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LG Scales Up Signage Efforts

December 21, 2022February 10, 2015 by Tom Allen

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

December 21, 2022February 10, 2015 by Tom Allen

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

February 10, 2015 by Tom Allen

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

Matchstick Hits Delay

February 10, 2015 by Tom Allen

The launch of the Matchstick Firefox OS-based streaming stick has been delayed until August, the company has announced. Matchstick will use the time to sort out a DRM system, and change to a faster chipset.

Shield Successor Set for March Debut

February 10, 2015 by Tom Allen

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

February 10, 2015 by Vanessa Browning

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

February 10, 2015 by Tom Allen

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

February 10, 2015 by Helen Vince

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

February 10, 2015 by Tom Allen

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

FlatFrog Shows Curved Touch System

December 21, 2022February 10, 2015 by Bob Raikes

FlatFrog of Sweden was one the most interesting companies for us at ISE. We have been reporting on the firm since 2010 and the company was one of the highlights of last year’s ISE. At that time, the firm said that it hoped to be able to extend from around 32″ to be able to … Read more

Sony Helps Estonian Independent Cinemas Embrace 4K and 3D Technology

February 10, 2015 by Vanessa Browning

Sony’s 4k and 3D cinema technology is now available to smaller Estonian independent cinema communities. Sony’s partner in Estonia, Miterassa Ltd., has installed several 4k projectors in a selection of smaller independent cinemas, including Sony’s SRX-R510 and SRX-R515 high-end 4k digital cinema projection systems designed for use in small and medium sized screens.

Clear Channel TV Arrives in GRR Airport

February 10, 2015 by Tom Allen

Clear Channel Airports’ Clearvision in-airport TV network has been installed and is now broadcasting in the Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Michigan. As well as programming, the network is an additional advertising method that can be used by brands in the area.