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Free’s Android Box Plays UltraHD Content

by Tom Allen

Free, a French company, has launched the ‘Freebox Mini 4k’ – a gateway/set-top box that runs Android TV and can play UltraHD content. It consists of two units: a server and a player. The …

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Meet the Cuberox

by Arthur Berman

Cuberox (Vancouver, WA and Prague, Czech Republic) is developing a unique device also called Cuberox. Physically, the device is a black cube with a 16 x 16 white LED display on each of its …

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Lenovo T Series Undergoes Massive Revamp

by Tom Allen

Lenovo has refreshed its Thinkvision T Series LCD monitor lineup, with seven new models with thin profiles and adjustable stands. Five models have an IPS panel, while two use TN technology. The new monitors …

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Are Pixels Obsolete?

by Matthew Brennesholtz

Professor Philip Willis at the University of Bath in the UK and his colleagues published an article in the March 2015 issue of the SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal titled “Taking the Pixel Out of …

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ECR 2015 Round Up

by Bob Raikes

Beacon of Shenzen was at the show with its own booth for the second year. The first product it showed us was a 55″ UltraHD monitor that is designed as a kind of “mini …

Dome Looks to Sell Monitors for Radiologist Home Use

by Bob Raikes

Dome had a split booth. On one, the company was showing Dome@Home solutions – PC and monitor combinations that could be calibrated and certified for diagnostic applications but which are designed for use by …

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Hannstar Sees Monthly Sales Fall 35%

by Helen Vince

Hannstar Display’s February sales fell 35.5% month on month and 23.7% year on year to NT$1.3 billion ($41.1 million), bringing sales for the first two months of 2015 to NT$3.4 billion ($107.4 million). Hannstar’s …

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Microvision Result 11/03/2015

by Helen Vince

Microvision Inc. has released its fourth quarter and full year results, posting a wider net loss in Q4 of $3.3 million on turnover of $687,000, which compares with a net loss in the final …

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More on the Uniti from Barco

by Bob Raikes

We wrote quite a lot about the Barco Coronis Uniti display when it was launched. However, this was the first time that this writer has had a chance to see all the features in …

Eyevis Signs Nordic Distribution Deal

by Helen Vince

Eyevis has signed a distribution deal with Danish AV company TM Group, which will now distribute Eyevis control room products in the Nordic region, with a particular focus on Denmark. The partnership was signed …

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MWC Round-Up

by Bob Raikes

We wrote about the Analogix Nano-console at CES. Now the product is getting close to shipment. The firm was also at the show to promote the Slimport/MyDP technology, but there was no news since …

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Asus Reveals More Information on New Phones, Convertibles and Projector

by Bob Raikes

Asus was highlighting the ZenFone 2 which was previewed at CES. The display is a 5.5″ IPS unit with FullHD resolution (a 1280 x 720 lower cost option is available), 400 cd/m² of brightness …