San Jose, CA - June 7, 2007 - Silicon Optix, the leader in programmable video processors, announced today that the high-definition version of its HQV Benchmark DVD is now available to consumers. The ...

Stacey Spears and Don Munsil, acclaimed creators of the DVD Player Benchmark™ and Progressive Scan Shootout at Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity®, announce the release of the Spears & Munsil ...

US telecommunications giants AT&T and Verizon have called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) not to boost its definition of broadband to 10Mbps from its current benchmark of 4Mbps. In ...

Silicon Optix, the leader in advanced video processors, announced that its High-Definition versions of its popular HQV Benchmark Disc have been honored with three awards–Products of the Year from ...

Originally a surveying term, "benchmark" has evolved into financial speak for a standard by which performance is measured. Photo: Flickr user Travis White. Benchmark definitionAccording to ...

In investing, a benchmark is usually an index or fund against which an investor can compare the performance of their own portfolio.

According to Merriam-Webster, the literal definition of a benchmark is "something that can be used as a way to judge the quality or level of other, similar things." But in the world of investing, it ...