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3D Omnia Introduces Cinema Polarization Modulator

Projection – Digital Cinema – 3D Omnia (Gwangmyeong, South Korea) has introduced an improved polarization modulator for 3D digital cinema that the company says will significantly increase the efficiency of polarized 3D systems, thereby increasing the screen brightness of the 3D image for an exhibitor who doesn’t have the option of buying a higher-output projector. … Read more

Research Shows Streaming Content is on the Way Up

Video streaming is the way of the future for many analysts. Two new research studies show more evidence for this trend. The first survey from TiVo Research shows that US Millennials favor streaming services over all other forms of content distribution. They also break down the access and content type by generation. Source: TiVo Research … Read more

Xiaomi: Success May Make Life More Difficult

Xiaomi has had tremendous success with their low cost high featured smartphone line, kicking Samsung from the smartphone throne in China earlier this year. As a Chinese vendor, they have something of a home field advantage that has allowed them to become a major player in the Asian region. Their market valuation has grown from … Read more

Google Looking to Displace HEVC Compression

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Broadcast & Distribution – HEVC, or “High Efficiency Video Coding,” is showing promise to make internet-delivered Ultra-HDTV a reality, as it can provide about a 50% bitrate saving over MPEG 4/AVC (H.264), becoming a practical solution to offering 4k content to the home. But while MPEG and HEVC have been developed by standards committees fronting … Read more

Pixelworks to Demonstrate Its Industry-Leading Video Processing Technology at CES 2015

Company’s video quality advancements for next generation displays provide clearer detail and smoother motion for an enhanced user experience SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 19, 2014– Pixelworks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PXLW), an innovative provider of video display processing technology, will demonstrate how its technology is being used to improve image quality across a broad range of screens, from … Read more

VIZIO Adds New Apps Supporting 4K Content – Boosts Picture Quality

New Apps Supporting 4K Include Amazon Instant Video, UltraFlix and Toon Goggles Irvine, CA – December 22, 2014 – VIZIO, America’s #1 Smart TV brand1,announced today three additional 4K Ultra HD streaming services rolling out soon to VIZIO P-Series Ultra HD Full-Array Smart TVs, expanding the selection of 4K content. Additionally, new picture quality enhancements … Read more