BenQ Hires New AV Manager
BenQ in Germany has appointed Andr
Bill Herz Joins Faroudja Enterprises
Faroudja Enterprises has announced that Bill Herz, an industry innovator in the fields of video, multimedia, visual computing and consumer electronics technology, has joined the company as COO and VP of business development. Prior to joining Faroudja Enterprises, Herz was a senior fellow and chief multimedia technologist at AMD, having previously led or been part … Read more
AOpen Extends Plug-and-Play
AOpen’s Datawall product line is a new addition to the company’s plug-and-play portfolio. A multi-display production and presentation system, the Datawall packages (DE67-HAI, DE6140, DE7200 and Engine Core) consist of computers/players and bundled software. According to AOpen, Datawall products are ‘endlessly’ expandable. They can be managed through AOpen’s networked Digital Engine computing devices and are … Read more
Display Solutions’ Narrow Display is Sunlight-Readable
UK-based Display Solutions has a narrow high-brightness screen for use in public applications, such as signage, transport areas, exhibitions and vending. The SSF2845 also features shock and vibration resistance, and can be used in industrial environments. With a high brightness of 1,000 cd/m
Leader Standardises Cinelite Features
Leader Instruments’s LV5333 is a portable (6.5″) waveform monitor, for use in studios, technical areas or attached to a video camera-support tripod. As well as the video image, the display can show waveform and vectorscope signals. As an update to Leader’s LV5330, the LV5333 includes features that were previously optional as standard. These include Cinelite … Read more
Peerless Brings ‘World’s Only’ Six-Arm Mount
Peerless AV’s new range of Multi-Display Ceiling Mounts are capable of supporting three, four or six large screens. Each of the three new mounts (DST980-3, DST975-4 and DST942-6) feature telescoping arms. Installers can use these to set the space between the displays. They can swivel 360 deg during initial set-up and tilt between 0 deg … Read more
QF-28 Brings Fast UltraHD to AG Neovo
AG Neovo’s QF-28 marks the company’s entry into the 28″ UltraHD monitor space. Featuring a DisplayPort input, the monitor can show UltraHD content at 60fps. 10-bit colour is supported, as well as picture-in- and picture-by-picture formats. Users can watch two sources at the same time, if desired. Content can also be rotated to landscape or … Read more
Sony’s Professional OLED Supports Rec.2020
Sony’s professional OLED monitor that we saw at IBC last month (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 38) – the BVM-X300 – has been confirmed for a February 2015 availability date. As well as high (DCI-4k) resolution, the monitor supports high dynamic range, with a maximum brightness level of 1,000 cd/m
Vivitek’s Laser Module Brings Touch to Education
Vivitek’s newest education projector, the 1DLP D755WTIR, is the first to offer compatibility with the company’s DT01 ‘laser curtain’ module. The module enables interactivity (up to 10-point touch) with the projected image. Two IR pens can also be supported. Vivitek supplies the projector with the ‘Novoteach’ interactive whiteboard software. Compatibility with Crestron Roomview, Extron, AMX … Read more
Apple Named World’s Most Valuable Brand
Apple is the world’s most valuable brand, according to Interbrand’s ‘Best Global Brands’ report. The brand is worth almost $119 billion (up 21% YoY), ahead of second-place Google ($107 billion, up 15%). Coca-Cola ($81.5 billion), IBM ($72.2 billion) and Microsoft ($45.5 billion) filling out the top five. Huawei also celebrated its entry into Interbrand’s list, … Read more
SMPTE Webcasts Look to Content Delivery and Compression
Educational webcasts will be run by the SMPTE through the end of November, including one by our own Pete Putman! The subject will be ‘Next Generation Display Interfaces’ (30th November, 5pm UTC), examining the HDMI and DisplayPort standards; their micro versions; the formats they support; and a discussion of whether they will actually be able … Read more
AUO Sees Slow Sales in September
AU Optronics (AUO) saw its monthly sales fall 3.5% year on year in September to NT$35.6 billion ($1.1 billion) taking sales in the first nine months of the year to NT$302.7 billion ($9.9 billion), down 3.5% year on year. Sales in the third quarter improved 4.8% to NT$106.9 billion ($3.5 billion), slightly down on the … Read more
