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US Army to Replace LCD Display with OLED in Fighter Pilot Helmet

by Andrew Fenn

An eMagin OLED display is to be used to fix an ongoing issue with the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter helmet, according to several reports. The $400,000 Kopin helmet currently in use features an LCD …

Image Said to be of Genuine Apple Watch Series 4 Leaks Online

by Andrew Fenn

Details and an image of the tentatively-named Apple Watch Series 4 has leaked, ahead of the company’s official launch event, scheduled for September 12th. The Apple Watch Series 3 launched in September 2017. The …

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LDM Vol 25 No 34 Roundup

by Bob Raikes

Eizo Corp announced that the GX560 high brightness monitor has received FDA 510(k) Clearance for breast tomosynthesis and digital mammography. (Eizo 5 Megapixel Monitor uses LTPS). The monitor will be shown at the RSNA …

VR Improves Vision

by Len Scrogan

Virtual Reality is making inroads in many areas these days, but none are as interesting as in the field of vision health. That’s because many people incorrectly suppose that healthy vision and VR are …

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Optoma Entry Range is Bright

by Bob Raikes

Optoma’s latest range of multipurpose professional projectors are aimed at business and education users based on DLP engines with lamp light sources The new models S322e, S334e, X342e and W334e boast high brightness, amazing …

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Roku Announces JVC as Newest Roku TV Brand

by Andrew Fenn

Shenzhen MTC has joined the Roku TV licensing programme to build smart TVs under the JVC brand. MTC will leverage TV hardware reference designs and the Roku operating system to create a line of …

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Parade Introduces USB Type-C Retimer for DP HBR3

by Bob Raikes

Parade Technologies has a new USB Type-C 10 Gigabits/sec retimer, the PS8818, that supports both USB 3.1 Gen 2 and DisplayPort 1.4a Alternate Mode. The PS8818 is designed to drive the USB Type-C receptacle …

LG’s 65″ G8 OLED TV is Now Shipping in Europe

by Andrew Fenn

LG’s 65″ G8 OLED TV with AI ThinQ technology is now shipping in Europe, priced at €4,999 (about $5,810). The screen, powered by LG’s webOS, supports 2160p resolution, plus HDR10, HLG and Dolby Vision …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| OLED TVs| Vol 25 - Issue 34

Pioneer UDP-LX500 UHD Blu-ray Player Supports Dolby Vision

by Andrew Fenn

Pioneer’s UDP-LX500 Ultra HD Blu-ray player, announced back in June, is currently being shown off at IFA 2018 in Berlin, Germany, ahead of its European release, tentatively scheduled for September/October 2018 and priced at …

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Quince Imaging and Monumental Sports Team Up on Projection System

by Andrew Fenn

In the US, Quince Imaging has teamed up with Monumental Sports, the joint-venture company that owns and manages Washington DC’s Capitals (NHL) and Wizards (NBA), on a projection system at the Capital One Arena, …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Projection Mapping| Sports and Stadiums| Vol 25 - Issue 34

IDC: Declining Market for Personal Computing Devices

by Andrew Fenn

Unit shipments for the global PC devices market, comprised of traditional PCs, tablets and workstations, is expected to contract by 3.9% in 2018, according to IDC. This decline is expected to continue throughout the …

IDC: Indian Wearables Shipments Cross One Million Mark in 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

The Indian wearables market witnessed impressive growth in the second quarter of 2018 as the overall wearables market grew 66% year-on-year and 40% sequentially, making it the biggest quarter for the wearables category in …

Tags:India| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 34| Wearable Market