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Vestel Provides Launch Timings for IFA Products

Following our discussion with Vestel at IFA (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 36), we have now confirmed launch windows for various products that we saw at the show. * The single-wire TV and OLED TVs have been confirmed as prototypes, with no launch date; * UltraHD set-top boxes will be launched in Q4’14; * Freetime … Read more

RLM-W14 Brings HDBaseT to Barco

Barco’s first 3DLP projector with HDBaseT is the RLM-W14 – a fixed installation model for small- and medium-size venues. Also suitable for the rental and staging market, the projector features a rugged chassis, optional rental frame and warping and blending functions. It supports active 3D, picture-in-picture projection and can be controlled via an Android or … Read more

125 Years of Nintendo

Nintendo has celebrated its 125th anniversary. From humble beginnings creating ‘Hanafuda’ playing cards in Kyoto in 1889, the company took 70 years to introduce the videogames that it is known for today. Arcade machines began to be exported to Europe and the USA in the 1970s, and the famous Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) console was … Read more

New, Disruptive Tech Discussed at ‘Screen4All’

The ‘Screen4All Forum’ is a programme of coonferences dedicated to developments in the television, cinema and new screen industries. Topics covered on the first day will include VR games, 3D printing, augmented reality and the future of cinemas. The second day will be dedicated to UltraHD, while the third day will revolve around funding avenues … Read more

Samsung’s Dev Conference Returns to San Francisco

The second Samsung Developer Conference will run between 11th and 13th November, at Moscone West in San Francisco. The theme is ‘Connected Living. Connecting Developers’, and the event will focus on health, wearables, VR, mobiles, games and the smart home. Register at http://samsungdevcon.com.

Intel to Invest $6 Billion Upgrading Israeli Plant

Intel has received approval from Israel’s finance and economy ministries for a planned investment of $6 billion to upgrade a chip manufacturing plant in the country. The investment if reported to be the largest single investment by a foreign company in the country. Intel will receive a $300 million grant over five years from the … Read more

Wintek Takes Steps to Improve Finances

Taiwanese touch panel manufacturer Wintek says it has secured an extension for the repayment of bank loans and is also looking for a new injection of capital to finance its business. In a filing to the Taiwan Stock Exchange, the company said that it plans to cut costs by streamlining operations and boosting manufacturing efficency, … Read more

DisplayPort 1.3 – Could Become the Next Connection Standard

Connectivity – Last week, VESA released the details of its new 1.3 specification. This week, they revealed the updated protocol will be available in USB Type-C connectors. The protocol will also work on DisplayPort connectors and over HDMI connectors to a certain degree. If all this sounds confusing, it is. While the higher data rates … Read more