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BenQ’s Monitor is Solidworks-Certified

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The new BL2711U is, says BenQ, the world’s first 27″ UltraHD monitor for designers. It is primarily aimed at CAD/CAM users. An IPS panel (an AUO AHVA unit) enables the BL2711U to cover 100% …

Tags:BenQ| CAD-CAM-CAE| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 44

BSkyB Completes Sky Acquisitions

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BSkyB has completed its acquisition of Sky Italia and a majority interest in Sky Deutschland, saying that it has created Europe’s leading entertainment company. To reflect the new international scope of the business, the …

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Dynamic Focus on 23″ Full HD LCD Monitors

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This week we are highlighting LCD monitors in the 23″ Full HD category, covering models with resolution of 1920 x 1080 and sizes from 23″ to 23.4″ wide. There are 16 brands featured in …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| dynamic focus| Europe| Large Display Monitor| Pricing| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Dynamic Focus on 22″ Wide LCD Monitors

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This week we are highlighting LCD monitors in the 22″ wide category covering 16:10 models with resolution of 1680 x 1050. There are 13 brands featured in the advertising with Philips, NEC Displays and …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| dynamic focus| Large Display Monitor| Pricing| Vol 21 - Issue 45

30 CAE Launches Next Generation Medallion-6000 Image Generator

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CAE launched its next generation Medallion-6000 image generator at I/ITSEC 2014, which is based upon the latest COTS graphics processor from Nvidia (probably the consumer GeForce series rather than the Quadro cards). The Medallion …

Tags:GPUs| Graphics Cards| I/ITSEC 2014| Image Generators| Large Display Monitor| Simulation| Vol 21 - Issue 49

20th HbbTV Workshop Takes Place in December

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The 20th HbbTV Interoperability Workshop will take place in Munich, Germany, on 9th and 10th December. All HbbTV application developers and manufacturers of HbbTV products are invited to attend. More details can be found …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor

10 3rd Dimension Shows Sliced Projection 3D Display

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3rd Dimension (Knoxville, TN) gave a paper and had a small demo in the AVT Simulation booth at I/ITSEC that showcased its second generation display technology. The company called it a “holographic” display, which …

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3Dperception Unveils WarpLite

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3Dperception has a unique approach to the alignment of multi-projector systems that it calls Northstar. The solution embeds LEDs into the screen that are invisible until turned on. Then, a precision 3D scanner and …

Tags:Blend & Warp| I/ITSEC 2014| Large Display Monitor| Simulation| Video Walls| Vol 21 - Issue 49

Ziggo Maintains Market Share

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Dutch cable provider Ziggo had a market share of 62.5% in Q3’13. While the company’s total TV customers dropped by 18,000, to 2.76 million, the total homes passed in the Netherlands also fell. Because …

Tags:Cable| Large Display Monitor| Netherlands| Vol 21 - Issue 44

Wuaki Plans 2015 Expansion

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Wuaki.tv, the Spanish OTT service, is planning to expand to 15 countries by the end of next year. The service is currently available in Spain, France, Germany and the UK.

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Walmart Sparks Chromecast Competition

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Documents filed with the USA’s FCC have shown that Walmart is planning to launch its own streaming stick, competing with the Google Chromecast. The Vudu Spark will act as a gateway to Walmart’s film …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Streaming Dongles| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 45| Walmart

Vizio Lowers Amtran Orders

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LCD TV OEM Amtran will produce less than 10% of Vizio’s TVs going forward, say sources in Asia. Vizio has instead shifted its business to Foxconn, TPV and Wistron, while Amtran is focusing on …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| ODMs & OEMs| sharp| TVs (TV Sets)| Vizio