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Matrox has announced that it will show a high-resolution AV-over-IP ecosystem at InfoComm 2016. The company will use its Maevex 2 PCIe cards to stream up to 30 sources, at resolutions from 1280 x 720 to 8k. All streams will be decoded and shown on four UltraHD monitors, using Matrox’s Mura IPX Series decoder cards. … Read more
A new AIO PC line from Haier, called Right Key, uses technology from Portrait Displays. The PCs are designed for creative types and feature ‘Real Colour’ colour space selection, with four modes: Work (sRGB D65), Entertainment (Rec.709), Daylight and Low Blue Light. Haier will launch the line in China in June.
US-based industrial monitor supplier Tru-Vu has produced a sunlight-readable display, with a brightness over 1,000 cd/m² and NEMA 4x certification. As well as the stainless steel enclosure being NEMA-rated, the 21.5″ SRMW-21.5R-SS features Tru-Vu’s ‘Tru-Tuff’ treatment, for shock and vibration resistance. It will also automatically restart after power loss and features anti-reflective cover glass. Optional … Read more
In an article by the Australian Financial Review, Paul Smith reports that eBay Australia / New Zealand and Myer, a regional department store, have partnered to create the first virtual reality store in the world. As they report, the partnership between eBay and Myer will be exploring this new retail channel with the help of … Read more
Currently, augmented reality and virtual reality are considered the ‘Next Big Thing’. As such the viewpoint of most analysts is very positive, to say the least. The most critically discussed issue is that of consumer buy-in related to the price points of the underlying hardware. The actual use of AR / VR is mostly portrayed … Read more
4oD was Channel 4’s catch-up service until last March, when it was rebranded to ‘All 4’. Keith Underwood, director of strategy and technology at the broadcaster, discussed the decision, and what it meant. Channel 4 has traditionally targeted young, tech-savvy audiences; this requires a very innovative and adaptable culture. However, conventional (linear) TV broadcasting is … Read more
David Crawford, MD of Arqiva, presented a discussion with the interesting title of ‘King Cnut; John Logie Baird; Ken Olsen; Netflix”, where he discussed the lessons that must be learned from other industries. “Where the money is made tomorrow won’t necessarily be the same as it is today,” he said. King Cnut (a historic English … Read more
A presentation on free-to-air (FTA) TV was given by Matthew Huntington – appropriately, as he is the CTO of FTA satellite platform, Freesat. FTA TV requires many players to work together. Freesat had run a workshop earlier in the day looking at four topics: UltraHD, OTT players, analytics & cloud technology and globalisation. The aim … Read more
Corning Incorporated’s light-guide plate solution, Iris™ Glass, has received a 2016 Display Component of the Year award from the Society for Information Display (SID). The 2016 Display Industry Awards (DIAs) recognized innovative display products, components, and applications that hold the most promise for shaping the future of the global display industry. Iris™ Glass has an … Read more
Empire Cinemas in Hemel Hempstead has become the first major UK chain to feature Christie’s Vive Audio solution. The largest independently-owned cinema chain in the UK currently operates 186 screens across 18 cinemas, and is in the process of extensive redevelopment at its Hemel Hempstead multiplex. The cinema was seeking an outstanding audio solution in … Read more
LG Display, the world’s leading innovator of display technologies, will showcase the advanced technologies for next-generation displays at the 2016 Society for Information Display (SID) conference, which is being held at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco from May 22 to 27. “LG Display will make constant efforts for technology innovation and move forward … Read more
ADB, a leading provider of solutions and services for multimedia convergence, has announced today that Minerva Networks, a leading provider of software solutions for the delivery of connected entertainment services, has certified it’s iTVFusion client on ADB’s new 1761 series of STBs. The new solution combines ADB’s deep expertise in personal TV and broadband connectivity … Read more
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