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And Finally – Vol 23 No 02

by Tom Allen

The frog will haunt my dreams…It wasn’t all displays at CES: lots of news focused on the IoT. From smart wigs to smart socks, we’ve already seen lots of development in the space. But …

Tags:Back Panel| CES 2016| Internet of Things IOT| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 02

Haier Sticks to 50Hz

by Tom Allen

Three new TV ranges joined Haier’s line up, including two Android TV models. The first of these, and the flagship, is a 75″ TV called the 75H9000U. The H9000U is an UltraHD set with …

Tags:CES 2016| Convertible PCs| Haier| Large Display Monitor| LCD TVs| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Smartphones| tablets| Vol 23 - Issue 02

TV is Exciting Again – and More than Ever, Content is King

by Ken Werner

Television is exciting again. At CES, the UHD Alliance announced its “Ultra HD Premium” specification, which includes high dynamic range (HDR), wide color gamut (WCG), and 10-bit processing, along with 4K x 2K pixels. …

Tags:Certification| CES 2016| Content Discovery| UltraHD (4KTV)| UltraHD Alliance| Vol 23 - Issue 01

Huawei Eases Battery Frustrations

by Tom Allen

Huawei showed off a new tablet called the Mediapad M2 10.0. Featuring a 10.1″ display, 1920 x 1200 resolution and Harmon Kardon speakers, it is a high-end device available in China now. The US …

Tags:CES 2016| Fitness Trackers| Huawei| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 23 - Issue 02

LeTV Celebrates Automotive Partnership

by Tom Allen

We had seen most of what LeTV had to show at Digital Experience/Pepcom some days before (Digital Experience Has Lots to See), but the company still had some interesting technology on the stand. The …

Tags:Automotive| CES 2016| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Large Display Monitor| LCD TVs| LeEco (formerly LeTV)| LFD - Large Format Display| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 02

Stream TV Continues Signage Push

by Tom Allen

Stream TV Networks is the developer of the Ultra-D glasses-free 3D technology. A look back through the Display Monitor archives shows that we have been covering the company since it first revealed Ultra-D at …

Tags:Autostereo 3D| CES 2016| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Stream TV| Vol 23 - Issue 02

Technicolor and Philips partner on HDR

by Tom Allen

Just before the show started, Technicolor and Philips announced that they were going to join together to combine and jointly promote their HDR technology. Staff at the Technicolor suite in the Venetian Hotel told …

Tags:CES 2016| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Philips| Technicolor| Vol 23 - Issue 02

HTC Blends Virtual and Real Worlds

by Tom Allen

HTC announced its Vive VR headset at MWC last year, and used CES to introduce a new version called the Vive Pre. A refreshed design and new components are intended to provide the wearer …

Tags:CES 2016| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| HTC| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 02

Ambilux Coming to Philips This Year

by Tom Allen

Funai is the licensee for Philips’ TV brand in the USA, and is responsible for showing the company’s new TVs every CES, as well as its own products. Two sets were being shown under …

Tags:CES 2016| Dolby Vision| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| LCD TVs| Mobile Display Monitor| Philips| UltraHD| Vol 23 - Issue 02| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)