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Apple Focuses on Software at WWDC

by Tom Allen

Apple’s WWDC keynote, held on the 13th June, introduced many announcements aimed at bringing Apple devices closer together. Sadly, though, there was little in terms of display news – the event really focused on …

Tags:Apple| Apple Watch (iWatch)| Events| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Software| STBs| Vol 23 - Issue 23

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 23

by Tom Allen

HP has begun to ship its Spectre x360 convertible OLED laptop (Digital Experience Has Lots to See). It is 13.3″ and weighs 50g less than the LCD model. Prices start at $1,500. Reviews of …

Tags:AMOLED| Automotive| business| Cameras| China| Fingerprint Recognition| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| HP Inc| HTC| JVC| Mobile Display Monitor| Software| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 23

Batteries, Displays and Connectivity Are Key for Mobile

by Tom Allen

Gartner’s Roberta Cozza has chosen the top 10 technologies that mobile device vendors must investigate over the next two years. The full article is available as a Gartner blog post. The top technologies are: …

Tags:Gartner| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Software| Vol 23 - Issue 22

MuraControl Compatible With New Matrox Cards

by Tom Allen

Matrox’s MuraControl video wall management software, for Windows and iPad, now supports two Matrox C-Series cards: the C900 and C680.

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Matrox| Software| Video Wall Processors| Vol 23 - Issue 22

Valve Promotes VR With Free Software

by Tom Allen

Valve has released the Unity-based renderer for its collection of VR experiences, known as ‘The Lab’, for free. The developer’s move is aimed at promoting adoption of what is believes are optimal rendering techniques …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Software| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 22

Foxxum Signs Deal With Tongfang

by Tom Allen

Foxxum and THTF Global (Tongfang) have signed an exclusive five-year contract, to put the Foxxum TV store on the Orion TVs. THTF sells the Orion brand in Europe, and will add more brands and …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Software| Vol 23 - Issue 22

Userful Turns PC Into Display Controller

by Tom Allen

Userful has released a version of its proprietary software (v8.6), which can be used to turn a standard PC into a video wall controller. The PC will then be able to support 60fps and …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Software| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| Video Walls| Vol 23 - Issue 20

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 20

by Tom Allen

Image: MekoMost of the H-series TVs from Hisense, which were introduced at CES 2016 (Hisense Begins Sharp Licensing), are now available in the USA. The H8 ($600 50H8C $700 and 55H8C), H5 ($200 – …

Tags:CES 2016| Germany| Google| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Hisense| Large Display Monitor| LCD TVs| LG Electronics (LGE)| OLED TVs| Optoma| Panasonic| Projection Screens| Software| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 20

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 16

by Tom Allen

Alpha Display of Korea has introduced a range of industrial monitors in 21.5″, 23″, 23.8″, 24″ (16:9) and 27″ with integrated procap touch (2 or 10 points). The border cover glass has rounded corners …

Tags:Blu-ray Players| Certification| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| Projectors| Samsung| Software| sony| Stretched Displays| UltraHD| UltraHD Alliance| Vol 23 - Issue 16

Sony Brings 4K HDR Capability to its VPL-VW320ES Home Projector

by Isaac Oburu

Following on from the arrival of the first 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray film releases by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Sony is delighted to announce it is bringing 4K HDR capability to its VPL-VW320ES home …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Home Cinema| Projectors| Software| sony| UltraHD

Crestron Masters Conference Brings Software to the Forefront

by Matthew Brennesholtz

For years, people have been talking about the migration of professional and home audio video, from classic A/V with dedicated video cables, matrix video switchers and RS-232 control to a more IT-centric approach. Some …

Tags:Crestron| Pro AV| Smart Home & Home Networks| Software| Vol 23 - Issue 15

Ateme Works With Technicolor on HDR

by Tom Allen

Ateme is integrating Technicolor’s HDR distribution technology into its Titan product. Titan is a multi-codec and -format video transcoding software. The use of Technicolor’s technology will extend HDR functionality available to content owners, distributors …

Tags:ATEME| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| NAB 2016| Software| Technicolor| Transcoders| Vol 23 - Issue 15