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CES 2017 What’s Driving the Virtual Reality Initiative?

by Steve Sechrist

Intel made a significant push into VR to kick off its CES presence in 2017. The focus was an “all-in” approach that the company took by devoting its full 45 minute press day presentation …

Tags:CES 2017| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus VR| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 02

Hisense Focuses on LaserCast TV and HDR-compatible Models

by Chris Chinnock

Hisense, which also manages the Sharp brand in North America, came to CES to showcase two type of large screen display solutions. This included the projection-based Laser Cast TV and a full range of …

DisplayLink Demos Wireless Connections

by Bob Raikes

DisplayLink is having a good time at the moment. It started by showing us how its data can be transmitted over the Snap 60GHz wireless connection, a proof of concept that could mean wireless …

Kopin’s New 2Kx2K OLED on Si Panel to Advance VR Image Quality

by Isaac Oburu

At CES 2017, Kopin released a new 1-inch OLED microdisplay panel, branded Lightning, with a resolution of 2048×2048 and a fast 120 Hz frame rate. Both are firsts for the VR industry and will …

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Eurofins Digital Testing announces 4K HDR Ultra HD logo scheme

by Isaac Oburu

Giving consumers the confidence to invest in the latest and the best television technology will now be easier, thanks to a new logo scheme that delivers High Dynamic Range (HDR), Ultra-High Definition (UHD) and …

Tags:CES 2017| HDR - High Dynamic Range| UltraHD & 4K

Intel Pushes VR Boundaries at CES Press Day

by Steve Sechrist

In case you missed it, at CES 2017 Intel hosted the most “unique and technically complex event” the company has ever held, according to Laura Anderson from Intel corporate communications. She kicked-off the 45 …

VR Industry Forum Formed

by Chris Chinnock

A new organization called the VR Industry Forum (VRIF) was officially unveiled at CES 2017. It replaces the previously formed and less formal VR Interest Group with the stated goal “to further the widespread …

Tags:CES 2017| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 02

HDMI 2.1 Spec Released

by Chris Chinnock

The HDMI Forum used CES 2017 to announce the upcoming release of Version 2.1, which will offer support for higher data rates, dynamic metadata and improved audio signaling. In terms of bandwidth, the data …

Seiki/Westinghouse/Element Integrate Fire TV

by Chris Chinnock

Three TV brands, Seiki, Westinghouse and Element (the Best Buy house brand), will feature TVs in 2017 that have integrated the Amazon Fire TV service. However, the integration is more than just the streaming …

TCL Launches 25 Roku TVs and Two QD TVs

by Chris Chinnock

China-based TCL is coming on strong. At CES they launched 4 new series of TVs that include the full range of features including Roku integration, quantum dots, HDR and Dolby Vision. We attended the …

ViXS Expands Hybrid OTT/OTA Systems

by Bob Raikes

We met last with Vixs at IBC and we caught up with the firm at CES. The main development being discussed was the firm’s chip for adding ‘Over the Air’ (OTA) broadcast content to …

Tags:CES 2017| FTA (Free to Air)| Large Display Monitor| ViXS| Vol 24 - Issue 02

LG Display to Unveil Latest Cutting-edge Displays at CES 2017

by Isaac Oburu

LG Display, the world’s leading innovator of display technologies, will showcase cutting-edge display products and highlight its global leadership in OLED technologies at CES 2017 in Las Vegas from January 5 to 8. LG …

Tags:CES 2017| LG Displays (LGD)| OLEDs