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Valve Relies on Marvell Components

December 21, 2022November 18, 2015 by Tom Allen

Marvell has announced that its Armada 1500 Mini SoC, Avastar 88W8897 11ac WiFi and BlueTooth chip and power management ICs are all being used in Valve’s Steam Link system. Steam Link is a wireless system that can stream games from a PC to a TV. It costs $50. )Steam Link lets you play PC games … Read more

Resolved! No More Dot Counting!

November 17, 2015 by Candice H. Brown Elliot

There is a common misconception how resolution in a display is defined, “dot counting”, in which one examines the physical addressable architecture of a display, group a red, a green, and a blue subpixel, draw a box around it, and call it a pixel… then count the number of such boxes in the horizontal and … Read more

A “Goldilocks” Smartphone-Based VR Headset

November 17, 2015 by Arthur Berman

Virtual reality is well on its way to becoming a commercial reality for consumers. None-the-less, the hardware choices currently available to consumers are somewhat bipolar. In the context of this article, bipolar refers to the price points and capabilities of available products. At one end, call it the “hot” end of the product spectrum, a … Read more

The Nissan Smart Rear View Mirror

November 17, 2015 by Arthur Berman

A new-to-me display application was reported in the news during this past week. It is an improvement to the conventional automotive rear view mirror. The need for an improvement can be illustrated by offering two familiar examples. One: while driving in the dark, bright headlights from a car behind yours are reflected into your eyes … Read more

Liberty Global Agrees C&W Acquisition

November 17, 2015 by Tom Allen

Liberty Global is acquiring Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $5.3 billion. Including net debt, the transaction is valued at $8 billion. CWC is a cable operator in the Caribbean. The move is part of an effort by Liberty Global to extend its reach across Latin America, as it has … Read more

KOE Builds in Wide Temperature Range

November 17, 2015 by Tom Allen

KOE’s new TFT-LCD module is a high-resolution unit with an extended operating temperature range. The TX18D204VM0BAA is a 7″ unit, with 1920 x 1080 resolution (314 ppi). It is 4mm thick and will operate between -20° and 70°. Potential applications include medical imaging systems, security monitors and portable test and measurement equipment. An IPS panel … Read more

Titan Live Powers Festival 4k

December 21, 2022November 17, 2015 by Tom Allen

The Festival 4k UltraHD channel (‘Festival 4k’ Channel Exceeds DCI-4k), by Brava Media, has technical support provided by Basmedia. Recently, Ateme revealed that Basmedia is using its Titan Live software-based encoder-transcoder to run the channel.

Eyevis Keeps Lights on in Tanzania

November 17, 2015 by Tom Allen

Eyevis is working with Tanesco (the Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited), creating two video walls for the company’s new control centre in Dar es Salaam. Each wall is capable of running 24/7 and is made of eight 70″ rear-projection displays. One will be used to monitor Tanesco’s supervisory control and data acquisition applications; the other … Read more

AOC Has Space-Saving 4k Solution

November 17, 2015 by Tom Allen

For users who want UltraHD resolution, but are limited on space, AOC has developed the U2477PWQ: a 23.6″ desktop monitor, with a PLS panel from Samsung Display. The Samsung panel has 178° viewing angles, covers 100% sRGB and shows 8-bit colour. Refresh rate is 60Hz, even at UltraHD resolution, thanks to the DisplayPort and MHL-HDMI … Read more

Ricoh Reaches New Brightness Level

November 17, 2015 by Tom Allen

Ricoh has introduced its brightest-ever 3LCD projectors in the form of the WU6181N and WX6181N. With six interchangeable lenses, the units can throw an image from 0.6m – 51.2m from the projection screen. Both models featured wired and (optional) wireless connectivity, and are compatible with meeting management apps – these can be used to control … Read more

LG Electronics Celebrates Holiday Season With ’38 Days Of OLED TV’

November 17, 2015 by Isaac Oburu

LG Electronics USA is celebrating the holiday season in style, kicking off a six-week stint at the Grand Central Terminal’s 2015 Holiday Fair in New York today, where it will be showcasing the awe-inspiring LG OLED TVs to more than a million New Yorkers, commuters and tourists. LG OLED TV, the official sponsor of this … Read more

US DoJ Ends Dialog/Atmel Antitrust Review Early

December 21, 2022November 17, 2015 by Tom Allen

The US Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission have granted an early end to the waiting period of the antitrust review for the acquisition of Atmel by Dialog Semiconductor (Dialog to Buy Atmel). The companies have also been cleared to proceed by Germany’s Federal Cartel Office.