Vol 24 – Issue 44 – Page 6

FCC Authorizes ATSC 3.0 Broadcast Transmission Standard

by Aldo Cugnini

The United States Federal Communications Commission has adopted new rules to let television broadcasters use the Next Generation broadcast television transmission standard, also called ATSC 3.0, on a voluntary, market-driven basis. FCC Adopts New …

Panasonic PT-RZ21K Projector Now Available at Lang AG

by Andrew Fenn

Lang AG, one of the leading companies in the European rental and “dry hire” market, has purchased a number (“in three digits”) of Panasonic PT-RZ21K projectors. The PT-RZ21K laser phosphor projector outputs WUXGA resolution …

Samsung LED Cinema in Europe

by Bob Raikes

Samsung is installing its first commercial LED Cinema installation in Europe in Zurich, Switzerland, with a single screen system in for the Arena Cinema, which will also install new seating. Samsung Switzerland said that …

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Christie 3 Chip Projector Uses Red & Blue Lasers

by Bob Raikes

Christie previewed the Crimson 3 DLP BoldColor Laser Phosphor projector at ISE and launched it officially at LDI 2017. The projector produces 22,300 ANSI (25,000 ISO) in its 1920 x 1200 version (WU25) or …

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ZephVR Fan Peripheral Smashes Kickstarter Goal

by Andrew Fenn

Weasel Labs has designed a fan system for VR head-mounted displays (HMD), currently compatible with HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR. ZephVR was created using machine learning and audio labelling to respond to …

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Logitech Reveals VR Keyboard Solution

by Andrew Fenn

Logitech has announced Bridge, a solution for the integration of keyboards into VR settings. The company announced the availability of 50 developer kits for Bridge, via a blog post on the Vive website. Bridge …

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Team of Designers Create a Range of VR Headset Prototypes

by Andrew Fenn

A team of designers from industrial firm Nonobject have created a range of head-mounted display (HMD) prototypes, targeting improved comfort, outward appearance and ease of use as VR is adopted into more and more …

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Asus Launches Verizon-Exclusive ZenFone V Live

by Andrew Fenn

Asus has released the ZenFone V Live, exclusively on the Verizon network in the US. The ZenFone V Live runs Android 7.1.1 and features a 5” 1280 x 720 HD display (294 PPI) with …

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An Update on LED Displays

by Bob Raikes

LED Inside has published article that talks about the differences between fine pitch LED, miniLED and microLED. The blog sees products with pitch of 1.2mm (e.g. Sony Cledis) or 2.5mm like Samsung’s Cinema LED …

NEC and EET Europarts Extend Distribution Agreement

by Andrew Fenn

EET Europarts has expanded its distribution deal with NEC Display Solutions. EET has been a partner of NEC for several years, distributing its large-size digital signage products in Denmark, Finland, France, Norway and Sweden, …

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BenQ and Delo Sign New Distribution Deal

by Andrew Fenn

Delo Computer is now distributing BenQ’s range of large-format signage in Germany. BenQ’s portfolio includes all-in-one smart signage devices, equipped with Ultra HD resolution and Android operating systems, as well as video wall solutions …

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Quantum Dot Display Technology Coming to LCD’s Rescue

by Sweta Dash

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) technology is facing challenges in the market in spite of its dominant position and long history of success. The growth rates of application markets are slowing with accelerating competition and …

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