Vol 22 – Issue 46 – Page 4

Resolved! No More Dot Counting!

by Candice H. Brown Elliot

There is a common misconception how resolution in a display is defined, “dot counting”, in which one examines the physical addressable architecture of a display, group a red, a green, and a blue subpixel, …

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The Nissan Smart Rear View Mirror

by Arthur Berman

A new-to-me display application was reported in the news during this past week. It is an improvement to the conventional automotive rear view mirror. The need for an improvement can be illustrated by offering …

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Liberty Global Agrees C&W Acquisition

by Tom Allen

Liberty Global is acquiring Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $5.3 billion. Including net debt, the transaction is valued at $8 billion. CWC is a cable operator in the …

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KOE Builds in Wide Temperature Range

by Tom Allen

KOE’s new TFT-LCD module is a high-resolution unit with an extended operating temperature range. The TX18D204VM0BAA is a 7″ unit, with 1920 x 1080 resolution (314 ppi). It is 4mm thick and will operate …

Tags:LCD Modules| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 46

Titan Live Powers Festival 4k

by Tom Allen

The Festival 4k UltraHD channel (‘Festival 4k’ Channel Exceeds DCI-4k), by Brava Media, has technical support provided by Basmedia. Recently, Ateme revealed that Basmedia is using its Titan Live software-based encoder-transcoder to run the …

Eyevis Keeps Lights on in Tanzania

by Tom Allen

Eyevis is working with Tanesco (the Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited), creating two video walls for the company’s new control centre in Dar es Salaam. Each wall is capable of running 24/7 and is …

Tags:Back Panel| Control Rooms| Eyevis| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 46

AOC Has Space-Saving 4k Solution

by Tom Allen

For users who want UltraHD resolution, but are limited on space, AOC has developed the U2477PWQ: a 23.6″ desktop monitor, with a PLS panel from Samsung Display. The Samsung panel has 178° viewing angles, …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| MMD (AOC Philips)| UltraHD| Vol 22 - Issue 46

Ricoh Reaches New Brightness Level

by Tom Allen

Ricoh has introduced its brightest-ever 3LCD projectors in the form of the WU6181N and WX6181N. With six interchangeable lenses, the units can throw an image from 0.6m – 51.2m from the projection screen. Both …

Tags:3LCD| Brightness| Installation Projectors| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 46

US DoJ Ends Dialog/Atmel Antitrust Review Early

by Tom Allen

The US Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission have granted an early end to the waiting period of the antitrust review for the acquisition of Atmel by Dialog Semiconductor (Dialog to Buy …

Kyocera Extends Temperature Range of LCD Modules

by Tom Allen

Kyocera’s newest small LCD modules are capable of operation in temperatures between -30° and 85°. Measuring 4.2″ (T-57152GD042H-LW-AAN) and 5″ (T-55923GD050J-LW-ABN), they are designed for use in portable outdoor devices, which are often subject …

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Signagelive Opens New Centre With Peerless-AV

by Tom Allen

Signagelive worked with Peerless-AV on the launch of its new UK Experience Lab in Saffron Walden, Essex. The facility boasts a range of Samsung Smart Signage displays (10″ – 48″), mounted on Peerleess-AV brackets. …

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Multimedia Polska Chooses Cubiware

by Tom Allen

Multimedia Polska has chosen to use Cubiware (a subsidiary of TiVo)’s CubiTV hybrid middleware, for delivery of DVB via STBs and a portal server across Poland. The Cubiware STBs will enable HD video and …