Vol 23 – Issue 15 – Page 6

Vyking Launches Video Ad Suite That Reacts to Users

by Arthur Berman

Vyking (Berlin, Germany) has developed a suite of interactive video ad formats called ReactivAds. The system observes users’ through the use of a webcam such as commonly found on devices. By identifying user facial …

BigScreen to Enable Collaborative VR

by Arthur Berman

As virtual reality moves towards becoming a consumer reality, it still remains essentially a solitary user experience. There are a variety of reasons for this not the least of which is the fact that …

Introducing the Lytro Cinema Light Field Camera

by Arthur Berman

Lytro, Inc. (Mountain View, CA) encountered difficulty in achieving adoption of light field technology in consumer cameras. None-the-less, the technology still has great potential for imaging in cinema and visual effects applications. To address …

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Christie Releases “BoldColor” Laser Phosphor Projectors

by Chris Chinnock

Christie has released four new projectors in a GS series which we reported on briefly at the Prolight & Sound event (Christie Highlights Reduced Noise of L/P Projectors). These are single-chip DLP models with …

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Christie Joins Laser Crowd

by Chris Chinnock

Christie Digital was at CinemaCon to showcase it projectors, signage solutions, managed services and audio solutions. Christie, Barco and NEC – the primary cinema projector suppliers, are all now offering in-lobby signage solutions and …

Review Highlights Issues in Samsung HDR Set

by Tom Allen

John Archer is a writer for Forbes, specialising in home entertainment technology. Recently, he reviewed Samsung’s 55″ KS9500 TV – not a flagship SUHD model, but still a new set for 2016. In the …

CDS Hails TOLED Arrival

by Tom Allen

To celebrate the arrival of its transparent OLED Lucid Vue display, Crystal Display Systems will hold a roadshow in London at the end of the month. Interested parties should email Meghan Mudge on [email protected].

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Nanosys and QD Vision Clash Over Patents

by Tom Allen

Nanosys has brought the legal system to bear against QD Vision in the USA, for patent infringement. Nanosys’ lawsuit alleges that QD Vision’s products infringe upon its photoluminescent QD materials and related methods. The …

Tool Shown to Automate 3D Sound Production

by Tom Allen

Click to enlargeFairlight, the University of Salford and DTS have worked together to develop a new approach to assist sound engineers with live sports productions. The SALSA (Spatial Automated Live Sports Audio) tool is …

Acer Combats Colour Decay

by Tom Allen

Acer’s new P-Series consists of four DLP projectors, three of which will go on sale in the UK. Designed for board rooms, the range can reach a 144Hz refresh rate when showing 24fps content. …

Anoto Seals Deal With Ingram

by Tom Allen

Ingram Micro has signed a deal to distribute Anoto Group’s Live Display, as well as other enterprise collaboration products, in Europe. The Live Display is a 55″ UltraHD screen, supporting pen input through Cima …

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Yonhap Puts Figure on Apple-Samsung Rumour

by Tom Allen

Rumours continue to circulate of Samsung Display supplying AMOLED screens to Apple for the next iPhone. Yonhap News has now put a number on rumour. According to the source, SDC will supply 100 million …