Vol 21 – Issue 48 – Page 9

Brightsign To Update and Expand Players at ISE

by Raverstead

A massive update to Brightsign’s media player portfolio will be shown for the first time at ISE 2015 (10th – 12th February, Amsterdam). New players will be added to the HD and XD lines. …

New LG Mobile Devices Under Development

by Raverstead

According to Android Authority, LG is developing a G Flex 2 smartphone to be shown at CES 2015. The handset will have a high-resolution display, using a plastic-based OLED. It will have a smaller …

ZVEI Recognises Work of GFU Chairman

by Raverstead

The ZVEI trade associated in Germany has honoured GFU chairman Hans-Joachim Kamp with the Golden Plaque of Honour, in recognition of his three decades of work in and commitment to the electrical industry.

DirecTV’s VoD Service is a Samsung-Exclusive

by Raverstead

An UltraHD VoD service has been launched by DirecTV in the USA. The service includes new film releases and documentaries, including Forrest Gump, Star Trek (2009) and Amistad. Customers require a DirecTV Genie HD …

Christie’s Q-Series Controls Sharpness and Shading

by Raverstead

Christie has added new projectors to its 1DLP range, with high brightness and dual- or single-lamp operation modes. The three models (DWX851-Q, DHD851-Q and DWU851-Q) can be operated in portrait or landscape modes and …

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Chinese Reed Smartglasses Shown at International Industrial Design Fair

by Raverstead

According to CRIEnglish.com, a Chinese news portal, an unnamed Chinese company has developed augmented reality smartglasses that are more stylish and powerful than Google Glass. The new headset will also cost only about one …

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MDM Product Roundup Vol 21 No 48

by Raverstead

The Blackberry Classic smartphone (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 41) is now available for pre-order in the UK. It is listed for £290 ($455). The world’s thinnest tablet – Dell‘s Venue 8 7000 (Display …

CE Sales Rise in Germany in Q4

by Raverstead

German consumer electronics (CE) sales in Q4 are expected to reach €8.5 billion, according to the GFU. The figure represents a 2.3% YoY rise and equals around 30% of the total annual CE spend …

Optoma Eliminates Shadows at Mediacity

by Raverstead

MediacityUK is a building in Manchester, owned by Peel Media. The company recently chose to use Optoma’s EH200ST projector in all of the location’s meeting rooms. The unit was chosen due to its wireless …

Product Roundup Vol 21 Issue 48

by Raverstead

A set of portable dome projection displays has been released by Barco. The TD series is available with one, three or five projectors: the F35 and F50 on the single-projector models (TD-135, TD-150); F22 …

DTT Hits Three Year Delay in Kazakhstan

by Raverstead

Kazakhstan will not introduce DTT services next year, as originally planned. Instead the roll-out has been postponed until 2018, due to technical issues, according to local media.

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Dolby to Take on IMAX in Large Format Theaters

by Matthew Brennesholtz

On December 3rd, Dolby Laboratories announced Dolby Cinema, a branded premium cinema to compete with IMAX. It will offer moviegoers an experience that combines, Dolby says, “spectacular” image and sound technologies with “inspired” design …