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Sharp/NEC´s Modular SoC MediaPlayer Offers Full End-to-End Streaming Solution Powered by Matrox Maevex

March 18, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

Sharp NEC Display Solutions Europe has announced the availability of its latest NEC MediaPlayer purpose-built for digital signage applications. Pre-installed on the NEC Raspberry Pi Compute Module at no additional charge, the MediaPlayer software features advanced customisation capabilities suitable for digital display boards in retail, digital menu boards, corporate communication displays, and more. Sharp/NEC has … Read more

Low Power LCDs from Sharp and Azumo

December 21, 2022March 18, 2021 by Bob Raikes

One of the perils of having a job title that includes the word ‘Editor’ is that some PR people can be very persistent. However, sometimes that persistence may be merited so in the end, I’m grateful to the person that prodded me into this article! A few weeks ago, I was contacted by that person … Read more

Samsung Neo QLEDs Receive Industry-First ‘Gaming TV Performance’ Certification from VDE in Germany

March 18, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

Samsung Electronics announced that the 2021 Neo QLED became the first TV to receive certification for Gaming TV Performance from Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker (VDE), a well-regarded electrical engineering certification institute in Germany. Four models from the 2021 Neo QLED lineup (QN900, QN800, QN90, QN85) received the certification, a distinction given for ‘Low Input Lag’ and … Read more

Telekom launches the first XR glasses on the German market

March 18, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Invidis reported that Telekom of Germany has started to sell the Nreal Light XR glasses. The glasses weigh 106 gms (3.75oz) and uses 1080P displays. There are ‘gotchas’, however. For now, the glasses can ionly be used with the Oppo Find X3 Pro smartphone (via a USB Type-C cable). According to Telekom, … Read more

Samsung raises quotes for rigid AMOLED panels

March 18, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Digitimes reported that Samsung has raised pricing for its rigid AMOLED panels by 5% to 8% because of driver supply issues. Samsung is yet to resume production in Austin after the storms last month, as Sigmaintell reported in an SID webinar this week on drivers (more later!). Quotes for 6.5-inch a-Si HD+ … Read more

Recent News Regarding Electronic Fabric Displays

March 18, 2021 by Arthur Berman

An international team of researchers headed by Xiang Shi of Fudan University (Shanghai, China) is developing an interactive display made in the form of an electronic fabric. The fabric has the potential for use in smart clothing. Up to now, development of such a fabric display has had limited success. One problem is that the … Read more

Chris Chinnock On 8K Being A Real Thing, And How Pro AV Gets Ready For It

December 21, 2022March 17, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Our own Chris Chinnock was on the Sixteen-Nine.net podcast where he talked about the challenges and advantages of 8K for Pro/AV applications. He emphasises the challenges, but also the opportunities for the use of video-over-ip and the creative use of 8K. What We Think In the discussion there is a brief mention … Read more

IRT Points to the Need for 3D Colour Measurement in HDR

September 25, 2023March 17, 2021 by Bob Raikes

Today, I’m going to dig down into the weeds of a topic that has become important in the display industry in recent years, especially since the arrival of HDR, and that is colour volumes. It’s a topic that keeps coming around and my most recent Display Daily article on the topic was in December (You … Read more

Fraunhofer HHI’s OmniCam-360 Captures „Environment“ – the Opening Project of MaerzMusik by the Berliner Festspiele

March 17, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Our friends at 3IT in Berlin are hosting a 360° capture of the opening project of the Festival for Time Issues by the Berliner Festspiele. The festival is also available to view free of charge https://www.berlinerfestspiele.de/en/maerzmusik/start.html The immersive panorama stream on demand will be available on the 3IT Facebook page from 19 … Read more

Bumper Cars Enter the Virtual World with Cyber Blaster, the New VR Bumper Car Attraction from SPREE Interactive

March 17, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

SPREE Interactive, previously known as HolodeckVR, a global leader in, multiplayer, free-roaming commercial VR attractions, is proud to announce the release of their latest VR Bumper Car attraction “Cyber Blaster”. Set in the not so distant future, where humans have uploaded their consciousnesses into a virtual world, Cyber Blaster sees the players jumping into hover … Read more

Bluefin Teams with BrightSign on New Integrated Video Wall Offering

March 17, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

BrightSign, LLC®, the global market leader in digital signage media players, announced its collaboration with Bluefin International, Inc. to deliver a pair of new video wall solutions with integrated digital signage capabilities. The BrightSign Built-In Multi-Screen Displays come in two configurations – a 13.3-inch 3×1 display, and a 15.6-inch 3×1 display. “Traditional video walls can … Read more

New Philips Touch Monitors – Advanced In-Cell Touch for the Most Responsive Work Experience, Open-Frame for Points of Information and Self-Service

March 17, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

Displays are all around us, from home use to office environments and public spaces, and many of them meet different needs and serve different applications. Geared towards specific requirements are touch displays. Philips’ monitors provide for a comfortable, fast and responsive touch experience, ready to boost anyone’s productivity. However, there are some scenarios that require … Read more