual should opt for an IPS panel monitor or a 120Hz TN panel monitor. There is often a degree of added complexity as people consider their options for larger…

OLED Monitors | PC Monitors

What are OLED monitors? OLED monitors are flat computer displays which consist of pixels made from OLEDs (Organic Light Emitting Diodes) rather than liquid crystal filled units. Unlike LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) technology, OLED does not require backlighting to function. The principle of this technology is that when current flows between a cathode and an…

Matte vs Glossy

Introduction For many people in the modern world the humble computer is an integral part of their everyday lives. It has moved away from being the extravagant luxury of the lucky few to an essential component of most businesses and a welcome addition to many households. Despite the increasing miniaturisation of the computer and the…

Monitor Technology

CRT (cathode ray tube) monitors are a now redundant type of PC monitor which were popular even in the early years of the 21st century. A cathode ray tube contains one or more electron guns, which fire electrons through a vacuum onto phosphor “pixels”. Three colours of phosphor “pixels” are present (red, green and blue),…

PC Monitors Past and Present

Introduction to PC monitors A PC monitor is a visual output device (display – sometimes called a visual display unit or VDU) which outputs dynamic images from devices such as PCs. PC monitors are an essential component of most modern PCs, and without such a device the computer would be simply useless. Monitors come in…

Will we see 120Hz IPS Panels?

As any serious gamer knows that the responsiveness of a PC monitor can be a potential ‘winner’ or ‘deal breaker’ when it comes to the purchasing decision. Unfortunately for them the marketing machine is whirring away and has, for the past few years, been well ahead of the game on this front. Sometime around 2005…

Top 10 Monitors of 2010 | PC Monitors

Top 10 Monitors of 2010 Update: Please see our updated Top 10 list here. This year has been a year of innovation in PC monitors with LED-backlit and 120Hz ‘3D’ monitors taking centre stage. But there have also been a number of monitors released that have shown to be strong performers even if they haven’t…

Computer monitors with LED backlighting – is it all hype? | PC Monitors

Computer monitors with LED backlighting – is it all hype? As this year draws to a close it seems a good time to reflect upon the progression of computer monitor technology. One of the major and defining monitor technology trends of 2010 has got to be the push of affordable LED backlighting. Although this technology…

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