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PMA Research Announces February’s Top-Selling Projectors

by Andrew Fenn

Front projector specialist PMA Research has posted its most recent tracking service results to the company’s website. Devices are split into three main categories and the top five biggest sellers from each are displayed …

Tags:Home Cinema| Large Display Monitor| PMA Research| Projectors| Vol 25 - Issue 14

Huawei Mate RS Flexible OLED Display Came from LG

by Andrew Fenn

Huawei has switched ithe supply of flexible OLED panels to LG Display for its new Porsche Design Mate RS smartphone, according to ET News of Korea. The new device runs Android 8.1 and features …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Huawei| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 13

Sky Deutschland to Broadcast a Portion of FIFA World Cup in UHD

by Andrew Fenn

Sky Deutschland could potentially show at least some of this year’s FIFA World Cup in Ultra HD, after a deal was agreed with rights-holders ARD and ZDF (public broadcasters in Germany) to sub-license 25 …

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| Sky| Sports and Stadiums| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 25 - Issue 13

Sony’s Dolby Vision Update Coming to Europe Next Month

by Andrew Fenn

The Dolby Vision firmware update for select Sony Smart TVs is heading to Europe, despite a rocky start with its US roll-out. The update arrived in the US a couple of months ago, but …

Tags:Dolby Vision| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| sony| Vol 25 - Issue 13

DisplayLink Demos Wireless VR Adaptor at Nvidia Conference

by Andrew Fenn

DisplayLink, a provider of wireless VR graphics technology, recently showcased its latest multi-user-capable wireless VR solution at the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference. DisplayLink XR claims to deliver 78% more pixels on the HTC Vive …

Tags:AR/VR| DisplayLink| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 12| Wireless

IHS: Global Semiconductor Industry Topped $429 Billion in 2017

by Andrew Fenn

The semiconductor industry closed out 2017 in blockbuster fashion, posting its highest year-on-year growth in 14 years. Global semiconductor revenue grew 21.7%, reaching $429.1 billion in 2017, according to IHS Markit. Recording year-on-year growth …

Tags:IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductor Market| Vol 25 - Issue 13

21% of US Pay TV Households Buy SVOD Through Their Provider

by Andrew Fenn

New research from Parks Associates shows that 21% of US pay TV subscribers say they subscribe to an online video service through their pay TV provider, up from 10% a year ago. The research …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Pay TV| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 13

IrisVision and Samsung Launch VR Low Vision Aid in Australia

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung, IrisVision and Vision Australia have announced the Australian launch of new technology designed to help sufferers of vision impairment using virtual reality. Developed in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins optical clinic, IrisVision uses …

Tags:AR/VR| Human Visual System (HVS)| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 12

PlayStation VR Gets Permanent Price Drop in US and UK

by Andrew Fenn

Sony has announced a permanent price drop for PlayStation VR in the US and the UK, which takes effect from March 29th. Consumers can now pick up a PSVR bundle at prices starting from …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| PlayStation| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 12

Czech Broadcaster Switches to DVB-T2 and HEVC

by Andrew Fenn

Czech Republic broadcaster, Ceská Televize, began transmitting its signal in the DVB-T2 format this week. The company plans to simulcast in both DVB-T2 and its predecessor format for up to 12 months, after which …

Tags:Czech Republic| DVB-T & T2| HEVC (H.265)| Large Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 12

Ten OLED Companies Launch OLED Licht Forum in Germany

by Andrew Fenn

Ten companies and research institutes from the OLED industry have teamed up to launch the OLED Licht Forum, announced at the Light + Building trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany last week. The companies involved …

Tags:Back Panel| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Lighting| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 25 - Issue 12

Roku Channel App Coming to Samsung Smart TVs This Year

by Andrew Fenn

Roku has announced that its Roku Channel app will be coming to select Samsung Smart TVs this summer. The app, originally launched in September last year, offers movies and TVs for free, supported by …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Roku| Samsung| Smart TV| Vol 25 - Issue 12