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Vizio Fined US$2.2 million by FTC

by Alan Spencer

LCD TV vendor Vizio was accused of installing software on its TVs to collect viewing data on eleven million consumer TVs without consumers’ knowledge or consent. In settlement, Vizio has agreed to pay US$2.2 …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Litigation| Security| Vizio| Vol 24 - Issue 05

Altice USA and Nagra Form Agreement on Content Protection

by Alan Spencer

Nagra and Altice USA have announced an agreement whereby Nagra will provide Altice USA with a content protection and innovation platform to enable encryption and content security for its HD and 4K offerings. Nagra, …

Tags:Cable| Large Display Monitor| Security| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 05

NexGuard and Marvell Form Collaboration

by Alan Spencer

NexGuard has announced the integration of its forensic watermarking into the secure video path of Marvell’s family of Armada UHD set-top box solutions for service providers. This collaboration supports the latest MovieLabs Enhanced Content …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Marvell| Security| STBs| Vol 24 - Issue 05

Intel Drones Light Up Super Bowl

by Alan Spencer

During the half time show at the American Football Super Bowl in Houston, 300 Intel Shooting Star drones were used to light up the sky. Lady Gaga was the star of the half-time show …

Tags:Back Panel| Intel| Large Display Monitor| large displays| Vol 24 - Issue 05

barco

ClickShare Imitation Seized at ISE

by Alan Spencer

Following a decision by a Dutch judge, all wireless presentation systems of the US-based company KanexPro, on show at Integrated Systems Expo in Amsterdam, are to be seized. The judge granted Barco’s petition against …

Tags:Barco| ISE 2017| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 05

New High Tech Phone Boxes Introduced in the UK

by Alan Spencer

New World Payphones are bringing the traditional UK phonebox into the 21st century with a high-tech makeover that include Internet access, says Amstrad. The traditional red UK phone box, known as the K2, had …

Tags:Amscreen| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 24 - Issue 05

Lenovo Announces Process to Improve PC Manufacture

by Alan Spencer

Lenovo has announced that it has developed a Low Temperature Solder (LTS) process which will improve PC manufacturing by conserving energy and increasing reliability. Older, lead-based soldering was abandoned more than 10 years ago, …

Tags:Environment| Large Display Monitor| Lenovo| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 05

HP Identified as Global Leader on Climate Change

by Alan Spencer

CDP said that HP is a ‘world leader’ for taking actions to prevent the adverse effects of climate change. HP’s actions and strategy has been to manage carbon emissions and address climate change across …

Tags:Awards| Back Panel| Environment| HP Inc| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 07

MENA Pay-TV Revenue Forecast Downgraded

by Alan Spencer

In the new edition of the Middle East and North Africa Pay TV Forecasts report from Digital TV Research, Pay-TV revenues have been downgraded. They are forecast to reach $4 billion in 2021, which …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Pay TV| Vol 24 - Issue 05

Sony

New PS4 Update Offers Playback of 3D Blu-ray Movies in VR

by Alan Spencer

Sony is to release an update for the PlayStation 4 that will will enable playback of 3D Blu-ray movies in PlayStation VR headsets, plus support for external HDDs. These updates will feature in software …

Tags:3D| 3D (Three Dimensions)| Consoles| Mobile Display Monitor| sony| Vol 24 - Issue 05

TV Sets Sold in France for 2016 Reach 6.5 Million

by Alan Spencer

According to GfK figures, reported by Advanced Television, TV set sales in France for 2016 reached 6.5 million boosted by the Euro 2016 football tournament. Sales reportedly jumped by 1.4 million compared to 2015 …

Tags:France| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 05

Copa del Rey Semi-Finals Streamed on Facebook

by Alan Spencer

Spain’s Mediapro and La Liga agreed a deal to stream the semi-finals of La Copa Del Rey (King’s Cup) to 40 countries on Facebook. Some of the countries included in the live streaming were …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Spain| Sports and Stadiums| Vol 24 - Issue 05