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Wilmotte UK and Reflex Collaborate on New JCDecaux HQ

by Andrew Fenn

JCDecaux recently moved its UK headquarters to Summit House, a new, purpose-built, six-storey building in Paddington, London. Main architect Wilmotte UK recommended AV integrator Reflex to provide design guidance and consultancy. In the ground …

Tags:JCDecaux| Large Display Monitor| Video Walls| Vol 25 - Issue 02

DisplayPort Cables for 8K at 60 FPS Now Available

by Andrew Fenn

The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) has announced that DP8K Certified DisplayPort cables—native DisplayPort cables that are guaranteed to support DisplayPort High Bit Rate 3 (HBR3)—are now available in the marketplace. HBR3 is the …

Digitimes Research: Global Notebook Shipments Grew in 2017

by Andrew Fenn

Digitimes Research has estimated that global monitor shipments reached approximately 120 million units in 2017, down 3.4% year-on-year, while global notebook shipments are believed to have risen to over 150 million units in 2017 …

National Arts Centre Unveils Kipnes Lantern LED Display

by Andrew Fenn

On New Year’s Eve, the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Canada switched on the Kipnes Lantern, a 50′ (15.2m) high, four-sided transparent mesh LED display that fills the windows of the newly-renovated building. It …

Tags:Canada| Large Display Monitor| LED| Outdoor Displays| Vol 25 - Issue 01

Hogwarts Christmas Light Show at Universal Studios

by Andrew Fenn

The Harry Potter attraction at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida was host to a seven-minute Christmas-themed 3D projection-mapping light show. Moment Factory and Thinkwell used a total of 24 projectors to create the visuals, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Projection Mapping| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 01

LeEco Chairman Misses China Return Deadline

by Andrew Fenn

Following a period of financial uncertainty and legal struggles, LeEco chairman Jia Yueting has refused a demand from regulators to return to China. Jia is said to owe hundreds of millions of dollars in …

ProntoTV Signs Digital Signage Deal with Hurtigruten ASA

by Andrew Fenn

ProntoTV, part of the ZetaDisplay group, has signed an agreement for the delivery of digital signage to Hurtigruten ASA in Norway. The agreement concerns delivery to four ships, of which the first will take …

IHS: Autonomous Vehicle Sales to Surpass 33 Million Annually

by Andrew Fenn

More than 33 million autonomous vehicles will be sold globally in 2040, a substantial increase from the 51,000 units forecast for the first year of significant volume in 2021, according to IHS Markit. The …

Tags:Automotive| IHS Markit| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 01

Benetton Digital Signage Now Operational in 18 Countries

by Andrew Fenn

Benetton’s new digital signage network for its On Canvas shop concept, created in collaboration with long-term partner, M-Cube, is now active in 180 stores across 18 countries. The network comprises 46″ displays suspended in …

Tags:Digital Signage| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Retail| Vol 25 - Issue 01

Huawei Shipped 153 Million Smartphones in 2017

by Andrew Fenn

Huawei’s Rotating CEO Hu Houkun, also known as Ken Hu, recently announced that the firm shipped 153 million smartphones and made 600 billion yuan ($92.3 billion) in revenue in 2017, a shipment growth of …

Tags:Huawei| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 01

UK Consumer Video Spend Grew by 7.5% in 2017

by Andrew Fenn

The British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) has released figures based on data from the Official Charts Company and IHS Markit, that show consumer spend across the video category rose by 7.5% in 2017, …

Tags:DVD| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 25 - Issue 01

Dataxis: Pay TV Reaches 6.7 Million Subscribers in South East Asia

by Andrew Fenn

South East Asian markets consist mainly of cable and satellite connections. However, Dataxis has noticed an increasing share of IPTV subscribers in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. With a 6% …