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NEC Lights Up CineEurope 2015

Professional displays, laser projectors and LED video walls will be shown by NEC Display Solutions at CineEurope (23rd-25th June, Barcelona). The company will demonstrate its NC1201L and NC3540LS laser projectors; a 98″ UltraHD display (X981UHD); and lamp-based projectors including the NC3240LS, NC1440L and NC900C. In addition, NEC will work with YCD Multimedia and Coca-Cola to … Read more

LG Adds 4k and Mobile to Hospitality TVs

LG has announced two new lines of hospitality TVs in the USA, without revealing much information about them! Both of the ranges feature LG’s Pro:Idiom DRM system; Pro:Centric interactive TV platform; and embedded b-LAN. Pro:Idiom has been refreshed with the launch of the new lines. UltraHD content can now be delivered through the system, and … Read more

Technavio Releases TFT and OLED Research

Technavio has published two new (paid) reports related to the display market. The first report deals with the TFT LCD display market. Technavio forecasts a 3.62% CAGR between 2014 and 2019. Access it at http://tinyurl.com/nazc3ws. OLED TV is the subject of the second report; Technavio has forecast a 76.2% CAGR for this market over the … Read more

iOS 9 Code Points to iPad Pro

More evidence has been uncovered, which points to Apple developing a larger ‘iPad Pro’. New iOS 9 beta code, discovered by Taiwanese iOS developer Hiraku Wang, points to a 12.9″ tablet with 2732 x 2048 resolution: this would be 264ppi, the same as Apple’s existing iPads. Another developer, Steven Troughton-Smith, has found that the iOS … Read more

Christie Brings 6P Laser to Asia

Christie’s Solaria CP4230 DLP projector has been used at the opening of the Shanghai International Film Festival – marking the seventh consecutive year of Christie’s involvement with the event. The projector is being used to show the opening and closing films. In addition, Christie has completed the installation of Asia’s first 6P laser projection system, … Read more

Planar Has Configurator for LED

At the show, Planar majored on its new direct LED displays, which it is promoting under the DirectLight brand. The technology is available in 3.1mm, 2.5mm, 1.9mm and 1.6mm pitches and the company was highlighting that it has used a very consistent 400 x 300 tile size for all of them to make them easily … Read more

Verlase Claims Quantum Wells Challenge QDs

Verlase has patented a wavelength conversion technology that it hopes will challenge quantum dots. Click to enlargeThe new patent (US Patent No. 9,035,344) is based on ‘quantum wells’ (QWs) formed from exfoliated 2D materials. These components have applications in both lighting and displays of all sizes. According to Verlase, they offer ‘a practical way around … Read more

BenQ’s Curved XR3501 Gaming Monitor Makes US Debut at E3 2015

BenQ America Corp., an internationally renowned digital lifestyle solutions provider and professional gaming monitor pioneer, today announced that the company’s XR3501 curved gaming monitor will be making its U.S. debut at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2015, held June 16 to 18 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Equipped with RevolutionEyes technology, the 35-inch panel … Read more

StarVR More Than Doubles Oculus FoV

Starbreeze Studios, a Swedish games studio, has decided to cut out the middle man and develop its own VR headset, under the name ‘StarVR’. Introduced at E3, the headset offers an extremely wide field of view. Compared to the Oculus Rift’s 100° FoV, Starbreeze says that StarVR reaches 210°. It also features two displays with … Read more

YouTuber Goes to Extreme Lengths for Views

A YouTuber known as TechRax is garnering views (and media attention) with his latest stunt, which may be one of the most expensive private videos to ever hit the site. TechRax’s channel mostly focuses on destroying expensive pieces of technology, but even he will likely find it hard to break even on this video: crushing … Read more

Pegatron Predicts Record Turnover in 2015

Pegatron says it expects to achieve record turnover this year, following last year’s NT$1.02 trillion ($32.6 billion), thanks to the company’s strategy of widening its portfolios of communication, IT and consumer electronics products. The company’s communications business generated around 63% of Pegatron’s total revenue in Q1, while the notebook unit contributed 16%. The launch of … Read more