Vol 23 – Issue 06 – Page 7

LG Uses ISE to Push OLED for Digital Signage

by Bob Raikes

Much of what was shown at ISE was previously shown in the LG Display meeting room at CES and that we have already reported on. At the front of the booth were the double-sided …

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Eyevis Shows Nice 0.9mm LED from Unilumin

by Bob Raikes

Eyevis water resistant LED – the yellow items are ducks! Image:MekoEyevis had plenty to show. We started by looking at a new 55″ video wall LCD that has 1.9mm bezel gap, being based on …

Mitsubishi Pushes Rear-Projection

by Bob Raikes

Mitsubishi still has a big booth at ISE and although we were told “it’ll be heaving at 5:00pm!” (on account of the free beer), actually, the booth was busy, but not full, even with …

NEC has Big Video Wall Plans

by Tom Allen

We had a meeting with Tobias Augustin, NEC’s senior product manager for large-format displays. As NEC only had two smaller (single-viewer) displays on its large stand, this felt like a great fit! NEC is …

Sony Continues Dual Laser/Lamp Approach

by Tom Allen

Sony unveiled two new laser projectors and their lamp-based counterparts – continuing the company’s strategy of producing two versions of all of its installation models. The intent is to provide a lower-cost alternative to …

Hitachi Uses Philips HLD

by Tom Allen

Hitachi was promoting the launch of its new 5000 Series, which we have covered before (Hitachi Optimises Installation Images), and showing off a new projector using Philips’ HLD LED technology (Philips Introduces ColorSpark). The …

Exertis Partners with Hitachi

by Isaac Oburu

Exertis has announced a new partnership with Hitachi Digital Media. Going forward, Exertis will stock Hitachi’s 3LCD and DLP projectors in Europe.

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InFocus Makes Dual Acquisitions

by Tom Allen

InFocus has announced two acquisitions in two days. First, the company bought Avistar: a provider of video conferencing softwware. Second, InFocus acquired Vidco, a provider of multimedia room and building systems. Avistar’s technology is …

Tags:Collaboration| InFocus| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Vol 23 - Issue 06

2015 Marks Peak Cinema Attendances in the EU

by Tom Allen

The European Audiovisual Observatory (EAVO) has estimated that total cinema admissions in the EU rose slightly in 2015. Admissions were predicted to have increased 7.6% YoY, to 980 million tickets sold: 69 million more …

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Analogue Light Field Displays are More Convincing than Digital

by Kenneth Li

Light Field Display may not be a familiar term to most people. Instead, most of us may have come into contact with applications such as virtual reality viewers, stereoscopic displays, 3-D televisions, 3-D pictures, …

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iPhones Support Mirror Streaming of Tricolor TV

by Isaac Oburu

DTH platform Tricolor TV can now be watched directly on iPhones, thanks to an app released by Russia’s GS Labs. Duplication of video content from the TV screen to mobile device is possible thanks …

IPTV Records Growth in Moscow

by Isaac Oburu

According to a report by TelecomDaily, IPTV is being received by 700,000 homes in Moscow: 33% more than a year earlier. IPTV costs on average RUB215 ($1.60) a month, while cable TV up to …

Tags:IPTV| Large Display Monitor| Russia| Vol 23 - Issue 06