Vol 22 – Issue 30 – Page 3

Infocomm Issues Draft Standard for Contrast on Direct View Displays – But is it Right?

by Chris Chinnock

InfoComm has issued (July 9, 2015) a new draft standard called “Direct View Display Image Systems Contrast Ratio”. It can be reviewed here. But some believe the system contrast specification for watching movies is …

Tags:Avixa (was Infocomm)| Standards| Vol 22 - Issue 30

Panasonic Improves Video Wall Adjustment

by Bob Raikes

Panasonic has developed a new Auto Camera Adjustment kit (TY-VUK10) for its video wall manager software which is intended to cut installation time and improve colour consistency. Enrique Robledo, European Marketing Manager for Panasonic …

Tags:Display Calibration| Large Display Monitor| Panasonic| Video Walls| Vol 22 - Issue 30

i-SFT Gives Discount to DFF Members

by Helen Vince

The i-SFT is giving members of the German Flat Panel Display Forum (DFF) a 10% discount on its new portable micro spectrometers, as well as on other measurement devices from this new product family, …

Tags:Back Panel| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 30

BenQ Launches 27″ SW2700PT

by Helen Vince

BenQ has released a 27″ monitor aimed at photographers and supporting AdobeRGB (99%) by virtue of its IPS panel. The monitor also supports sRGB and has a “black and white” mode. Resolution is 2560 …

Tags:BenQ| Colour Critical Monitors| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 30

MMD Lines Up Monitors for IFA 2015

by Helen Vince

MMD has released details of the products that will be on display on the Philips stand at IFA 2015. Highlights include the company’s first curved monitor, a 34″ display which features CrystalClear, UltraWide Quad …

Silicon Valley Coalition Backs Samsung

by Helen Vince

A group of US IT firms has formed a coalition in support of Samsung in its long-running patent battles with Apple. Dell, Facebook. Google and HP are among eight firms which have submitted an …

Tags:Apple| Litigation| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 22 - Issue 30

Toshiba Phone Sensor Supports UltraHD at 30fps

by Bob Raikes

Toshiba has announced a 16 megapixel (4624 × 3472) CMOS image sensor, the T4KC3, for mobile devices that can support the full resolution at 30fps. It can also support UltraHD and 4K formats at …

LightVibes Helps Bring Concert to Silver Screen

by Helen Vince

The world premiere of Sweet Summer Sun – Hyde Park Live, a live concert film by The Rolling Stones, was screened on 15th July at Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group’s Kinowelt Ruhr Park cinema …

Tags:Back Panel| Cinema| Large Display Monitor| Philips| Vol 22 - Issue 30

Eizo Monitor is Optimised for Security

by Bob Raikes

As part of its Duravision range, Eizo has announced the FDF2306W monitor which is optimised for security and surveillance applications. The base specification is 23″ diagonal with FullHD resolution and based on a TN …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Eizo| Large Display Monitor| Security| Vol 22 - Issue 30

Microsoft Result 22/07/2015

by Helen Vince

Microsoft Corp. has reported its fourth quarter and full year results, posting a net loss in Q4 of $3.2 billion, compared with a net profit in the final quarter of last year of $4.6 …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 30

IBM Result 22/7/2015

by Helen Vince

IBM reported a 16.6% year on year fall in net profit in Q2, down to $3.4 billion from $4.1 billion a year earlier, and a 13.5% drop in turnover to $20.8 billion from $24 …

Tags:Financial Data| IBM| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 30

LDM Vol 22 No 30 Product Roundup

by Bob Raikes

Dell has launched, under its Wyse brand, the 490-Z90Q10 and 5490-D90Q10 thin clients which use quad core AMD G-Series Processors. The clients do not have attached displays. There is a new Wyse vWorkspace 8.6 …

Tags:Dell| Large Display Monitor| Thin Clients| Vol 22 - Issue 30