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A special symposium on Virtual Reality (VR) was held to open the 2015 SMPTE fall conference here in Hollywood, California. There were a number of good papers, a nice panel and some demos that shows the level of activity and interest in VR. However, despite all the interest in the topic, there are no SMPTE … Read more
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) has published a new study group (SG) report on the high-dynamic-range (HDR) imaging ecosystem. 170 top international experts contributed to the report, which summarizes an extensive discussion on the implementation of HDR in professional media workflows and addresses key questions that will arise for industry members … Read more
When in Hollywood, you should do some sightseeing. For me, that meant a booth tour at the IMax theater adjacent to the SMPTE conference. This is located in the TCL Chinese theater (formerly the Chinese Mann theater) and is the first commercial location that IMax installed using the new laser solution. About three years ago, … Read more
Qualcomm Inc. reported Q4 and full year results of operations with a 12 month net profit of $5.27 billion, or $3.26 per share, down 34% YoY from $7.5 billion. The 12 month turnover was $25.3 billion, down 4.5% YoY from $26.5 billion. Q4 net profit was $1.06 billion, down 44% YoY, whereas turnover was $5.4 … Read more
Digital Projection has appointed Imago Sonas as a distributor of its projection products through its network of SIs and installers. Imago Sonas said that it is a trade-only distributor.
Starting today, Sling TV’s live and on-demand Internet TV app for Android and iOS devices supports Google’s Chromecast. As part of the launch, new customers who prepay for three months of Sling TV’s “Best of Live TV” are eligible to receive a free Chromecast device. Alternatively, Chromecast owners new to Sling TV can take advantage … Read more
SlingTV said that it is now supporting Google’s Chromecast as well as Android and iOS. New buyers of the service will get a free Chromecast dongle, or a free trial of “Best of Live TV” package. The company said that support for the Chromecast app on Windows and Mac PCs will come later.
SkyPerfect of Japan is to transmit UltraHD videos with HDR at the Inter BEE exhibition in Japan. The signals will carry a signal that supports the BBC/NHK Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG) technology which has been standardised by The Association of Radio Industries and Businesses.
Smart is running a webinar to introduce the idea of the Smart kapp whiteboard for those interested in the use of interactive displays in the corporate market. Check http://tinyurl.com/ojyxwzr for details.
MIT researchers, together with a team from the Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI), have developed a system that automatically converts 2D video of football games to 3D. The footage can then be played back on any 3D device, including VR headsets. While many displays today can show 3D, content is lacking, said MIT’s Wojciech Matusik. … Read more
In a blog post, Nvidia has announced the NVS 810 graphics board – designed for professional digital signage applications and with eight integrated min-DisplayPort V1.2 connectors. To see details of the blog, go to http://tinyurl.com/nhyf3ge.
Telecompaper reports that the IAB of Spain has reported that 64% of connected users in the country use Smart TVs for the connection, with gaming consoles and PCs close together at 29% and 28%, respectively. DTT takes 10%, Blu-ray has 8% and STBs account for 5%. Movies are the most popular content. Analyst Comment Second … Read more
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