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Profilometry Revision Simplifies 3D Modelling

by Super User

A (relatively) simple way to create a virtual model of a 3D object, with a single camera, has been hit upon by a group at the Centro de Investigaciones en Optica in Mexico. The …

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Jack Wolfskin Chooses LG

by Super User

An LG ShineOut display has been installed in the Jack Wolfskin store in Berlin’s Alexa shopping centre. As the interior of the building is very bright, the screen needed to be able to operate …

Tags:Digital Signage| Germany| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

Production Begins at LG’s Guangzhou Plant

by Super User

Mass-production has begun at LG Display’s G8.5 line in Guangzhou, China. The Beijing News says that the fab is manufacturing medium- and large-sized (mainly 42″, 49″ and 55″) UltraHD LCD TV panels.

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Connected Sets Approach 1 Billion in 2020

by Super User

Digital TV Research predicts that almost 1 billion TV sets (965 million) worldwide will be connected to the internet by 2020; up from 339 million expected at the end of this year. The figure …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21| Worldwide

Workaround Enables iPhone UltraHD Video Capture

by Super User

There are Android smartphones that feature UltraHD video capture as standard, and then there’s the iPhone. Apple’s device has no default way to shoot video at such a high resolution, but can take UltraHD …

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Taiwan Doubles Global Semiconductor Growth in 2015

by Super User

The global semiconductor market will be valued at $336.3 billion next year, a 3.1% YoY rise, says Taiwan’s MIC. Primarily this is due to the Apple Watch and new Internet of Things products. Taiwan’s …

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Primeview Covers Varying Brightness Levels

by Super User

Primeview’s newest LED tiles are designed for indoor retail, broadcast, casino, corporate and control room applications. Each is rated for 24/7 use, with a 60Hz display rate. Each has a 5,000:1 contrast ratio and …

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Samsung Renames LFD Day

by Super User

Samsung’s Smart Signage & Networking Solutions Day (formerly LFD Day) will take place in Frankfurt this year, on 16th October. Visitors can view Samsung’s new displays, attend workshops and lectures and talk with Samsung …

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DivX & MainConcept Stay Busy

by Super User

DivX and MainConcept have now split again from Rovi and had their own booth. Emphasis at the show was on HEVC support and new codecs and the company was showing live encoding of three …

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Vestel Adds Mobile Phones

by Super User

Slightly surprisingly, Vestel had a lot of digital signage monitors at IFA. Also, slightly surprising at IBC, the news that we got was about the company’s new smartphones that have been developed in-house although …

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Vestel Provides Launch Timings for IFA Products

by Super User

Following our discussion with Vestel at IFA (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 36), we have now confirmed launch windows for various products that we saw at the show. * The single-wire TV and OLED …

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Systeam Expands Portfolio

by Super User

In Germany, Systeam has added new products to its portfolio from Lenovo and Eiki. The distributor is now offering Lenovo’s PCs and Eiki’s videoprojectors to customers throughout Germany.

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