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New Virtual Reality Software Unveiled at Mobile World Congress

Telesoftas, one of Europe’s leading software outsourcing companies, is launching a new virtual reality software at the Mobile World Congress 2017 ...

Apple Pay and Current C – The Fight is ON

Wearables – Wearables are the highlight of the consumer electronics industry this year, with many believing that the release of the ...

Christie Brings 6P Laser to Asia

Christie’s Solaria CP4230 DLP projector has been used at the opening of the Shanghai International Film Festival – marking the seventh ...

And Finally… – Vol 22 No 23

Demonstrating the importance of digital signage security, hackers recently took control of a large billboard in Atlanta, replacing the scheduled content ...

BDA Completes UltraHD Blu-ray

The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) has said that it has completed the new Ultra HD Blu-Ray specification and a new logo ...

Displaydata Sells ZBD Germany to Delfi Technologies

Displaydata has sold all of its shares and the majority of all the shares in ZBD Germany to its Nordic partner, ...

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Google Announces YI Halo 360º VR Camera with 8K x 8K Output

by Norbert Hildebrand

Google has announced a new camera, the Yi Halo, that takes 360º video acquisition to the next level. It is the high end version of the Google Jump VR platform. In addition to the …

Tags:360 Degree Cameras| Google| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 16

UHD Forum Issues Forensic Watermarking Guidelines

by Alan Spencer

The Ultra HD Forum has issued its latest guidelines, “UHD Forum Guidelines version 1.3” which includes a new chapter on forensic watermarking. The new guidelines are as a result of a collaboration between leading …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Pay TV| Security| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 16

TV Set Viewing Drops 55%

by Alan Spencer

A new global survey by Accenture, is reporting a 55% drop in the number of consumers who say they prefer to watch TV shows on the traditional TV. Accenture’s 2017 Digital Consumer Survey found …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TV Viewing| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 16

Russian Law Affects Netflix Expansion

by Alan Spencer

Russia’s State Duma has approved a law on audiovisual Internet services that could have a bearing on Netflix’s expansion in the country. If audience share is over 100,000 users per month in Russia, foreign …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Netflix| OTT Video| Russia| Vol 24 - Issue 16

IRT Provides Streams for CMAF

by Bob Raikes

IRT, based in Munich and which supports AV technology for public broadcasters in DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) said that it has demonstrated a new video format, the Common Media Application Format (CMAF). CMAF …

Tags:Apple| Germany| HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| MPEG| Streaming Video| Vol 24 - Issue 16

New 55 “Multitouch All in One from Samsung

by Bob Raikes

Samsung Germany has released the 55″ FullHD edge-lit PM55F-BC touch monitor for commercial applications and with 400 cd/m² of output and 4,000:1 native contrast. The display supports 10 point PCap touch and includes a …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| Samsung| Vol 24 - Issue 16

Deep Space at the Ars Electronica Center Shown in 8K and 3D

by Alan Spencer

The Ars Electronica Center in Linz is demonstrating the latest AV technology, using 8K resolution as well as 3D images and stereo. One display, ‘In the Deep Space’, uses a 16m by 9m projection …

Tags:Installation Projectors| Large Display Monitor| Museums & Exhibitions| Vol 24 - Issue 16

New Curved LED Screens to Light up Piccadilly Circus

by Alan Spencer

Piccadilly Circus, in London, currently lacks DOOH signage, as previously reported in the Piccadilly Circus to Go Dark article. The screens marketed by Media Owner Ocean Outdoor UK were dismantled and replaced by a …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 24 - Issue 16

Philips

Philips Result 24/04/2017

by Jasmine Kang Sodha

Philips reports Q1 FY17 financial result with consolidated sales of €5.7 billion ($6.2 billion), indicating a 2% increase in group sales on a yearly basis and a 3% increase in the HealthTech sales on …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Philips| Vol 24 - Issue 16

Oppo’s New UDP-205 UHD Blu-ray Player Highlights Audio

by Bob Raikes

Oppo has released the UDP-205, a new UltraHD Blu-ray player that has improved facilities over the previous UDP-203 model with an emphasis on better audio. The new player has 7.1 analogue outputs and has …

Tags:Blu-ray Players| Dolby Vision| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 16

Why Educators Need to Take VR Seriously

by Len Scrogan

I am often questioned about the instructional benefits, based on available research, that can emerge from employing 3D, VR, and HD visualization technologies in schools and colleges. “What is the difference some of these …

Tags:Education| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 19