Vol 23 - Issue 40

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On the Horns of a Trilemma!

by Bob Raikes

As you can imagine, as an editor, I love words. One of the joys of English as a language is that it has a lot of words. I have on my bookshelf a two …

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Sony VR Headset Lowers the Entry Price for Gamers

by Norbert Hildebrand

After several reports about the imminent release of the Sony Playstation VR, the VR headset (product code CUH-ZVR1 series) is finally here. It will work with the Playstation 4 as well as upcoming variations …

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HDR Compatible Set Sales Bigger than HDR says IHS Markit

by Bob Raikes

IHS Markit has said that HDR TV shipments will reach more than 4 million units in 2016 and growth to more than 30 million units by 2020. However, the market for HDR-compatible TVs, defined …

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Sony Laser Projectors in Science Museum in Milan

by Bob Raikes

The “Leonardo da Vinci” Museum of Science and Technology in Milan has been fitted in three places with Sony’s 3LCD BrightEra VPL-FHZ57 laser projectors “The installation of the ‘Extreme. In search of particles’ exhibition …

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Panasonic Develops 10 year Maintenance Free Projector

by Bob Raikes

The Panasonic PT-RZ575, a new laser phosphor projector based on a 0.67″ DLP chip with 1920 x 1200 resolution, is set for launch in Autumn 2016 and offers 5,200 lumens of brightness at a …

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Amscreen Adds Products for DOOH

by Bob Raikes

Following the announcement of its deal for phone boxes in the UK (Amscreen Wins Digital Phone Box Contract), the company has shown a new range of products that it is hoping to supply for …

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And Finally…

by Yvette Raikes

A Japanese biologist, Joji Yamaguchi, has invented a dog collar which show’s the animal’s emotions – calm, excited, happy, etc. – to help owners to manage stressful environments. The Inupathy collar uses the dog’s …

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ADB Says Millennials Want their Own Content on Hotel TVs

by Bob Raikes

ADB has released a white paper with the results of a survey on the guestroom TV experience. The study looked at the views of guests (2000 in luxury, upscale, midscale and economy tiers) and …

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SteamVR Working on Controllers

by Bob Raikes

Valve said that it now has 300 licencees for its SteamVR laser-based tracking technology which is used to add room tracking to the HTC Vive. They are in industries ranging from “entertainment VR to …

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New Beacon Network Developed in UK

by Bob Raikes

Proxama of the UK has developed its network of beacons in the UK to 4,000 locations with support for both Apple iBeacon and Google Eddystone formats. The company claims a billion ‘touch points’ in …

Tags:Beacons| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 23 - Issue 40

Outdoor Plus Wins TfL Deal

by Bob Raikes

Transport for Londong (TfL) has made a deal with Outdoor Plus for advertising and the company will install six digital screens in underpass locations including the A3 Kingston, the A40 in Ealing and the …

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