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The quest to save the world's largest CRT TV from demolition

A 43-inch, 440lb titan that many believed was only a myth
WTF?! Most people consider CRTs obsolete – and for most purposes, they are – but retro gamers favor them because they offer a few advantages over modern panels. Although technical constraints limit the maximum size of CRT displays, Sony defied those boundaries in the late 1980s with a model so rare that it eventually passed into legend – until a YouTuber rescued what may be the last remaining unit days before its scheduled disposal.
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HDMI 2.2 to be unveiled at CES, offering higher bandwidth, resolutions, and refresh rates

Possibly supported by Nvidia and AMD next-gen graphics cards
Something to look forward to: CES is just a few weeks away, and it turns out that one of the many new tech products on show will be the new HDMI 2.2 standard. The next version of HDMI will offer increased bandwidth, supporting a wide range of higher resolutions and refresh rates, though you might need a new cable. The new standard could also be supported in the next generation of graphics cards from Nvidia and AMD.
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Panasonic's Silky Fine Mist creates walk-through holograms for real-world displays

Spraying ultra-fine water droplets to project images
In brief: Those Princess Leia holograms seen in Star Wars still require some ingenious scientific breakthrough we haven't quite cracked yet. But tech companies are becoming smarter, using existing technologies to create holographic effects. Panasonic is one of them, and has cleverly repurposed part of its outdoor cooling lineup to create a wild new visual display system that you can walk through.
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Intel and BOE reveal 1 Hz laptop display tech to slash power consumption by 65%

A better mouse trap? Aside from the processor, one of the biggest enemies of laptop battery life is the display – particularly if it exceeds 400 nits of brightness and has a refresh rate over 90 Hz. Now, Intel and BOE have collaborated on a laptop screen called the "Winning Display 1 Hz," which could dramatically cut power consumption.