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VESA Updates Display Stream Compression

by Tom Allen

VESA has released v1.2 of its Display Stream Compression (DSC) standard (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 5), which extends the feature set of v1.1. A key feature is the ability for DSC v1.2 to …

Dixons Carphone to Close Stores

by Tom Allen

UK electronics retailer Dixons Carphone has said that it is to close more than 130 stores in the UK and Ireland. There will be no job losses as part of the move. Dixons is …

THine Claims 16Gbps Interface

by Tom Allen

THine Electronics has developed a 16Gbps ‘ultra-high-speed’ interface technology, which could be used as an internal interface in 8k TVs and other high-resolution applications. The new development is applicable to THine’s V-by-One technology, but …

Live Autostereo Conversion Shown at CES

by Tom Allen

News is just now being released by VEFXi of a 3D conversion technology, embedded on a microchip, which it showed privately at CES this year. The chip takes 2D or stereoscopic 3D video and …

Densitron Works With Polycarbonate

by Tom Allen

Densitron now has a plant in Taiwan that specialises in optical bonding of touch screens and cover glass. The company has announced that it can now add polycarbonate cover lenses to its array of …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Optical Bonding| Vol 23 - Issue 03

Panasonic’s Solid-State Projector is Maintenance-Free

by Tom Allen

Panasonic’s newest solid state projector is a 1DLP unit using laser phosphor technology and a four-segment colour wheel: the PT-RZ570U. Designed for use in mid-size classrooms, the projector is intended to be maintenance-free. Light …

Vivitek Presents Flexible Laser Projector

by Tom Allen

Vivitek’s newest laser projector will be shown off at ISE 2016 in February, but is available now. The DU8090Z features an automatic colour sensor, for brightness and colour consistency; and blending, warping and geometry …

Tags:ISE 2016| Large Display Monitor| Laser Projectors| Vivitek| Vol 23 - Issue 03

Sony Acquires LTE Chip Firm

by Tom Allen

Sony has acquired Altair Semiconductor, for $212 million. The company expects to complete the transaction in early February. Altair is an Israeli company, which owns modem chip technology and related software for the 4G-LTE …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| sony| Vol 23 - Issue 03

EMEA PCs Down, but 2015 Marked Stabilisation

by Tom Allen

20.8 million PCs were shipped in EMEA in Q4’15 – an 18.2% decrease YoY, says IDC. Shipments were strong between summer 2014 and January 2015 thanks to Microsoft’s Bing promotion, so comparisons were unfavourable. …

Oversupply Will Continue in LCD Market

by Tom Allen

The oversupply issue currently affecting the LCD industry – exacerbated by China’s aggressive investment in production capacity and high fab utilisation – will continue well into 2016, says IHS. Large-area LCD supply is forecast …

Nintendo Leak Points to 4k/60fps Console Streaming

by Tom Allen

Nintendo is developing a new games console known as the Nintendo NX, which appears to be set to challenge the offerings from Sony and Microsoft in a way that the Wii could not. A …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Nintendo Consoles| Streaming Video| Vol 23 - Issue 03

Barco Focuses on Wireless Presentation

by Tom Allen

Two additions to Barco’s ‘wePresent’ range were on show: the SharePod and WiPG-2000S. The SharePod is similar to Barco’s ClickShare, which is a collaboration tool designed to simplify content transfer from personal devices to …