Vol 22 – Issue 38 – Page 6

LG Boasts of Narrow Bezels

by Tom Allen

LG helped to save the show report from a round of writing ‘Nothing new’ in my notebook! The company had multiple new displays that are on the market now, or will be soon – …

Liam Winter is a product manager at large-format display rental and distribution specialist PSCo. He presented ‘A brief look into the world of high-resolution LED’ (meaning sub-4mm pixel pitch). High-res LED displays have been …

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Framestore Replaces 20-Year-Old Ticker System

by Tom Allen

Framestore has refreshed the data presentation on Morgan Stanley’s large-format LED screens in Times Square, New York. The new content system places financial data across the seven displays – all of different sizes and …

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24/7 Reliability on Vtron’s Videowall Displays

by Tom Allen

Vtron has expanded its rear (DLP) projection video cube lineup, including a ‘superbright’ and 3D range. These new units will be shown off at ISE 2016 in Amsterdam. First is the Visionpro C-1500 series. …

OLEDs World Summit Early Bird Pricing Ends Soon

by Tom Allen

The early-bird pricing offer for Smithers Apex’s OLEDs World Summit event (27th – 29th October) will end on the 25th September. Early bird tickets are $1,400 – $100 less than buying them after the …

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Omate Breaks Smartphone Link

by Tom Allen

Two years ago, Omate raised over $1 million on Kickstarter to fund its first Truesmart smartwatch. Now, it has announced that its newest product – the Truesmart+ – will be a standalone model that …

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Jaunt VR Raises Capital in Series C

by Tom Allen

Sky and Disney have increased their investment in Jaunt VR, a cinematic virtual reality firm in the USA. Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 has also joined as an investor. The new Series C funding, which was led …

Gartner’s US Symposium is Sold Out

by Tom Allen

Gartner’s US Symposium/ITxpo 2015 (4th – 8th October in Orlando, FL) is now sold out. Parties still interested in attending can visit http://tinyurl.com/96st8n2 to be added to the waiting list, or visit other Symposium …

Xara Boosts Designer to Pro X11

by Bob Raikes

The Xara Designer programme has a long history and was originally developed in the UK for the Acorn Archimedes in the 1980s, although it was acquired by a German publisher, Magix Ag in 2015. …

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Technology Exposed 2015 Roundup

by Tom Allen

There were several new products from AG Neovo. The largest was a range of 32″, 43″, 55″ and 65″ displays known as the PM series (PM-32, etc). These use MVA panels (1920 x 1080) …

Sony Shares Big Plans for Laser

by Tom Allen

Sony was the first meeting of the day, taking place at the Brooklands Museum, next to Mercedes-Benz World. Rob Meakin, European product marketing manager for professional projectors, was discussing the company’s work with laser …

Technology Exposed Moves to New Home

by Tom Allen

For several years, Midwich’s Technology Exposed show – where the distributor’s partners can show off their products to buyers – has lived at the Ascot racecourse. Although slightly cramped, the venue was easy to …

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