Vol 25 – Issue 07 – Page 5

Mitsubishi Agrees $33M Deal

by Bob Raikes

Mitsubishi has finally settled a US class action over a CRT pricing cartel by agreeing a $33 million agreement with indirect buyers of the CRTs, after agreeing a deal with direct buyers for $75 …

Tags:CRT| Large Display Monitor| Litigation| Monopolies (Anti Trust)| Vol 25 - Issue 07

PlayStation VR Bundles On Sale at Amazon

by Andrew Fenn

Various PlayStation VR bundles are currently available at discounted prices on Amazon, until March 3rd. Consumers can pick up a Gran Turismo Sport bundle for $200—the same price as the headset on its own—while …

Digital Projection Announces Agreement With Comm-Tec For DACH

by Andrew Fenn

Digital Projection has announced a new distribution agreement with Comm-Tec, effective immediately. The agreement covers all Digital Projection sales across Switzerland and Austria, where all vertical markets will be handled by Comm-Tec. Digital Projection’s …

Absen XD10 LED Screen Installed in Belfast Stadium

by Andrew Fenn

Systems integrator Ashleigh Signs was chosen by the Irish Football Association to implement a digital display solution at the newly-renovated National Football Stadium at Windsor Park, Belfast. In the past, the Irish Football Association …

Elettronica Industriale Signs HD Capacity Agreement with Eutelsat

by Andrew Fenn

Elettronica Industriale, a subsidiary of Mediaset, has signed a multi-year capacity agreement with Eutelsat to accelerate its transition to HD. Under this contract, the three flagship channels of the Mediaset Group (Canale 5, Italia …

Tags:HDTV| Italy| Large Display Monitor| Satellite| Vol 25 - Issue 07

Sony Launches Four New Mid and Low-Range TVs in Europe

by Andrew Fenn

Sony Europe has announced it will release new mid and low-range TVs this year. The mid-range XF80 and XF75 are both edge-lit, LCD Android TVs with Ultra HD resolutions, coming in screen sizes ranging …

Amphion Releases Video Decoder Core for HEVC and VP9

by Andrew Fenn

Amphion Semiconductor, a video codec silicon IP provider, has announced the release of the latest version of its Malone video decoder IP core. Architectural optimisations have enabled the company to realise further reductions in …

Apple Files a Patent Application for HMD Optical Systems

by Arthur Berman

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently published a patent application filed by Apple that relates to optical systems for Head Mounted Displays (HMDs). While uses in augmented reality HMDs are discussed in the …

Tags:Apple| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Lenses| Optics| Vol 25 - Issue 07

Taiwan’s Large LCD Panel Shipments Higher Than Expected in 2017 Q4

by Andrew Fenn

Shipments of 9″-and-above LCD panels from Taiwan-based manufacturers were better than expected during the fourth quarter of 2017, according to Digitimes Research. This new data reveals that Taiwan’s shipments of large-size panels totalled 237.8 …

3D Films Showcased

by Andrew Fenn

Last month, a selection of 26 3D films were showcased at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport hotel as part of the 29th annual Stereoscopic Displays and Applications conference. Attendees were treated to a …

Living in the Moment with Educational AR

by Len Scrogan

In a previous article, Escaping the Curse of the Optional in the Ed-Tech Market, I shone a small spotlight on a chart that differentiated the nominal uses of augmented reality from more transcendent and …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Education| Vol 25 - Issue 07