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Sharp Expands European Team

Sharp has added two new members to its Visual Solutions European management team, with responsibility for developing Sharp’s professional large format display business. Sid Stanley, sales director Europe has over 18 years experience in the AV industry, having previously worked for some of the world’s largest manufacturers among them Sony Corporation, Barco and Promethean. Michael … Read more

Axiomtek Protects Slim Monitor From Dust and Water

The P6171 is a 17″ touch monitor from Axiomtek, designed for areas where space is an issue. Measuring 28mm thick, the unit has an IP65-rated front bezel and is suitable for use in self-service kiosks; point-of-sale applications; and as an HMI. The panel has an MTBF of 30,000 hours. The power connector is lockable. Using … Read more

Crystal Display’s 70″ Touch Monitor Precedes 84″

A 70″ touch display has been launched by Crystal Display Systems in the UK, with an 84″ to follow ‘soon’. The CDS-700SLT is a slim (89mm) product featuring 10-point (IR) touch and automatic temperature control. An on-board sensor measure the internal temperature and is able to adjust the unit’s fan. With 5mm-thick tempered glass and … Read more

Dell Widens Gamut and Size

A 2015 version of Dell’s Ultrasharp U2414H (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 38) has appeared on the company’s Chinese website. While similar to last year’s product, the display on the U2415H has been changed. It has a 24.1″ diagonal, rather than 23.8″, and now has 1920 x 1200 resolution, up from 1920 x 1080. 99% … Read more

Epson Hails First Portable Projector With QR Code Connectivity

Epson has launched what it describes as the first-ever portable business projector to feature QR code connectivity, the EB-W28. The projector displays a QR code that can be used to connect devices such as tablets directly to the projector wirelessly. The HDMI input is MHL-ready, enabling further smart device connectivity via a cable to a … Read more

G.hn Celebrates Significant Asian Win

G.hn has been chosen as the standard for wireline home networks in mainland China and Taiwan. The specification, developed by the ITU, defines networking over power lines, phone lines and coaxial cables with data rates up to 1Gbps. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and Taiwan’s SINOCON Industrial Standards Foundation, arrived at the agreement … Read more

Intel E_phasis is on Power

(The headline is not a mistake – Intel put posters everywhere showing words with the “m” missing. Or should that be _issing?) The Intel press event started with a video celebrating the German world cup win and IFA. I’m sure that local journalists enjoyed it, but I wasn’t convinced! Jens Heithecker is the IFA Executive … Read more

Barco Lights up Nanjing YOG Opening Ceremony

Barco was chosen as the exclusive projection and video processing provider for the opening ceremony of the second Summer Youth Olympic Games, held in Nanjing, China last month. The designer for the lighting and video at the ceremony, Sha Xiaolan, used 112 Barco HDF-series high-brightness projectors and 56 High End Axon HD Pro media servers … Read more