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ETSI Developing ‘Universal’ Transmission System

Standards group ETSI is working on a solution to define a scalable, flexible decoding system for CE devices – from UltraHD TVs to smartphones. According to the Industry Standards Group (ISG) of ETSI’s Compound Content Management (CCM), the solution will meet the needs of existing and next-generation receivers and STBs. BT, Dolby, STMicroelectronics and Telefonica … Read more

VR and AR Head Mounted Displays – Sorry, but there is no Santa Claus

There certainly is a lot of money going into VR and AR Head Mounted Display, I mean half a billion dollars here and $2 billion there, and pretty soon you are talking serious money. And the names spending the money couldn’t be bigger. Facebook bought Oculus VR for over $2B; Microsoft paid over $100M for … Read more

SMPTE Board Creates SMPTE U.K. Region and Appoints Bruce Devlin Governor

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The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers® (SMPTE®), a leader in motion-imaging standards and education for the communications, media, entertainment, and technology industries, today announced that the SMPTE Board of Governors has formally approved the creation of the SMPTE U.K. Region and appointed Bruce Devlin, chief media scientist at Dalet, to serve as its … Read more

Vuzix Selected by ESSERT as Smart Glasses Partner for its Enterprise AR Apps and Service

Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), (“Vuzix” or, the “Company”), a leading supplier of video eyewear and smart glasses products in the consumer, enterprise and entertainment markets, is pleased to announce that it has been selected by ESSERT GmbH as a smart glasses partner for ESSERT’s enterprise augmented reality (AR) service. The partnership will enable ESSERT to … Read more

Popular Science Chooses HTC as VR Revolution

HTC’s Vive VR headset and platform has won two awards from Popular Science Magazine. Every December, the magazine’s editorial team chooses new technologies that it thinks will change the world. This year, the HTC Vive was winner of the ‘Best of What’s New Grand Award’ in the Entertainment category, and ‘Best of What’s New Innovation … Read more

HTC Vive Recognized As Virtual Reality Revolution By Popular Science

HTC is thrilled to announce that its HTC Vive virtual reality (VR) headset and platform has been awarded two prestigious accolades by Popular Science Magazine; the 2015 Popular Science Best of What’s New Grand Award in the Entertainment category, and the 2015 Popular Science Best of What’s New Innovation of the Year. Each December for … Read more

5 Million 4K TV Owners Can Now Load Up on 4K Content This Holiday Season

NanoTech Entertainment (OTCPINK: NTEK), announced today that UltraFlix, home of more than 1,000 Hollywood Movies, Top IMAX Documentaries, Award Winning TV Series and Concerts, is now offering everyone with a 4K TV the opportunity to load up their 4K library this Holiday Season. UltraFlix, now available on Samsung, Sony, Vizio, Roku 4 and Android Devices, … Read more

Limelight Report Shows Online Video Increasingly Watched on Consumers’ Own Terms

The shift in consumer online video viewing habits is changing rapidly, according the latest survey of more than 1,200 consumers from Limelight Networks, Inc., (Nasdaq: LLNW), a global leader in digital content delivery. According to the second semi-annual “The State of Online Video” report released today, more than 83 percent of consumers watch on-demand video, … Read more

Consumers Value Content and Quality in Online Video

Consumers in developed countries are increasingly watching online video ‘on their own terms’ – so says Limelight Networks’ new ‘State of Online Video’ report. The survey, of more than 1,200 consumers in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia, found that more than 83% watch on-demand video: an increase of 4% since April. In addition, more … Read more

Matrox Tackles Italian Water Flow

Matrox graphics controllers and Sharp displays have been used in two new control room installations for MM SpA, in Italy. The first, in Milan, incorporated a Mura MPX controller with MuraControl software, driving a 2×2 video wall of four PN-V601A 60″ displays. The set-up replaced an older video wall made of four 50″ rear-projection cubes. … Read more

Sony to Unveil its latest Professional AV Solutions at ISE 2016

Sony Professional Solutions Europe will be back at ISE 2016 in Amsterdam (9-12 February), under the ´Beyond Definition´ theme, to unveil an impressive brand-new DOME stand designed to take visitors through an immersive experience to discover its latest Corporate & Education visual solutions. In Corporate Solutions, visitors will get the opportunity to experience how Sony’s … Read more