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Disney Research used TSC to describe the filming and processing techniques developed in the making of a short film called “The Dream of Gabriel”. The organization is working on a number of advanced film-making technologies and wanted to try them out on a real production. The results were impressive. The film was produced on a … Read more
Barco’s Escape solution was debuted at last year’s CinemaCon. It features a traditional cinema main screen flanked by two side screens angled at about 110 degrees in the current installations. At TSC, attendees heard more about the development of the platform specifications as well as challenges in content creation. Dave McKimmie, who was Post Supervisor … Read more
ViXS Systems Inc. (TSX: VXS), a pioneer and leader in media processing solutions, has announced that it has extended its family of XCodePro products for professional and infrastructure markets with the launch of its XCodePro 370 decoder. As HEVC and UltraHD 4K make further strides in adoption in the broadcast market, the XCodePro 370 integrates … Read more
There was a massive leak of news of the LG G4 smartphone over the weekend of 11th and 12th April, when a microsite went live two weeks early. The site, since taken down, revealed many specifications and features of the upcoming flagship. The G4 will use a 5.5″ ‘Quantum’ (dot?) display with an IPS panel … Read more
AV technology company Avid says it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Israel’s Orad Hi-Tec Systems Ltd. for an estimated $60 million. Orad provides 3D real-time graphics, video servers and related asset management solutions. Avid says that the acquisition is consistent with its stated growth strategy and Avid believes it will continue to … Read more
At TSC, Jaunt VR CTO Arthur van Hoff gave a keynote address and participated in two panel discussions. In his keynote, he started by providing a nice overview of current VR headsets noting that the explosion of smartphones and the technology inside is the reason that VR applications are now poised to take off. AR … Read more
Optoma’s new short-throw DLP projector (EH451ST) can throw a 100″ image from just over 1m. It features an Eco+ mode – including an auto-power-off feature – and is ‘virtually maintenance free’. These capabilities, among others, are intended to suit the unit for use in education and small meeting/training rooms. Compatible with Crestron Roomview, Telnet, Extron … Read more
LCD TV shipments were up more than 7% worldwide last year, says IHS DisplaySearch. Developed regions exhibited improved demand, although growth slowed in emerging markets. IHS has lowered its forecast for the coming year, to just 4% growth (235 million sets), as demand falls in developed regions. The strong mature market growth of last year, … Read more
This week we are highlighting LCD monitors in the 19″ standard aspect ratio (5:4) category. There are 16 brands featured in the advertising with Acer, Philips and Iiyama the top three advertised brands. In France, Philips leads with Iiyama in second and Acer and Samsung in joint third. In Germany, Iiyama leads with Acer in … Read more
To give organizations more options for their unique conferencing and digital signage applications, NEC Display Solutions of America announced today the X651UHD display, a 65-inch ultra-high-definition (UHD) model delivering content at 60 Hz and four times the resolution of full HD. Integrated into the X651UHD display, the new Multi Picture Mode feature enables up to … Read more
NextVR, a technology company that captures and delivers live and on-demand virtual reality experiences with its patented software, today announced they will broadcast from RED Digital Cinema’s booth live and in virtual reality to five countries simultaneously. This will take place daily at RED’s booth #SL1517 at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) conference, held … Read more
Data from the Pew Research Centre shows that 24% of teenagers say that they are online ‘almost constantly’, thanks to the continuous connectivity provided by smartphones and other devices. 56% say that they use the internet several times a day. 94% of teenagers who use the internet regularly on a mobile device said that they … Read more
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