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At the exhibits of the 2019 Vehicle Displays and Interfaces Symposium, held September 24 to 25 at the Burton Manor Conference Center in Livonia, Michigan, I saw only one automotive OLED display on the show floor. Steve Vrablik of Japan Display (JDI), a leading supplier of automotive displays, explained it succinctly in a one-on-one conversation … Read more
MediaTek introduced its newest chipset for smart TVs, the MT5670. The highly integrated chipset lets consumer electronics manufacturers build high quality, feature-rich 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) digital TVs at affordable price points. MediaTek owns 70 percent market share and is the No. 1 chipset provider for digital and smart TVs. MediaTek currently powers more … Read more
Hype is everywhere in the trendy world of virtual reality. That also applies to virtual reality babble in education, where promotion always seems to outweigh actual benefit. We are forced to ask ourselves: “Is there any meat on this bone?” “Hype is supposed to overpromise and underdeliver, not overpromise and overdeliver. Usually, it doesn’t deliver … Read more
Optoma has expanded its range of DuraCore laser ProScene projectors with the launch of three new high-specification compact projectors – the ZU606TSTe, ZU606Te (WUXGA) and ZH606e (Full HD 1080p). These feature rich projectors boast a brightness of 6,300 lumens along with 4K and HDR compatibility. Powered by a long-lasting, low maintenance laser light source with … Read more
Grass Valley announces that UK broadcast equipment supplier, rental house and systems integrator, ES Broadcast, has made the single biggest purchase of its LDX 86N 4K UHD cameras to date. The Watford-based company has invested in 151 cameras and 15 Kahuna production switchers to prepare for major sporting events in 2020 and to meet increasing … Read more
A Leader LV5900 HD/4K/8K multi-standard waveform monitor was chosen to monitor the signal feed of an hour-long live 8K broadcast by BT from Northampton, England, to IBC Amsterdam. One of the world’s first broadcasts of its kind, the broadcast enabled IBC attendees to see the Gallagher Premiership Rugby 7s tournament relayed direct from the home … Read more
IBC 2019 saw several innovations in 8K delivery including new options for 8K live encoding and 8K streaming (including 8K/50p down-sampled to 4K and delivered at data rates as low as 14.5 Mbps with impressive image quality – we were told). Currently, NHK is broadcasting 8K content for 12 hours per day using a satellite … Read more
BenQ announces the launch of the world’s first digital signage series to achieve a Pantone Validated status. The Smart Signage Series will assure on-screen colour fidelity and matched interoperability with Pantone-qualified colour production devices. The first display from the series to be released is BenQ’s SL6502K. At 65” diagonal, the display achieves 4K UHD resolution … Read more
In Quarterly Display Supply Chain Financial Health Report, DSCC compare the financial results of all panel and equipment suppliers. DSCC covered the panel supplier results 2 weeks ago; here DSCC will cover the equipment supplier results. Looking at display equipment revenues for the 22 suppliers we are tracking, revenues were down 4% Q/Q and 26% … Read more
Sony Electronics Inc. announced the expansion of its Sony Digital Cinema™ premium large-format (PLF) movie theater auditorium to its first location in Texas, at Galaxy Theatres in The Colony. Sony Digital Cinema is a heightened experience for PLF theaters that features Sony’s industry-leading, dual-laser projection system, along with powerful sound and luxury reclining seats. The … Read more
The worldwide market for smart home devices is expected to grow 23.5% year over year in 2019 to nearly 815 million device shipments, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker. Worldwide shipments are forecast to be more than 1.39 billion in 2023 with a five-year compound annual growth rate … Read more
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC monitors market saw shipments reach a value of $168.98 million for the second quarter of this year, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research and consulting firm’s Quarterly PC Monitors Tracker shows that a total of 1.1 million units were shipped … Read more
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