Vol 21 – Issue 43 – Page 2

Apple Home Kit Links to Apple TV

by Helen Vince

Business and Strategic: In case you missed it, Apple’s TV strategy became a bit clearer this month with the launch of its Developers’ Beta 2 version of iOS 8.1, (build 128407) as the company …

Hiperwall Demonstrates Latest Software

by Helen Vince

Pixel Processing & Control – At the NEC Showcase in New York on October 23rd, NEC partner Hiperwall Inc. (Irvine, CA) showed off its latest display control software. Hiperwall has a software solution for …

Is a Coax 4K Solution Dead on Arrival in Broadcast?

by Helen Vince

Broadcast & Distribution – That’s a question that Stephen Lampen, Belden Multimedia Technology Manager/Product Line Manager for Entertainment Products, is very concerned about. At the recent SMPTE Conference, he asked the audience during a …

Stretchable, Transparent Graphene-Based Film Developed in South Korea

by Helen Vince

Emerging Technology – A cooperative group of scientists in South Korea from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Components and Materials Research Laboratory at ETRI, and Ulsan National Institute of Science …

SRI International Shows Visual Broadcast Test Methods at SMPTE

by Raverstead

SRI International offers test patterns that can look at bit depth, chroma sampling, frame rates, conversions, audio sync and much more – and provide visual feedback on compliance and errors. Driving the system is …

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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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TV brands

by Super User

Hmm… I’m having one of those mornings. I got up extra early as I knew I had a lot to do. After sorting out some web shop issues, in moving too fast through the …

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Panasonic Will Sell Sanyo TV Business, Says Nikkei

by Super User

Reports from Japan’s Nikkei newspaper claim that Panasonic will sell its Sanyo subsidiary’s TV business in North America to Funai, which licenses the Philips TV brand in that market. An agreement on the deal’s …

China’s Golden Week Sales Fall 5%

by Super User

China celebrates its National Day holiday at the start of October, which marks the beginning of a longer holiday known as Golden Week. As we noted last month (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 41), …

PH300 Selects Optimal Angle, Says LG

by Super User

LG is to launch its smallest portable projector yet this month. The Minibeam PH300 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 36) measures just 103 x 85 x 54mm and weighs 430g. The Minibeam is designed …

Ingram Micro Result 29/10/2014

by Super User

Ingram Micro posted a net profit in Q3 of $72.2 million on turnover of $11.2 billion, while a year earlier the company’s net profit was $78.9 million on turnover of $10.1 billion. In the …