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DisplayLink to lift the lid on world-first wireless monitor

Written by Ben Fountain

Tuesday, 11 December 2007

Cambridge start-up DisplayLink will be using the Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas next month to unveil the world's first Wireless USB display adapter. The monitor is the last element of the average desktop computing environment to 'go wireless' and arguably brings with it the highest added value. DisplayLink, which originated in AT&T's now-closed Cambridge communications lab, is hoping the breakthrough will generate "explosive growth." DisplayLink and partner, Alereon have announced the availability of a reference design for a Wireless USB display adapter that allows PCs to connect to nearby standard displays. The reference design, the companies say, enables PC accessory OEMs to "easily develop wireless display connectivity adapters and similar products." It will be demonstrated publicly by Alereon at CES 2008 from Jan 7th to 12th in Las Vegas in the WiMedia Pavilion. The design uses Wireless USB to deliver fast ultra-wideband (UWB) speeds using a standard wireless USB input and output resolutions up to 1680 x 1050 and 16.7 million colors with "smooth DVD video playback and quick responsiveness." “A display connected using this wireless reference design feels and looks to a user exactly like a wired display,” said Hamid Farzaneh, DisplayLink president and CEO. “As evidenced by the proliferation of wireless mice and keyboards, the availability of the technology to bring the same freedom to monitors is just what OEMs need to spur explosive growth in this market.” DisplayLink has achieved an impressive level of commercial traction since being founded in 2003. Its technology has already been integrated in products from electronics giants such as LG and Toshiba. One founder, Dr Quentin Stafford-Fraser is credited as a major force behind the invention of the webcam, while the other, Martin King broought predictive texting to the world.

 

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