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Apple Considering Means to Provide Privacy to Display Viewing

Years ago, when LCDs were first introduced into commercial products, the display typically had a narrow angle of view. One aspect ...

Vaio Narrows Light Angle to Save Power

Vaio, now an independent company after being spun out of Sony (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 27), has announced its first ...

First long reach THX Certified 4K Interconnect technology debuts at CEDIA 2016

Canadian innovator Pixelgen Design Inc. today announced three interconnect solutions delivering full-bandwidth 18Gbps up to 30m that are making their debut ...

Microsoft Shows Lumina 640 XL at MWC 2015

For the first time, Microsoft has taken over the release of new mobile phones after its acquisition of Nokia’s mobile device ...

HTC Trusts in New Phones and VR

HTC expects a rise in its Q2 smartphone sales, following the launch of the HTC 10 (HTC Claims “Best Smartphone Camera”). ...

TigerDirect Jumps on Virtual Reality Bandwagon

Major distributor TigerDirect sees virtual reality as getting ready to take off, so it is now starting to offer head-mounted display ...

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Fujitsu Decodes HEVC, Encodes H.264

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The MB8AL2030 (aka HD62) is a SoC supporting HEVC decoding, from Fujitsu Semiconductor Europe. It is intended for use in home entertainment and in-care infotainment systems. An H.264 encoder is also built in. The …

Tags:Chips| HEVC (H.265)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Processors| SOCs| Vol 21 - Issue 35| Volume 21

KT Makes Ambitious Claims

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An UltraHD IPTV service will be launched by Korean mobile carrier KT this month. ‘Olleh Giga UHD TV’ will be available through a set-top box, which will feature voice command and the ability to …

Tags:4k| Korea| Large Display Monitor| STBs| UltraHD| Vol 21 - Issue 35| Volume 21

GTDC Hires Regional Deputy Chairman

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The Global Technology Distribution Council (GTDC) has appointed Alessandro Cattani as its first regional deputy chairman for Europe. Cattani, the CEO of Italian broadliner Esprinet was named a member of the GTDC’s executive council …

Tags:Broadcast| Europe| GTDC - Global Technology Distribution Council| Large Display Monitor| People| Vol 21 - Issue 35| Volume 21

Wi-Fi Alliance Celebrates 15 Years of Wi-Fi

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This year, the Wi-Fi Alliance is celebrating 15 years of connecting people and improving everyday lives with Wi-Fi. The Alliance was founded by six companies to develop and validate multi-vendor interoperability and over the …

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Funai Outsources Production to Asia

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Funai Electric has been experiencing problems selling TVs produced at its factory in Poland into the European market. Europe is a challenging TV market, as many countries have different requirements and licensing laws. To …

Tags:Funai| IFA 2014| Large Display Monitor| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 21 - Issue 36| Volume 21

Retail Sales in August Best Since January

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According to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor, UK retail sales last month were up 1.3% on a like-for-like basis from August 2013 and 2.7% on a total basis, the best performance since January. …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Retail Data| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 21 - Issue 36| Volume 21

HUD Lowers Crash Chance by 70%

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A head-up display, developed at Scotland’s Glasgow Caledonian University, alerts drivers to the location of other cars in poor visibility conditions. In a simulation, the HUD highlights other vehicles within a 400m distance on …

Tags:Automotive| Head Up Displays HUDs| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 36| Volume 21

Smart Signage Expands With Samsung

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Smart Signage is a Samsung digital signage offering first seen at ISE 2013 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 4). Smart Signage displays do not require an external media player; all of the electronics are …

Tags:Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| Samsung| Vol 21 - Issue 36

DivX Makes HEVC Wins

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Several new companies have been announced with products using the DivX HEVC solution. TVs from Toshiba (see Product News); LG (UltraHD models); and TCL have been named as using the format. Additionally, Wohler has …

Tags:Back Panel| Divx| HEVC (H.265)| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

DVB Updates on UHDTV and DVB-S2X

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Over the years, the EBU and DVB have normally held press conferences around the same time, but this year, the EBU didn’t have one, however DVB did. Phil Laven the chairman of DVB started …

Tags:IBC 2014| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

Christie Appoints Steljes Ireland

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Christie has signed a partnership with Steljes Ireland to distribute Christie’s business products portfolio in the Irish Republic. Steljes Ireland will carry Christie mobile demo stock and will set up a demonstration facility in …

Tags:Christie| Distributors| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

Ocean Expands The Grid

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A new display has been added to Ocean Outdoor’s Grid network (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 36). The Screen @ Bullring South, in Birmingham, is 3.84m x 5.76m with a 10mm pixel pitch.

Tags:Billboards| Large Display Monitor| LED| Ocean Outdoor| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21