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A Billion-Color Display

Posted by kdawson on from the i-can-see-clearly-now dept.

The Future of Things covered the introduction last month of HP's DreamColor display, with 30 bits/pixel, developed in conjunction with DreamWorks Animation. The display is aimed at the video production, animation, and graphic arts industries. HP promises blacker blacks and whiter whites — though TFoT quotes one source who notes that if they deliver this, it will be due to the back-lighting and not to the number of bits/pixel. No word on the size of the displays that will actually be delivered, or on the price.

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  1. Re:To what end? by Harmonious+Botch · · Score: 3, Funny

    Also, "well the old one is all people should need" is never an excuse to stop innovating. Yes, you should have your eyeballs upgaded immediately!
  2. Yes, but... by Bradmont · · Score: 4, Funny

    how am I supposed to see how good this display is if they don't show me a picture of it?

  3. Re:To what end? by Torvaun · · Score: 3, Funny

    I did, with clear plastic add-ons. I've got a friend who went with the laser upgrade.

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  4. Re:To what end? by Harmonious+Botch · · Score: 2, Funny

    And you see more colors now?

  5. Re:To what end? by Torvaun · · Score: 3, Funny

    Nope, just higher resolution.

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  6. Quantum displays by sveard · · Score: 2, Funny

    Besides reqular light, I want my screen to radiate X-rays, Gamma-rays and infrared light, and also ordinary radio waves and even more kinds of waves.
    I want it to emit quarks, neutrons and positrons, and perhaps god particles.
    The constrast of todays screens is appalling, I want miniature black holes creating perfect black tones. I wouldn't know how to create perfect white tones though.

    Yes, I am serious!

  7. Re:To what end? by JamesP · · Score: 4, Funny

    To see billions of colors at the same time one only needs LSD technology...

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