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LP Projector Cheaper than Video Wall says Mood Media

by Bob Raikes

Mood Media, a specialist consultant on retail experiences, recommended the use of a Digital Projection E-Vision 8500 laser phosphor projector at the opening of a new 130sqm Mood flagship boutique near Paris and run …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Laser Phosphor Projectors| Vol 23 - Issue 38

Flanders Scientific

by Bob Raikes

Flanders Scientific’s started by showing us its CM250 OLED monitor which has had a firmware upgrade to better handle and check metadata in HDR content. The monitor can be used on set with cameras …

Tags:Broadcast Monitors| IBC 2016| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 38

New Canon Projector and Broadcast Monitors Support HDR

by Bob Raikes

Canon showed a new prototype version of the existing 4K500ST projector that is designed to support HDR content that uses the PQ curve. Compared to the current 4K500ST, the prototype has lower brightness at …

Tags:Broadcast Monitors| Canon| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Projectors| Vol 23 - Issue 38

JVC Updates Monitor Range

by Bob Raikes

JVC is updating its broadcast monitor range with the new DT-V series, previewed at IBC, which uses 10 bit IPS panels in the 24″ (DT-V24G2) and wide viewing panels in the 17″ (DT-V17G25) and …

Tags:Broadcast Monitors| IBC 2016| JVC| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 38

Vestel Highlights STBs

by Bob Raikes

Vestel was focusing on STBs when we went by, as we had covered the TV developments at IFA. We also had a brief discussion about the Telefonica contract in Spain. Telefonica has a special …

Tags:IBC 2016| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| STBs| Vestel| Vol 23 - Issue 38

TVLogic is Now Under a New Name

by Bob Raikes

Seven Star Works is the name that is now on the booth of TVLogic, as the company was acquired by that Chinese company which changed the name in December 2015. TVLogic is still the …

Tags:Broadcast Monitors| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 38

Vixs Scales Back at IBC

by Bob Raikes

Vixs has scaled back its presence as the company has tightened its belt in the light of its financial status. At IBC, it talked about the FTA dongle that it told us about at …

Tags:FTA (Free to Air)| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| ViXS| Vol 23 - Issue 38

Humax Plans to Add Force Touch

by Bob Raikes

Humax was showing its full range of STBs. It has a new remote control that uses force-based touch to make navigation better and will be introduced in 2017. As well as better remote controls, …

Tags:IBC 2016| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| STBs| Voice Input| Vol 23 - Issue 38

Atomos Field Monitor Produces 1,500 cd/m² and Supports HDR

by Bob Raikes

We don’t regularly report on all the developments in field monitors for use on camera, but our attention was drawn to the new Atomos Shogun Inferno monitor which is claimed to be the only …

Tags:Field Monitors| HDR - High Dynamic Range| High Brightness Displays| IBC 2016| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 38

SonoVTS Builds on the Heritage of Penta

by Bob Raikes

One of the companies that I used to enjoy meeting at IBC in the past was Munich-based Penta. The company made high quality broadcast monitors that had a good reputation but hit financial problems …

Tags:Broadcast Monitors| HDR - High Dynamic Range| IBC 2016| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 38

UltraHD Alliance Cagey on Specs, but Bullish on UHD Blu-ray

by Bob Raikes

The UHD Alliance was at IBC to explain what it is up to. First, we heard that the UHD Forum had released new guidelines for compatibility just before IFA (UltraHD Forum Updates its Phase …

Tags:Blu-ray| IBC 2016| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| UltraHD Alliance| Vol 23 - Issue 38

V-Nova Wins with Eutelsat and FastFilmz

by Bob Raikes

Sadly, the V-Nova press event clashed with another, so we didn’t get there, but we did get a chance to catch up with the company in its meeting room. V-Nova has a proprietary codec, …

Tags:Codecs| IBC 2016| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| V-Nova| Vol 23 - Issue 38