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User Interface – Jay Esfandyari of STMicroelectronics (STM) presented the Sensor Tutorial at the event. Esfandyari began his tutorial by charting the evolution of human interface technology from the 1940’s through to the present and into the future. In his overview of sensors for human interaction he cited microphones, motion sensors, environmental sensors, touch sensors, … Read more
A 20m² videowall has been installed at the Institute of Visual Computing at Bonn-Rhein-Sieg College in Germany. The display uses 35 displays from Eyevis: the 46″ EYE-LCD-4600-M-USN-LD, which has 1920 x 1080 resolution and 700 cd/m² of brightness. The total screen resolution is 72MP. Three workstations, with three graphics cards each and four 1920 x … Read more
Epson’s new short-throw projector line-up is aimed at education environments. Teachers can use the bundled Moderator device management software and an optional wireless module to connect the projectors with up to 50 devices. Content from up to four devices – tablets, smartphones or PCs – can be shared on each projector at the same time. … Read more
There have been two stories lately about high-resolution panels developed by Sharp. First is a continuation of the UltraHD smartphone panel rumour that we covered last month (Display Monitor Vol. 21 No 43); this claimed that Sharp was developing a 5″ – 6″ panel to be produced in 2016. According to The Japan Times, Sharp’s … Read more
Sharp Corporation returned to profit in the first six months of the year, reporting a net profit of ¥4.7 billion ($40.9 million) on turnover of ¥1.32 trillion ($11.5 billion), which compares with a net loss in the first half of last year of ¥4.3 billion ($37.5 million) on turnover of ¥1.34 trillion ($11.7 billion). For … Read more
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), is to provide Sharp with a loan of ¥10 billion ($87.2 million), indicating the banking sectors’ improving confidence in Sharp’s turnaround strategy. The news came as Sharp reported that it had returned to profit in the second half of this year (see 345s in this issue) and revised up … Read more
Maxlinear has now sold more than 10 million of its MxL608 DVB-T2 tuners worldwide. Demand has been strong in ‘all markets’ using the DVB-T2 platform, the company said.
Black Friday marks the traditional beginning of the end-of-year shopping season in the USA. In recent years, European retailers have also begun to offer promotions in mid-late November. Amazon began its sales earlier in the month, discounting a 28″ UltraHD ViewSonic monitor to $545, down from $830. It is also set to run flash sales … Read more
OVAB Europe has been expanding its Digital Signage Business Climate index lately, and has just released its latest for Spain and Portugal. The index rose 14.77 points, to 54.74. After more than two years of recession, the region’s economy has been rising since Q3’13. Confidence in domestic investments has risen with the improving job market. … Read more
Stephan Peters, General Manager of the DACH region at NEC Display Solutions Europe, has spoken to Invidis about the company’s plans for the coming year. Signage, in both small and large sizes, will be a key focus. Products for use in 12-, 16- and 24-hour periods are already available. Large-format UltraHD displays are expected to … Read more
OVAB Europe’s Digital Signage Business Climate Index (DBCI) shows an increase in Benelux since the last poll in September. The Index has risen from 52.38 base points to 61.36, ending a shallow slump that began in the early summer. The economy in the Benelux region has stabilised, although it remains at a low growth level. … Read more
Silicon Image Inc. posted a net profit in Q3 of $10.3 million on turnover of $70.3 million, which compares with a net profit of $8.9 million on turnover of $79.3 million in the third quarter of last year. In the first nine months of the year the company’s net profit declined to $11.3 million from … Read more
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