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4DX Cinema Now Open in 50 Countries Worldwide

by Andrew Fenn

Australia’s first 4DX theatre opened on October 26th, at Village Cinemas Century City. The new theatre is a milestone for 4DX, which is now available in 50 countries across six continents. 4DX claims to …

Tags:Back Panel| Cinema| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 41

HEVC Wins Primetime Emmy Engineering Award

by Andrew Fenn

Last week, the Joint Collaborative Team on Video Coding (JCT-VC), was awarded the Primetime Emmy Engineering Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for its development of High Efficiency Video Coding, also …

Tags:Awards| Back Panel| HEVC (H.265)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 24 - Issue 41

UK ATM Blown Up in Attempted Robbery

by Andrew Fenn

An ATM outside a Matalan store in Darlington, UK was blown up last week in an attempted robbery. However, the thieves clearly overestimated the size of explosion required, creating a blast that could be …

Tags:ATMs| Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 41

ViewSonic Joins Logitech Collaboration Program

by Andrew Fenn

ViewSonic has announced that it has joined the Logitech Collaboration Program’s Complementary Technology Provider track as an integration partner. The ViewSonic IFP7550 LED Ultra HD multi-touch digital whiteboard. The partnership will combine Logitech’s product …

Tags:Back Panel| Interactive Displays| Large Display Monitor| VideoConferencing| ViewSonic| Vol 24 - Issue 41

Royole Moon 3D Mobile Theater Takes Home German Design Award

by Andrew Fenn

Royole Corporation’s Moon 3D Mobile Theater HMD has been named as a winner in the Entertainment category of the 2018 German Design Awards. The German Design Awards began in 2012, with 1,500 entrants. This …

Tags:Back Panel| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 41

Barco Projectors Installed at First All-Laser Cinema in Mexico

by Andrew Fenn

Following the news that Barco recently reached a milestone in its development of all-laser cinemas, the firm has announced that the first all-laser multiplex powered by Barco projectors has opened in Mexico. The installation …

Tags:Back Panel| Barco| Cinema| Large Display Monitor| Laser Projectors| LATAM| Vol 24 - Issue 40

Melonhopper Advertises Halloween Sale with Projection Mapping Video

by Andrew Fenn

Costume clothing brand Melonhopper has released a new Facebook video advertisement featuring projection mapping, to plug its Halloween sale. The video features a model sporting a range of Melonhopper’s handmade costume designs, interacting with …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Projection Mapping| Vol 24 - Issue 40

100 All-Laser Cinemas Now Using Barco Projectors Globally

by Andrew Fenn

Barco has achieved a new milestone, with 100 all-laser cinema multiplexes now operating worldwide, using either the company’s Flagship Laser or Smart Laser projectors. These cinemas are seeing a marked increase in cost and …

Tags:Back Panel| Barco| Cinema| Large Display Monitor| Laser Projectors| Vol 24 - Issue 40

First World Masters of Projection Mapping Contest Starts in January

by Andrew Fenn

Amsterdam will see the first World Masters of Projection Mapping competition, which will place between January 14th and February 9th 2018. The contest is a collaboration between the Amsterdam Light Festival, Integrated Systems Events …

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New Cineworld in Bracknell Selects Christie Projectors

by Andrew Fenn

Cineworld has partnered with Christie to supply display technology for its new 12-screen multiplex in Bracknell. Eight CP2220 and four CP2230 projectors have been installed in the brand new cinema, as part of Bracknell’s …

Tags:Back Panel| Christie| Cinema Projection| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 39

AOC FreeSync Monitor Does Well in Review

by Bob Raikes

AOC introduced the AG251FZ to the market in the Spring. The monitor has 240Hz refresh, for gaming, and has a TN panel. Now, Tom’s Hardware has published a very positive review of the monitor, …

Tags:Back Panel| Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| HFR - High Frame Rate| Large Display Monitor| MMD (AOC Philips)| Vol 24 - Issue 39

Cinemark Theaters First on Board With Digital Lobby Experience

by Andrew Fenn

The One Network Alliance Digital Lobby Experience, a partnership between Barco and Vision Media, will make its debut this month. The Digital Lobby Experience will feature large-scale digital banners, vertical display systems and digital …

Tags:Back Panel| Barco| Cinema| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 39