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‘Maintenance-Free’ Projector Suits Classroom, Says Optoma

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 Demand Slows in 2015, After Strong 2014

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

Dynamic Focus on 19″ LCD Monitors V22 Issue 16

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

65″ Digital Screens Get ‘Tech Makeover’ with Introduction of NEC’s X651UHD Display

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 to Live Broadcast in Virtual Reality to Five Countries from RED Digital Cinema’s Booth at NAB

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

Mobiles Dramatically Raise Online Time

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

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 16

UK and US customers can now pre-order Apple‘s new 12″ Macbook (Apple Plugs TV, Adds a New MacBook and erm…. Shows Some Watches), which features a single USB-C port. The waiting time is drastically different, though; while US buyers have a wait of up to three days, those in the UK will have to wait … Read more

Samsung Lowers Costs for Hotel Owners

Samsung has launched the ‘Samsung Spring Hospitality TV Buy Back Programme’ in the USA, aiming to help hotels upgrade existing in-room TVs to Samsung’s newest units. On orders of 50+ TVs, placed before the end of June, Samsung will co-ordinate collection and removal of old TVs, which will be recycled or reused; and offer direct … Read more

Dash In Replaces Static Signage With Adflow

Adflow Networks’ signage will be launched in 30 of Dash In Food Stores’ locations, in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, through to 2016. Dash In wanted to eliminate static signage in favour of digital units. Six screens – a combination of 47″ and 55″ models – will be installed in each store. They will have 1920 … Read more

Black Box is Ready for High-Res Transport

Black Box was making ready for UltraHD transmission, with three new products for broadcast and post-production. First was the Agility IP-based KVM switching and extending system; this features ‘lossless’ signal management for point-to-point extension, multicasting, single-target sharing and KVM switching over a LAN. UltraHD video signals will be able to be added to existing deployments, … Read more

Razer’s ‘Black Viper’ Wants a Bite of the TV Market

An unnamed source at Razer Germany, speaking to German website Ultra-HDTV.net, has revealed plans for a TV produced by the gaming company. Razer began as an accessory maker, developing mice, keyboards and headsets. It later moved into displays, with tablets and laptops, and now appears to be moving up a size class, with a 55″ … Read more

Streaming Goes Multi-Screen – On One Screen

A new streaming device from 4SeTV is designed to bypass scheduling conflicts that arise when people want to watch different programmes. The product can be used with a tablet, smartphone or PC, and will show four live TV programmes at once on the same screen – or four different shows on four separate devices. Using … Read more