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U of CA Constructs 220 Million Pixel Display

Posted by samzenpus on from the wider-than-wide-screen dept.

eldavojohn writes "Engineers at the University of California, San Diego have built a 220 million pixel display across 55 high-resolution tiled screens. Linked via optical fiber to Calit2's building at UC Irvine, the display can deliver real-time rendered graphics simultaneously across 420 million pixels to audiences in Irvine and San Diego."

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  1. Across Irvine and San Diego? by admactanium · · Score: 5, Funny

    they're an hour apart. that's a lot of people fighting over the remote.

  2. $420 Million Webpage by Joebert · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just in time for my $420 million webpage.

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  3. Re:My first thought,,, by RuBLed · · Score: 5, Funny

    mine was... What's the return policy on dead pixels?

  4. Re:Remove the seams by Fred_A · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think that since you're supposed to look at it from 7km away you can't see the seams.

    The main problem is that they need 408 repeaters for the USB mouse and keyboard.

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  5. Re:It's called UCSD or by MrNaz · · Score: 4, Funny

    We're also aware that /. is run by Americans, and that Americans aren't aware that there are any Universities in Canada.

    Mods: That's a joke. That's "haha" as distinctly opposed to "die troll scumbag take this -1 and then we'll see who has the last laugh!".

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