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Senseg Approaches Commercialisation

We have followed haptic feedback company Senseg since 2011 (Display Monitor Vol 18 No 50), and the company has now released ...

Qualcomm’s SDK Simplifies VR Development

Qualcomm has launched the Snapdragon VR SDK for its new Snapdragon 820 chips. Developers can use the SDK to access ‘advanced’ ...

MTG Brings UHD to Nordics

Viasat, via MTG, has added an UltraHD sports channel in the Nordic region, which will be launched in the autumn. A ...

Sceptre Brings MHL to Small TV

Sceptre’s new 18.5″ LCD TV is an affordable model for the US market. Somewhat unusually for a small model, the TV ...

Meier Takes Over DACH and Benelux for CAT

CAT Phones has appointed Martin Meier as country manager for the DACH and Benelux regions. Going forward, Meier will be responsible ...

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 25

A source speaking to PC Games N has said that AOC will launch a pair of UltraHD monitors this year: one ...

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SRF Uses Eyevis Tiles in ’10vor10′ Video Wall

by Tom Allen

Swiss public broadcaster SRF is now using an LED videowall on its ’10vor10′ show. The wall was built using 18 modules from Eyevis, with a 2mm pixel pitch and 1,250 cd/m² (calibrated) brightness. The …

Tags:DOOH| Eyevis| Large Display Monitor| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Switzerland| Video Walls| Vol 23 - Issue 31

Ocean Outdoor Takes Personalised Ads to Vehicles

by Tom Allen

Ocean Outdoor has installed vehicle recognition technology at the Holland Park Roundabout in West London. The three digital screens installed on the side of the Westfield Shopping Centre nearby are thus able to talk …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Ocean Outdoor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 23 - Issue 31

MediaTek Revises Revenue Growth

by Tom Allen

Mediatek has said at an investors’ meeting that it expects its 2-16 revenues to rise 25% compared to 2015: a revision from the previously-forecast 10% growth. President CJ Hsieh said that Mediatek expects worldwide …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mediatek| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 31

Ofcom: VoD Use Still Rising

by Tom Allen

In the 2016 Communications Market report, UK regulator Ofcom has found that 27% of households now own a smart TV; almost 60% of adults used a VoD service in 2015; and 26% watch paid …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TV Viewing| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 23 - Issue 31

Veeso Adds Facial Expressions to VR

by Arthur Berman

In order to enhance the reality of the VR experience, some commercially available headsets include the capability of tracking the user’s head, eyes or limbs. The current generation of headset is not, however, capable …

Tags:Gaze Recognition| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 31

MIT Research Provides Basis for Plausible Manipulation of Objects in Video

by Norbert Hildebrand

When we see any movie today we see a wide array of special effects that are computer generated. These computer generated images are than combined with footage of real actors to create the final …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Visual Computing| Vol 23 - Issue 31

Intel Extreme Masters Season 11 to Unfold on Predator Monitors

by Isaac Oburu

Acer’s Predator XB241H gaming monitor has been chosen as the official monitor of the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) pro gaming tour, Season 11. Providing a best-in-class gaming experience inside-and-out, the Predator XB241H builds on …

Tags:Acer| Game Playing| Gamer

Leader LV5490 Takes Centre Stage at Digital Cinematography Training Centre

by Isaac Oburu

Leader’s award-winning LV5490 4K/HD/SD multi-screen signal monitor has been chosen as the core technical reference at one of Europe’s most advanced digital motion picture training centres. Located on the campus of a major film …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Industrial Monitors| UK (United Kingdom)

Users Watch 842 000 Hours of Video Pop Out Per Month

by Isaac Oburu

The latest version of Opera for computers, released today, revamps the new video pop out feature. This unique technology allows users to easily detach and move a video to the side of the screen, …

Tags:PCs| Software

LeEco: Today Vizio, Tomorrow the World?

by Ken Werner

When LeEco (Leshi Internet Information & Technology) exhibited at one of the press-and-analyst shows at CES 2016, it had not yet changed its name from Letv. Then, Letv showed prototypes and products that were …

Tags:China| LeEco (formerly LeTV)| Mergers & Acquisitions| USA| Vizio| Vol 23 - Issue 30

10-Year Burn-in Warranty for 2016 SUHD TVs

by Tom Allen

Although screen burn is less of an issue in modern TVs than legacy sets, Samsung has announced that it will repair or exchange the displays in its 2016 SUHD TVs, if they suffer from …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Samsung| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 23 - Issue 30| warranty