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Unfortunately the joys of torrential rain and Monday morning Amsterdam traffic meant that we missed the very beginning of the Pixar/ILM keynote. The discussion when we sneaked in was about the use of different levels of brightness available once you move to Dolby Vision as well as the wide colour gamut. Pixar decided early on … Read more
Helmut Stein opened the annual DVB IBC press event. Phil Laven, the DVB Chairman, was the first speaker. Laven started by talking about HEVC – he said that without it, UltraHD would not be possible, but HD services will also appear using HEVC with DVB-T2 as DVB standards are compatible. HEVC is really important for … Read more
Whenever I hear this question, my curmudgeonly inclination is to answer, “Who cares?” Perhaps a better question is “What revolutionary new product would allow Apple to continue earning profit margins far larger than the industry average?” In fact, it’s very hard to imagine Apple coming up with such a product. iWatch, iBust. The financial analyst … Read more
We met with Turkey-based Wi-fi specialist AirTies, in particular CEO Bülent Çelebi, who had a very nice bottle of chilled white wine on his table just as the exhibition was winding down on Sunday evening. He teased us by saying that he just had “the same old stuff” – clearly he knows the shorthand (SOS) … Read more
HiSilicon is a company that we have not seen at IBC before. The company has been making a lot more noise recently and we visited after spotting that it had become a Dolby Vision partner for its STB SoCs. The firm is owned by Huawei and has developed from a focus on video surveillance chips. … Read more
We caught up with Ferdinand Maier of Salzburg-based Ruwido, which makes high quality remote controls and software for the STB user interfaces to go with them. First we looked at one of the regular “design concepts” that the firm creates from time to time to illustrate how designs could develop. The concept device has a … Read more
Gefen has just announced its next generation matrix switcher: the 4K Ultra HD 8×8 Matrix for HDMI w/ HDCP 2.2 (EXT-UHD-88). This matrix offers cross-point routing of eight 4K Ultra HD sources to any combination of eight displays, along with support for the new HDCP 2.2 content protection protocol. Resolutions up to 4K Cinema-DCI (4096×2160 … Read more
Navigation tasks are vitally important use-cases for the in-vehicle consumer. Regardless of device type (embedded or portable), a well-put-together and usable connected navigation system must provide information which is timely, relevant, and easily-consumed. A new report from the In-vehicle UX (IVX) group at Strategy Analytics (www.strategyanalytics.com) has found key differences in usage and satisfaction among … Read more
We heard about a DLP projector with a new image enhancement system from Optoma at IFA this year (IFA 2015 Roundup) – and it has now been launched. The HD28DSE (Darbee Special Edition) is the result of a partnership with DarbeeVision, whose technology is built into the home entertainment projector. Darbee’s Visual Presence technology uses … Read more
Portrait Displays is pleased to announce a design win featuring its Chroma Tune software on Toshiba’s Technicolor Color Certified Satellite Radius 12 convertible laptop. Software-controlled color accuracy and Technicolor-certified industry-standard color spaces combine to make this wide-gamut, Ultra HD 4K laptop ideal for home, office, or on the go. Toshiba Europe GmbH today announces the … Read more
The EBU was showing various demonstrations and we looked at the BBC/NHK hybrid log demo, which the EBU is positive about, and also at a demonstration of high frame rates – material shot at 50Hz and 100Hz. The EBU is looking at different shutter angles and also the impact on viewers and is working with … Read more
The days of choosing between fashion and function are long gone, as Timex, with over 160 years as a global leader in watch-making, announces the launch of the Timex Metropolitan+. This stylish activity tracker blends the functionality of an activity tracking band with the look and feel of a traditional men’s analogue watch. With features … Read more
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