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Bitmovin Using AI for New Encoding Approach

by Chris Chinnock

Bitmovin is a video delivery company. The way the company explained its encoding process is that it is somewhat analogous to the way data is divided into packets and delivered from source to destination …

Atomos Shows New 5” Monitor/Recorder

by Chris Chinnock

Atomos has had a very popular line of their Ninja monitor/recorders that are seeing wide use in TV/Film production, especially with mirrorless cameras, as an efficient means to monitor and record content. At NAB …

Tags:Field Monitors| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| NAB 2018| Vol 25 - Issue 15

Astro Shows 8K Products

by Chris Chinnock

Astro Design was showing a novel lens on its 8K camera, the AH-4801-D. It was coupled to a fisheye lens to capture a 180º view of the immediate environment. This was then coupled to …

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NAB 2018 Introduction

by Chris Chinnock

NAB 2018 was as busy as usual (about 100K attendees), but there was little new from the display perspective. Clearly, 8K continues to be a topic of interest with an 8K displays from Sony, …

Dolby Laboratories and Jinyi Cinemas Announce New Partnership

by Andrew Fenn

Guangzhou Jinyi Media Corporation, owner of Jinyi Cinemas, and Dolby Laboratories have announced a partnership to offer Dolby experiences to more moviegoers in China. Under the partnership, Jinyi plans to open 20 Dolby Cinema …

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Barco/Appotronics J/V Has a New Name

by Bob Raikes

Barco, China Film Co, Appotronics and CITICPE said that they will call their new joint venture “Cinionic”. (Barco Looks to Joint Venture for Digital Cinema)

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June DFF Meeting in Potsdam

by Bob Raikes

The DFF in Germany is running its next meeting at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research in Potsdam on June 13th and 14th. The organisation is looking for contributions – contact [email protected].

Sky Deutschland Announces May Launch for Sky Q

by Andrew Fenn

Sky Deutschland has announced that Sky Q will launch in Germany and Austria in May. The service, which provides viewers with access to Ultra HD content, among other features, will be deployed as a …

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LeEco to Receive Investments from Several Chinese Firms

by Andrew Fenn

Beleaguered manufacturer, LeEco, will receive investments from several Chinese companies, including Tencent, JD.com, Lenovo and Suning, into its television business, according to Caixin. LeEco has been suffering from financial issues for some time. Chairman …

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OLPC Arc Documented

by Bob Raikes

Some of our long term readers may remember a project called ‘One Laptop per Child’, known as OLPC. We first wrote about it in October 2005 and wrote more than fifty articles until March …

CSOT Shows IJP OLED at CITE

by Bob Raikes

OLEDNet reported that at the CITE show in China, visitor levels were down, but there was some interest in OLED, with CSOT showing a 31″ display that is said to have been made with …

Barco Result 18/04/18

by Bob Raikes

Barco Group reported its financial results for the first quarter ended 31/03/2018. Sales for the 1Q18 were €245.2 million ($304.04 million), a 0.4% decrease compared to €246.2 million ($305.28 million) reported in 1Q17. Revenue …

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