Eizo Expands Offering in Italy
V-Valley in Italy has added more Eizo products to its offering. The distributor is now selling Eizo monitors for video-security, healthcare, publishing and data centre applications.
Scientists Pioneer 30x Rise in OLED Efficiency!
A team from the University of Ulsan, in Korea, claim to have developed a way to raise OLED efficiency by 3,000%! The research team was able to raise efficiency of iridium-doped phosphorescent emitters by strengthening their molecular structure. This was accomplished by synthesising molecules. The two carborane units in the new emitter molecule are tethered … Read more
Amazon Beats Netflix to HDR Punch
Amazon is now streaming HDR content on its Prime VoD service in the USA. Plans were announced at NAB this year (Amazon to Offer HDR Content). Currently, content availability is limited to Samsung’s SUHD TVs. No technical details were shared.
BenQ Presents Slim-Bezel Monitor
Designed with content consumption in mind, BenQ’s 27″ EW2750ZL monitor features slim bezels and edge-to-edge glass. Cinema Mode automatically tunes content to look its best, adjusting image features such as resolution and colour. Resolution can be upscaled with BenQ’s Super Resolution technology. Another feature, to support productivity, is Smart Focus, which turns a single area … Read more
John Lewis to Sell Vodafone Phones
John Lewis has signed a partnership agreement with Vodafone in the UK to start selling mobile phones through some of its stores. The retailer has also strengthened its mobile offering with the addition of 25 new SIM-free models from brands including Samsung, Doro and Microsoft.
Canonical Continues ‘Different’ Sales Methods
A smartphone from Chinese maker Meizu has been launched in Europe – in a slightly unusual way. Rather than standard channel sales, people interested in the MX4 Ubuntu Edition (yes, it runs an unusual OS, as well) can instead visit an ‘origami wall’ on Meizu’s website. Clicking on patterns in the wall has a chance … Read more
Four of Top Monitor Vendors Experience Declines
More than 29 million PC monitors were shipped worldwide in Q1’15, according to IDC. The figure represents a 12% fall YoY, and was 1.5% below the firm’s forecast. There were some bright spots – shipments in Japan, for instance, rose 2% after four consecutive quarters of declines. However, IDC is still predicting the trend of … Read more
Sources: Samsung Will Sell 15,000 SUHD TVs
Asian sources have said that Samsung’s SUHD TV sales have passed 10,000 units in the last three months. Sales are expected to continue to climb, to 15,000 units in the first half of 2015. The sources also said that curved TV sales have risen five times in 2015; 52,000 Full HD curved models have been … Read more
Technicolor Launches Single-Stream HDR Reference Code
A reference code of Technicolor’s single-stream HDR solution is now available for testing. The solution is intended for broadcasters, pay-tv operators and OTT streaming services looking to migrate to HDR video. Technicolor’s solution creates a video benefiting from improved compression efficiency over unprocessed HDR files. It is also compatible with SDR displays. The solution enables … Read more
Visix Shows Newest AxisTV 9.2 at Infocomm 2015
Visix, the Georgia, USA-based provider of digital signage software premiered its latest version of AxisTV 9.2 at Infocomm 2015. The web access TV solution runs either from a dedicated server or in the cloud. The latest version focuses on improving the user experience as well as adding live data integration into the mix. It features … Read more
Wolf Vision Introduces Cynap Collaboration System at Infocomm 2015
Wolf Vision is introducing a new collaboration system called Cynet. The system is a complete media server that includes recording, streaming, media player and offers full BYOD support. It is fully compatible with iOS, Android and Windows devices and enables simultaneous streaming of up to four devices. The server is based on Linux and mirrors … Read more
Apantac Shows 4×4 HDMI matrix Switch at Infocomm 2015
Apantac, the Oregon, USA-based manufacturer of pro AV components such as switches, matrices, receivers, splitters, converters, scalers and signal processing equipment, announced a 4×4 HDMI clean seamless matrix switch with HDBaseT connectivity. The switch allows four HDMI devices in various resolutions to be independently switched to four HDMI displays with a fixed resolution up to … Read more
