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E-Lead Claims Projection Film Cuts HUD Cost by 90%

by Tom Allen

Taiwan’s E-Lead Electronics has developed a low-cost automotive HUD, showing it at the Taipei AMPA & AutoTronics show earlier this month. In-car HUDs usually take the form of a dedicated transparent display (‘combiner type’) …

TV Viewing Falls, Makes Way for Mobiles

by Tom Allen

Market researcher Accenture has bad news for the TV market. In a new research report titled ‘Digital Video and the Connected Consumer’, TV was the only product category to experience double-digit usage declines across …

ViewSonic’s UltraHD Display is for Colour-Critical use

by Tom Allen

A 27″ UltraHD monitor has been introduced by ViewSonic, after it was previewed at CES this year (ViewSonic Sets New UltraHD IPS Price). Featuring a professional-grade H-IPS panel, the VP2780-4k covers 100% sRGB, 80% …

Christie Launches World’s Most Scalable, Modular and High-Brightness 3D Projectors in 3P and 6P Laser Versions

by Tom Allen

Christie® , the industry’s preferred brand for digital projection solutions for entertainment venues – including cinema and location-based venues such as theme parks, museums and planetariums – as well as rental-staging projects, today officially …

Tags:6p Laser| Christie| Laser Projectors

LGE Renews License Agreement with NeuLion to Integrate DivX(R) HEVC 4K for Its Ultra HD TVs

by Tom Allen

NeuLion, Inc. (TSX: NLN) a leading technology product and service provider that specializes in the digital video broadcasting, distribution and monetization of live and on-demand content to Internet-enabled devices, announced that it has renewed …

Tags:Divx| LG Electronics (LGE)| Streaming Video| UltraHD (4KTV)

Corning Claims 100% OLED Brightness Improvement

by Tom Allen

We hear that Corning is working with OLEDWorks to create OLED lighting panels, using its Willow Glass product. Corning claims that the new OLED panels will be twice as bright as conventional units. The …

Grundig Secures Design Award

by Tom Allen

Grundig’s Vision 8 UltraHD TVs and TP8 remote control have won Good Design Awards.

Tags:Awards| Back Panel| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 16

Spanish Pay-TV Market Grows

by Tom Allen

Spain had more than five million pay-TV subscribers at the end of 2014, up 31.6% from the 3.8 million posted in 2013, according to regulator CNMC. Telefonica was the market leader, with almost 1.9 …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Pay TV| Spain| Vol 22 - Issue 16

Blackmagic Rolls Out Massive Portfolio Update

by Tom Allen

38 new products were launched by Blackmagic Design at the show, although only a few were relevant to us. Last year, Blackmagic introduced a high-end digital film camera called URSA, which was designed to …

Tags:Blackmagic Design| Cameras| Large Display Monitor| NAB 2015| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Technicolor Adds HDR Grading, Develops Pay-TV STB

by Tom Allen

Technicolor is expanding its colour grading service to include high dynamic range (HDR) grading for films, TV shows and advertising. The company is also licensing an Intelligent Tone Management (ITM) plugin, which broadcasters can …

Intel’s Wireless Prototype Uses Skylake

by Tom Allen

Intel has shown a prototype wire-free laptop at its Developer Forum in Shenzen, China. The company has been promoting the concept since summer last year, and is now readying reference designs for licensing. The …

HP Comfortably Retains Workstation Leadership

by Tom Allen

HP had a raft of new displays, all designed for professional users. Workstations and monitors were both featured. The Omen Pro workstation – which shares a design with the Omen gaming laptop – is …