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First “True 8K” 120fps Dome Demo

by Chris Chinnock

That was the headline that enticed me to fly to Toronto and the annual Giant Screen Cinema Association International Conference and Trade Show (GSCA). This event is all about the latest planetarium, IMax and …

Tags:Christie| Dome Projection| HFR - High Frame Rate| Imaging| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 40

First “True 8K” 120fps Dome Demo

by Chris Chinnock

That was the headline that enticed me to fly to Toronto and the annual Giant Screen Cinema Association International Conference and Trade Show (GSCA). This event is all about the latest planetarium, IMax and …

Tags:Christie| Cinema IMAX| Dome Projection| Vol 23 - Issue 40

Are VRcades the Next Big Opportunity?

by Chris Chinnock

There is mounting evidence that VR is not necessarily an isolating experience, but one which can and will become very social. Virtual Reality Arcades or VRcades may indeed be one of the next big …

Tags:Theme Parks and Amusements| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 38

Barco Residential Shows HDR Demo

by Chris Chinnock

Barco Residential highlighted HDR projection using its high-end Thor projector, which is RGB laser-based. The company also announced a partnership with Meridian, covered separately. (Meridian Audio Teams with Barco to Add Video Solutions) As …

Tags:Barco| Cedia 2016| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Laser Projectors| Vol 23 - Issue 37

Astro Design Intros New HDMI Protocol Analyzers

by Chris Chinnock

If you want to diagnose HDMI transmission issues, especially HDR related issues, you may need an HDMI 2.0a protocol analyzer. At CEDIA, Astro Design introduced two new models. The VA-1844A is a handheld version …

Tags:Cedia 2016| HDMI| Large Display Monitor| Test Equipment| Testing| Vol 23 - Issue 37

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Samsung Returns to CEDIA

by Chris Chinnock

For the first time in five years, Samsung was back at CEDIA where it showed off its latest UHD 4K TVs and ATMOS sound bar. It also produced five workshops to help dealers, integrators, …

Tags:Cedia 2016| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 23 - Issue 37

TiVo Announces 4K TiVo BOLT+ at CEDIA 2016

by Chris Chinnock

TiVo, which was recently acquired by Rovi, used CEDIA to announce an addition to the TiVo BOLT family. The new TiVo BOLT+ includes six tuners, 3TB of recording capacity, and a new black chassis. …

Tags:Cedia 2016| Large Display Monitor| Tivo| Vol 23 - Issue 37

BenQ Offers CEDIA Channel THX-Certified Projector

by Chris Chinnock

BenQ America issued a press release stating that their HT6050 home theater projector has achieved the prestigious THX HD Display certification. The first single-chip projector to achieve certification, the Colorific HT6050 is intended to …

Tags:BenQ| Cedia 2016| DLP Projectors| Large Display Monitor| Projectors| Vol 23 - Issue 37

Epson Upgrades LS10500 for HDR Support

by Chris Chinnock

Epson has a new flagship model for its home cinema line: the LS10500, the successor to the LS10000. The major difference is the addition of support for HDR10, which apparently, cannot be done as …

Tags:3LCD| Cedia 2016| Epson| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Home Theatre| Large Display Monitor| Laser Phosphor Projectors| Vol 23 - Issue 37

Voice is the Next User Interface Revolution say Amazon

by Chris Chinnock

Charlie Kindel, the Director of Alexa Smart Home at Amazon, gave a thought provoking keynote speech at CEDIA. His main message was that computer interaction must and will move beyond the keyboard and mouse. …

Tags:Amazon| Cedia 2016| Large Display Monitor| Voice Input| Vol 23 - Issue 37

SIM2 Launches HDR SIM2 Dual Projector System at CEDIA

by Chris Chinnock

At last year’s CEDIA, we saw a prototype of a dual projection solution capable of showing HDR images. This product was launched in Europe, but at this year’s show, it was officially released to …

Tags:Cedia 2016| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Sim2| Vol 23 - Issue 37