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Netflix Adds HDR Still Image Support and Plugs AV1 Codec

by Andrew Fenn

Netflix has added HDR images to its user interface in a bid to bring its content browsing experience in line with the HDR content the service has featured since 2016. In an announcement on …

Tags:Codecs| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Netflix| Vol 25 - Issue 37

Magic Leap and Microsoft Bid on US Army AR HUD Contract

by Andrew Fenn

Citing sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports that both Magic Leap and Microsoft are among the companies bidding for a $1 million contract to build augmented reality heads-up displays for the US Army …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 37

LG Display’s OLEDs to Become Profitable in 2018 Q3

by Andrew Fenn

Anonymous industry sources recently told ET News that LG Display is looking at a profitable third quarter of 2018 for its OLED business, the publication reports. LG raised its prices in the second quarter …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| OLED TVs| OLEDs| Pricing| Vol 25 - Issue 37

IHS Markit: iPhone XS Max Costs Apple $20 More Than iPhone X

by Andrew Fenn

The teardowns and cost benchmarking team at IHS Markit has completed its preliminary physical review of the new Apple iPhone XS Max. The A1921 model of the smartphone sold in North America comes with …

Tags:Apple| IHS Markit| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Pricing| Teardowns| Vol 25 - Issue 37

AlGaInP LEDs in Short Supply After Explosion at Sanan Facility

by Andrew Fenn

Digitimes reports that an explosion occurred at Sanan Optoelectronics AlGaInP LED epitaxial wafer and chip plant in Tianjin, China in mid-September. Industry sources revealed to the publication that the facility will take one to …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LED| Manufacturing| Vol 25 - Issue 17

Secondary Supplier to Begin Mass Production of Apple Watch Series 4

by Andrew Fenn

Supply chain sources in Taiwan have revealed that Compal Electronics will begin mass production of the Apple Watch Series 4 in November, as main supplier Quanta Computer is now at full capacity at its …

Tags:Apple Watch (iWatch)| Compal| Mobile Display Monitor| Quanta| Vol 25 - Issue 37

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Match Event Invests in ROE Visual LED Equipment

by Andrew Fenn

Match Event, a French audiovisual supplier, has invested heavily in ROE Visual LED panels. The company has bought over 400 of ROE’s Black Pearl LED displays, and aims to position itself as a major …

Tags:Back Panel| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| LED| Pro AV| Vol 25 - Issue 37

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SquareTrade Tests Show Latest iPhones Are Susceptible to Drops

by Andrew Fenn

The iPhone XS and XS Max, the latest devices from Apple, claim they feature the largest, most durable screens of any iPhone — and even have beer-resistant qualities. SquareTrade, an Allstate company and protection …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Repair| Vol 25 - Issue 37

CinemaNext Equips France’s National Centre of Cinematography

by Andrew Fenn

CinemaNext, a European specialist in cinema exhibitor services has completed the installation of three new auditoria at the CNC’s (France’s National Centre of Cinematography and Moving Image) headquarters in Paris. The site has been …

Tags:Back Panel| Cinema| France| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 37

Roku Announces Premiere Range of Ultra HD Streaming Devices

by Andrew Fenn

Roku has launched its Premiere range of streaming devices, both capable of outputting Ultra HD and HDR video, alongside a refreshed Roku Ultra bundle. Both the Premiere and Premiere+ streaming players have a quad-core …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Roku| Smart TV| Streaming Dongles| Vol 25 - Issue 37

Over 600 m² LED Used at European Track & Field Championships

by Andrew Fenn

Screen Visions, the Stuttgart-based LED specialist, was commissioned to provide, install and oversee all the visual equipment used at the European Track & Field Championships at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium — 550 m² of 10mm …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LED| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Sports and Stadiums| Vol 25 - Issue 37

Comcast Becomes Major Shareholder in Sky as Fox Decides to Sell

by Andrew Fenn

Comcast has beaten 21st Century Fox at the recent sealed bid auction for Sky, with a bid of £17.28 per share (about $22.50). Comcast initially acquired 30% of Sky shares, while the company’s success …

Tags:Comcast| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Sky| Vol 25 - Issue 37