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VRT Performs IP Remote Broadcast

by Tom Allen

Belgian public broadcaster VRT accomplished the trial remote production of a live musical concert, using IP and open standards, on the 15th January. The remote production set-up was an extension of a full IP …

Tags:EBU| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Video over IP (VIP)| Vol 23 - Issue 03

Vestel Bows Out of BETT

by Tom Allen

Vestel told us that it has made the decision not to return to BETT next year. The show is aimed more at end users, while Vestel targets the trade. As an example of the …

Apple Goes Back One Gen With New iPhone

by Tom Allen

New rumours have appeared about Apple’s rumoured compact iPhone, which was previously referred to as the iPhone 6C. These stories indicate that the device has been renamed to the iPhone 5SE. The chassis will …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 03

Shiftwear is a Contradiction in Displays

by Tom Allen

Shiftwear is a new type of footwear – one which gives full design control to the owner. Funded on Indiegogo in December, the shoes feature a flexible screen based on a plastic substrate, capable …

Tags:E Ink| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 23 - Issue 03| Wearables

OTT Firms Lead Connected Car Experience

by Tom Allen

Juniper Research expects 10x rise in connected in-vehicle infotainment system revenues between 2016 and 2020. By the end of the decade, Juniper forecasts that revenues will exceed $600 million. New research (http://tinyurl.com/zfmv7uq) predicts that …

Apple Car Leader to Leave Company

by Tom Allen

Steve Zadesky, head of Apple’s electric car project, is leaving the company, according to The Wall Street Journal‘s sources. A person familiar with the matter said that Zadesky is leaving for personal, rather than …

IDTechEx: OLEDs Will Drive Flexible Automotive Market

by Tom Allen

IDTechEx says that the market for printed and flexible electronics in automotive applications will grow from around $400 million this year, to more than $5.5 billion in 2026. There are many technologies in the …

LG Raising LCD Capacity

by Tom Allen

Asian sources say that LG Display is raising its monthly capacity at LCD facilities. Capacity at its Guangzhou-based facilities will be raised from 90,000 substrates to 120,000 by the end of the year. Local …

Barco Validates VC-2 IP Core

by Tom Allen

Barco Silex has validated its new hardware solution IP core against the SMPTE 2042-3 reference. The core is now ready for integrated in ASIC and FPGA designs and can be used to transport UltraHD …

Tags:Barco| Chips| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 03

IHS Updates 4k Forecast, Warns on 8k

by Tom Allen

Paul Gray of IHS spoke recently at the Hollywood IT Society and Media & Entertainment Services Alliance conference in London, saying that the research firm has increased its UltraHD forecasts for Europe. IHS expects …

NEC Celebrates 10,000th Projector

by Tom Allen

NEC Display Solutions Europe is celebrating the installation of its 10,000th projector, with New Lineo cinemas in Israel. Miller & Sons installed an NC900C digital cinema projector in the chain.

Tags:Back Panel| Cinema Projection| Large Display Monitor| NEC| Vol 23 - Issue 03

Asus Raises BYD Orders

by Tom Allen

Asus has apparently taken on BYD, a Chinese OEM, to manufacture 1.5 million notebooks. Sources say that this represents less than 10% of Asus’ total planned notebook shipments this year. It is thought that …