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No UltraHD Breakthrough Next Year

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OVAB’s Digital Signage Business Climate Index in the DACH countries shows that UltraHD signage is not expected to reach mainstream adoption next year. The ‘vast majority’ of respondents expected that the technology would have …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor

Ocean’s ‘Hybrid’ Screen Arrives in Westfield

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Ocean Outdoor has extended its ‘Face @ Westfield’ screens. East Face @ Westfield is 15m x 9m and towers over the West Cross route, the main approach to the shopping centre. It is surrounded …

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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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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

Barco: A New Medical Colour Standard is Needed

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Barco has conducted research showing that a new colour calibration standard is required for medical displays. The company will share its results at RSNA 2014, on the 1st December. Colour has seen an increasing …

Tags:Barco| Colour Critical Monitors| Dicom Medical Calibration| Large Display Monitor| Medical| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Asus’ PB279Q Adjusts DC to Reduce Flicker

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Asus’ new 27″ monitor, the PB279Q, is an UltraHD model for prosumers and gamers. It covers 100% sRGB and 75% NTSC, shows 10-bit colour and has a 5ms response time (reasonably low for an …

Tags:Asus| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 48

AOC, MMD Hire Sales Manager

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A new sales manager for distribution has been appointed at AOC and MMD. Lars Michelsen joins the company to take over responsibility for sales and distribution in Germany and Austria.  

Tags:Austria| Germany| Large Display Monitor| MMD (AOC Philips)| People| Vol 21 - Issue 48

And Finally… Coxon pokes fun

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And finally – Mark Coxon of Rave Pubs pokes fun at corporate marketing in his latest ‘interview’ – actually between himself as a Rave writer and his alter ego, AVPhenom. Branding himself as the …

Tags:Autostereo 3D| Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 47

An Interesting Display Application: Virtual Balconies

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Apparently, cruise ship passengers having an interior room can sometimes find their in-cabin experience a bit claustrophobic. Not surprisingly, one reason for this is the lack of an outside view. Royal Caribbean is addressing …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Opinion

Pay-TV Climbs in Hungary

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Hungarian regulator NMHH has said that there were around 3.4 million pay-TV subscribers in the country at the end of October. More than 2 million were taking cable or IPTV services, of which 1.1 …

Tags:Hungary| Large Display Monitor| Pay TV| Recruitment & Appointments| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Premium OTT Set for Significant Growth in Europe

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Research commissioned by Vindicia and Ooyala shows that the premium OTT market is set to grow 80% over the next three years. UK consultancy firm MTM says that the UK market will grow from …

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

Acer Monitor Named ‘Best of What’s New’

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Acer’s XB280HK UltraHD gaming monitor has won a Popular Science 2014 ‘Best of What’s New’ award, in the hardware category.

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