Vol 23 – Issue 37 – Page 4

FCC Proposing Radical Changes to Set-top Box Rules

by Aldo Cugnini

In a move that has rattled quite a few cages, the Federal Communications Commission has proposed adopting new rules affecting cable and satellite distribution and consumption of content. What does that mean for the …

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Epson Upgrades LS10500 for HDR Support

by Chris Chinnock

Epson has a new flagship model for its home cinema line: the LS10500, the successor to the LS10000. The major difference is the addition of support for HDR10, which apparently, cannot be done as …

Polymedia to Distribute Altona Products in Russia

by Isaac Oburu

Atlona and Polymedia inked a distribution deal. The deal will see Polymedia distribute Atlona’s commercial AV products in Russia effective as from 1st October.

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Voice is the Next User Interface Revolution say Amazon

by Chris Chinnock

Charlie Kindel, the Director of Alexa Smart Home at Amazon, gave a thought provoking keynote speech at CEDIA. His main message was that computer interaction must and will move beyond the keyboard and mouse. …

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SIM2 Launches HDR SIM2 Dual Projector System at CEDIA

by Chris Chinnock

At last year’s CEDIA, we saw a prototype of a dual projection solution capable of showing HDR images. This product was launched in Europe, but at this year’s show, it was officially released to …

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SIM2’s NERO4 is a 4K Single Chip DLP Projector

by Chris Chinnock

Three single-chip TRP DLP projectors were shown at CEDIA that use the 0.66” 4M mirror chip and image shifting optics to create a 4K image (8.3M pixels). This included Digital Projection, Vivitek and SIM2. …

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SIM2 Launches xTV Laser Projector

by Chris Chinnock

As we have noted many times, the Laser TV category featuring an ultra short throw projector mounted below a screen in a living room scenario is a hot topic – especially in China. The …

Tags:Cedia 2016| Large Display Monitor| Laser Phosphor Projectors| Sim2| Vol 23 - Issue 37

Screen Updates from CEDIA

by Chris Chinnock

There were a few new screen introductions at CEDIA which we summarize below. Vutec introduced a new thin frame for their screen materials that is only 3/8” thick (9.5mm). It is targeted at commercial …

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Consider the Format of Content Shown on Non-Rectangular Displays

by Arthur Berman

It has become possible to manufacture displays of almost any shape. One consequence of this capability is that the conventional formats used to best arrange text and other content on rectangular displays no longer …

Tags:HMI| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 37

Dish Makes Argument for Validity of Pay TV at CEDIA

by Chris Chinnock

In a presentation at CEDIA, a Dish CEO Vivek Khempka gave an overview of the landscape for OTT streaming services and pay TV services. His conclusion: Pay TV still offers good value compared to …

Tags:Cedia 2016| Dish Network| Large Display Monitor| Pay TV| Vol 23 - Issue 37

Rohde & Schwarz Workstation Supports HDR

by Isaac Oburu

Rohde & Schwarz has produced a new workstation called the R&S Clipster that is designed to support the mastering of video with UltraHD resolution, wide colour gamuts and HDR based on Dolby Vision and …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Post Production| Video Editing & Production| Vol 23 - Issue 37

Hisense HDR and More at Pepcom

by Matthew Brennesholtz

The Pepcom Holiday Spectacular in New York City on Thursday, September 15th was titled “Tinsel & ‘Tinis” – Pepcom knows how to get the press into its press-only events. The goal of one of …