Vol 25 – Issue 01 – Page 4

Boultbee Flight Academy Creates Spitfire Flight Simulator

by Andrew Fenn

Boultbee Flight Academy has created a Spitfire Mk IX flight simulator, using a real fuselage with authentic gauges, controls and instruments. The simulator was installed in a 3.4m x 4m x 2.9m room adjacent …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Projectors| Simulation| Vol 25 - Issue 01

DuneHD Goes UHD and Linux/Android Hybrid

by Bob Raikes

Dune HD has announced a new range of media players with UltraHD 60 fps HDR support and with unique hybrid Linux + Android software. Other new features include Rec 2020 support and HDMI 2.0a. …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| STBs| UltraHD| Vol 25 - Issue 01

Panono’s New Owner Makes Offer to Backers

by Bob Raikes

Panano was a developer of 360º cameras that was sold to pay the company’s debt. (Panono is Sold). Now the new owners (Professional360 GmbH, a subsidiary of Bryanston Group AG) have said that they …

Tags:360 Degree Cameras| AR/VR| Crowdfunding (Kickstarter etc)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 01

2017 Was Highest-Earning Year in Worldwide Box Office History

by Andrew Fenn

ComScore has announced that this year’s worldwide theatrical box office revenues are up 3% over 2016 and set a new record of $39.92 billion, making 2017 the highest-earning year in global movie history, powered …

Tags:Cinema going| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Vol 25 - Issue 01

EBU Guides its Members on HDR

by Bob Raikes

The EBU has released guidance to its members on developments in HDR. The announcement suggested that the document might be downloadable generally, but seems to be only available to paid-up members. Analyst Comment Joining …

Looking ahead to CES 2018

by Bob Raikes

This is an unusual week – a gap between the family overload of Christmas and New Year and the technology overload that is CES. This year, there is a brief gap, which gives us …

Tags:CES 2018| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 01

Samsung Patents A Rollable OLED Screen

by Bob Raikes

The LetsGoDigital blog has spotted an interesting patent from Samsung on the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) database that covers a rollable display device with a fingerprint sensor. The claims are here and the …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| Vol 25 - Issue 01

Samsung C-Lab to Reveal Creative New Projects at CES 2018

by Bob Raikes

Since MWC, (MWC 4YFN Show Buzzes) we have reported several times on Samsung’s Relúmĭno app that it has developed via its C-Lab start-up initiative – and which is designed to help those with challenges …

Tags:Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 01

Android for Some Sony TVs Delayed Again

by Andrew Fenn

The Android 7.0 update for early 2016 and 2015 models of Sony TVs has been hit with further delays. Released for late 2016 and all 2017 models back in May 2017, the update was …

Tags:Android| Mobile Display Monitor| sony| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 01

Kodi Media Player Now Available on Xbox One

by Andrew Fenn

Microsoft has announced that the Kodi media player app is now available on Xbox One. Kodi was previously available for the Xbox One’s predecessor, Xbox 360, under the name Xbox Media Center. Microsoft has …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Media Servers| Microsoft| Vol 25 - Issue 01| xBox

YouTube App No Longer Available on Amazon Fire TV

by Andrew Fenn

Access to the YouTube app on Amazon Fire TV devices has now been blocked by Google, the latest move in a long-running feud between the two companies. Amazon previously denied the addition of its …

UK Brand Gets OLED TV Down to sub £1,000

by Milos Pavlovic

electriQ of the UK has a new 55″ OLED TV that is the cheapest on the market at its list price of £1,318, but was being advertised at £999.97 ($1,129 + tax) when we …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OLED TVs| Pricing| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 25 - Issue 01