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Thomson Video Networks has announced that Chili, the Italian content provider, is using the ViBE VS7000 multi-screen and HEVC encoding platform. The VS7000 is being used to deliver UltraHD content through Chili’s pay-TV platform.
Exxact Corporation has chosen to use Matrox’s C-Series multi-display graphics cards in three new video wall and digital signage systems. One of these, the Exxact MPX3000 (with the Matrox C680), will be shown at Infocomm in Orlando this month. The other systems are the Spectrum IXR416-0064N and Spectrum TXN003-0032N.
Click to enlargeJust months after the ISS received a new projection screen (Screen Innovations Takes its Place Among the Stars), a Casio projector has been sent into orbit. Casio’s XJ-M256 is now in place on the International Space Station, where it will be used for training, communication and entertainment.
Casio America, Inc., a leading industry manufacturer of LampFree projectors, is proud to announce that its Signature XJ-M256 LampFree® projector has been sent to the International Space Station. It will be operated by crew members for onboard training activities including spacewalking and complex robotics, among others. The projector will also be used for crew video … Read more
A dual-screen Samsung smartphone codenamed Project Valley has been ‘revealed’ by SamMobile. According to the website, multiple gestures will be supported that facilitate switching between the screens. The device may feature a foldable display.
Merck has opened a new OLED Application Centre in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. The facility was established as part of Merck’s renewed strategy to raise its display business in the country. €7 million was raised for investment in the new building, which features various OLED-related application and analysis equipment. Further processes , such as inkjet printing, … Read more
Haier has announced plans to invest INR3.7 billion ($58.2 million) in manufacturing facilities in India. The facilities will be used to produce appliances, as well as LED panels. Haier also plans to increase employment by 120%, to 2,600 workers, across India by 2017.
Tech Data Corporation has reported its first quarter results, posting a net profit of $51.3 million on turnover of $5.9 billion, which compares with a net profit in the first quarter of last year of $13.5 million on turnover of $6.7 billion. The company’s Americas business contributed $2.3 billion to total turnover in Q1, down … Read more
This was a quieter week for us on the news front – the holidays in the US and other regions seemed to dampen the tidal wave of news down to just a flood. We’ve been trying to get everything done ready for SID’s Display Week next week. We’ve already covered a lot of stories about … Read more
Swatch still plans to produce a smartwatch, says CEO Nick Hayek. At a recent shareholder meeting, Hayek said that the watch will be a connected device with remote-payment functionality. It will be launched in China and “one big country” (the WSJ implies that this could be China, which is Swatch’s largest market). The company has … Read more
Lenovo unveiled the Magic Watch concept last month (Lenovo Solves Small-Screen Smartwatch Issue), and more information has now come to light. The watch features a near-eye display in the strap, which uses a patented light guide optical element to make the screen appear larger – up to 20 times the size of a normal smartwatch … Read more
Privacy Mode is a term used to describe a solution to a common problem. This problem can, perhaps, best be identified by use of an example. You occupy the coveted center seat on an airplane. To make the best use of the down time provided by the flight, you are working on your laptop. As … Read more
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