It used to be that organizations would set up multiple wired infrastructure networks to handle phone, data, video, audio, control, security, KVM, etc. Now, multiple options are emerging that can allow one or two networks to do all the stuff of multiple networks in the past. That is creating lots of new opportunities for hardware, […]
Can LEDs Challenge LCDs for Indoor Signage?
Indoor stand alone and video wall displays have been dominated by LCD technology having successfully vanquished CRT and Plasma display options. But now, fine pitch LED in tiled or modular formats under 2mm are in the market today and offer compelling images – even up close. Can LEDs make a chink in the LCD armor? […]
Insight Media Announces that Display Summit has been Approved for 12 InfoComm Renewal Units
May 26, 2015- Insight Media is pleased to announce that the company has been named an official InfoComm International Renewal Unit (RU) Provider. This will allow the more than 9,000 professionals holding InfoComm International’s Certified Technology Specialist credential to earn renewal units towards their certification by attending the upcoming Display Summit event taking place on […]
2015 Report on NAB and Technology Summit on Cinema Available
Insight Media and Meko analysts attended the 2015 Technology Summit on Cinema and NAB events in Las Vegas recently. This new report covers much of the leading edge news from these two shows. The nearly 50-page report is available now for $199. It includes many original by-lined news an analysis articles and links to video […]
360-Degree Capture of NBA All-Star Game
Thought the capture of 180- and 360-degree video content was a recent phenomenon driven be the capabilities of the Oculus Rift and Samsung GearVR? BigLook360 did their first production way back in 1999 and just recently shot the NBA All-Star game in the format. Content should be ready for viewing on the GearVR at the […]
Digital Cinema Market Innovating to Stay Relevant
The cinema has represented the highest quality movie experience for a long time, but can it maintain this dominance going forward? Large flat panel TV and home theater projectors offer stunning images and sound quality, so how can the theater differentiate the experience enough to entice consumers to leave the conform of their home? One […]
Corning’s New Iris Glass to Enable Thinner TVs
In the flurry of news from CES, we did not get a chance to delve deeply into an announcement of a new glass called Iris that was revealed by Corning (Corning Stays Ahead in Display Glass). In a conversation with John Bayne, general manager and vice president, Corning High Performance Displays and Advanced Glass Innovations, […]
Mobile LCD Backlight Technology and Market Study Released
February 18, 2015 – Insight Media is now offering early access to a report that is being put together right now. Titled “Mobile LCD Backlight Technology and Market Study,” early access customers will get a 15% discount off of the price. The report is due to publish sometime in March, at which point the discount […]
The End of Privacy
I read an article or saw a news report on this topic the other day and it just sort of hung around in my brain, fermenting to generate an editorial elixir. That probably sounds more intoxicating than what you will read below. The premise is that our expectation of privacy is becoming not only antiquated […]
D-ILA Projector with BLU-Escent Technology White Paper Available
JVC has completed a white paper providing more details on the technology inside the BLU-Escent DLA-VS2500 and DLA-VS2300 projectors. The white paper can be downloaded by clicking below: The White Paper provides details on the architecture of the projector as well as key features and benefits for the training, simulation and visualization markets. […]
What’s More Important: Color Accuracy and Contrast or Brightness in Conference Room Presentations?
Insight Media has published a new white paper titled: What’s More Important: Color Accuracy and Contrast or Brightness in Conference Room Presentations? The impetus for this paper was the release of the BenQ Colorific HC1200, a projector that is optimized for color accuracy and high contrast, rather than traditional brightness measurements. Historically, the projection industry has […]
A Look at the FX (Visual Effects) Industry
While not a display-centric industry, visual or special effects are in all kinds of media we consume today, so I recently took the opportunity to take the pulse of this industry in a conversation with FuseFX CEO, David Altenau. First of all, I thought the terms special effects and visual effects were synonymous, but according […]
Chaos and Opportunity in the Entertainment Industry
The term “Evolve or Die” may have even more meaning today than when uttered to the broadcast industry some years ago by the FCC Chairman. Things are so ripe for rapid change now that we are likely to look back on this period someday and gasp at the changes set in place that reshaped the […]
Transparent Conductor Markets Report Released
A new report on transparent conductor for the display, solar cells and other market segments is now available from Insight Media offering detailed forecasts. The report finds that the global market for transparent conductors (TCs) will generate $4.6 Billion (USD) in 2019, with non-ITO TCs accounting for $1.8 Billion in revenues in 2019 up from […]
The Laser Illuminated Projector Association (LIPA) Makes White Paper Available to Members
The Laser Illuminated Projector Association (LIPA) working in conjunction with Insight Media and other industry experts, has completed a white paper that is now available for its member companies. Titled, “Laser Illuminated Projector Systems – Technology Ahead of Regulation”, the report is a comprehensive summary of the state of regulatory efforts with laser-based projection systems, […]
2014 Touchless Human-Machine-Interaction Market Report Released
Insight Media is excited to announce the availability of a new report titled,” Touchless Human-Machine-Interaction Market Report.” This report analyzes over nine touchless Human Machine Interface (HMI) technologies and eight market applications. The report forecasts the touchless HMI market will reach $42.6 Billion by 2020. Gesture control, voice recognition, eye tracking, proximity touch, and motion sensors have […]
Insight Media Updates Web Site
Insight Media (Norwalk, CT) has updated its web site, www.insightmedia.info, to give a fresh look and streamlined information about its products and services. The move follows its divesting of the newsletter operation and a refocus on its other core services such as market research , consulting, marketing support and events. These services are focused on […]
Is Home Theater Coming Back?
The traditional home theater market served by the custom install community has not been a very happy place for a long time as the great recession really was not good for business. But new signs of life are now emerging to suggest a turnaround may indeed be underway or possible in the near term. One […]
The End of ITO Dominance is in Sight
Indium Tin Oxide, or ITO, is a key material for making displays. It is a transparent conductive material that applies voltage to the clear aperture in the LCD and provides the transparent electrodes for touch screens as well. Alternative solutions by a number of companies are in development, and these are now seeing success in […]
Insight Media Sells Publishing Operation to Meko
Insight Media (Norwalk, CT), well known as the publishers of display-related news on its www.display-central.com news portal, has agreed to sell its publishing and advertising operation to Meko, a UK-based news and market research consultancy that has covered the display industry for 20 years. Operation of the Display Central news portal, Display Central marketing and promotional programs, […]