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Aereo Files for Chapter 11

US TV streaming company Aereo has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. In an open letter to consumers on its website, Aereo said that it had encountered “significant challenges from the incumbent media companies”, referring to a lawsuit filed against the company earlier … Read more

FES Uses E Ink to Change Strap Design…

Fashion Entertainments, a Japanese start-up, has extended the use of E Ink on a smartwatch. As well as the display, the strap also uses E Ink technology to show multiple different designs. There is no smart functionality – the FES Watch is a simple wristwatch – but a motion sensor to turn the display on … Read more

University Re-Polarises Light for More Efficient LCDs

A polarising filter that lets more light pass through has been developed by engineers at the University of Utah. It could enable LCD display devices that consume less power (as the backlight would not need to be as bright), as well as low-light cameras. A polariser typically blocks between 60% and 70% of light, as … Read more

HDBaseT Integrated in Barco’s RLS-W12

Barco’s RLS-W12 is described as a ‘cost-effective’ 1DLP projector (we cannot confirm, as price is only available on application!). To simplify installation, the unit supports HDBaseT technology (up to 70m signal carriage), as well as warping, horizontal and vertical edge blending and picture-in-picture. Designed for small- and medium-sized venues, the RLS-W12 is also available with … Read more

Intel to Challenge Rivals With Thumb-PC

Kirk Skaugen, SVP of the PC Client Group at Intel, has said that the company is planning thumb-sized PCs for next year. Speaking at the Intel investor conference, Skaugen said that the devices (“compute sticks”) will plug into the back of a Smart TV or monitor. He said that they were similar to other thumb-PCs, … Read more

LCoS to be Worth $1.5 Billion in Four Years

A report posted on Marketsandmarkets (http://tinyurl.com/me9o26v) claims that the global LCoS market will be worth $1.5 billion by 2018. LCoS is currently growing at a 30.2% CAGR, and is mostly used in head-mounted and head-up displays, as well as projectors. Pico projectors are the fastest-growing products using the technology.

LED Backlights Arrive on Full Multisync Medical Range

With the introduction of the Multisync MD212G3, NEC Display Solutions’ entire series of Multisync medical monitors is now LED-backlit. The 21.3″ model is a widescreen display for diagnostic review applications, with 1,700 cd/m² of brightness (400 cd/m² calibrated). With an anti-reflective coating, the MD212G3 is factory-calibrated to DICOM Greyscale. At integrated front sensor maintains the … Read more

Metz Files for Insolvency

German premium TV company Metz has filed for insolvency. The company said that around 540 jobs will be affected, though production and customer services will continue for the time being. The German court has appointed Joachim Exner as insolvency administrator, who co-managed the insolvency of Germany’s other premium TV company, Loewe, last year (Display Monitor … Read more