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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, 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
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
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
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
Tablet and 2-in-1 shipments in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) declined by more than 20% in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same quarter in 2014, according to the Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Quarterly Tablet Tracker published by International Data Corporation (IDC). Key factors in the expected market downturn were … Read more
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
Macroblock Inc. of Taiwan has issued a warning about counterfeit drivers that were installed into some displays and shipped to worldwide customers. The company has put together a list of manufacturers certified as using genuine MBI drivers; visit http://tinyurl.com/na4jdlk to find the list.
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 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
Pro Display Ltd of the UK makes projection screens and had a couple of demonstration areas at the event. The first display we spotted was a front projection screen, called the “SunScreen” that had a kind of small “pyramid” optical structure that has been designed to give optimal results in high ambient lighting and when … Read more
NEC had a number of displays of its own, although the emphasis at the show was clearly on partners, rather than on its own technology. (Click on the images for higher resolution.) On the way into the event, NEC had set up a “CAVE” environment using 27 X464UN video wall modules on three sides, nine … Read more
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