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HbbTV 2.0 Specification Released

The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing an open standard for the delivery of broadcast and broadband services through connected TVs and set-top boxes, today announced the release of the new HbbTV 2.0 specification. HbbTV 2.0 paves the way for a new wave of consumer TV services based on advances including companion device … Read more

Jasper Display Technology Demonstrates its Newest Technologies at Photonics West

Jasper Display Corp. will demonstrate its latest products and developmental technologies at Booth No. Hall D North 4007B at 2015 Photonics West, from February 10 to February 12, 2015. Jasper Display Corp. will demonstrate its JD4704 Q4K70 microdisplay in a full color projector system, its holographic JD8714 in a phase aligned configuration, its µLED module … Read more

LG Scales Up Signage Efforts

While LG’s stand was very large, there were only a few new products. We were extremely glad to see that the company’s massive 3D video wall didn’t make an appearance this year – it always caused a traffic jam at the front of the hall! Like Samsung, LG was showing a flat version of its … Read more

Christie Overcomes Lamp Limitations

I was impressed by the image produced by Christie’s new Roadie 4K45 (Christie Breaks DLP Brightness Record), which – despite using just one lamp – projects at 45,000 lumens. It is said to be the brightest single-lamp projector worldwide. Christie’s 4K45 produced an impressive image, even on the bright show floorA model that certainly does … Read more

Gefen Races Towards UltraHD

Gefen was attracting a lot of attention with its racing simulator – part of a partnership with Silicon Image – which attendees could compete on to record the fastest lap times. As well as showcasing UltraHD gaming, the demonstration used Gefen’s EXT-UHD-CAT5-ELRPOL (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 15) to deliver high-resolution content at 60Hz, wirelessly. … Read more

Shield Successor Set for March Debut

Fudzilla claims that Nvidia will release a successor to the Shield tablet this year, powered by its new X1 processor (which follows 2013’s K1). Expected to be announced in March, the tablet will have an 8″ display (the same as the original Shield) and is likely to run Android 5.0. The Tegra X1 is said … Read more

HP DreamColor Display Receives Scientific and Engineering Academy Award

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored the HP DreamColor Display and its developers with the Scientific and Engineering Award (Academy Plaque) for the impact it’s made in film, providing affordable, consistent and stable color throughout the film production process. The award was received at the Academy’s annual Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation. … Read more

eDP v1.4a Sets Stage for 8k Notebooks

VESA has published the newest Embedded DisplayPort (eDP) standard, v1.4a. The standard incorporates Display Stream Compression (DSC) v1.1, enabling resolutions up to 8k. As well as higher resolution, the higher data transfer speed of v1.4a (compared to v1.4) enables eDP to achieve greater colour depth and higher refresh rates. These additions were made to take … Read more

BLU Firms See Disappointing January Sales

Taiwan’s two main backlight unit (BLU) manufacturers reported sequential falls in sales in January. Coretronic’s sales fell 10.7% from December to NT$5.2 billion ($165.6 million), while Radiant Opto-Electronics saw sales drop 23.2% to NT$3.7 billion ($117.8 million). Coretronic said it expected BLU shipments to decline by 15% sequentially in Q1 because of seasonal effects and … Read more

OLEDs Drive Metal Oxide Backplane Adoption

7km² of metal oxide backplanes will be used in the global OLED industry in 2024, according to IDTechEx, enabling a $16 billion market at the module level. These components will also be in desired for the LCD industry, which will add at least 1km² of area demand. Metal oxide backplanes are seeing accelerating adoption, promising … Read more