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Unipixel Touch Used for POS

by Tom Allen

Production validation units for a 15.6″ touch screen with XTouch sensors and Diamond Guard hard coat are now being shipped by Unipixel. The units are being shipped to a new customer for a PoS …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| POS| Touch| Vol 23 - Issue 14

Portrait Supplies DisplayWidget to Asus

by Tom Allen

Portrait Displays has developed its DisplayWidget software for Asus’ newest MG-series gaming monitors (which we have previously reported). The tool provides users with fast access to and management of display settings, and can also …

Tags:Asus| Back Panel| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Portrait Displays| Software| Vol 23 - Issue 14

HDR Seminar Covers Production Chain

by Tom Allen

On the 17th May, AbelCine will run an HDR seminar in Los Angeles called ‘The Merits of the New High Dynamic Range’. It is an evening event that will examine the HDR production chain, …

Tags:Back Panel| Events| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 14

DCS Runs VR Seminar in LA

by Tom Allen

The Digital Cinema Society will hold a half day seminar revolving around virtual reality on the 21st May, at the Creative Technology Centre (Brewery Arts Complex) in Los Angeles. It will be run in …

Tags:Back Panel| Events| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 14

Samsung Deepens Facebook Partnership

by Tom Allen

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg made an appearance at Samsung’s MWC 2016 press conferenceSamsung supplied 2,600 Gear VR headsets, with customised Galaxy smartphones, for the Facebook F8 developer conference recently. The intent was to push developers …

Tags:Back Panel| Events| | HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 14

Panasonic Showcases ‘Kukan’ at Milan Design Festival

by Tom Allen

Panasonic has supplied 140 of its TH-55LFV5 displays (1920 x 1080, 55″, 500 cd/m²) for an installation at Milano Salone 2016 (12th – 17th April). The installation is named ‘Kukan – The Invention of …

Tags:Back Panel| DOOH| Italy| Large Display Monitor| Panasonic| Vol 23 - Issue 14

Barco Chosen for HKIFF

by Tom Allen

Barco’s DP2K-20C DLP projector was used at the 40th Hong Kong International Film Festival (1st-4th April), for screenings of films from Germany, France, the UK and China. It was installed in the Sha Tin …

Tags:Back Panel| Barco| China| Cinema Projection| Events| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 14

Samsung Reaches Curved Monitor Milestone

by Tom Allen

Samsung has sold more than 1 million curved monitors, worldwide, since introducing its first model (SD590C) two years ago. The news was shared by SVP of visual display Seog-gi Kim. IDC estimates that the …

Tags:Back Panel| Curved Displays| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 23 - Issue 14

Corning Seeks Lighting Designer

by Tom Allen

Corning and OLEDWorks have launched a contest, seeking ways to integrate OLEDWorks’ lighting panels into functional luminaires. Each of the five winners will be awarded up to $10,000 each. More information at http://tinyurl.com/jb26n7p.

Tags:Back Panel| Corning| Large Display Monitor| Lighting| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 23 - Issue 14

Dune Chooses Sigma

by Tom Allen

Dune HD has chosen Sigma Designs’ SMP8758 SoC and Z-Wave technology to use in its new hybrid media player, the Solo 4k. The ARM-based processor enables UltraHD (via HEVC), IPTV and VoD content playback, …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Media Players| Sigma Designs| SOCs| UltraHD| Vol 23 - Issue 14

International VR Show Begins in Canada

by Tom Allen

Consumer VR (CVR) 2016 is a new conference and exhibition for the virtual and augmented reality industries. Hosted by Archiact, the first show will take place on the 14th May in Vancouver, Canada. The …

Tags:Back Panel| Events| Mobile Display Monitor| North America| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 13

Matrox Returns to DSS Europe

by Tom Allen

Matrox has said that it will exhibit at the Digital Signage Summit Europe (23rd – 24th June, Munich). There, the firm will show off its C900 video card and Maevex encoders and decoders.

Tags:Back Panel| Digital Signage| Events| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Matrox| Vol 23 - Issue 13