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Nvidia announced the Shield STB at the recent Gamers Development Conference (GDC, as discussed by Jon Peddie in his Display Daily from March 9th, 2015. On April 9th, I had a chance to see the unit at Pepcom’s Digital Experience in New York and talk to Jordan Dodge, Nvidia’s PR Manager for the product. While … Read more
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, announced today the introduction of the newest projector in their Pro AV Compact Installation LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) line that combines WUXGA resolution (1920 x 1200), 5000 lumens of brightness and up to a 2000:1 contrast ratio, built-in HDBaseT™ (a first for Canon projectors), an … Read more
Userful has developed what seems to be a novel, innovative, and potentially disruptive technology for controlling video walls. For the most part, video wall control is done today with dedicated and expensive special-purpose controllers. In Userful’s approach, a standard PC, LAN cables and network switches and zero-client device do the job, offering more flexibility and … Read more
At the China Information Technology Expo (CITE), Konka, one of China’s leading HDTV manufacturers, unveiled a pair of new quantum dot UHD TVs based on QD Vision’s Color IQ™ optics. QD Vision’s quantum dots enable Konka to deliver its most visually-stunning TVs ever, featuring the company’s widest color gamut to date. The new high-end TV … Read more
NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today five new MultiSync® E Series displays – LED-backlit, commercial-grade models that help businesses and other organizations deploy entry-level digital signage. The 32-inch E325, 42-inch E425, 50-inch E505, 58-inch E585 and 65-inch E655 displays each include a built-in USB … Read more
After the Easter break, there seems to have been something of a slow down in “big news” so Front Page stories were not so obvious as last week as we went to press. (The worldwide PC market story arrived just as we were going to press). I had a changed week as a flight to … Read more
PC shipments fell to 71.7 million units in Q1’15, representing a 5.2% YoY decline, according to numbers from Gartner. The replacement cycle, which was boosted by XP renewals last year, is now returning to pre-2014 levels. “However, this decline is not necessarily a sign of sluggish overall PC sales long term”, said Gartner’s Mikako Kitagawa. … Read more
EIZO Corporation (TSE: 6737) today announced the integration of IMAGICA’s 3D LUT data into ColorEdge CG318-4K and CG248-4K color management monitors for displaying and editing images taken in the Rec. 2020 color space. Rec. 2020 can reproduce colors that cannot be shown with Rec. 709 for extremely vivid images. As it becomes more standard in … Read more
A Korean company, Haesung DS, has developed a method to mass-produce single-crystal graphene, with a wafer size over 30″ and uniform characteristics. As well as producing a large wafer, the company also reduced synthesis time to 17 minutes. Until recently, a sheet of graphene took between three and four hours to synthesise. Synthetic equipment was … Read more
A new series of UltraHD lenses was shown by Fujifilm. The first is the UA80X9, designed for a 2/3″ sensor, with an 80x zoom and optical image stabilisation. The lens covers focal lengths from 9mm to 720mm and will be available in August. Harmonic used a suite of its own virtualised gear to run a … Read more
Demand for touch screen automotive displays is rising rapidly, due to the widespread adoption of consumer devices such as smartphones and tablets. IHS predicts a CAGR of 18% through 2018 for automotive touch panel shipments – including shipments of both factory-installed systems and aftermarket applications. Revenues are expected to reach $1.5 billion at this time. … Read more
The Change Organisation has signed a deal with Czech-Republic based Triumph Board for exclusive distribution of the company’s interactive presentation and AV equipment in the UK and Ireland.
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