New Display Standards Mark Banner Year for Worldwide VESA Organization; COMDEX Event to Profile New Display Standards and Showcase Products.SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 1998--VESA, the Video Electronics Standards Association See VESA. (body, standard) Video Electronics Standards Association - (VESA) An industry standards organisation created in 1989 or 1990 mostly(?) concerned with IBM compatible personal computers. , will introduce six newly released standards and one industry guideline at COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). '98 in Las Vegas. VESA is the only international organization developing and promoting video display and display interface standards. The new standards, which solidify VESA's leadership role in guiding new display technology, include Display Data Channel Command Interface (DDC/CI), Display Monitor Timing Version 1.0 Revision 0.8 (DMT See DSL. ), Monitor Control Command Set (MCCS), PC Theatre, VESA BIOS Extension An earlier VESA programming interface for Super VGA display adapters. It provided a way for developers of DOS games and applications to query a display adapter for its capabilities and to set resolution and color depth directly. (VBE 3.0), Video Interface Port (VIP2) and the Magnetic Susceptibility (EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. ) Guideline for CRT (1) (C RunTime) See runtime library. (2) (Cathode Ray Tube) A vacuum tube used as a display screen in a computer monitor or TV. The viewing end of the tube is coated with phosphors, which emit light when struck by electrons. displays. As part of the kickoff for the new standards, VESA will begin offering member companies a CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). bi-annually that includes all of the published VESA standards and proposals in progress. "We are offering this new CD-ROM as part of our ongoing efforts to increase the benefits of membership in this dynamic organization," said Executive Director Bill Lempesis. The Association's annual meeting will be held in conjunction with COMDEX '98. Keynote speaker for the event will be Dr. Jon Peddie of Jon Peddie Associates who will speak on the "Digital Entertainment Box - DEB." An additional presentation by Charles McLaughlin of The McLaughlin Group will address "Microdisplays", which is the basis for the new VESA Microdisplay Special Interest Group (SIG). The meeting will convene at 1 p.m., November 15 at Caesars Palace in the Pompeian Ballroom with technical and committee presentations. A reception and member product showcase will follow from 3:45 - 5 p.m. At the COMDEX show beginning November 16, VESA will exhibit products from member companies that demonstrate VESA display standards. VESA's booth S9138 will be located on the lower level of the Sands Exposition Center. Co-exhibitors include Ergotron, IBM, JAE, Molex, Silicon Image and ViewSonic. "VESA is a group of member companies progressing display concepts, in a manner that encourages cooperation and collaboration, to reach unified worldwide industry standards," according to Hans van der Ven of Panasonic, who recently assumed the role of chairman of the board, succeeding Bob Myers from Hewlett-Packard. "It has been a hard working year for VESA with the merger of the Monitor, Flat Panel Display A thin display screen for computer and TV usage. The first flat panels appeared on laptop computers in the mid-1980s, and the LCD technology became the standard. Stand-alone LCD screens became available for desktop computers in the mid-1990s and exceeded sales of CRTs for the first time Interface, and Plug and Display Committees into one cohesive group. Working under one umbrella with technically focused workgroups integrates and coordinates efforts leading to quick resolution of design issues and increased participation among the member company specialists," said Display Committee Chairman, Jack Hosek of NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. . VESA's goals include ensuring interoperability and encouraging innovation in the computer display industry. VESA is open to all companies interested in display standards development. Visit VESA's Web site at www.vesa.org to learn more about how VESA is developing the standards today that will shape the technology of tomorrow. About VESA For more information, or to arrange a press contact, please contact the VESA office at 408/435-0333. |
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