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Mediatek announced two new ten core application processors, the Helio X23 and Helio X27. There is a boost in general performance of around 20% with operation of the Arm Cortex-A72 cores at 2.6GHz and 875MHz for the Mali GPU. The cores are 2x Arm Cortex-A72 + 4x Arm Cortex-A53 + 4x Arm Cortex-A53. A particular … Read more
YouTube already boasts of having the largest online library of 4K videos. It has now launched live streaming of videos, including those which are 360º.
Amazon web services (AWS) is working with NGCodec to use the firm’s FPGA-based H.265/HEVC video codec which can support high performance encoding of UltraHD with low latency for AR and VR applications. By running the processing in the cloud, AWS said that the user gets higher performance, lower cost and longer battery life. “AWS is … Read more
Researchers from the Tohoku University announced results from their work on LCD based flexible displays. Up to now, the term flexible display has been strongly related with the OLED display technology. Now the research group at Tohoku University in Sedai, Japan around Professor Hideo Fujikake and Associate Professor Takahiro Ishinabe announced that they were able … Read more
Sharp USA announced the PN-Y series of value-priced displays in 55″ Class (54.6″ diagonal), 49″ Class (48.5″ diagonal), 43″ Class (42.5″ diagonal) and 32″ Class (31.6″ diagonal) and intended as an alternative to the PN-R range, introduced in the US in October. The prices are said to be 30% lower than the previous PN-Y range, … Read more
The latest version of the Unity3D game engine, V5.5 has a number of new features, including full support for the Microsoft Holographic technology. The experience of a Hololens can be viewed in the Unity editor. The engine also includes in-app purchases. There are a number of other features for artists and improved animation performance. Unity … Read more
Market data supplier, SuperData, said that it has a new partnership network supporting ‘the $5B virtual reality industry’. It exploits SuperData’s existing data relationships with game publishers and payment providers, and the company claims that the VR Data Network is the first cooperation to bring together the top VR developers and headset makers. “There’s no … Read more
Nagra and Samsung said that the TVkey USB dongle that can be used with Samsung smart TVs to allow access to proected content has been named a CES 2017 Innovation Award Honoree in the Home Audio/Video Components and Accessories category. The TVkey framework is based on a NAGRA-designed root of trust that communicates securely with … Read more
Mike Callahan of Elemental and Roland Vlaicu of Dolby Laboratories are leading a webcast discussion on the future of HDR for video, covering standards, single and dual layer implementations and display options. It will start at 8am PT on December 8th. You can register here.
Understanding the likely trajectory of High Dynamic Range (HDR) for video is complex and challenging – with no clear indication that a single approach to its realization will be agreed upon in the near term. With multiple formats, standards, single and dual layer implementations, and a growing array of display options, the current HDR landscape … Read more
PMA Research, the market information experts on the professional Flat Panel market, has posted their most recent Flat Panel Tracking Service results to the “Top-Selling Flat Panels” area of their website. Analyst firm PMA Research collects monthly sell-through data from leading North American Flat Panel Pro AV dealers and distributors. Their Tracking Service family of … Read more
In PMA’s October large flat panel tracking for North America, Sharp led the way for 70-79″ displays with its LC-70LE661U. Samsung followed with the DM75E, while NEC was third with its E705. The top 5 places were completed by Samsung with the OM75D-K and ED75E. Sharp also led the 55-65″ sector with the LC-60LE661U, while … Read more
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