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Samsung Outdoor LED Signage Installed at Mall in South America

by Andrew Fenn

The Plaza Norte shopping mall in Lima, Peru is now home to LED signage from Samsung. The company’s engineers decided that the ideal LED screen product for the mall would be its XA160F outdoor …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LATAM| LED| Outdoor Displays| Samsung| Vol 25 - Issue 26

GfU Survey Reveals Consumers’ TV Purchasing Habits

by Andrew Fenn

Many consumers in Germany want to spend more on consumer electronics, kitchens, cars and travel in the near future, according to a recent survey conducted by GfU. However, when comparing the willingness to purchase …

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 26

Xiaomi Rolls Out Mi Box Oreo Update — New Model On the Way?

by Andrew Fenn

Rumours have surfaced regarding an updated version of Xiaomi’s Android-based Mi Box media player, following the roll-out of Android Oreo to its current iteration. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US has apparently …

Tags:Android| Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 26| Xiaomi

Portugal DTT Frequency Change to Finish by June 2020

by Andrew Fenn

Portugal’s National Communications Authority has said that the country’s DTT frequency change — taking place all over Europe over the next two years, to free up the currently occupied 700MHz frequency band for 5G …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Portugal| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 25 - Issue 26

Report: MENA SVOD Players Toil to Compete with Netflix

by Andrew Fenn

The MENA region will have 20.8 million movie and TV series SVOD subscribers by 2023, up from the 5.22 million recorded at the end of 2017. Turkey will remain the leader by some distance, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Mobile Display Monitor| Netflix| SVOD| Vol 25 - Issue 26

Report: Analogue-to-Digital Switchover in Germany “Is Progressing”

by Andrew Fenn

The analogue cable network shutdown in Germany is progressing, according to GfU. The shutdown moves into its next phase after the World Cup concludes in mid-July. Following pilot projects that took place in the …

Tags:ASO (Analogue Switch Off)| Cable| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 26

Optoma Chosen for Floor Projection Advertising in Netherlands Supermarket

by Andrew Fenn

A Spar supermarket in the Netherlands wanted a new solution for attracting customers to specific brands in store. Windo Displays, a specialist in floor advertising, selected Optoma’s lamp-free LED ML750e projector. Windo’s FloorCaster Pro …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Projectors| Retail| Vol 25 - Issue 26

Microsoft Filed a Patent for Technology to Widen HoloLens FOV

by Andrew Fenn

It has come to light that Microsoft filed a patent back in December 2016 for technology to widen the field of view (FOV) of its HoloLens augmented reality headset. The documentation details a microelectromechanical …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| Optics| Vol 25 - Issue 26

Kayak Launches Prototype VR Travel App for Google Daydream

by Andrew Fenn

Travel website, Kayak, has launched a free prototype virtual reality app that allows its customers to visit potential holiday destinations before they book via a VR headset. At the moment, the app only supports …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Travel| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 26

Yole Thinks VR, AR and MR Technology Will Take a While

by Andrew Fenn

Big companies, small and experienced companies, or even newcomers are part of today’s playground and many are trying to play their cards right, according to a new report from Yole. Today, VR and mostly …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mixed Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 26

LGfL and Avantis Education Announce VR/AR Strategic Partnership

by Andrew Fenn

LGfL and Avantis have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate VR/AR learning across nearly 3,000 schools in the UK. Image: Twitter (@ClassVR) The companies say that the initiative will save an estimated £500,000 (about …

Tags:AR/VR| Education| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 26

Peerless-AV Introduces LED Video Wall Configurator Tool

by Andrew Fenn

Peerless-AV, a designer and manufacturer of audio and video solutions and accessories, has announced its new LED Video Wall Configurator, an online tool designed to streamline the design of LED video walls — the …

Tags:Display Mounts| Large Display Monitor| LED| Peerless AV| Video Walls| Vol 25 - Issue 26