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 …

Ocean Expands Westfield Presence

by Raverstead

Ocean Outdoor has launched ‘The Screen @ Southern Terrace’, a new full-motion 325 site in Westfield London. It measures 5.2m x 2.7m and has a 10.5mm pixel pitch.

Indiana State University Helping to Train Unmanned Systems Operators

by Raverstead

Indiana State University (ISU) recently acquired two new unmanned aerial (UAS) training systems from Corsair Engineering (Orlando, FL) for training future crews of unmanned systems for military and commercial use. Corsair’s IM3PUT (integrated multi-mission …

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New Brightness Level Achieved by NEC

by Raverstead

NEC’s new specialty LCD display, the Multisync X474HB, is designed to adapt to its surroundings. Intended for signage use, the 47″ screen reaches a brightness level almost three times that of other NEC units: …

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Kyocera Handles Direct Sunlight

by Raverstead

Kyocera has developed two new TFT-LCD display modules for use in bright environments, such as direct sunlight. Because of this, they are suited for use in industrial, medical, aerospace and similar applications. An LED …

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100 Million Projection Chips Shipped

by Raverstead

A new industry milestone has been reached by 3LCD Technology. 100 million 3LCD projection chips have been shipped since the technology’s introduction in 1998.