Vol 24 – Issue 02 – Page 7

NEC Adds Five Lamp-based Projectors

by Bob Raikes

NEC has added five new lamp-based projectors to its PA series, with resolutions of XGA, WXGA and WUXGA resolutions. All the new models use LCD-based engines and have the latest scaler chip which can …

Tags:Installation Projectors| Large Display Monitor| LCD Projectors (3LCD)| NEC| Vol 24 - Issue 02

Scala Highlights Retail Opportunities

by Yvette Raikes

At the NRF BIG Show 2017 in New York, Scala showed a range of over 20 immersive retail solutions, from a connected café to an interactive fitting room. There were sports feeds to entertain …

Stream TV Continues to Push Glasses-Free 3D

by Chris Chinnock

Glasses-free 3D is not dead, but it is not thriving either. A few companies continue to develop products and they seem to be finding customers, but these remain niche products. At CES 2017, we …

Tags:Autostereo 3D| CES 2017| Large Display Monitor| Stream TV| Vol 24 - Issue 02

Changhong TVs at CES 2017

by Chris Chinnock

Changhong was showing off many TVs, but not a lot seemed to have changed since our IFA report (Changhong Launches New HDR TVs). These TVs are branded under the name ChiQ, but the Q …

RCA Shows Curved UltraHD Model for $899

by Chris Chinnock

RCA is a brand name used in North America, while the same models sold in Europe carry the Thomson brand name, but both brands for TVs are owned by TCL. Canada-based Curtis International adds …

Tags:CES 2017| Large Display Monitor| TCL| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 02

Vestel Shows UHD TV Line

by Chris Chinnock

We stopped by the Vestel booth but were told that there was not much new since our report at IFA (Vestel to Mass Produce OLED HDR TVs). As this headline notes, Vestel planned to …

NVidia Looking at GPUs to Enable Deep Learning and Autonomous Vehicles – Shows HDR Monitor

by Bob Raikes

The Nvidia keynote was the opening one of CES, so the first section of the talk was a pitch for CES, highlighting the 50 year history. CTA president, Gary Shapiro, then came on to …

CTA Celebrates 50 Years of CES

by Bob Raikes

The CTA held the opening event which followed the traditional format with Shawn Dubravac and Steve Koenig of the organisation giving, first, a view on technology and then a report on global markets. Dubravac …

Wagamama Uses Novel Sign at Gatwick

by Bob Raikes

As we were waiting for our plane out to Las Vegas, we noticed this display from the Wagamama restaurant chain which now has a large sign outside using ‘stretched’ displays. The content is designed …

Tags:Aviation| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| QSRs & Menu Boards| Vol 24 - Issue 02

Battle of the TV Titans – Samsung vs. LG at CES 2017

by Sweta Dash

Samsung and LG battled for next gen TV display technology dominance at CES 2017. Top consumer brands generally showcase their latest and greatest TV products at the event to establish technology supremacy and set …

Tags:CES 2017| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 02

iPlayer Breaks Records

by Yvette Raikes

BBC iPlayer received a record 69.3 million requests in the week between Christmas and New Year. It was particularly popular on mobiles on New Year’s Eve! This helped to make December its best ever …

Dell 8K Monitor Available Soon

by Bob Raikes

Dell had booked the Yardbird restaurant in the Venetian to show its latest monitors and PCs. We met up with the monitor group and we immediately were attracted by a new 31.5″ 8K monitor, …

Tags:Dell| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 02