Vol 23 – Issue 40 – Page 5

First “True 8K” 120fps Dome Demo

by Chris Chinnock

That was the headline that enticed me to fly to Toronto and the annual Giant Screen Cinema Association International Conference and Trade Show (GSCA). This event is all about the latest planetarium, IMax and …

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ADB Gives More Info on Hotel Casting

by Bob Raikes

We reported on the developments by ADB with its hospitality TV products at the recent IBC show. Now the company has announced that it will show the vuCaster technology at the Hotel Technology Next …

Tags:ADB (Advanced Digital Broadcasting)| Hospitality TVs| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 40

Museum’s Cinema Boosts Attendance

by Yvette Raikes

Christie’s CP42LH projector has been installed as part of the upgrade to the 325-seat theatre in the Naval Aviation Museum in Florida. The cinema shows a film about the history of aviation, and the …

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IVRA Established for VR in China

by Bob Raikes

The Electronic Information Division of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has set up an Industry of Virtual Reality Alliance (IVRA.com) to develop the VR market in China and with 170 enterprises …

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Osram Sale on the Cards

by Bob Raikes

The FT reports that ‘at least’ two Chinese companies are looking at buying German LED and lighting specialist, Osram, which was spun off from Siemens in 2013, and which remains its biggest shareholder. The …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Osram| Vol 23 - Issue 40

Save the Dates – Digital Signage Summit Events 2016/17

by Bob Raikes

ISE & Invidis have released dates for next year’s Digital Signage Summit series. Dates are DSS @ISE | Amsterdam: February 8, 2017 DSS South Africa | Johannesburg: 6 April 2017 DSS Orlando | Orlando, …

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Hitachi Ready To Ship Roku TVs

by Bob Raikes

Hitachi is about to release its UltraHD Roku TVs in the US. The TVs are available in 50″ (50R8), 55″ (55R7) and 65″ (65R8) and will be sold through Sam’s Club and costing $499, …

Tags:Hitachi| Large Display Monitor| TVs (TV Sets)| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 40

Streaming Without Data Usage Offered in Croatia

by Yvette Raikes

Croatian provider Hrvatski Telekom is offering a new service, Stream On, which allows subscribers to watch content through a mobile app regardless of where they are and without any data usage on their mobile …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 23 - Issue 40

US Viewers Like User-Generated Content

by Bob Raikes

Parks Associates said that almost 35% of US broadband households are watching user-generated video content (such as YouTube, Vimeo, and Dailymotion) on a regular basis. According to Parks Associates’ IoT research: Men watch user-generated …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 40

Hisense Shows UHD HDR TVs in New York

by Matthew Brennesholtz

Hisense showed a single 50” H8-series HDR TV at Pepcom, but showed the rest of its high-end, UHD HDR-compatible and HDR TV product line for the US at a dedicated press event on October …

Userful has Video on Videowalls

by Yvette Raikes

Userful Corporation has just released a video showing how to setup, use and manage videowalls. To see it, click here.

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Video Walls| Vol 23 - Issue 40

USI Pushes On

by Bob Raikes

We reported on the Universal Stylus Initiative several times at the beginning of this year around CES and MWC. Now the USI has released the USI 1.0 specification which was developed by a group …

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