Vol 25 – Issue 07 – Page 2

New Version of HbbTV Specification Supports HDR, HFR and NGA

by Andrew Fenn

The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing an open standard for the delivery of broadcast and broadband services through connected TVs and set-top boxes, has announced the immediate availability of HbbTV 2.0.2. …

Tags:HbbTV| HDR - High Dynamic Range| HFR - High Frame Rate| Large Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 07

Holovis Shows VR Training Systems at ISE

by Matthew Brennesholtz

Meko’s Matt Brennesholtz tries the Holovis unteathered 6DoF training system, including the backpack host computer. (Credit: M. Brennesholtz) Holovis is a hardware agnostic company with a focus on professional training. Recently, there interests have …

Tags:Automotive| ISE 2018| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 07

Eizo Supports 17″ 5:4 Users

by Bob Raikes

Eizo Corporation has announced the Flexscan S1703-A, a 17″ 1280 x 1028 monitor for clients that still want to buy products in this ‘legacy’ format. The unit is the first upgrade since the S1703, …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Eizo| Large Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 07

Eizo Adds Papers to QCM Colour Software

by Bob Raikes

Eizo Corporation said that it has added 13 papers from Ilford and Pictorico to the Quick Color Match screen-to-print colour matching software solution. The addition extends the number of papers in total to 26 …

Tags:Colour Management & Processing| Eizo| Large Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 07

The Last Jedi to be Disney’s First Dolby Vision UHD Blu-ray

by Andrew Fenn

Star Wars: The Last Jedi will be Disney’s first Dolby Vision Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc release when it comes out on March 27th, Disney has confirmed. The disc release will also feature Dolby Atmos …

Samsung Awarded US Patent for Flying Display

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung has been awarded a US patent (9,891,885 B2) for a flying screen, after filing an application last year. According to the details of the patent, Samsung’s floating screen would be kept airborne via …

Tags:Drone Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| Patents| Samsung| Vol 25 - Issue 07

IDC: Detachable Tablets Continue to Grow in Value

by Andrew Fenn

According to the latest figures published by IDC, the overall tablet market for Western Europe declined 13.1% year-on-year, shipping 10.6 million units in the fourth quarter of 2017, indicating a continued weakening of the …

NAGRA: TV and OTT Will Merge in 2018

by Bob Raikes

Nagra has revealed five top trends it expects to most impact the pay-TV industry in 2018, according to Advanced Television. The company believes that we are now in the ‘Post-OTT Era’ as the division …

Switzerland’s Net+ Delivers OTT Multiscreen with VO Player

by Andrew Fenn

Viaccess-Orca, a global provider of OTT and TV platforms, content protection, and advanced data solutions, announced that Net+, a Swiss provider of French-speaking multimedia content, has launched its new multiscreen service powered by VO …

AR, VR, MR and Smartglasses – Who is Who?

by Norbert Hildebrand

With the reporting on AR, VR, MR and smartglasses at an all time high one would think that we have a clear understanding of what is what. However, as it seems that is not …

Mitsubishi Developing “Texture Expression” Technology

by Arthur Berman

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has reported development of a “texture expression” technology that the company has named Real Texture. Although, at this time, little technical information has been publically released, one of the claims for …

Tags:Automotive| Large Display Monitor| Mitsubishi| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 07

AOC to Show Off New Curved Monitor at IEM Katowice 2018

by Andrew Fenn

At this year’s Intel Extreme Masters in Katowice, AOC will show off what claims to be the most competitive gaming display line-up to ever attend an esports event. With over 100,000 event attendees to …