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DVB-T2 Tests Avoid Simulcasting

UltraHD transport at 100fps, using the DVB-T2 platform, has been tested in Spain. The trials were conducted by the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia in the University’s labs. A scalable coding system based on HEVC was used in the tests. The system was said to be backwards-compatible with less-powerful products, such as those that can only … Read more

Fove VR Headset is Controlled by Eye Movements

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Fove, Inc. a Tokyo-based startup with offices in San Francisco, is developing a consumer VR headset that includes eye-tracking technology. This feature is intended to give the user an “immersive and completely hands-free virtual reality, where all of their actions can be controlled by their eye movements.” The Fove headset enables eye-tracking by incorporating two … Read more

Wearable World Congress Also Covers IoT

The Wearable World Congress in San Francisco, organized by the Wearable World organization, addresses the development of all wearable technology and the Internet of Things. The conference was held at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, CA on May 19th and 20th, providing a platform for companies in the wearable and IoT space … Read more

European PD Market is Positive in Q1

Europe saw a good result in Q1 2015 with 4.2% annual growth reported in Meko’s DisplayCast Public Display research. Annual growth was just over 23% on a volume basis. Despite some price declines during the year, there was also 14.2% growth in annual value. “Germany was particularly strong”, said Bob Raikes, principal of Meko. “The … Read more

Hisense, LG, Samsung & Sony to Dominate Global UHD TV Market

www.researchandmarkets.com has announced the addition of the “Global UHD TV Market 2015-2019” report to their offering. The global UHD TV market to grow at a CAGR of 45.4% over the period 2014-2019 The global TV market is undergoing a rapid transformation in terms of display resolution. UHD TV is one of the most significant innovation … Read more

Worldwide Chromebook Sales Will Reach 7.3 Million Units in 2015

Worldwide Chromebook sales to end users is on pace to reach 7.3 million units in 2015, a 27 percent increase from 2014, according to Gartner, Inc. Education is the primary market for Chromebooks and represented 72 percent of the global Chromebook market in 2014. “Since the first model launched in mid-2011, Google’s Chromebook has seen … Read more

NEC ShowCase Round Up

AndersDK revealed a small box with connectors, but hid it away quickly when we raised our camera. It turned out that the device was a new media player that is based on the latest Raspberry Pi system. The company has worked hard to include special features such as a “reset to factory” button. The new … Read more

ZeeVee Transmits UltraHD 30 frames via 10GB Ethernet

ZeeVee has developed an IP-based video system that can send uncompressed UltraHD video over 10Gbit Ethernet at 30 fps. The product won a “Best in Show” award at ISE this year, we heard. The company has fibre-based transmitters and receivers as well as control software. The transmitters can accept video over HDMI and analogue or … Read more