Vol 21 – Issue 49 – Page 6

Elbit Systems Introduces New Artillery and Battle Group Trainers

by Raverstead

Israeli-based Elbit Systems used I/ITSEC 2014 to describe two training systems: the artillery tactical trainer (ATT) and the fourth generation of the tactical battle group trainer (TBT). About to be delivered to the Israel …

Tags:I/ITSEC 2014| Large Display Monitor| Military & Defence| Simulation| Vol 21 - Issue 49

DVIGear Extends HDMI to 1.2 Miles

by Raverstead

The DVI-7313 and DVI-7314 are single-fibre extenders supporting DCI-4k (30fps) signals, sending them up to 500m (DVI-7313) or 1.2 miles (DVI-7314). Aimed at the pro AV and rental & staging markets, DVIGear’s new products …

Tags:Fibre optics| HDMI| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 49

SGP Chooses Extenso

by Raverstead

SGP Technologies has chosen Extenso Telecom to distribute its Blackphone Android smartphone in France.

Tags:France| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 49

SeaChange Rave, the Latest OTT Platform

by Raverstead

SeaChange, the US based software developer, has announced the SeaChange Rave video platform that addresses all types of deliveries for a premium OTT service. Rave allows for any consumer video preference for OTT services …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 21 - Issue 49

Gefen Extends UltraHD to 100m

by Raverstead

Gefen’s new extenders use HDBaseT to deliver UltraHD (30fps) and power signals over a distance of up to 100m over a single cable. They both carry 7.1 channels of lossless audio, as well as …

Tags:HDBaseT| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Nortek (Gefen TVOne Magenta)| Vol 21 - Issue 49

No Front Glass for Kyocera

by Raverstead

Kyocera’s new 7″ TFT-LCD display modules both feature capacitive on-cell touch, and are only differentiated from each other in the touch interface. The TCG070W VLRPC-GD117 addresses touch via I²C, while the TCG070W VLRPC-GD118 addresses …

Tags:Kyocera| Large Display Monitor| LCD Modules| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 49

TCL’s November LCD TV Sales Down 25%

by Raverstead

Weak overall demand for LCD TVs led TCL Multimedia Technology to a 24.8% fall in sales volume in November. In the company’s home market of China, sales volume decreased 18.4% year on year to …

DirecTV Boosts UltraHD

by Raverstead

A DirecTV satellite has been launched that will deliver UltraHD programming across the USA. DirecTV 14 will begin operation in Q2’15, using the Reverse Band Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) spectrum.

4K/UHD Challenge for Animated Movies

by Raverstead

The most discussed topic about 4k/UHD technology is the very limited availability of native 4k/UHD content. While studios are working on changing their acquisition process to 4k, the rest of the workflow is still …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Movies & Content| UltraHD & 4K| Vol 21 - Issue 49

Eizo Takes ATC to New Size Class

by Raverstead

Eizo has developed a large, UltraHD screen for air traffic control (ATC), which we first saw at Electronica 2014 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 45). The Raptor RP5824 is primarily designed for Asian markets, …

Tablet TV Arrives in UK

by Raverstead

Motive Television’s Tablet TV product (Display Monitor Vol 19 No 46) is now available for pre-order in the UK. Pre-orders can be placed at www.tablettv.co.uk. The Tablet TV mains tuner costs £55 ($85) and …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 21 - Issue 49

UltraHD Downloads Come to Vimeo

by Raverstead

UltraHD content is now available to download through Vimeo. Videos have been able to be uploaded, but not downloaded, for some time. Display Daily Comments Streaming is not yet supported on Vimeo.

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| VOD in UltraHD & 4K| Vol 21 - Issue 49