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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
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
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.
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
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
Nippon Electric Glass (NEG) is to construct an LCD substrate glass manufacturing facility in China’s Xiamen Torch High-Tech Zone. The new plant will be located next to a plant operated by AU Optronics and will cost approximately $675 million.
Three new professional DLP projectors, in BenQ’s Colorific range, are dual-lamp and high-brightness models. The PX9710, PW9620 and PU9730 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 38) share features and are only differentiated by their resolution; brightness; and throw ratio. Each of the new P-Series projectors is designed for installation, and measures 510 x 540 x 230mm … Read more
Planar Systems and Brightsign have collaborated to produce the world’s tallest Planar Mosaic architectural videowall. Installed in a new hotel in Miami, Florida, the four-storey wall is located in the lobby but visible from the street. Twenty 55″ displays were used, placed at a 90 deg angle to each other and running content from Brightsign … Read more
Black Friday took place on the 28th November, but many deals run over the weekend and into the following week. Watching the discounted products is also a great way to see what retailers think will be the big sellers this Christmas. Acer deals were revealed at several retailers. Walmart had the Aspire V5-122P-0408 notebook for … Read more
The U3477PQU (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 30), from Acer, will be available in the USA from the 8th December. It will cost $900. The B326HK UltraHD monitor (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 44) has also been launched in the region. In other Acer news, the XB280HK 28″ UltraHD monitor with G-Sync is now available … Read more
TV – Netflix, the company that brought video on demand to the masses sees traditional broadcast on a downward spiral. According to articles from The Hollywood Reporter and Digital Trends, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings explained during a speech in Mexico City that traditional broadcast television will become another victim of evolution. With his background, nobody would expect anything less from him. … Read more
Mobile Market – Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S5 sales are 40% down on projected sales with just 12M sold in July, that’s 4M units fewer sold in the first three months than the predecessor Galaxy S4 and the company is losing no time in reacting to the news. The Wall Street Journal Headline reports that the Korean technology giant is … Read more
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