Vol 23 – Issue 12 – Page 7

NEC Ready for 8k at NAB

by Tom Allen

NEC will show a new encoder and decoder pair at NAB 2016, which are able to process Super-Hi Vision (8k) video at 60 fps. They were developed with NHK of Japan. The VC-8350 encoder …

AG Neovo Shares Content With DLNA

by Tom Allen

Designed for public spaces, AG Neovo’s 54.6″ PN-55D is a super-narrow bezel display, with a pixel-to-pixel distance of 3.5mm. Featuring DLNA compliance, the PN-55D can share content with other DLNA devices across a LAN …

JVC Projector is ‘Top Pick’

by Isaac Oburu

AV publication Sound and Vision has named the new JVC DLA-X550R projector a Top Pick, thanks to its brightness, contrast and overall value.

Chinese Threat to Korean Makers is Rising

by Tom Allen

Analysts speaking at the Korea Display Week had gloomy predictions for Korean display makers’ LCD business. The LCD market this year will be affected by long-term oversupply, falling demand and the rising influence of …

LGD and SDC Aim at 1,500 ppi

by Isaac Oburu

Recent reports have indicated that SDC and LG are planning OLED displays that will exceed 1,500 PPI. SDC will apparently base its new production lines on glass or plastic printed circuit boards, while LGD …

Apple Has Looked at Imagination for Acquisition

by Tom Allen

UK-based Imagination Technologies is under scrutiny as a possible acquisition for Apple, which uses its PowerVR GPUs in the iPad and iPhone. Apple already owns 8.42% of the company – its third-largest shareholder – …

InFocus Takes to the Road

by Tom Allen

Portable projection remains important to InFocus, and that is behind the development of the new IN1110 series. These projectors, the IN1116 and IN1118HD, are designed for mobile workers who need a compact, lightweight but …

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Vizio Integrates Google Cast, Scraps Tuner

by Tom Allen

In late February, Variety reported on a new Vizio TV series that would feature built-in Chromecast functionality from Google (Google Extends Cast Protocol Outside Android). The sets would also use an Android tablet as …

Aorus Boosts Framerates While Streaming

by Tom Allen

First shown at CES 2016, notebook brand Aorus has now launched its UltraHD gaming product: the 15.6″ X5S V5. The product uses an IPS panel. Running Windows 10 on an Intel Core i7 processor, …

Speedo Launches Team Speedo With Holo-Gauze AR

by Tom Allen

Holotronica, creator of a holography/projection screen technology called Holo-Gauze, created a 20m x 9m augmented reality installation for the launch of Team Speedo in New York. A film charting the success of 24 Team …

Will Gaming Outsell Pornography for VR?

by Tom Allen

It is a maxim that ‘porn drives technology’ – one that we have referenced ourselves a number of times. Demand for pornography helped to driver consumer adoption of the internet, and the genre was …

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Selling to Schools: The Sensavis Strategy

by Len Scrogan

Sensavis, the Swedish 3D content company, is experiencing more success at reaching educational customers with their 3D educational science content, the 3D Classroom, than many other content producers I know. They are one of …

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