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Displays Meeting Planned for New York

by Yvette Raikes

A joint SMPTE/SID/MAC meeting is being held on the evening of 2nd February with the topic “Displays, Displays, Displays!” at Columbia University in New York. Speakers include Gary Mandle of Sony on HDR/WCG displays …

Screen Use OK for Teens Says Journal

by Bob Raikes

A study of 120,000 English 15 year old students has found that a small amount of use of devices with screens seems to boost boost wellbeing. Published in the journal, Psychological Science, the study …

Tags:Back Panel| Ergonomics| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 03

Screens Can Come Alive!

by Bob Raikes

You might enjoy a movie trailer for the movie ‘Rings’ which shows a real person replacing a video and coming out of the screen!

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 03

DFF To Discuss Automotive at BMW

by Bob Raikes

The Deutsches Flachdisplay-Forum (DFF) will hold a meeting at BMW in Munich on the 23rd of February. Check www.displayforum.de for details.

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Sony Projectors Used for Particle Physics

by Bob Raikes

Sony said that the National Museum of Science and Technology in Milan is using Sony laser projectors to unlock some of the secrets behind particle physics research in collaboration with CERN. The museum approached …

Siemens Wins Emmy for Early TV

by Bob Raikes

Siemens has been awarded an Emmy for Technical/Engineering Achievement from the US National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) for an artificial eye that was developed by Siemens founder Werner von Siemens and …

Tags:Awards| Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 03

VR Content Creation Guide Free to Download

by Matthew Brennesholtz

Jaunt Studios, self described as “the industry leader in cinematic virtual reality (VR),” announced on January 19th the availability of their Cinematic VR Field Guide, intended to be a guide for creatives venturing into …

Tags:360 Degree Cameras| Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 02

DOOH Used to Stop Smoking

by Yvette Raikes

In Stockholm, Sweden, a pharmacy chain has placed a DOOH poster in the city centre which ‘coughs’ if anyone passes by smoking. The screen has been fitted with a smoke detector and is to …

ICDM Meeting Fixed

by Yvette Raikes

The next meeting of the International Committee for Display Metrology (ICDM – part of the SID) will take place near San Diego, California, from 7th to 9th March. It will be hosted by LG …

DCS To Look at HDR and HFR

by Bob Raikes

The Digital Cinema Society in Hollywood is running an event at Sony Studios, Culver City, California on the 9th February from 1.00pm to 4.00pm when Sony will be showing its FS5 and F65 as …

Point Share Provides Interactive Map on Phone Shares

by Bob Raikes

While we were researching an article, we found this useful ‘interactive map’ showing the current market share of mobile phone operators in European countries. If you need the information, published by Point Topic, the …

Tags:Back Panel| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Mobile Phones| Vol 24 - Issue 01

Distec Reinforces Displays Against Fire

by Bob Raikes

Distec of Germany will show fire resistant displays at the forthcoming ISE show, using a new G30 protective glass. The displays, in the POS-Line BLO range, will automatically power off if heat is too …

Tags:Back Panel| ISE 2017| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 01