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Canon’s Newest Projectors are Portable

Canon’s newest LV projectors all feature a filter-free design and long-life (6,000-hour in eco mode) lamp, to prolong their lifetime and reduce maintenance. The five models (LV-WX300, LV-X300, LV-S300, LV-WX300ST and LV-X300ST) are 1DLP units with a six-segment colour wheel, all of which can output 3,000 lumens of brightness and have a 2,300:1 contrast ratio. … Read more

GB-r Backlight Brings Saturated Colour to Iiyama

Iiyama’s XB3070WQS is a 30″, colour-rich LCD monitor. Covering 146% of the sRGB gamut, 109% of Adobe RGB and 104% of NTSC, the unit is intended for professional photographers, graphic and web designers. The gamut coverage is achieved by fitting the monitor with a GB-r-LED backlight, which is said to enable a wider, richer range … Read more

LG Bridges TV-Signage Gap

LG announced a new monitor series at ISE this year, and the range has now been launched in Germany. The LS33A digital signage displays, which will roll out to other markets over the next month, are designed to work 16/7. Five sizes (32″, 42″, 47″, 55″ and 65″) are available, which are largely identical. ‘Bridging … Read more

Mitsubishi Still in TVs, Has UltraHD to Prove It

Last year, Mitsubishi Electric showed a prototype UltraHD Laservue TV at Ceatec (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 38). Now, the company is preparing to bring it to market. The Real LS1, in 65″ (LCD-65LS1) and 58″ (LCD-58LS1) sizes, will be released in Japan on 30th October. Using a red laser and cyan (green and blue) … Read more

NLT’s Modules Are HMIs for Machinery

MSC Technologies is now stocking four new LCD modules from NLT Technologies in Europe. The NL8048AC19-14F (7″), NL8048AC19-13 (7″), NL8048AC21-01F (8″) and NL12880BC20-07F (12.1″) are robust units designed for outdoor use and machinery HMIs. All products are resistant to vibrations and possess a wide operating temperature range (-30 deg to 80 deg on the 7″ … Read more

Samsung Keeps Professional Monitor Supply Tight

We saw Samsung’s UD970 LCD monitor at CES, and again at InfoComm (Display Monitor Vol 21 Nos 3 & 25). Now, the company has released the 31.5″ UltraHD model to the European market. Designed for creative professionals, the UD970’s colour accuracy, picture quality and clarity are factory-calibrated. The calibration enables smooth colour gradation and clear … Read more

Samsung’s TV Monitors Combine Best of Both

Samsung’s newest TVs, the 24″ T24D310ES LED and 28″ T28D310ES LED, aim to cover all the ways in which users can receive content: be it broadcast TV, PC or console games, Blu-ray films, an external HDD or streamed via the internet. The ‘TV monitors’ feature a built-in triple tuner (DVB-T/-C/-S2), to receive terrestrial, cable or … Read more

Microsoft ‘Solves’ Cloud Latency for Gaming

A white paper by Microsoft Research details a way to lower latency in cloud gaming, using a project called Delorean. In cloud gaming, very little processing is done on the user’s device. Instead, a remote server handles game execution and rendering on behalf of thin clients, which can display the game. Potentially any device can … Read more

CEDIA Celebrates 25 Years

The Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) is celebrating its 25th anniversary at CEDIA 2014 this month. Formed in Chicago in 1989, the group’s meetings soon moved to Las Vegas. Today, CEDIA takes place in different cities across the USA. The founding members of the organisation will be recognised at this year’s event.

Daktronics’ Displays Chosen for Baku Olympic Stadium

Daktronics is providing a new LED super-system featuring two HD video displays to the Baku Olympic Stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan. Each display will feature a 15HD pixel layout and measure 10.97 metres high by 19.75 metres wide. These displays can provide full-screen live video and instant replays and can also be divided into separate windows … Read more

‘G’ by Guess Chooses Casio Projectors

‘G’ by Guess, a chain of stores in the USA, has installed more than 100 Casio projectors in various locations. More installations across the US are planned this year. Casio’s XJ-H1700 was one of the projectors chosen. The store selected solid-state projectors, rather than FPDs, specifically for their lifespan (around 20,000 hours). Each store location … Read more

Panasonic Projectors Chosen for German News Studio

A TV studio for one of Germany’s most traditional news programmes has been equipped with Panasonic projectors behind an 18 metre media wall, delivering content 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The glass which was used to create the wall was sourced from a manufacturer in China by Lang AG, which also provided … Read more