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SIM2’s NERO4 is a 4K Single Chip DLP Projector

by Chris Chinnock

Three single-chip TRP DLP projectors were shown at CEDIA that use the 0.66” 4M mirror chip and image shifting optics to create a 4K image (8.3M pixels). This included Digital Projection, Vivitek and SIM2. …

Tags:Cedia 2016| Large Display Monitor| Sim2| UltraHD & 4K| Vol 23 - Issue 37

SIM2 Launches xTV Laser Projector

by Chris Chinnock

As we have noted many times, the Laser TV category featuring an ultra short throw projector mounted below a screen in a living room scenario is a hot topic – especially in China. The …

Tags:Cedia 2016| Large Display Monitor| Laser Phosphor Projectors| Sim2| Vol 23 - Issue 37

Screen Updates from CEDIA

by Chris Chinnock

There were a few new screen introductions at CEDIA which we summarize below. Vutec introduced a new thin frame for their screen materials that is only 3/8” thick (9.5mm). It is targeted at commercial …

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

Dish Makes Argument for Validity of Pay TV at CEDIA

by Chris Chinnock

In a presentation at CEDIA, a Dish CEO Vivek Khempka gave an overview of the landscape for OTT streaming services and pay TV services. His conclusion: Pay TV still offers good value compared to …

Tags:Cedia 2016| Dish Network| Large Display Monitor| Pay TV| Vol 23 - Issue 37

Digital Projection Demos 4K Projector Using TRP Chip

by Chris Chinnock

The shift vs. native resolution debate got a little more intense at CEDIA with the debut of several prototype 4K projectors using the 4 million mirror TRP chip set from TI. This is a …

Tags:Cedia 2016| Digital Projection Inc (DPI)| Home Cinema| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD & 4K| Vol 23 - Issue 37

Vivitek Shows 4K TRP Projector and More

by Chris Chinnock

Vivitek is the brand name for products made by parent company Delta Electronics, which also supplies a number of other projector brands on an OEM basis. In the booth at CEDIA 2016 was a …

Tags:Cedia 2016| Delta| Large Display Monitor| Laser Phosphor Projectors| UltraHD & 4K| Vivitek| Vol 23 - Issue 37

Sony Highlights ZD9 Series of HDR TVs

by Chris Chinnock

One of the highlights of the Sony CEDIA booth were the ZD9 series of HDR TVs. These were being shown in 100”, 75” and 65” screen sizes and attracted a lot of on-lookers with …

Tags:Cedia 2016| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| sony

CEDIA Research: Expect Growth in 2016

by Chris Chinnock

Each year CEDIA conducts its “Size and Scope of the Residential Electronic Systems Industry Survey” to analyze the size of the industry and identify market trends. In 2016, the average system integrator is projecting …

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

Houzz Survey Provides Details on Smart Home Adoption

by Chris Chinnock

The home-focused web site Houzz teamed up with CEDIA to conduct a survey of nearly 1,000 homeowners in the midst of planning, or who have recently completed, a home renovation project. According to the …

Tags:Cedia 2016| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Smart Home & Home Networks| Vol 23 - Issue 37

Will Smart Home Tech Go Mainstream?

by Chris Chinnock

That is the question that home builder Sabine H. Schoenberg tried to address in a short talk at CEDIA. Home automation is mainly a province of the custom install channel today – and targeted …

Tags:Cedia 2016| Large Display Monitor| Smart Home & Home Networks| Vol 23 - Issue 37

CEDIA 2016 Introduction

by Chris Chinnock

CEDIA 2016 took place in Dallas, Texas this year and attendance topped just over 18,750 attendees this year. Over 500 exhibitors, 115 CEDIA training sessions, 13 CEDIA Talks, six free CEDIA Panel Sessions, and …

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

Stewart Filmscreen Intros First Black Screen: Phantom

by Chris Chinnock

The black screens from Screen Innovations have been very successful in the market, but there are limitations. According to Mark Robinson, VP of Technology at Stewart Filmscreen, those limitations included a maximum height of …

Tags:Cedia 2016| Home Theatre| Large Display Monitor| Projection Screens| Vol 23 - Issue 37