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Video to Dominate as Exebytes Usher in Global Mobile Data Traffic Growth

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Get ready for a new set of metrics as billions and yes trillions of petabytes of data stream through the world’s mobile networks delivering a surging volume of video content that will grow to a whopping 72% of the world’s mobile data traffic by 2019, according to new numbers from Cisco. The company is tracking … Read more

SMPTE Discusses Video over IP

At the recent meeting of the New York Chapter of the SMPTE, the topic of discussion was “IP Facilities for Content Creators”, AKA Video over Internet Protocol (VoIP). This meant the use of Information technology (IT) protocols and hardware to distribute real-time video within a production or post-production facility. The January 29th meeting was hosted … Read more

Vivitek Focuses on Specific Applications

The focus at Vivitek was less on products and more on applications. Large venue and education projectors are showing the most growth, while the portable Qumi series is growing at a slower rate; this range will be refreshed in the middle of the year. Despite the application focus, new products were introduced. First among them … Read more

Partnership Promotes Mapping at Optoma

Optoma was not introducing many new display products, but did have an impressive panoramic projector prototype. The unnamed model had an ultra-short throw ratio, pure laser light source and a 21:9 aspect ratio, producing a very wide image. An IR curtain module was used to enable 10-point touch. Next to the laser projector was the … Read more

Sony Invests in Lasers

Laser projection is a big part of what Sony does in the B2B space these days; 40% of the company’s B2B range uses a laser light source. Business director Damien Weissenburger also said that Sony now holds a 65% market share in the UltraHD (and higher) laser market. The VPL-FHZ65 and VPL-FHZ60 are extensions to … Read more

Epson Expands 3LCD With Laser Option

Epson emphasised its support network with Coverplus 365: the next generation of its service programme. Installation customers signing up to Coverplus will be able to contact trained Epson employees for support at all stages, from pre-sales to installation. Customers will also have access to back-up units, depending on the scale of the installation. Paul White, … Read more

ISE 2015 Roundup

3M Touch was showing its latest 55″ procap touch monitor being used as a tabletop. The sensor technology is metal mesh (presumably 3M’s own – Man. Ed.) and can support up to 80 touches. That makes it ideal, 3M told us, for multi-user and collaboration applications. The speed for up to 20 touches is said … Read more

Citrix Report Shows Mobile Experience Defined by Video

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The latest mobile analytic report form Citrix shows some interesting trends for the mobile space, with a focus on the use of smartphones in the consumer as well as the enterprise markets. The report says that the BYOD trend is leading to more use of private smartphones in the enterprise markets, with all the results … Read more

HDBaseT Alliance Announces Availability of Compliance Testing for Spec 2.0 of HDBaseT Standard

The HDBaseT Alliance, the cross-industry group tasked with promoting and advancing HDBaseT technology, announced that the Compliance Test Specification for Spec 2.0 of the HDBaseT standard (CTS 2.0) has been issued and is available for members. CTS 2.0 allows for the testing and certification of products according to Spec 2.0 of the HDBaseT standard. Spec … Read more

Innolux Result 11/02/2015

Innolux Corporation posted a net profit in Q4 of NT$11.2 billion ($355.7 million) on turnover of NT$114.9 billion ($3.6 billion), which compares with a net loss in Q4 of the previous year of NT$1.3 billion ($41.2 million) on turnover of NT$97.2 billion ($3 billion). For the year, Innolux recorded a net profit of NT$21.6 billion … Read more

CamOptics and Jasper Display Joint Development Consortium Announcement

LCOS microdisplays are typically used for display applications like projectors, which is not necessarily a high growth market. At Photonics West, Jasper Display Corp. announced a co-operation agreement with CamOptics Ltd. a start-up technology company. The target of the co-operation is the development and sales of wavelength selective switches (WSS) for the telecommunication market. In … Read more