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FCC Delays TV Spectrum Auction until 2016

by Raverstead

The FCC has now announced a delay of its auction of UHF spectrum until 2016. Through an announcement in late October, the Commission is apparently reacting to a move by broadcasters to block or …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Opinion| Spectrum Allocation| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 45

Oculus Rift: Does the Emperor Have Any Clothes?

by Raverstead

Since 2012, Display Central has published roughly 60 articles that discuss the Oculus Rift. I’ve reviewed most of them and not one of them mentions the terrible image quality produced by the head mounted …

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The Display Resolution War – How Much Resolution is Enough?

by Candice H. Brown Elliot

Ever since Apple used the marketing moniker, “Retina Display”, the mobile device and display industry has been asking itself: how far will this resolution arms race go? How high do we need to go …

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An Interesting Display Application: Virtual Balconies

by Raverstead

Apparently, cruise ship passengers having an interior room can sometimes find their in-cabin experience a bit claustrophobic. Not surprisingly, one reason for this is the lack of an outside view. Royal Caribbean is addressing …

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UHD-TV Is Becoming Mainstream – And Fast

by Helen Vince

4K – After Aldo Cugnini incisively dissected the question of what the 4K in 4K-TV actually means, you may have thought Display Daily was done with UHD-TV articles – at least for this week. …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Opinion| TVs (TV Sets)| UltraHD| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21

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Unparalleled Learning in Stereo 3D

by Len Scrogan Don't Use

3D in Education After penning Nevada State College Flies High with 3D, I decided to pay a site visit to the venerable college. That’s because it’s always good to test one’s assumptions against hard …

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4K and UHDTV Confusion Calamity

by Aldo Cugnini Don't Use

As with any new technology, there is often a clash between the engineering developers and the marketeers. (To this day, one my pet peeves continues to be the way audio amplifier power is defined, …

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Epson Introduces 4K Laser Phosphor Projector at CEDIA

by Matt Brennesholtz Don't Use

Projectors – Home Entertainment – At the recent CEDIA Expo 2014, September 10 – 13 in Denver, Colorado, Epson introduced two new projector series for home cinema. One series is laser phosphor and the …

Tags:Epson| Large Display Monitor| Opinion| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21

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Google Fiber to the Home End Game

by Raverstead

Google 1Gbps fiber to the home boosts community GDP productivity by 1%, Source FTTH council Broadband –Search engine giant Google is beginning to make inroads, in its fiber to the home (FTH) delivery service …

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IMAX Reveals New 12-Track Audio Solution

by Chris Chinnock Don't Use

Digital Cinema – During a recent visit to IMAX in Mississauga, Ontario, we had a chance to get a demo of IMAX’s new audio solution. The current system is based on six tracks of …

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HBO Announces OTT Service for 2015

by Norbert Hildebrand Don't Use

TV – The discussion about the future of TV in the US is not only a consequence of weaker TV set sales, but is also based on declining subscriptions to cable services. Discussions about …

Tags:Broadcast| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Opinion| TV (Television)| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21

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Virtual Reality and Movies

by Norbert Hildebrand Don't Use

Virtual Reality – CNet reports in an article “Virtual reality and the silver screen: A match made in heaven” on virtual reality headsets and their use for showing movies. The article argues that movie …

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