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 …

ITU-T Accepts G.fast G.9701 Standard

by Raverstead

With the 4k/UHD TV adoption, bandwidth requirements for all streaming solutions will go up. So far Netflix requires a stable 15 Mbps connection to stream 4k to the house. Other providers will have similar …

FlightSafety Describes “Largest FOV Collimated Display Ever Built”

by Raverstead

At I/ITSEC 2014, FlightSafety International presented a paper that described what it claims is the collimated display with the largest field of view (FOV) ever built. While this system was not demonstrated on the …

Enterprise Clients Fall Slightly After Year of Growth

by Raverstead

Following four consecutive quarters of growth, worldwide shipments of thin and terminal clients were down 1.8% YoY in Q3’14, according to IDC. Shipments totalled 1.35 million units, significantly lower than the forecast 5% growth, …

Tag Heuer Smartwatch Rumoured for CES Unveiling

by Raverstead

An Intel-powered smartwatch from Tag Heuer may be unveiled at CES 2015. Business Insider claims that the watch will offer fitness features and be similar in appearance to an analogue device.

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Windows 10 On Track for Autumn

by Raverstead

Microsoft COO Kevin Turner told The Nikkei newspaper that Windows 10 will be released in autumn 2015. The new OS is considered a “complete reboot” of the software, and will include a personal assistant …

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