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Eyevis Takes to the Skies

June 17, 2015 by Tom Allen

Eyevis has signed a £400,000 ($630,000) deal with BAE Systems, to provide its high-res display screens and operating systems for use in Typhoon flight simulators – both in the UK and abroad. Eyevis is supplying 12 LCD displays (2560 x 1440), ranging from 58″ to 85″, to BAE Systems, as well as nine Netpix 4900plus … Read more

Exterion Media Hires Strategy Director

June 17, 2015 by Helen Vince

Exterion Media has appointed Suzy Jordan as its commercial strategy director to lead its newly formed EM Futures division. Internal promotions as a result of the formation of EM Futures include Julia Edgington as head of creative solutions and Richard Smith as head of client sales. Jordan joins Exterion Media from Mindshare. Her responsibilities will … Read more

TI Launches DLP LightCrafter Display 4710 Evaluation Module

June 17, 2015 by Vanessa Browning

Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced the availability of the TI DLP LightCrafter Display 4710 evaluation module (EVM), a new developer tool that allows quick assessment of the DLP Pico™ 0.47-inch TRP Full-HD 1080p display chipset. Example applications include digital signage, mobile projectors (battery and AC-powered), screenless TVs, control panels, interactive displays, and wearables … Read more

SES Launches Ultra HD Demo Channel in North America

June 17, 2015 by Tom Allen

SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG), the world’s leading satellite operator, today announced it has launched its first Ultra HD (UHD) demonstration channel serving the North American television market. The demonstration channel, broadcast via SES-3 at 103 degrees West, will enable cable operators to prepare and test their networks for Ultra … Read more

LG’S Newest Micro LED Projector Delivers Maximum Enjoyment, Minimum Weight

June 17, 2015 by Vanessa Browning

LG Electronics (LG) is proud to announce its newest addition to the Minibeam Series of projectors, the Minibeam Nano (Model PV150G), LG’s smallest, lightest and most affordable projector to date. As the world’s leading manufacturer of LED projectors for seven straight years1, LG is in an enviable position of defining the direction of the projector … Read more

Toshiba to Partner with Compal on TVs in Europe

December 21, 2022June 17, 2015 by Helen Vince

Toshiba has announced a new partnership agreement with Compal Electronics, which will see the Taiwanese company take on responsibility for Toshiba’s TV brand licensing in Europe. The move follows Toshiba’s announcement in January that Compal would be its licensing partner in North America (Toshiba is Re-Assessing its US TV Plans). The company said it is … Read more

Sharp Begins In-Cell Mass Production

June 17, 2015 by Tom Allen

Sharp has begun to mass-produce in-cell touch displays for smartphones. They are being produced at Sharp’s Mie Plant No. 3, using LTPS technology. The company is considering expanding production to its Kameyama Plant No. 2; this would enable new screen sizes, resolutions and bezel thickness options. Sharp is also developing medium-size in-cell touch displays, for … Read more

SES Launches Demo Channel

June 17, 2015 by Tom Allen

SES has launched an UltraHD demonstration channel in North America. The channel is delivered via the SES-3 satellite, and enables cable operators to prepare and test their networks for UltraHD trials.

France Gets Taste of UltraHD HDR

June 17, 2015 by Tom Allen

Several companies worked together to televise the French leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, in Lorient, in UltraHD HDR this month. The event was the first time an offline UltraHD HDR broadcast, at 50fps, was visible in Lorient. HEVC and DVB-T were used to realise the broadcast. Envivio, Images & Réseaux, Orange, SeaEvents, TDF, Technicolor … Read more

Eyevis Signs Partnership for Iceland

June 17, 2015 by Helen Vince

Eyevis has named Nordata in Reykjavik as its partner in Iceland. Nordata and Eyevis have secured a number of video wall and controller projects, with installation due to begin between Q3 and Q4.

InFocus Highlights LightCast Technology

June 17, 2015 by Bob Raikes

InFocus, with backing from Foxconn, has been re-positioning itself as a supplier of collaboration products rather than a simple hardware supplier. At Infocomm, the company started by showing us its Saturn system which combines a video wall with high end video conferencing and collaboration. The system can support 1×3, 2×2, 3×3, 3×4 and 3×5 display … Read more

Acer’s CTO to Lead Design Centre

June 17, 2015 by Helen Vince

Acer has appointed Dr. RC Chang, the company’s chief technology officer, to lead Acer’s Design Centre, replacing retiring president, Jackson Lin. Chang joined Acer as CTO in 2003, while Lin has held various roles with the company since 1990.