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 …

4Ever Captures and Tests Phase 2

by Raverstead

France’s 4Ever consortium has captured a basketball game and music concert (the Transmusicales music festival in Rennes) using the UltraHD Phase 2 format (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 35). These events tested the higher …

Dynamic Focus on 24″ Full HD LCD Monitors

by Raverstead

This week we are highlighting LCD monitors in the 24″ Full HD category, covering models with resolution of 1920 x 1080 and sizes from 23.5″ to 24.4″ wide. There are 16 brands featured in …

Other Demos from VT MÄK, Leidos, Aegis, SAIC and Intelligent Decisions

by Raverstead

VT MÄK Showcases Wargaming & First-Person Simulation VT MÄK (MÄK) (Cambridge, MA), a company of Vision Technologies Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), didn’t announce anything new, but it created several demos to illustrate how its …

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Intel Collaborates with Luxottica Group on Wearable Tech

by Raverstead

Just after we reported on the use of Intel processors for the second generation Google Glass device, Intel announced that it has entered into a multi-year collaboration on wearable tech with the Luxottica Group. …

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LCFC Targets 15 Million Shipments

by Raverstead

LCFC Electronics of China is a Lenovo/Compal joint venture. Asian sources have said that the company expects to ship 15 million notebooks this year. Five million were shipped in Q3 and another 5 million …