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RGB laser projection cinema are increasingly being installed in Premium Large Format (PLF) venues worldwide. These are expensive systems, but exhibitors believe audiences will see the difference and pay more for the improved experience. At CinemaCon 2016, Barco released new information on the installations it is planning. Santikos Entertainment, for example, says it is ramping … Read more
The Barco Escape format was introduced two years ago at CinemCon. It is a three–screen format where the side screens can show content related to what is being shown on the main central screen or the three screens can show one super-wide-aspect-ratio image to create an immersive feeling. A few trial content clips have been … Read more
During its developer conference, Facebook introduced the concept of VR to their social media empire. It seems,the reason why Facebook bought Oculus in the first place is becoming clearer. The presentation included a VR session that was shown to the audience via a screen. Source: Social VR Demo video – VRScout The presentation was split … Read more
Vyking (Berlin, Germany) has developed a suite of interactive video ad formats called ReactivAds. The system observes users’ through the use of a webcam such as commonly found on devices. By identifying user facial responses and gestures, the company claims that it will be possible for advertisers and publishers to judge the emotional state of … Read more
As virtual reality moves towards becoming a consumer reality, it still remains essentially a solitary user experience. There are a variety of reasons for this not the least of which is the fact that users wear a Head Mounted Display that isolates them from the surrounding environment. This issue is being addressed by BigScreen, Inc. … Read more
Lytro, Inc. (Mountain View, CA) encountered difficulty in achieving adoption of light field technology in consumer cameras. None-the-less, the technology still has great potential for imaging in cinema and visual effects applications. To address these applications, the company developed and has just debuted a new camera product called the Lytro Cinema. If the basics of … Read more
Looking to improve the passenger in-flight entertainment experience, aerospace company Thales (France) has developed a 21.3-inch HD LCD touchscreen display system that is designed to fit into the back side of an airplane seat. The system is called Digital Sky. A working prototype of the system has been demonstrated in a mock-up cabin. It was … Read more
Christie has released four new projectors in a GS series which we reported on briefly at the Prolight & Sound event (Christie Highlights Reduced Noise of L/P Projectors). These are single-chip DLP models with a laser phosphor light source. What is a bit different about them is the color gamut, which meets the Rec. 709 … Read more
Christie Digital was at CinemaCon to showcase it projectors, signage solutions, managed services and audio solutions. Christie, Barco and NEC – the primary cinema projector suppliers, are all now offering in-lobby signage solutions and expanding products and services in the cinema market – a trend that has been on-going for a few years and is … Read more
Visual collaboration pioneer InFocus Corporation (www.infocus.com) announces Kangaroo Mobile Desktop Pro, the new smart-phone sized desktop PC. The Windows 10 Home Kangaroo Pro revolutionizes the PC market by taking the original Windows 10 Kangaroo Mobile Desktop PC and adding expanded features and connectivity to unlock a variety of new uses, making it unique from any … Read more
Imagine Communications, empowering the media and entertainment industry through transformative innovation, today introduced Selenio™ One, a unified software-based platform designed to empower today’s service providers and content distributors with the ability to control, manage, scale and evolve current and future compression operations and capabilities across multiple target applications. Innovatively designed to handle a broad spectrum … Read more
John Archer is a writer for Forbes, specialising in home entertainment technology. Recently, he reviewed Samsung’s 55″ KS9500 TV – not a flagship SUHD model, but still a new set for 2016. In the process, Archer discovered issues with Samsung’s edge lighting that, combined with HDR, have a negative impact on the viewing experience. In … Read more
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