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Samsung has raised the bar for LCD display resolutions giving square-eyed screen-addicts another reason to drool uncontrollably. It has unveiled the world’s first 30in LCD display, capable of providing a 2560 x 1600 resolution through the next-generation DisplayPort video interface.

To provide such high resolution, the screen’s DisplayPort interface, transmits graphics data at 10.8Gbps - more than double that of current transmission speeds. The screen incorporates a single DisplayPort interface, instead of two DVI ports, and has been referred to as a potential replacement for DVI and LVDS, which have data transmission speeds of 1.65Gbps/lane and 0.945Gbps/lane respectivly, and VGA.

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A screen shot of what Samsung claims its 2560 x 1600 DisplayPort LCD could look like

This 10.8Gbps transmission speed means DisplayPort, which has already been sanctioned by the Video Electronics Standards Association, can trash current HD standards of 1920 x 1080. Despite the high transmission speed though, Samsung claims that colour smear won't be a problem.

The LCD screen is capable of producing 1.07bn colours, which Samsung claims would usually require at least three DVI or four LVDS interface chips.

But the resolution revolution doesn’t stop there, because the screen’s additional capabilities include a 6ms response time and a viewing angle of 180° that should be enough for the whole family to bask in the set’s glowing 300cd/m2 brightness.

The DisplayPort-enabled 30in screen is expected to be released by Samsung at some point during 2008, but pricing is yet to be announced.

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Re:TV's barely showing up with HDMI/HDCP!?

"And as for it not being a TV... i'm lost, it says it's next generation so of course it is, it'll merely upscale and interlace existing resolutions - much like HD Compatible/Ready sets do to display 1080i etc"

The only time the article says next generation is "It has unveiled the world’s first 30in LCD display, capable of providing a 2560 x 1600 resolution through the next-generation DisplayPort video interface."

Notice the fact that next generation applies to the interface, not the monitor.

Also you say its going to upscale the existing resolutions. The article has no mention of this ability in the monitor at all.

"1080p will become 257879867836579843p before long and Blu Ray and HD-DVD will have to change everything!"

No 1080p will stay for a while since true 1080p tv programming is just now arriving.

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TV's barely showing up with HDMI/HDCP!?

Where've you been looking, even £300 sets from Asda have it now... i've seen some with HDMI 1.3 even!!!

And as for it not being a TV... i'm lost, it says it's next generation so of course it is, it'll merely upscale and interlace existing resolutions - much like HD Compatible/Ready sets do to display 1080i etc

1080p will become 257879867836579843p before long and Blu Ray and HD-DVD will have to change everything!

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It is not a TV!

It is meant to be used as a computer monitor. It could be used as a TV, if a display port to HDMI adapter comes out.

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