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Chiaro Claims New 3D Capture Tech

by Tom Allen

US-based Chiaro Technologies has developed a new motion-capable 3D capture technology. ‘Cloudburst’ streams 3D data at 15+ fps (acquisition can be faster), running on a PC CPU instead of a specialised ASIC. The device …

Tags:3D| 3D Content Creation| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 19

Sharp Tours America

by Tom Allen

Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America has begun a tour of the USA, which will last until mid-June. The team will meet dealers to discuss industry trends, show products and outline future plans. …

Tags:Back Panel| Events| Large Display Monitor| sharp| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 19

Amscreen’s Optimeyes Supports Fox Campaign

by Tom Allen

Amscreen is working with Fox International Channels (FIC), using its Optimeyes audience tracking tool to help target ‘key segments’ of the TV audience. FIC is using the system as part of a campaign targeting …

Tags:Amscreen| Large Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 19

Cameras Are Prestigio’s Selling Point

by Tom Allen

Like the Grace X7 (BSI Supports Low-Light Photography for Prestigio), Prestigio’s Grace X3 (4.5″) and X5 (4.7″) smartphones focus on their camera features. Both new models use the BSI sensor that was featured in …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 19

Sharp Adds Colour to Memory LCD

by Tom Allen

Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas’ (SMA) new memory LCD display can show eight colours. The 1.33″ module (LS013B7DH06) is designed for ‘always-on’ products, such as smartwatches. As a memory LCD unit, it can continually …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Memory LCD| sharp| SID Display Week 2015| Vol 22 - Issue 19

Roku Welcomes Sharp to TV Club

by Tom Allen

Four companies have been announced as producing Roku TVs (TVs with the Roku smart functionality built in): TCL, Hisense, Haier and Insignia. Now, Sharp has joined this small-but-growing group. Both new TVs – the …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LCD TVs| Roku| sharp| Vol 22 - Issue 19

Sony Prepares for Selfies

by Tom Allen

Sony’s Xperia C4 is its next-generation ‘selfie phone’. A follow-on to the C3, the C4 uses a 5MP front camera with a 25mm wide-angle lens. An Exmor RTM for mobile sensor, soft LED flash …

Tags:Cameras| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| sony| Vol 22 - Issue 19

Oculus Rift Set to Arrive in 2016

by Tom Allen

It was hinted at earlier this year (Facebook Earnings Call Implies No Oculus in 2015), and now Oculus has confirmed that the Rift headset will not be launched in 2015. The good news, though? …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus Rift| Vol 22 - Issue 19

Spain Disillusioned With Pay-TV

by Tom Allen

The Spanish Observatory of Telecommunications has said that pay-TV ARPUs fell 6.3% YoY in 2014, from €30 to €25.60. In Q4, households spent €253 million on pay-TV – down 38.6% from Q4’13’s €412. Pay-TV …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Pay TV| Spain| Vol 22 - Issue 19

GSMA’s MWC Shanghai Runs With IICF 2015

by Tom Allen

The GSMA (Groupe Speciale Mobile) has announced a partnership with the Shanghai International Information Consumption Festival. This year’s GSMA Mobile World Congress Shanghai will run concurrently with the SIICF, on 15th – 17th July …

Tags:Back Panel| China| Events| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 19

ITO Replacements Valued at $11 Billion by 2022

by Tom Allen

Touch Display Research has published a new report on ITO replacement materials and technologies. The company predicts that the ITO-replacement market will be worth $10.9 billion by 2022. The fifth edition of ‘ITO Replacement …

Tags:ITO Replacement| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Touch Display Research (TDR)| Vol 22 - Issue 19

Hitachi Enhances 8000 Series Contrast

by Tom Allen

Two new 3LCD projectors have expanded Hitachi’s line-up of HDBaseT models. The CP-WU8451 and CP-WU8461 can receive HDMI signals from up to 100m from the source, via CAT5e/CAT6. The contrast ratio of the new …

Tags:DLP Projectors| Hitachi| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 19