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LG Claims ‘Brightest Battery-Powered Projector’

by Tom Allen

Two LED Minibeam projectors will be introduced by LG at IFA this year, both of which feature Miracast and WiDi for wireless screen sharing, as well as higher brightness levels than previous Minibeam models. …

JVC Brings True 4k to Consumers at IFA

by Tom Allen

JVC is to unveil its first consumer D-ILA projector at IFA 2016. All that we know so far is that it will be a BLU-Escent model, with UltraHD (or DCI-4k) resolution and HDR. BLU-Escent …

Canon Adds New Tech to XEED Series

by Tom Allen

Canon’s newest XEED-brand LCoS projector is a short-throw model for professional users, called the 4K501ST. Designed as an update to the 4K500ST (Canon Claims World’s Lightest DCI Projector), the new projector features HDMI 2.0 …

Sony Electronics Announces FHD 3D Home Theater Projector

by Chris Chinnock

Sony Electronics used InfoComm to announce the latest edition to its home theater projector line – the VPL-HW45ES. This is a 1080p model offering 1800 lumens and supports 3D presentation. It is the cousin …

LCOS Device Advancements

by Chris Chinnock

Single panel projection, HMD or HUD solutions require a very fast response time from the imager if they operate in a color sequential mode. This mode is preferred as it can increase resolution by …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LCOS| Mobile Display Monitor| SID Display Week 2016| Vol 23 - Issue 21

Compound Photonics Debuts at Display Summit China

by Chris Chinnock

Compound Photonics is a company that has been quietly developing laser projection technology for 10 years. At Display Summit China, it made its first public appearance and described a little of what it is …

Tags:Display Summit China 2016| Large Display Monitor| Laser Projectors| LCOS| Vol 23 - Issue 19

JVC Highlights Blu-escent Engine

by Bob Raikes

JVC was showing the latest version of its DLA-VS2500 UltraHD laser phosphor projector and had the light engine, which it calls the Blu-escent engine, in a display case on the booth. The unit uses …

Tags:ITEC 2016| Large Display Monitor| Laser Phosphor Projectors| LCOS| Vol 23 - Issue 19

Canon Shows 4K LP LCOS Prototype

by Bob Raikes

The value of going to this kind of show for news was shown when we got to the Canon booth. The company had a prototype (serial number #001!) three panel 4K LCOS projector based …

Canon Brings First Laser to DSE ’16

by Tom Allen

At Digital Signage Expo 2016, Canon introduced its first-ever laser-phosphor projector: the LX-MU800Z. It is a DLP unit with seven interchangeable lenses, a sealed filter-free design and motorised lens shift. The projector is an …

Jasper Display Shows Working 4K LCOS

by Chris Chinnock

On a recent visit to Jasper Display in California, we had a chance to learn a lot about what the company is doing. Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) has been at the heart of …

LCOS – It’s not Just for Displays Any More

by Chris Chinnock

We recently had a chance to visit with Jasper Display in their Santa Clara offices. Jasper is a silicon design house that started by specializing in Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) microdisplay. They still …

Himax Claims Design Wins

by Tom Allen

Himax has reported two design wins for its LCoS microdisplays, which are being supplied to “two brand-leading VR companies”. Which companies are using the LCoS devices is not known, although speculation suggests Oculus VR, …