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The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) had its coming out party at NAB 2016. Thence is composed of key industry organizations such as SMPTE, EBU, VSF and AMWA, plus many companies. The mission is to help coordinate open standards development for delivery and distribution of video, audio, and metadata over IP. It will also … Read more
AV technology pioneer Peerless-AV® today announced a new line of trolleys and flat to wall mounts for the 55″ and 84″ versions of the Microsoft® Surface™ Hub. The trolleys deliver an ideal mobile solution for corporate applications, hospitality events and education settings, while the wall mounts are suited to more permanent installations with increased functionality. … Read more
Overview ATSC 3.0, the next generation broadcast/broadband standard, made a big splash at NAB 2016. There was an ATSC pavilion showcasing equipment and features of the standard, seminars on all aspects of the details, lots of booths with supporting equipment and a keynote speech by FCC Chairman, Tom Wheeler. Just prior to NAB, a group … Read more
We reported on the Cambrios liquidation and ‘re-birth’ as Cambrios Advanced Materials Corp last week and, as planned, we managed to catch up with past and current President & CEO Jon LeMoncheck to get something beyond the press release. LeMoncheck told us that during the most recent round of investment at the end of 2015, … Read more
Lufthansa’s Daniel Stecher said that disruptions cost the world’s airlines $26 billion per year,Lufthansa Systems – the German IT provider aiming at the aviation industry – has chosen to use eye-tracking from SenoMotororic Instruments (SMI) to increase awareness of alerts. Unseen on-screen alerts are a constant problem in the world of flight operations. These alerts … Read more
A group of commercial broadcasters, non-commercial broadcasters and tech companies have asked the FCC to approve a voluntary, market-based rollout of a ‘Next Generation TV’ transmission standard, ATSC 3.0. The plea came in a joint petition filed by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) and the … Read more
According to Le Monde, Vivendi supervisory board chairman, Vincent Bolloré, has hinted of a possible close-down of the Canal+ TV business if it continues to be loss-making. Bolloré made the comments during a general shareholders’ meeting in Paris.
The Korea Times has said that the Korean government is to offer subsidies to business projects related to OLED technology. It is part of a nation-wide strategy to stay ahead of competitors in China and Japan – just like the tax cuts and tariffs announced last year (Korea Offers Tax Benefits as OLED Incentive).
By the end of Q1 2016, Verizon’s Fios service recorded an increase in customer demand, signing up 36,000 new video customers.
Laser phosphor light sources have a limited lifetime in cinema projection. That was the message that Christie’s Cinema Manager, Don Shaw, delivered at the Future of Cinema conference sponsored by NAB and organized by SMPTE. That’s why Christie is ‘all in’ for RGB laser projection and predicts that by 2022, all new cinema projectors will … Read more
Showstopper at NAB 2016 was the venue and Brother was the company showing its AR headset. It has been for sale in Japan since last November and will now be offered in the U.S. this June for $1,400. Called the AiRScouter, this is a monocular eyepiece design attached to a pair of safety glasses and … Read more
Just before NAB, Portrait Displays announced that it had purchased SpectraCal. (Portrait Displays Acquires SpectraCal) Portrait is a supplier of calibration services to OEM display customers and provides the Technicolor certification for colour performance. SpectraCal offers some of the best calibration software in the industry, including leading edge HDR capabilities. Portrait Displays provides visual enhancement … Read more
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