NVidia introduced what it claims to be the world's fastest graphics processing unit, the NVidia GeForce 8800 Ultra. According to NVidia, the 8800 Ultra performs an average of between 10 and 15% faster than the GeForce 8800 GTX GPU
Graphics cards equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra GPU, clocked at 612 MHz, comes with a 384-bit video memory of 768 MB capacity and all required hardware functionality defined in the Microsoft Direct3D 10 specification, with full support for the DirectX 10 unified shader instruction set and Shader Model 4 capabilities.
The cards will be available by May 15th and launch partners include ASUS, BFG, EVGA, Gainward, Galaxy, Gigabyte, Innovision, Leadtek, MSI, PNY, Point of View, Sparkle and XFX.
Albatron has announced the 8600GTS, 8600GT and 8500GT VGA cards, with DirectX 10. These VGA cards can offload 100% of Blu-Ray and HD-DVD playback, reducing CPU power consumption and heat. It offers H.264, VC-1, WMV and MPEG 2 decoding. Check the specifications below:
Plextor has announced the new mini digital HDTV receiver PX-HDTV500U, which allows you to watch High Definition TV on your laptop. Just connect Plextor’s Mini Digital HDTV receiver into your PC (via USB) and start watching your favorite digital programs. The PX-HDTV500U Mini Digital HDTV Receiver comes with software that automatically scans for digital and HD signals in your area. Combined with the Digital Flat Antenna, you can enjoy hours of free digital broadcasts.
It allows you to watch, playback, and record programs of your favorite DTV shows.It allows aspect ratios of 4:3 and 16:9 and works with Windows 2000, XP or Vista. Suggested price: USD 99.
SPARKLE expanded the GeForce 8 Series product line with three graphic cards based on NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS, GeForce 8600 GT and GeForce 8500 GT graphics processing units (GPUs).
These new cards delivers GPU architecture with full support for Microsoft DirectX 10 Shader Model 4.0, a high-performance 3D architecture built for Microsoft Windows Vista and H.264 hardware accelerated support. Check the specifications below:
MSI unveils its latest graphics card, the NX8600GTS/GT series, which come with GeForce 8600 GT/GTS and GeForce 8600 GT graphics processor. They feature DirectX 10, Shader Model 4.0 and OpenGL 2.0 and comes with 256 DDR3. In addition, the MSI NX8600GTS/GT and NX8500GT Series include 3:2 pull-down correction for watching DVD movies. They also have support for 128-bit floating point texture filtering for high dynamic-range (HDR) lighting effects.
Elgato has announced an USB stick to convert videos to H.264, format which is recognized by Apple gadgets (as iPod and iPhone). Turbo 264 is compatible with Mac and can speed the enconding process up to 4 times.
Apple ships its brand new Apple TV, which incorporates iTunes to your TV. The product can be connected via an HDMI port or component video and audio ports. The built-in 802.11 wireless capability syncs iTunes library from any Mac or PC in the house. The device can storage 40 GB of movies, TV shows, photos etc. Can be found at USD 299.
NEC unveils a new 24-inch LCD monitor. The MultiSync LCD2470WNX features a 4-way ergonomic stand to adjust the display height, tilt swivel and orientation (from landscape to portrait). It also can be detached from the stand for arm or wall mounting.
The new monitor has a 1,920×1,200 of resolution, 1,000:1 of contrast ratio and 16:10 of aspect ratio.
Samsung has announced at CeBIT the new LCD monitor SyncMaster 940UX, which can be connected via USB. Another interesting news abou the monitor says it was developed in conjuction with DisplayLink company. A DL-120 chip makes it possible to connect this monitor to your graphics card or a motherboard. Users can put up to five additional 940UX monitors and works in an environment of 7680x1024 pixels, or put three monitors on top of lower three and have a working desktop of 3840x2048.
ASUS has released new series of GeForce 7600 and Radeon X1600 graphic cards now with HDMI outputs. They are some of the first GPUs in the market that features HDMI native with integrated HDCP cipher engine and support to HD-audio.
