ISE 2016 Round Up Part 1
We highlight some of the companies we saw at ISE. 3M Touch Asus E-Display – Konka Daktronics Baanto Cima Nanotech Philips Silicon Core
Lenovo Upgrades Touch Screen Experience with WRITEit 2.0
Lenovo today announced WRITEit 2.0 – a new, expanded, and redesigned application to unlock the potential of touch screen and pen-enabled devices. WRITEit 2.0 works with Lenovo Windows (8 and 10) touch screen devices, and users can pair it with a Lenovo digital pen for an even richer multimedia experience. Make Your Screen Your Canvas … Read more
The 3D BOX—A New Award-Winning Product from SuperD Demos at MWC
Seeing in 3D is the natural way that humans perceive the world. SuperD uses technology to make the visual experience of 3D electronics more natural. The 3D Box is an innovative new 3D device that will be showcased at MWC in 2016. Only as big as iPad mini, with the simple push of a button … Read more
SuperD’s 3D Box Tracks the User
SuperD is a Chinese company, based in Shenzen, that has been working on 3D technologies since 2004 and claims to have 600 patents on 3D technologies. It was showing the “3D Box” which is designed to work with a mobile device to show auto-stereo 3D. The screen is a half-silvered mirror that is partly transparent … Read more
Dolby, Christie and Necsel Collaboration on Dolby Vision Laser Projector Wins Prism Award 2016 in ‘Displays & Lighting’ Category
Dolby Laboratories, Inc, Christie and Necsel were honoured last night at the 2016 Prism Awards for Photonics Innovation with an award in the Displays & Lighting category for the firms’ collaboration on the Dolby Vision™ laser projection system. The Dolby Vision projection system uses state-of-the-art optics and image processing to deliver high dynamic range with … Read more
VEFXi Signs MOU with Yulenka
VEFXi Corporation announced that CEO and founder, Craig Peterson signed a memorandum of understanding with Gary Shen of Yuheng Technologies Company (Yulenka), a Shanghai, China based company to collaborate in the advancement of 3D mobile devices featuring no-glasses 3D experiences. The signatories of the MOU agree to cooperate in the interest of fulfilling their respective … Read more
Quadriga & Philips Collaborate on Hospitality
We had a chance to catch up with Mark Brooks-Belcher of Quadriga after we didn’t quite manage to meet at ISE to discuss the company’s recent deal with Philips Display Solutions to cover hospitality TV and digital signage. Philips and Quadriga have worked together in this area for some 30 years or so and Brooks-Belcher … Read more
Philips Shares European TV Plans
At a recent event in Brussels, Philips/TP Vision revealed the names for all of its flagship TVs in Europe, as well as showing off a new series of Full HD sets. We saw the new Philips UltraHD TVs at CES in January (Ambilux Coming to Philips This Year), where they were named as the 8600, … Read more
Still A Challenge Left for Display Makers
We’re just at the end of the ISE report so we’ve probably hit our peak workload for the year. We got our quarterly data out before and just after ISE and this weekend we’re be off to Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress – probably the main global mobile device event in the world. The … Read more
Dish Network Result 18/02/2016
Dish Network reported 2015 year ending net profit of $747 million, down 21% YoY from $945 million. Turnover was $15.1 billion compared to $14.6 in 2014, a 3% YoY increase. Total Pay-TV subscribers declined about 0.6%, however, ARPU increased just over $3 to $86.79.
Richard LaBerge Joins Calibre
Richard LaBerge has joined Calibre as VP of international sales. LaBerge will be based in Montreal. His main task will be increasing the company’s market share and presence in corporate AV and existing customer base, as well as growing OEM and own-label business – particularly in Asia. LaBerge has more than 20 years of experience … Read more
Japan Focusing on UltraHD Channels
Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs & Communications has announced that the country is likely to have between 19 and 22 UltraHD channels on air by 2018. The ministry adds that they are already testing higher quality ‘Super Hi Vision’ (8k) broadcasts, planned for 2018 ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
