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SMPTE Reports 4K Cameras at IBC

by Super User

On October 14th, the SMPTE New York Section held an evening program dedicated to the latest in 4k cameras for digital cinema acquisition, as shown at IBC in Amsterdam September 12

Tags:Back Panel| Cameras| Flex| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| SMPTE| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21

Samsung Validated by US Security

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Samsung is celebrating a win in the USA, as its devices have been cleared for use in handling classified information by government officials. Nine devices with the company’s Knox security software – including the …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Security| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21

Posiflex’s Tablet Bundles Suit Two Applications

by Super User

Taiwan’s Posiflex manufactures point-of-sale (PoS) devices, and has expanded its range with a new tablet: the MT-4008W. Available in two packages, for retail and hospitality, the 7.85″ tablet can be used with a pistol …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| POS| Retail| tablets| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21

Lessons From the High Dynamic Range Acquisition and Display Frontier

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The SMPTE Fall conference kicked off with a pre-show symposium produced by The Hollywood Post Alliance (HPA). Much of what was discussed at the Symposium centered on the notion of more: more pixels, more …

Tags:Broadcast Monitors| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| SMPTE 2014| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21

Cologne/Bonn Refreshes With Retro Content, New Screens

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Two new 65″ flight-information displays have been installed in Cologne/Bonn airport. Invidis Consulting expects as many as 10 displays to be installed around the airport as part of the work, some of which may …

Tags:Aviation| Germany| Large Display Monitor| NEC| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21

Eyevis Appoints New CEO

by Super User

Eyevis has announced the appointment of Christian Massmann as its new CEO, as well as addition of Daniel Meindl to the company’s management board as head of finance and COO. Before joining Eyevis, Massmann …

Tags:Eyevis| Large Display Monitor| People| Recruitment & Appointments| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21

BOE to Invest $3.6 Billion in AMOLED Fab

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Following last week’s report that BOE Display will receive a $20 million government subsidy towards its G8.5 OLED fab in Hefei (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 42), the company has announced plans to build …

Tags:BOE| China| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21

Exertis Combines Businesses

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Exertis Micro-P and Exertis Gem have merged into a single business. Going forward, they will trade under the combined name of Exertis (UK) Ltd.

Tags:Distributors| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21

Balacing Charge Extends QD Efficiencies

by Super User

Chinese researchers have taken quantum dot (QD) LEDs above 20% external quantum efficiency (EQE) – thought to be the technology’s theoretical maximum (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 20) – for the first time. By …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Quantum Dots| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21

Blackberry Classic to Arrive in Mid-December

by Super User

Blackberry CEO John Chen let the release date of the Blackberry Classic (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 41) slip during a talk in China last month. Speaking at the MIT Enterprise Forum in Hong …

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Huawei’s Honor Brand Charges in to Europe

by Super User

Huawei’s Honor brand is available online only. Savings from this business strategy are said to be passed on to consumers directly. A new addition to the lineup is the Honor 6, available through Amazon …

Tags:3G & 4G| Huawei| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21

Cree, Lextar Sign LED Agreement

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Cree and Lextar Electronics have entered into a supply agreement for sapphire-based LED chips, with Cree gaining approximately 13% of Lextar through an $83 million investment. The deal also includes a royalty-bearing license agreement …

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