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Rumour: Sharp to Make 5.5″ 4K/UHD Mobile Display Panel in 2016

by Norbert Hildebrand

News of an expected high resolution display from Sharp broke today and was picked up by many techblogs and news outlets. According to the various articles, the new panel is based on IGZO technology …

Disney Research Adds Attributes to Each Pixel

by Chris Chinnock

Disney Research used TSC to describe the filming and processing techniques developed in the making of a short film called “The Dream of Gabriel”. The organization is working on a number of advanced film-making …

Barco Describes Continuing Evolution of Escape Theatrical Format

by Chris Chinnock

Barco’s Escape solution was debuted at last year’s CinemaCon. It features a traditional cinema main screen flanked by two side screens angled at about 110 degrees in the current installations. At TSC, attendees heard …

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G4 Leaks in Massive LG Reveal

by Tom Allen

There was a massive leak of news of the LG G4 smartphone over the weekend of 11th and 12th April, when a microsite went live two weeks early. The site, since taken down, revealed …

Avid to Acquire Orad Hi-Tec Systems for $60 Million

by Helen Vince

AV technology company Avid says it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Israel’s Orad Hi-Tec Systems Ltd. for an estimated $60 million. Orad provides 3D real-time graphics, video servers and related asset …

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Cinematic VR Capture is a New Artform

by Chris Chinnock

At TSC, Jaunt VR CTO Arthur van Hoff gave a keynote address and participated in two panel discussions. In his keynote, he started by providing a nice overview of current VR headsets noting that …

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LCD TV Demand Slows in 2015, After Strong 2014

by Tom Allen

LCD TV shipments were up more than 7% worldwide last year, says IHS DisplaySearch. Developed regions exhibited improved demand, although growth slowed in emerging markets. IHS has lowered its forecast for the coming year, …

Dynamic Focus on 19″ LCD Monitors V22 Issue 16

by Vanessa Browning

This week we are highlighting LCD monitors in the 19″ standard aspect ratio (5:4) category. There are 16 brands featured in the advertising with Acer, Philips and Iiyama the top three advertised brands. In …

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Mobiles Dramatically Raise Online Time

by Tom Allen

Data from the Pew Research Centre shows that 24% of teenagers say that they are online ‘almost constantly’, thanks to the continuous connectivity provided by smartphones and other devices. 56% say that they use …

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LDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 16

by Tom Allen

UK and US customers can now pre-order Apple‘s new 12″ Macbook (Apple Plugs TV, Adds a New MacBook and erm…. Shows Some Watches), which features a single USB-C port. The waiting time is drastically …

Samsung Lowers Costs for Hotel Owners

by Tom Allen

Samsung has launched the ‘Samsung Spring Hospitality TV Buy Back Programme’ in the USA, aiming to help hotels upgrade existing in-room TVs to Samsung’s newest units. On orders of 50+ TVs, placed before the …

Dash In Replaces Static Signage With Adflow

by Tom Allen

Adflow Networks’ signage will be launched in 30 of Dash In Food Stores’ locations, in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, through to 2016. Dash In wanted to eliminate static signage in favour of digital units. …

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