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Philips 32″ Monitor Is Curved and FullHD

by Bob Raikes

MMD has launched a new 31.5″ FullHD curved (1800R) monitor based on a VA panel. It has 250 cd/m² of output and colour support is NTSC 103% (based on CIE 1976) and sRGB 126% …

Tags:Curved Displays| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 17

Sony Expands UHD HDR TVs with XE70 Series

by Bob Raikes

Sony has announced its XE70 UltraHD HDR TV series set in 43″, 49″, 55″ and 65″. The sets have DVB/T2 and DVB/C tuners, but no DVB/S. There are three HDMI ports and the sets …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| sony| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 17

ThinFilm Smart Label Starts to Ship

by Bob Raikes

ThinFilm Electronics of Oslo, Norway, said that it has completed the first commercial shipment of a novel hybrid temperature sensor smart label, delivering a production quantity to partner, Emerson. The company also expects to …

Tags:Electrochromic Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 17

NTT Docomo Spherical Drone Display Due in 2019

by Bob Raikes

NTT Docomo has developed an unusual drone that is fitted with LEDs and that are fitted to an inner frame that rotates rapidly during flight to create a display based on the persistence of …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LED| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 17

China TV Shipments Down 14% in Q1

by Bob Raikes

Sigmaintell said that shipments of TVs in China fell 14% in Q1 to 11.69 million units. The market was hit by high inventories and high set costs combined with weaker demand. The top six …

Tags:Large Display Monitor

Tobii Introduces PCEye Plus

by Bob Raikes

Tobii Dynavox has released the PCEye Plus is a new eye tracker that incorporates a four array microphone for voice input. The device also allows the use of a switch and can be used …

Tags:Gaze Recognition| Large Display Monitor| Voice Input| Vol 24 - Issue 17

AptoVision Hardware Development Kit Now Available

by Bob Raikes

AptoVision has released the BlueRiver NT1000 Hardware Development Kit which includes a reference design receiver and transmitter; 20 security devices for prototyping; all reference design files in source format including schematics (Orcad); layout (Allegro) …

Tags:Chips| Large Display Monitor| Semiconductors| Video over IP (VIP)| Vol 24 - Issue 17

Visionect Claims Zero Failures

by Bob Raikes

Visionect, which specialises in signage based on E Ink display technology said that since installing traffic systems developed by Mercury Innovation in Australia, said that the signs have seen zero defects since being installed …

Tags:DOOH| E Ink| Large Display Monitor| Transport| Vol 24 - Issue 17

NH Uses 3D Telepresence to Promote Hotels

by Bob Raikes

The NH Hotel group is using its A/V facilities to attract potential meeting organisers to use its facilities. The company has invested in a ‘holographic’ tele-presence system to combine full sized presenter images with …

Tags:Back Panel| Europe| Hospitality Displays| Large Display Monitor| Pro AV| Vol 24 - Issue 21

Peerless-AV Brings Kiosks to EMEA

by Bob Raikes

Peerless in Europe has launched new indoor kiosks (KIPC25XX-EUK) in sizes between 40″ and 55″ and less than 100mm deep (4cm). The products were previously announced in the US. The company said that the …

Tags:Kiosks| Large Display Monitor| Peerless AV| Vol 24 - Issue 17

Three Awards Reverse Logistics Business to Anovo

by Bob Raikes

Anovo, an Ingram Micro company, has been awarded Three’s reverse logistics business. Three, a network operator which is part of CK Hutchison, has 337 retail stores across the UK, will see this channel go …

Tags:Ingram Micro| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 17| warranty

LG Display To Invest 70% in OLED This Year

by Bob Raikes

LG Display confirmed its aim to continue to move to OLED by focusing its investments in 2017. The company said that it had had a ‘better than expected’ reception for wallpaper TV and commercial …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 17