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Featuring “Backlight Master Drive” technology, Sony’s flagship TV the Sony ZD9 has started shipping to Europe. Sony hast started by shipping the 65″ to Europe and the 75″ is set to follow in the coming weeks. The TV starts at $6,999 in the US and $5583 in Europe.
Daktronics saw first fiscal quarter sales at $157.1 million with operating income of $8.0 million and net income of $5.5 million, up from $150.2 million, $6.1 million and $3.8 million for the same quarter last year. Order bookings were $175.2 million, up from $165.1 million and the company has a backlog of $$197.9 million. The … Read more
Brightsign recently collaborated with a local S.I., Digicomm, to put on a special ‘Shark Week’ at the Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo. There were around 90 displays driven by 42 players to create the sensation of swimming with the sharks. The front display used 28 55″ LG displays, driven by 7 Brightsign 4K players, to … Read more
According to reports, Mirle Automation has developed forming equipment to create 3D curved glass chassis. Foxconn Technology and Lens Technology reportedly ordered the equipment with shipments scheduled for Q416.
Telia customers in Sweden, Finland and Denmark are now able to stream using a Chromecast device. By simply plugging the device on your TV and launching Chromecast app on a mobile device the customers can stream via Wi-Fi.
Telia customers can now enjoy an even simpler and more flexible streaming experience as the TV streaming services in Sweden, Finland and Denmark will work with Google Chromecast. Chromecast is a line of digital media players developed by Google. The small, dongle-like device enables the user to play video content on a TV by directly … Read more
Capture and production of HDR content is a hot topic of discussion – and we expect a great deal of developments at IBC shortly. But how do you know you are capturing signals correctly? That’s where waveform monitors and rasterizers come in – and Tektronix has two new models that support High Dynamic Range (HDR) … Read more
MMD, the leading technology company and brand license partner for Philips Monitors, is introducing a series of innovations for business professionals and home users alike at IFA 2016 from 2 to 7 September in Berlin. With UltraColor technology and its wider gamut support, integrated e.g. in the slimmest monitor on the market, the latest 4K … Read more
Panasonic has today launched the DMP-UB700 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player. It not only delivers breathtaking pictures in pin-sharp 4K, but also supports High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging. The DMP-UB700 extends Panasonic’s successful line-up of Ultra HD Blu-ray Players, offering many features of the DMP-UB900 – which was recently awarded ‘European Ultra HD Player 2016-2017’ by … Read more
Market researcher, CCS, predicts that the sales of VR headsets will reach 16.5 million this year, valued at over $500 million, with sales growing to 72 million by 2020. That number includes smartphone VR devices which will reach 14.5 million. Fully dedicated headsets such as the HTC Vive will hit 2 million this year and … Read more
Philips (MMD) said that it would show a 40″ curved monitor at the IFA show. The monitor has UltraHD resolution and the company also emphasised the narrow borders of the monitor. The company will also show wide colour gamut monitors and a new slim bezel range that will appear in Q4. Analyst Comment We’ll get … Read more
There’s an old joke among people in the display industry about “Lies, damn lies, statistics … and ANSI lumens”. Sometimes it seems that it doesn’t matter what you do, specifications get bent and stretched by those that are trying to exploit them. Does that mean that you should stop trying to improve them? I don’t … Read more
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