Friday, January 20, 2012
VGA and DVI Ports To Be Phased Out Over Next 5 Years
New laptops today come with the thinner HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface) and DisplayPort to connect high-definition TVs, monitors or projectors.
from Slashdot:
from Slashdot:
VGA and DVI Ports To Be Phased Out Over Next 5 Years
"Legacy VGA and DVI display ports are likely to be phased out in PCs over the next five years, according to a study by NPD In-Stat. Intel and Advanced Micro Devices are ending chipset support for VGA by 2015. The VGA interface was originally introduced in 1986 and DVI was introduced in 1999,"
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Video: Brute Processing Power Makes Hugo Shine | Underwire | Wired.com
http://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/01/pixomondo-hugo-vfx/
I guess they didn't know about Amazons cloud service or the cheap hydro-electricity in Las Vegas or in the Tennessee Valley.
Norton you suck!!!
How did Norton AntiVirus become a scourge to video and anyone running demos.
They push in on to PC's without users even know it, then start popping up Expired Notices, so much for LG's canned video demo in the Fry's store. No one has access to a mouse or Keyboard, yet Norton managed to shove there error message over it.
I remember at time when they were the coolest virus protection company, but when you can't watch a movie at home or play games without this popup it becomes a detriment to anyone making an embedded product.
TUIO - Tangible user interface for Multitouch systems
TUIO is an open framework that defines a common protocol and API for tangible multitouch surfaces. The TUIO protocol allows the transmission of an abstract description of interactive surfaces, including touch events and tangible object states. This protocol encodes control data from a tracker application (e.g. based on computer vision) and sends it to any client application that is capable of decoding the protocol. There exists a growing number of TUIO enabled tracker applications and TUIO client libraries for various programming environments, as well as applications that support the protocol. This combination of TUIO trackers, protocol and client implementations allows the rapid development of table based tangible multitouch interfaces.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangible_User_Interface
http://www.tuio.org/
mtdev2tuio is a small tool that acts as a gateway between your linux multitouch device and the TUIO protocol.
http://repo.or.cz/w/mtdev2tuio.git
http://kivy.org Open source library for rapid development of applications that make use of innovative user interfaces, such as multi-touch apps.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactable
Acer T231H Multitouch monitor
I just don't get Acer. It's like they want to keep this a secret or something, I mean there just is almost no information out there on this monitor, if I didn't stumble across it at Fry's I'd never have known about it.
23" Widescreen LCD display - 1920 x 1080 resolution - 80,000:1 contrast ratio
It retails for around $330
It's designed for Multitouch on the new Windows 7 and 8 OS's. & MultiTouchVista. I look like there isn't TUIO support or Linux Support yet.
See the :Manual
The Touch interface comes over USB, so it shouldn't' be too hard to decypher the protocol it's using.
How Lenticular Posters Are Made
Glasses Free 3D TV is made in nearly the same way but instead of a printed posted it's an LCD or OLED underneath the Lenticular Lens (Plastic sheet with Embossed lens pattern)
Sci-Fi-Infused Videos Show Off Keiichi Matsuda's Vision of the Future | Underwire | Wired.com
http://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/01/keiichi-matsuda/
Cool video showing how augmented reality could be in the future.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Samsung Reinvents Windows (Not the OS) With Touchscreen Display
I did a post on this earlier:
http://videotechnology.blogspot.com/2012/01/ces-2012-transparent-samsung-smart.html
From Slashdot:
http://videotechnology.blogspot.com/2012/01/ces-2012-transparent-samsung-smart.html
From Slashdot:
Samsung Reinvents Windows (Not the OS) With Touchscreen Display
Posted by Soulskill
from the and-you-thought-they-were-expensive-to-break-now dept.
from the and-you-thought-they-were-expensive-to-break-now dept.
An anonymous reader writes
"If you want a large, interactive display on your wall, typically you have to make space for it by moving any pictures out of the way, and finding room next to any shelves or lighting you have installed. Samsung's idea is to remove that problem by creating a transparent display that replaces an actual window, or at least sit over the top of one. The display uses ambient light during the day and then can switch over to a more traditional black background as a night time mode. If you want to shut the daylight out it has virtual blinds you can draw to help darken a room. And from the outside you just like you are tapping your window as none of the graphics can be seen. Yes, your neighbors will talk."
"If you want a large, interactive display on your wall, typically you have to make space for it by moving any pictures out of the way, and finding room next to any shelves or lighting you have installed. Samsung's idea is to remove that problem by creating a transparent display that replaces an actual window, or at least sit over the top of one. The display uses ambient light during the day and then can switch over to a more traditional black background as a night time mode. If you want to shut the daylight out it has virtual blinds you can draw to help darken a room. And from the outside you just like you are tapping your window as none of the graphics can be seen. Yes, your neighbors will talk."
