JVC Projector is ‘Top Pick’
AV publication Sound and Vision has named the new JVC DLA-X550R projector a Top Pick, thanks to its brightness, contrast and overall value.
Chinese Threat to Korean Makers is Rising
Analysts speaking at the Korea Display Week had gloomy predictions for Korean display makers’ LCD business. The LCD market this year will be affected by long-term oversupply, falling demand and the rising influence of Chinese display makers, various analysts said. Chinese display companies had roughly a 70% share of the 32″ LCD panel segment last … Read more
LGD and SDC Aim at 1,500 ppi
Recent reports have indicated that SDC and LG are planning OLED displays that will exceed 1,500 PPI. SDC will apparently base its new production lines on glass or plastic printed circuit boards, while LGD is looking into using a silicon wafer-based production line to achieve the same.
Apple Has Looked at Imagination for Acquisition
UK-based Imagination Technologies is under scrutiny as a possible acquisition for Apple, which uses its PowerVR GPUs in the iPad and iPhone. Apple already owns 8.42% of the company – its third-largest shareholder – and Imagination has been struggling recently. The firm announced 350 redundancies in March, as part of a cost-cutting move. For its … Read more
InFocus Takes to the Road
Portable projection remains important to InFocus, and that is behind the development of the new IN1110 series. These projectors, the IN1116 and IN1118HD, are designed for mobile workers who need a compact, lightweight but bright product. A USB port means that content can be presented from a USB stick, so workers do not need to … Read more
Vizio Integrates Google Cast, Scraps Tuner
In late February, Variety reported on a new Vizio TV series that would feature built-in Chromecast functionality from Google (Google Extends Cast Protocol Outside Android). The sets would also use an Android tablet as a remote control. The article has now been proved correct, with the unveiling of Vizio’s SmartCast P-Series. Matt McRae, Vizio’s CTO, … Read more
Aorus Boosts Framerates While Streaming
First shown at CES 2016, notebook brand Aorus has now launched its UltraHD gaming product: the 15.6″ X5S V5. The product uses an IPS panel. Running Windows 10 on an Intel Core i7 processor, with an Nvidia Geforce GTX 980M GPU, the laptop also features G-Sync technology (designed to eliminate tearing). Streaming and recording games … Read more
Introducing the Ōura Ring “Wellness Computer”
My Display Daily article published on March 18 was entitled “The Air A01 Mates with a Smartphone to Form a Unique Camera.” This article reported on a camera that communicates with and uses a smartphone for control and display. I now report on the Ōura ring, an entirely different kind of product but one that … Read more
ICDM Schedules Meeting at SID
The ICDM will hold its next meeting during SID Display Week, on the 24th May. Running from 6pm – 9pm in San Francisco’s Moscone Convention Centre, elections will be held for the ICDM Executive Committee.
M-Net Uses ABox Across IPTV Network
German regional carrier M-Net has chosen to use ABox42’s M20-series set-top box platform for its new IPTV service. M-Net TVPlus will be deployed across the M-Net Fibre network in southern Germany. The M20 platform was configured for the German market, to support local multi-stream recording on USB; local time-shift; HbbTV; on-demand and catch-up; and Maxdome’s … Read more
Apple Introduces 9.7-inch iPad Pro
Apple® today introduced the all-new 9.7-inch iPad Pro™ — at just under one pound it features a new pro Retina® display with greater brightness, wider color gamut, lower reflectivity, Night Shift™ mode and introduces new True Tone® display technology to dynamically adjust white balance. The new iPad Pro delivers incredible performance with the 64-bit A9X … Read more
The Diamond Brothers Craft Incredible Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K VR Rig For NYFW
Directing duo The Diamond Brothers (along with director Winslow Porter) crafted an impressive 360 degree, virtual reality “Diamond EYE” rig using nine Blackmagic’s Micro Studio Cameras and nine Video Assists. The rig was used to shoot a virtual reality experience for high-end fashion brand Chromat’s Fall/Winter 2016 LUMINA Collection runway show at New York Fashion … Read more
