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Fox CTO: Cinemas Lag Behind TVs

by Tom Allen

The CTO of Fox Filmed Entertainment and chairman of the UltraHD Alliance, Hanno Basse, has said that cinemas need to catch up to HDR TVs. Basse was speaking to HD Guru at the Fox …

Tags:Cinema| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 24

Infocomm Standardises Image Size

by Tom Allen

An Infocomm task group has developed a standard for sizing displayed images on AV systems. Current methods used by AV professions to calculate appropriate image sizes are not standardised, and their basis is not …

Dolby and Lionsgate Master Content

by Tom Allen

Dolby and Lionsgate are working together to release a raft of Lionsgate titles – new and old – mastered in Dolby Vision. The content will also be mixed with Dolby Atmos audio.

Tags:Dolby Vision| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 24

DarbeeVision Joins UltraHD Forum

by Tom Allen

DarbeeVision has joined the UltraHD Forum. DarbeeVision focuses on digital image enhancement and is the developer of the Darbee Visual Presence (DVP) technology; it plans to release an UltraHD DVP chipset this year.

Tags:Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 23 - Issue 24

Ex-DisplaySearch and -LG Execs Open New Research Company

by Tom Allen

Wasn’t sure about this one. Delete if you think it’s too much talk about competition – T Ross Young, founder of DisplaySearch (now owned by IHS) and Bob O’Brien, formerly of LG Philips Display …

DPAA Advises on Mobile Integration

by Tom Allen

The Digital Place Based Advertising Association (DPAA) has published a white paper on the use of mobile with digital signage (www.videoeverywhere.com). The paper, which will be regularly updated, covers guidelines and best practices, to …

UK eSports is Getting Busy

by Tom Allen

The UK’s first dedicated 24-hour eSports TV channel will go live on the 23rd June. ‘Ginx eSports’ will be available on Sky, but ITV has also invested. In addition, the UK’s first eSports Industry …

Tags:Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| TV Viewing| Vol 23 - Issue 24

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 24

by Tom Allen

Dynascan is showing three high-brightness LFDs at the Digital Signage Summit in Munich this week. The first is the 75″ DS751LT4 (2,500 cd/m²), which is being demonstrated in Europe for the first time. The …

AUO is “Cautious” About OLED Investment

by Tom Allen

AUO chairman and CEO Paul Peng has said that the company will take a “cautious” attitude to OLED investment. Peng does not think that OLED panels will replace LCD products in the short-term (two-to-three …

Bluetooth 5.0 Doubles Speed, Quadruples Range

by Tom Allen

The fifth generation of the Bluetooth standard will be released in late 2016/early 2017 – bringing increased range, speed and messaging capacity. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) says that Bluetooth 5.0 will be …

Tags:Bluetooth| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 24| wireless communications

Com Hem Takes the Living Room Virtual

by Tom Allen

Com Hem, the Nordic TV distributor, has described a new concept for testing its service in a VR environment. Com Hem Play VR shows users a virtual 360° living room, from which they can …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Nordics| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 24

Bentley Solves Space Challenge With Sony

by Tom Allen

Bentley chose to use Sony’s Vision Presenter software and VPL-GTZ1 projector at its location in the Conservatorium Hotel in Amsterdam. Visitors can use this ‘car-less showroom’ to watch videos, browse brochures and configure their …