Fwd: IK Multimedia presents iRig PRE; The universal microphone interface for iPhone/iPod touch/iPad - Press Release- CES attendees
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From: Starr Ackerman <starr.ackerman@ikmultimedia.com>
Date: Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 3:06 PM
Subject: IK Multimedia presents iRig PRE; The universal microphone interface for iPhone/iPod touch/iPad - Press Release- CES attendees
To: "starr@ikmultimedia.com" <starr@ikmultimedia.com>
From: Starr Ackerman <starr.ackerman@ikmultimedia.com>
Date: Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 3:06 PM
Subject: IK Multimedia presents iRig PRE; The universal microphone interface for iPhone/iPod touch/iPad - Press Release- CES attendees
To: "starr@ikmultimedia.com" <starr@ikmultimedia.com>
Hello,
Please publish the attached information at will, a press release announcing iRig Pre, a microphone adapter/pre-amplifier for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. If you would like more information about this product, high-resolution graphics, or would like to request a review unit, please respond to this email, or please visit us in the NAMM Show, booth 6520 in Hall A.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Please publish the attached information at will, a press release announcing iRig Pre, a microphone adapter/pre-amplifier for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. If you would like more information about this product, high-resolution graphics, or would like to request a review unit, please respond to this email, or please visit us in the NAMM Show, booth 6520 in Hall A.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
IK Multimedia presents iRig PRE
The universal microphone interface for iPhone/iPod touch/iPad
January 2012 – IK Multimedia is proud to present iRig™ PRE, the ultimate solution for connecting any type of microphone – from regular stage microphones to expensive studio models – to any iPhone, iPhone touch or iPad providing access to the widest range of recording applications.
iRig PRE is the first high-quality microphone preamp designed specifically for iOS devices that allows musicians to use their favorite high-quality stage or studio mics with their iOS device.
The microphone plugs directly into the standard XLR connector of iRig PRE with no need for extra cables or adapters.
Its adjustable thumbwheel gain control allows the user to easily make precise level settings. The onboard 9V battery provides the necessary voltage for phantom-powered studio condenser microphones for at least for 15 hours of continuous use.
The 3.5mm (1/8") standard stereo headphone output allows monitoring while recording.
The lightweight housing sports a convenient cable for iOS device connection and also includes a Velcro strip slot for easy mounting on a mic stand or other stage locations.
Like all other IK Multimedia microphones, it includes 2 free apps: iRig Recorder (an easy-to-use recording/editing app) and VocaLive (an effects processing app for singers).
And like the entire range of iRig accessories, it's highly portable thanks to its pocket-sized form factor for recording anywhere.
iRig PRE features
-40 cm (15.75") TRRS cable to connect to any iOS device headset jack
-XLR input connector for microphones
-Gain control
-+48 V phantom power
-Headphone output
-On/Off switch
-Power/Phantom Power provided by 9V battery
-Battery life is approximately 40 hours with dynamic microphones and 15 hours with phantom powered condenser studio microphones.
Pricing and availability
iRig PRE costs only $39.99/€29.99 (excluding taxes) and will be available in early Q2 2012 from electronic and music retailers around the world.
For more information:
www.irigpre.com
Warm regards,
--
Starr Ackerman
IK Multimedia US PR/AR Manager
1153 Sawgrass Corporate Parkway
Sunrise FL, 33323
954-846-9101 (EST)
954-846-9077 (Fax)
Starr(at)ikmultimedia.com
IK Multimedia. Musicians First.
About IK Multimedia: IK Multimedia is a computer music technology company that offers a diverse range of affordable and easy-to-use music production tools with great sound quality and a realistic look and feel. With over one million installations worldwide, the IK range has been adopted by musicians of every level, from beginners to professionals, to gain access to high-end, studio-quality gear from their computers or mobile devices. SampleTank®, AmpliTube®, VocaLive™ iRIg™ STOMP are trademarks property of IK Multimedia Production. All other product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with IK Multimedia. iPhone®, iPod touch®, iPad®, Mac and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Fwd: Expo Keynote: Ed Lantz to Present in the Vortex Immersion Dome
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Subject: Expo Keynote: Ed Lantz to Present in the Vortex Immersion Dome
To: sokol@videotechnology.com
From: Createasphere <updates@createasphere.com>
Date: Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 1:46 PM
Subject: Expo Keynote: Ed Lantz to Present in the Vortex Immersion Dome
To: sokol@videotechnology.com
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Keynote: Dive into Immersive Entertainment and the Transmedia Hub
Laser Phosphor Display, or LPD
http://www.prysm.com/technology/overview/
LPD uses a laser engine and a phosphor panel to create stunning, lifesize images with low-power, solid-state lasers. Fundamentally different than LED- and LCD-based technologies, LPD solutions—packaged configurations containing LPD technology and other components—are designed to a human scale and offer brilliant image quality, unmatched viewing angles, and the industry’s smallest environmental footprint. Compared to other digital technologies,
LPD uses a laser engine and a phosphor panel to create stunning, lifesize images with low-power, solid-state lasers. Fundamentally different than LED- and LCD-based technologies, LPD solutions—packaged configurations containing LPD technology and other components—are designed to a human scale and offer brilliant image quality, unmatched viewing angles, and the industry’s smallest environmental footprint. Compared to other digital technologies,
Fwd: Scripting on your phone - to your phone
Using the new cell phone scripting you can use a phone for remote video viewing and recording.
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From: JM
Date: Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 11:29 AM
Subject: Scripting on your phone - to your phone
http://code.google.com/p/android-scripting/
From: JM
Date: Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 11:29 AM
Subject: Scripting on your phone - to your phone
http://code.google.com/p/android-scripting/
Non-Glasses 3D Display Technology Group
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From: Non-Glasses 3D Display Technology Group Members
Date: Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 5:29 AM
Subject: [1] new discussion and [4] new comments on LinkedIn
To: John Sokol <john.sokol@gmail.com>
From: Non-Glasses 3D Display Technology Group Members
Date: Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 5:29 AM
Subject: [1] new discussion and [4] new comments on LinkedIn
To: John Sokol <john.sokol@gmail.com>
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Fwd: MPEG cards...
If only I could get spec to be able to program these cards directly instead I can't even get an SDK in most cases just limited to their canned software that's generally limited and not well written or supported.
John
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