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New Brightness Level Achieved by NEC

NEC’s new specialty LCD display, the Multisync X474HB, is designed to adapt to its surroundings. Intended for signage use, the 47″ screen reaches a brightness level almost three times that of other NEC units: 2,000 cd/m². Brightness is dynamically scaled through the integrated ambient light sensor. Additionally, a presence sensor switches the display from low … Read more

Optoma Buys NuForce

Optoma has acquired NuForce, a maker of consumer audio products. Optoma described the acquisition as a “logical progression” for the company. Optoma’s new sound range will be available across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Russia in the New Year.

Planar Constructs Tallest Mosaic Wall

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

TCL’s November LCD TV Sales Down 25%

Weak overall demand for LCD TVs led TCL Multimedia Technology to a 24.8% fall in sales volume in November. In the company’s home market of China, sales volume decreased 18.4% year on year to 784,282 sets, though the proportion of smart TV sales increased 12% to 333,385. The volume of smart TVs comprised 42.5% of … Read more

Use 3D or Touch With Boxlight

The Projectowrite10 (P10) WX35NXT is Boxlight’s newest wall-mounted UST DLP projector. It is interactive, with pen- and finger touch enabled through the use of an IR module above the displayed image. When not used in interactive mode, the unit can show 3D content. With 1280 x 800 resolution, the WX35NXT has a 0.35:1 throw ratio; … Read more