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Virgin Media Launches Dedicated Ultra HD TV Channel

by Andrew Fenn

Virgin Media is launching what it calls “the UK’s first dedicated ultra high definition entertainment channel”, which will start broadcasting from September 17th. The channel will be exclusively available for Virgin TV Full House …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| Virgin Media| Vol 25 - Issue 35

Samsung Debuts First Onyx Multiplex Theatre in Shanghai

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung Electronics has opened its first Onyx multiplex theatre at Shanghai Arch Wanda Cinema in Shanghai, China. The theatre, which opened on September 7th, features six Samsung Onyx screens. The company says that Onyx …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| LED Cinema| Samsung| Vol 25 - Issue 35

Check Out the Goovis Cinego G2 VR Headset

by Andrew Fenn

The Goovis Cinego G2 6DoF VR headset features two 0.7″ 1080p OLED microdisplays with a 16:9 aspect ratio, a 10,000:1 contrast ratio, 3,147 pixels per inch, 60Hz refresh and a 53° field of view. …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Microdisplays| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 35

IHS: Tight Supplies Impede LCD Panel Cost Reduction in 2018 Q3

by Andrew Fenn

Tight supplies of display panel materials and components, such as driver integrated circuits (ICs), glass substrates and polarisers, are expected to slow the decline rate of LCD panel costs, according to IHS Markit. Supplies …

Tags:Display Drivers| IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Polarisers| Pricing| Vol 25 - Issue 35

IDC: Shipments of Digital Media Adapters Quietly Grew in 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

The worldwide market for smart home devices, inclusive of connected lights, smart speakers, connected thermostats, smart TVs, home monitoring/security products, digital media adapters and more, grew 38.5% to 130.1 million shipments in the second …

Tags:IDC| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 35

Samsung 75″ microLED TV based on PlayNitride LEDs

by Andrew Fenn

Industry sources in Taiwan have reported that Samsung will produce a 75″ microLED TV with a panel constructed using 30 × 50-micron microLED chips from PlayNitride. The TV is scheduled for release in 2019, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| MicroLED| Samsung| Vol 25 - Issue 35

CI Plus Launches New ECP Security Level

by Andrew Fenn

Common Interface (CI) Plus has launched a new enhanced content protection (ECP) security level designed to protect the next generation of premium content and Ultra HD TV. The new security level is based upon …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Security| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 35

Access and Foxxum Announce Collaboration on Smart TV UIs

by Andrew Fenn

Access and Foxxum are collaborating on the development of user interfaces for multi-platform services based on Linux for the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). The joint solution will enable operators in emerging markets to …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LATAM| Operating Systems| Smart TV| Vol 25 - Issue 35

Panasonic Unveils New Toughbook Rugged Tablet Device

by Andrew Fenn

Panasonic has revealed its new Toughbook FZ-L1 fully rugged tablet. The device, which runs Android 8.1, powered by a Qualcomm 1.1GHz processor, features a 7″ IPS LCD display with Dragontrail Pro protected glass, a …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Panasonic| Rugged Displays| tablets| Vol 25 - Issue 35

Pimax Headsets to Begin Shipping this Month

by Andrew Fenn

Pimax’s 8K headset entered mass production in July, following months of delays. The company now says that it is confident that all Kickstarter backers will receive their devices by the end of the year. …

Tags:AR/VR| Crowdfunding (Kickstarter etc)| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 35

LG C7 OLED Exhibits Image Burn in RTings 4000-Hour Test

by Andrew Fenn

LG’s OLED burn-in woes continue, as the company’s 2017 C7 OLED TV produced poor results during RTings’ recent 4,000-hour test. Previously, the company stated that its TVs can display images for 30,000 hours of …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 25 - Issue 35| warranty

Sharp Teases New Flagship Handset with Flexible OLED at IFA 2018

by Andrew Fenn

Sharp brought its latest flagship smartphone handset to the IFA 2018 conference in Berlin this week, ahead of the device’s official launch. Codenamed “Johnny”, the device, currently known by its model number 801SH, features …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| sharp| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 35