Vol 21 – Issue 49 – Page 2

Hardware and Standards Wrestle in the Marketplace

by Aldo Cugnini

Broadcast & Distribution – Hardware manufacturers and standards developers have often clashed when it comes to inter-compatibility and longevity of solutions. Once a solution takes hold in the marketplace, it can be very difficult to evolve …

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Boeing Shows Upgrade to 8K e-Shift CRVS Simulator

by Raverstead

Boeing was in the JVC booth at I/ITSEC 2014 showing their updated CRVS (Constant Video Resolution Simulator) with new an IG using COTS hardware and JVC 8K e-shift projector. The upgrade is ready to …

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Rockwell Collins Provides Updates on Simulation Activities

by Raverstead

Rockwell Collins describes some of the trends in a Live Virtual Constructive aspects of the simulation industry, provided updates on its IGs and training simulators, plus introduced a new mobile product.

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EU to Review Regulation of Digital Services

by Helen Vince

Broadcast and Distribution – The new EU Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, Guenther Oettinger has stated recently that he was looking at creating a single, cross-border market for telecoms, online commerce and internet services. The report …

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IHS Releases OLED TV Forecast

by Helen Vince

OLED/Market Forecast – IHS has published a report on the potential of the OLED TV market, examining the current situation and likely development paths. The market forecast covers the period from 2014 to 2023. The …

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Trends and Curious Observations in the Simulation Industry

by Helen Vince

Training & Simulation – I have been at the I/ITSEC trade show all week – the big North American event focused on the training and simulation market. Since I attend a broad array of industry …

Barco Refocuses on Projection for Simulation Market

by Helen Vince

Simulation & Training – Barco was at I/ITSEC 2014 to show off simulation-related technology and equipment, but its pending divestiture of its simulation business was clearly on the minds of booth personnel. For those who may have …

Thomson Shows HD Broadcast on Single MUX

by Raverstead

Thomson Video Networks has tested the broadcast of five HD channels from a single 24.8Mbps multiplex, in France. The country currently uses three multiplexes for HD broadcast. Thomson used its ViBE EM4000 HD/SD encoder …

Quantum3D Announces Global Airports Capability for Mantis

by Raverstead

Quantum3D, Inc., a leading provider of visual computing solutions for government and commercial applications, used I/ITSEC 2014 to announce a dramatic leap forward in simulated global airport coverage with an inventory of over 27,000 …

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ViewSonic’s Bright Projector is Low Cost

by Raverstead

ViewSonic’s PJD7822HDL is a bright home entertainment projector at a relatively low price point. Reaching 3,200 lumens and 1920 x 1080 resolution, the projector supports HDMI dongles such as the Chromecast. It will be …

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Samsung Reorganises Mobile Unit

by Raverstead

Samsung Electronics has announced its annual reorganisation in a bid to strengthen the company’s operations. The company has decided to maintain its leadership team of three CEOs to continue their independent leadership of the …

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Barco Continues CFG Partnership

by Raverstead

Barco has signed an agreement to supply 800 digital cinema projectors to China Film Group. Over the next few months, they will be deployed in cinemas across the country. 100 models will be Barco …