http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/Oct 23rd 2008 7:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/Oct 23rd 2008 7:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/Oct 23rd 2008 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/Oct 23rd 2008 10:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/Oct 23rd 2008 10:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/Oct 23rd 2008 7:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/Oct 23rd 2008 7:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/Oct 23rd 2008 7:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/Oct 23rd 2008 8:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/
I know there has to be some bezel in a setup like this, but I know they could make them smaller than that.]]>Oct 23rd 2008 10:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/Oct 23rd 2008 11:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/
So, each 1920x1200 panel has 1920+1200 wires driving 1920x1200 pixels = 3120 wires driving 2,304,000 pixels, or 738 pixels per wire, on average

To make this one big display, you'd have 7680+3600 wires driving 7680x3600 pixels = 11,280 wires driving 27,648,000 pixels, or 2451 pixels per wire.

Why does this matter? There are a lot of things linked to the number of pixels per wire... like switching speed and refresh rate. So, to pull off the larger display, you'd need to increase the switching speed of LCDs by a factor of 3 to get equivalent performance - that's a big problem.

There's also the scaling up defect problem that also affects semiconductor memory... Assume 1 fatal defect per 400 square inches... if you build 4 100-inch monitors, you'll get one defective monitor and 3 you can sell. If you make a single huge 400 inch monitor, chances are that it'll have a defect and you won't be able to sell any... that makes the price rise out of proportion to area.]]>Oct 23rd 2008 1:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/Oct 23rd 2008 2:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/13/wall-o-30-inchers/]]>Oct 26th 2008 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/Oct 23rd 2008 7:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/
Pair of dual-head video cards and you're on your way, no problem.]]>Oct 23rd 2008 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/
....all ships check in......no sweat Fox!]]>Oct 23rd 2008 7:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/Oct 23rd 2008 7:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/>> Quote: "System Requirements: 12 DVI video outputs " ]]>Oct 23rd 2008 8:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/
"Star fox, you are a box and so is your fighter"]]>Oct 23rd 2008 9:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/Oct 23rd 2008 7:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/
2620x900 per display.. still makes no sense..]]>Oct 23rd 2008 8:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/Oct 23rd 2008 8:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/horizontal 7860/4=1965
so 1965x1200 no?]]>Oct 23rd 2008 9:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/
They got the total number of pixels right at 27,648,000, but the total resolution is not 7860x3600. It is actually 7680x3600. Ahh dyslexia skrites again!

1920x1200 per panel, and at 4 wide and 3 high that makes the math: 1920x4 (7680) and 1200x3 (3600)

Hope that clears all that up some for ya~]]>Oct 23rd 2008 9:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/Oct 23rd 2008 7:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/Oct 23rd 2008 8:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/
so what is there offering additional to the 12 monitors? QuadSLI alone is not gonna work on that, so if NOT bundled with the neccessary hardware, 8.795 for just the mount is pretty expensive (350 per 24" display = 4.200) .. i guess i already have an idea of the additonal xxxxxx hardware required..

:/
]]>Oct 23rd 2008 8:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_quadroplex_2100_d4_us.html
Using two SLI video cards and two of these Quadro Plex 2100's you could do up to 16 monitors as eachone has 4 dual link DVI out with 4GB total. Sweet. Couldn't find a price so... if there including something like this with the monitors that's probably where the extra cost comes in. Or alternatly you have to get something like this in addition on your own. I didn't bother to look to see if Matrrox is still in business but they used to make high end video cards that had 4 video connectors, so it's concevable that they make SLI cards with 4 DVI. 3 of those would in an SLI rig would give you 12 connectors.]]>Oct 23rd 2008 4:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/Total Active Pixels: 27,648,000
Total screen resolution: 7860 x 3600 pixels
Overall dimensions: 79.4" (W) x 23.5" (D)
Total diagonal size: 77.8" (active pixel area, excluding bezels)
Height eight: 44"
Warranty: 3-year
System Requirements: 12 DVI video outputs
Power Supply: Internationally compliant (110V - 240V)
P/N: CMO

[[[LCD specifications (per panel)]]]
Viewable image: 24" diagonal per panel
Screen resolution: 1920 x 1200 pixels per panel
LCD technology: TN
Viewing angle: 178º horizontal / 178º vertical
Static contrast ratio: 1500:1
Brightness: 300 cd/m²
Response: 6ms
Maximum colors: 16.7 million
Pixel pitch: 0.264
Aspect ratio: 16:10
Bezel: Ultra-thin 0.47"
Dimensions: 27.2" (W) x 17.7" (H) x 3.3" (D)
Weight: 30 lbs (shipped)
HDMI: 1
Digital DVI-D: 1
Analog VGA: 1
Component: 1
S-Video: 1
USB: 4]]>Oct 23rd 2008 8:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/Oct 23rd 2008 8:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/Oct 23rd 2008 8:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/3 X 1200 = 3600

so it's 7680 X 3600]]>Oct 23rd 2008 8:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/Oct 23rd 2008 8:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/
>>> "How to run 4x4 22-inch screens at a lower resolution? (480x300 each ?)


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Hmm wait, maybe that was just a fantasy...]]>Oct 23rd 2008 8:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/Oct 23rd 2008 8:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/Oct 23rd 2008 9:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/Oct 23rd 2008 8:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/Oct 23rd 2008 8:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/
Hey, I think AIG bought 45 of them for each of their top executives!]]>Oct 23rd 2008 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/Oct 23rd 2008 8:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/I wonder if it is caused by the monitors or the computer hardware.]]>Oct 23rd 2008 9:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/Oct 23rd 2008 8:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/Oct 23rd 2008 8:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/cinemassive-omegaplex-27-6-million-pixels-for-12-995/Oct 23rd 2008 8:55AM