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OTA 4K To Arrive at CES

by Tom Allen

An over-the-air demonstration of an UltraHD TV broadcast will be shown at CES 2016, using the ATSC 3.0 standard. The signal will be sent from the Sinclair Broadcasting transmitter, near Las Vegas, to various …

Tags:4k| ATSC| CES 2016| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| UltraHD (4KTV)| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 52

Apple “Steady as she goes” in the Year(s) Ahead

by Bob Raikes

We have a shorter issue this week as the Western world winds down towards the holiday. European business will be closed from today until the opening of CES on January 4th, although the Display …

Tags:Apple| Editorial| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 51

Sony Plans Bett Attendance

by Tom Allen

Sony has announced what it will be showing at Bett 2016 (20th – 23rd January, London), the European education technology show. The primary focus will be on the use of technology to engage students …

Tags:BETT 2016| Education| Interactive Displays| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Projectors| sony| Vol 22 - Issue 52

Sony Looks to Sulphur as Li-ion Replacement

by Tom Allen

Forget lithium-ion – and say hello to lithium-sulphur. Sony is developing these new batteries, with plans to bring them to market in 2020. Sony plans to increase energy density per volume by 40%, from …

Tags:Batteries| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| sony| Vol 22 - Issue 52

Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 52

by Tom Allen

The Dune HD Solo 4k is a new media player for digital signage, based on Sigma Designs’ SMP8758 processor. It is the first Dune HD player with HEVC support, and can show content in …

Tags:HEVC (H.265)| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Large Display Monitor| LCD TVs| LFD - Large Format Display| Media Players| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus Rift| Vol 22 - Issue 52

LG Markets OLEDs in Korea

by Tom Allen

LG has completed the construction of its OLED ‘sculptures’ at the N Seoul Tower (OLED ‘Sculptures’ to be Built in Seoul). 248 55″ OLED TV displays are used, in four different installations. OLED Panorama …

Tags:Back Panel| DOOH| Korea| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| OLED TVs| Vol 22 - Issue 52

LeTV Sells $20 VR Headset

by Tom Allen

A Bluetooth control appears in some marketing material, but it is currently unclear as to whether this will be bundled with the device.LeTV has released a new VR headset in Asia called the COOL1. …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 52| Wearables

ETRI Developing Holographic Imaging Technology

by Arthur Berman

The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (Daejeon, South Korea) or ETRI has demonstrated the current state of development of its so-called “tabletop holographic display” technology. The occasion for this demonstration was the 2015 Creative …

Tags:Holographic Displays| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 52

DCS Talks About 4 Ways to a 4 Way Finish

by Bob Raikes

The Digital Cinema Society (DCS) is an organisation we keep a watching brief on. The group recently held an event in Hollywood on “4 Ways to a 4K Finish”, which included talks on storage …

Tags:Cinema| Colour Critical Monitors| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 22 - Issue 51

SM Cinema is First Laser Customer in Philippines

by Tom Allen

SM Cinema, in the Philippines, has chosen to install Christie’s 6P laser projectors and Vive Audio system in its new location on the resort island of Cebu. The CP42LH projector was installed in one …

Tags:APAC| Back Panel| Christie| Cinema| Large Display Monitor| Laser Projectors| Vol 22 - Issue 51

Vodafone Launches 4k in Germany

by Tom Allen

ADSL customers of Vodafone Deutschland are now being offered a new UltraHD STB that can be used to access the company’s IPTV and VoD services. The box is called The TV Centre, and features …

Tags:4k| Germany| Large Display Monitor| STBs| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vodafone| Vol 22 - Issue 51

CRN Names German Channel Champions

by Tom Allen

The CRN (Germany) Channel Champions in the monitor and projector market have been named for 2015. These are the channel managers who are recognised as going and and beyond the call of duty, bringing …

Tags:Asus| Awards| Back Panel| BenQ| Channels| Germany| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| Vol 22 - Issue 51