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Landmark Entertainment Group is known for creating theme park attractions like Kongfrontation, Terminator 2 3D, and The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man 5D at Universal Studios. Now it has developed a design concept for the L.I.V.E. Centre (Landmark Interactive Virtual Experience). Source: Landmark Entertainment Group This concept combines virtual reality and augmented reality elements into a … Read more
Head Up Displays (HUD) are moving more and more into the mainstream car market. The latest entrance comes from VW. Of course, as VW owns Audi, it already offers HUDs in these models, but now the company is also offering the HUD in its latest Passat model. This is the first model that VW will … Read more
Since the release of the latest quarterly result data from Apple, the stock has fallen around $5 per share or about 4.5% in one day’s trading. Of course, this comes after an investors call on 7/21 when Apple presented the latest record numbers for the latest quarter. The second quarter of calendar year 2015 (which … Read more
IEE, the enhanced display experts, has completed all environmental qualifications necessary for airborne operations for their 25.5” rugged WUXGA display (1920 x 1200 resolution) with wide viewing angles. Production has begun in their Van Nuys manufacturing facility. IEE developed this avionic monitor in conjunction with BAE Systems for a U.S. Air Force Airborne Platform. The … Read more
IEE of Van Nuys, California, said that its 25.5″ 1920 x 1200 rugged LCD monitor has been approved and qualified to MIL-STD 810G, and has started production. The monitor was developed with BAE Systems for a US Air Force Airborne Platform and has a range of different touch options. Brightness is 350 cd/m², contrast is … Read more
Irdeto, Samsung and SMiT have jointly developed a new “Direct-2-TV (D2TV)” set for pay-TV in the Indonesian market without needing an STB as it uses SMiT’s USB CAM. The package is being offered by Transvision in packages with Samsung’s 32J4120, 40J5120 and 48J5120 models.
According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global smartwatch shipments grew an impressive 457 percent annually to hit a record 5 million units in the second quarter of 2015. Apple Watch was the star performer, capturing a dominant 75 percent marketshare in first place. Cliff Raskind, Director at Strategy Analytics, said, “Global smartwatch shipments … Read more
InfoComm has issued (July 9, 2015) a new draft standard called “Direct View Display Image Systems Contrast Ratio”. It can be reviewed here. But some believe the system contrast specification for watching movies is just plain wrong – and they have posted a video showing side-by-side examples to prove the point (see video here). You … Read more
Panasonic has developed a new Auto Camera Adjustment kit (TY-VUK10) for its video wall manager software which is intended to cut installation time and improve colour consistency. Enrique Robledo, European Marketing Manager for Panasonic Visual System Solutions, said, “Currently, installers need to adjust each panel for colour and brightness individually using a sensor, which is … Read more
The i-SFT is giving members of the German Flat Panel Display Forum (DFF) a 10% discount on its new portable micro spectrometers, as well as on other measurement devices from this new product family, for applications in lighting and display technology. i-SFT introduced its new range of mobile measurement devices in March, including components such … Read more
BenQ has released a 27″ monitor aimed at photographers and supporting AdobeRGB (99%) by virtue of its IPS panel. The monitor also supports sRGB and has a “black and white” mode. Resolution is 2560 x 1440 and brightness is 350 cd/m² with 1,000:1 native contrast although dynamic contrast is also supported. The monitor is said … Read more
MMD has released details of the products that will be on display on the Philips stand at IFA 2015. Highlights include the company’s first curved monitor, a 34″ display which features CrystalClear, UltraWide Quad HD resolution (3440 x 1440). There will also be a new 27″ IPS-ADS Adobe RGB display with Quantum Dot Color IQ … Read more
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