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James Veitch’s return to Edinburgh was averted from disaster as Optoma came to the rescue. The musician, comedian, director, writer and Edinburgh Fringe star was due to perform his third show, Game Face, at the Fringe, but this unashamedly Powerpoint-fuelled performance was lacking a vital bit of kit – the projector! Responsible for the fastest … Read more
SiliconCore has appointed Eric Penot to the role of COO. Penot was JCDecaux’s group VP of digital media from 2009-2015, and before this CIO of JCDecaux North America for 11 years. He has more than 20 years of experience in the AV industry.
The BeoVision 14 is a new LCD TV range from Bang & Olufsen, which we had not expected to see until IFA. However, the firm has released all of the details about the sets ahead of its planned August/September event. Available in 40″ and 55″ sizes, the BeoVision 14 TVs will be UltraHD models. They … Read more
Liantronics, the Chinese LED maker, has provided four large screens for the Maracana Stadium in Rio during the Olympics. Each one is 100m², with a 20mm pixel pitch. It is the second time that Liantronics screens have been used for a major sporting event in the country; they were also chosen for the 2014 Football … Read more
AMD’s new Radeon RX 460 graphics card is its newest device based on the Polaris architecture. Designed for gamers, the RX 460 supports high resolution gaming and streaming, and can handle HDR content. Built on a FinFET process, the RX 460 features an HEVC encoder/decoder for UltraHD streaming. It also supports AMD’s Freesync anti-tearing technology. … Read more
HannStar Display reported Q2 2016 widening of net loss at NT$ 703 million ($22.7 milliion) down 18% YoY from NT$ 852 million ($27.5 million). Turnover was NT$ 4 billion ($129 million), down 3% YoY from NT$ 4.1 billion ($133 million).
Jennifer Colegrove of Touch Display Research will speak at the SID’s Vehicle Display 2016 Conference, on the 27th and 28th September in Michigan. She will discuss topics including touch screens, displays and touchless HMI for the automotive industry. Analyst Comment We will have a reporter at the event for MDM. (BR)
Eizo will show its industrial displays at the SMM Hamburg event, from the 6th-9th September. The show focuses on the maritime and industrial markets. On display will be Eizo’s 46″ DV4624 monitor, as well as 19″ and 26″ panel mount units. It will also show a 46″ chart table and ultra-wide 37″ and 48″ displays.
Alphatron Marine is a Dutch company working in the maritime sector. It chose to use Eizo displays in its latest bridge concept, the Alphatron AlphaBridge; the decision was partly based on the company’s existing working relationship, as well as Eizo’s ability to tackle the challenges of the design. Eizo had to develop a new 46″ … Read more
Virgin Media CEO, Tom Muckeridge, has said that the company is to relaunch its TV service under the name Virgin TV. It will use a new STB called Eos, which will be launched in Europe and LATAM later this year. The box will be able to play UltraHD content and show both the Horizon and … Read more
Recode claims that Apple is developing a new universal EPG. The guide would work across Apple TV STBs and other devices, like iPhones. It could be used to see the content on offer from various live and streaming sources, without needed to open separate apps. Apple has not commented on the claims.
Crestron has granted Planar‘s large UltraHD displays its 4k Certification. This confirms that the UltraRes and EP series meet the demands of an UltraHD distributed system. Planar will now be able to show the Crestron 4k Certified logo on the displays.
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