You’ll see it at ISE 2013: Christie hopes to drive the future of control rooms with the introduction of its Christie Entero HB video wall display cubes, based on cutting-edge LED technology with over 1000 lumens capability in illumination and wireless networking capabilities – the first in the world to do so.

The system also includes proprietary third generation ArraySync auto-colour and brightness LED video wall management, and improved tiling and scaling capabilities for the video wall display in every application. With more than 30 years in the video wall display market, Christie’s modular display systems now “go big” with cubes that feature screen sizes from 50” to 80”.

Christie Entero HB display solutions feature ease of installation in a wide variety of cube sizes. It’s a purpose-built, continuously self-managed system that delivers reliability, flexibility and functionality for utilities, government, security and surveillance, and public and emergency services –with lower power consumption and lower cost of ownership. Read more...

Both Samsung and LG claim to have brought "the world's first" curved OLED TV to CES 2013.

The curved OLED TVs are both 55" displays that appear concave when viewed from the front and even more bent from the sides. Apparently the shape improves on viewing angles, even if an over-enthusiastic Samsung PR describes it as "IMAX-like" (never mind IMAX screens measure around 70 feet/21m). Read more...

For Q3, sales of interactive whiteboards and interactive flat panel displays in the education and corporate sectors are up 22% year-on-year, according to Futuresource Consulting.

EMEA experienced its largest quarter ever in terms of sales, achieving 44% year-on-year growth, with Vestel completing shipment for phase one of the Fatih tender. Additionally, Russia also had huge sales in the quarter.

The UK market is forecast to have 10% growth in 2012 according to Futuresource, the first growth year for the UK in 7 years. Interactive flat panel displays begin to take market share from interactive whiteboards and some of the first replacement boards are being purchased, with schools tending to buy the same brands again. Although the BSF (Building Schools for the Future) programme was abandoned there is still significant new school construction due to the rise of academies, as well as substantial rebuilding programmes within existing schools.

The total worldwide market for interactive whiteboards, interactive flat panels and interactive projectors within education and corporate sectors is forecast to reach 1.5 million by 2015. However, the adoption rates of the three products are very different by country and even by region. Futuresource has compared all three technologies in 8 regions / countries. Read more...

Matrox MuraControl for Windows video wall management configures, operates, and otherwise takes full advantage of video walls powered by Matrox Mura MPX Series output/input boards. Running either locally or remotely over standard TCP/IP networks, the user-friendly application consists of Window and source controls that let users create, save, and edit layouts (presets) offline or in real time.

This provides enhanced customization of where and how content appears on Mura MPX video wall installations displaying up to 56 HD inputs across up Read more...