Vol 24 – Issue 15 – Page 7

VR First Programme Developing

by Bob Raikes

We reported on the VR First initiative at IFA last year. The organisation said that it now has 26 labs operating in the US, Europe, Asia and Oceania and will bring the number up …

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Only 3% of MENA TV Channels are HD

by Alan Spencer

A report from Noorsat on TV viewing in MENA, indicates that although 80% of viewers in the region are already equipped to receive HD TV, the region is lagging behind the rest of the …

Freenet TV Expects Over 1 Million Customers For DVB-T2

by Alan Spencer

Freenet, the German media company, is expecting its DVB-T2 platform to reach more than one million paying customers by the end of 2018. This was announced at the Freenet Capital Market Day 2017 on …

Garmin Adds Stress Management to Wearable

by Bob Raikes

Garmin has a new wearable, the vivosmart 3 fitness tracker. As well as VO2 max and heart rate tracking, the device is said to be able to measure stress. The display is a monochrome …

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Samsung & LG Revising Plans for LCD

by Bob Raikes

The Investor blog in Korea reports that both LG Display and Samsung Display have dropped plans to reduce their LCD capacity. “We previously expected the LCD supply shortage to ease in the second quarter, …

And Finally…. Some Bizarre Market Data…

by Bob Raikes

We often see market research reports from unknown companies. Few are as bizarre as the one from ‘Persistence Market Research”. According to a press release, the global flat panel display market will be valued …

RitDisplay Boosts PMOLED Capacity

by Bob Raikes

RiTDisplay is to boost its capacity for PMOLED displays according to Digitimes which was quoting the company’s CEO, DC Wang, at an investors’ conference. The firm’s capacity has increased from 15,000 to 18,000 substrates …

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Seoul Semiconductor Files Patent Lawsuit

by Alan Spencer

At the end of last month, Seoul Semiconductor filed a patent infringement lawsuit at the District Court of Düsseldorf in Germany, against Mouser Electronics asserting infringement of a LED patent relating to high-power light …

Is Shifted 2D Content Fake 3D?

by Arthur Berman

The cost and complexity of capturing stereoscopic 3D video or of converting conventional 2D video to stereoscopic 3D in post-production can be considerable. With this the case, producers of stereoscopic 3D content occasionally use …

Tags:3D (Three Dimensions)| Human Visual System (HVS)| Stereopsis| Stereovision| Vol 24 - Issue 15

Bluefish to Work with Christie at NAB

by Bob Raikes

Bluefish444, which makes uncompressed 4K/2K/HD/SD video I/O cards for the Windows, macOS and Linux operating systems, is partnering with Christie for a projection mapping demonstration at NAB Show 2017. The firm has created a …

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BrightSign Supplies September 11 Memorial and Museum

by Alan Spencer

BrightSign has been chosen to supply digital signage hardware to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in lower Manhattan, and Smart Digital Solutions was chosen to provide systems integration and support. BrightSign’s media …

Userful Software Used in Casino Video Wall

by Bob Raikes

Userful posted a video that showed the use of its software-based video wall technology at a casino in an unusual configuration.

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