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Panasonic’s Projector Operates 24/7 for Three Years

January 2, 2015 by Bob Raikes

Come February, Panasonic will have launched a new laser/LED DLP projector. As a professional model, the PT-RZ475 will have a short throw ratio (0.8:1) and the ability to operate 24/7 for up to three years, or, with breaks, for up to 10 years. Primarily designed for rear projection in mind, the RZ475 is supplied with … Read more

Versatility and Low Cost Drive Projector Sales

January 2, 2015 by Bob Raikes

PMA Research expects that worldwide sales of projectors will rise 25% YoY in 2014. As well as increased sales around the Football World Cup in the summer, home cinema projectors have also become more affordable, with better connectivity and versatility. In mature markets, the window between the initial adoption of flat-panel displays and their replacements … Read more

SMPTE Asks for Help in Making Movie to Celebrate 100 Year Anniversary

January 2, 2015 by Bob Raikes

In 2016, the Society for Television and Motion Pictures (SMPTE) will celebrate 100 years as a society. A number of activities are planned including a time capsule and a movie documenting these 100 years of moving images. To help fund the documentary, SMPTE has initiated a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, which it hopes you will … Read more

European Signage Outlook is Positive for 2015

January 2, 2015 by Bob Raikes

The Italian Digital Signage Business Climate Index (DBCI) for November/December rose significantly from the previous September/October poll. According to OVAB Europe, the index grew 16.57 points to a ‘slightly positive’ level. Italy’s current digital signage business situation is unclear; 35% of respondents rate their situation as good and the same number rate it as poor. … Read more

Big Things Expected From QDs and Plastic Displays

January 2, 2015 by Bob Raikes

A new Nanomarkets report states that quantum dots have now been developed far enough that they are a threat to OLED technology. ‘Market Opportunities for Quantum Dots: 2015 to 2022’ (http://tinyurl.com/qb8qdnr) shows that 2014 was a breakout year for QDs, which reached significant penetration levels in mobile displays. According to Nanomarkets, the QD market will … Read more

A4WP Partner Programme Speeds Rezence Adoption

January 2, 2015 by Bob Raikes

Witricity has announced a new Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP) partner programme, which will make it easier for companies to integrate wireless power technology into their products. The new programme includes reference designs, training and WiTricity’s A4WP patent portfolio license. It is intended for use by OEMs and ODMs seeking to create products with Rezence … Read more

TCO Prepares for New Generation

January 2, 2015 by Bob Raikes

TCO Certified critera are updated every three years, and 2015 marks the next update. Preliminary work has begun to assess potential criteria and structural updates. TCO Certfied Displays will be the first updated critera, with a draft (for comments) released in February/March. Drafts of other product categories will be released in early May. The TCO … Read more

Dynamic Focus on 24″ Wide LCD Monitors V22 Issue 1

January 2, 2015 by Bob Raikes

This week we are highlighting LCD monitors in the 24″ Wide category, covering 16:10 models and sizes from 23″ wide to 24″ wide with resolution of 1920 x 1200. There are 13 brands featured in the advertising, with Philips the top advertised brand across all three countries, followed by NEC Displays in second and Asus … Read more

Eurofins Invests in Digital TV Labs

January 2, 2015 by Bob Raikes

Eurofins, a laboratory group, has acquired Digital TV Labs (DTVL), the UK- and China-based media and device testing organisation. DTVL will continue to offer its services to customers, but the move will also extend the group’s global reach and enable investment in new products and services.

AMD Saves GPU Power With ‘Dynamic Frame Rate Control’

January 2, 2015 by Bob Raikes

A new feature for AMD’s Radeon graphics cards is being developed, known as ‘Dynamic Frame Rate Control’ (DFRC). The feature, which will be enabled by an coming Catalyst driver update, is able lower GPU power usage by limiting in-game framerates. These framerates are manually set by the user, which (as far as we know) has … Read more

Asian Vendors Leave Russia

January 2, 2015 by Bob Raikes

Following Apple’s withdrawl from Russia (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 50), Asus, Acer, Micro-Star International (MSI), Gigabyte and Lenovo have all followed suit. The companies have stopped selling their notebooks in the country due to the rapid devaluation of the ruble.

SD&A Registration Now Open

January 2, 2015 by Bob Raikes

Registration is now open for the annual Stereoscopic Displays and Applications conference. Running between the 9th and 11th February in San Francisco, the conference focuses on 3D in the video space, with keynotes by Sony and the University of Newcastle. Register at http://www.stereoscopic.org/register.