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Dreamvision Releases DCI 4K Helios L/P Projector

DreamVision of France has announced a new Helios laser phosphor projector that has a DCI 4K three LCOS engine based on 0.69″ LCOS panels. Brightness is rated at 3,000 Ansi lumens and is intended to support screens up to 10 metres wide (16fL). The projector has dynamic contrast and will support both PQ and HLG … Read more

Microsoft HoloLens Now Available Outside US

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Microsoft Hololens development systems are now available in Europe. The developer version is £2,179, with the “Commercial suite” costs £4,529. Those buying the kits are not allowed to resell them and they come with a limited warranty. The kits will ship from the end of November in Australia, France, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand and the … Read more

Large LCD to Grow Only 0.3%

Digitimes Research said that global shipments of large-size (9″ and above) TFT-LCD panels will slightly increase from 673.37 million units in 2016 to 684.60 million units in 2021, equivalent to an annual CAGR of 0.3%. In terms of applications, global shipments will rise from 259.57 million units in 2016 to 265.21 million units in 2021, … Read more

Foxconn’s September Figures Show Improvement

Foxconn Electronics posted September sales of NT$468.36 billion ($14.7 billion), up 2% YoY, bringing Q3 revenue to NT$1.07 trillion ($33.8 billion), a 1% increase YoY. Turnover for the year to date was NT$2.95 trillion ($93 billion), down 3% YoY. The company attributed the improvement to higher CE shipments, but added that PC and communication product … Read more

Quanta Posts September Results

Quanta Computer reported September turnover of NT$78.59 billion ($2.5 billion), down 22% YoY, with Q3 sales falling 19% YoY to NT$223.7 billion ($7 billion). For the year to date revenue was NT$628.74 billion ($19.8 billion), a decrease of 14% YoY. The company saw notebook shipments slip 7.5% MoM to 3.7 million, but said that it … Read more

HP Shows New Consumer PCs and Monitor

HP has released a range of new consumer products in time for the holiday season with an update to the Spectre360x, a new Envy 13 notebook and a 27″ AIO and monitor. The new Envy 13 notebook, using the latest Intel 7th generation Core i5 and i7 processors (Kaby Lake) and with a 13.3″ 3200 … Read more

Color Grading for HDR and DCI Cinema

In a Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) Emerging Technology Webcast on October 6th, Thad Beier, Director of Image Platform Workflow at Dolby Laboratories, discussed the techniques of color and dynamic range grading content for high dynamic range (HDR) cinema. Dolby Cinema, with 35 partner locations in the United States, Europe and China, … Read more

UBI Expects Full Face Phones to Dominate by 2020

UBI Research of Korea, which is specialising in OLED research, said that it expects new types of flexible OLEDs to be used in smartphones including full screen foldable and rollable. The company also confirms an expectation of smaller and smaller bezels around smartphone displays and the firm believes that this kind of display will take … Read more

Discovering Particles with Sony Laser Projectors at Science Museum in Milan

The stunning quality of Sony´s 3LCD BrightEra VPL-FHZ57 laser projectors is being demonstrated in interactive multimedia installations, offering visitors a visually immersive and engaging experience to unlock some of the secrets behind particle physics research. Background The “Leonardo da Vinci” Museum of Science and Technology in Milan has designed and created a new permanent exhibition, … Read more

Fujitsu to Cut Jobs in UK

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Fujitsu is planning to streamline its UK operations in order to be able to reduce prices and be more competitive. This will involve the loss of 1,800 jobs. Exactly which locations will be affected has not yet been decided, but the jobs will be phased out over 12 to 18 months. They will be automated … Read more