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US Hotel Chain Enters into Partnership with LG Electronics

by Andrew Fenn

Lifestyle hospitality company SBE has entered into a new partnership with LG Electronics in the US. LG will provide SBE’s hotels with televisions, kitchen appliances and digital signage display solutions as part of the …

Tags:Back Panel| Hospitality TVs| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| Vol 25 - Issue 21

IHS: Global LCD TV Shipments Grow More Than 7% in 2018 Q1

by Andrew Fenn

Global TV shipments increased by 7.9% to 50.6 million units in the first quarter of 2018 compared to a year ago, according to IHS Markit. LCD TV shipments rose 7.5% to 50.1 million units …

Tags:IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 21

Dataxis: SVOD Subscribers in Middle East to Reach 14 million in 2023

by Andrew Fenn

Dataxis’ latest research sheds light on the evolution of the digital video market in the Middle East, which is expected to grow significantly in the next five years. The growth will mainly be driven …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Mobile Display Monitor| SVOD| Vol 25 - Issue 21

New VR Playback Tech will “Set the Bar for Immersive Video Quality”

by Andrew Fenn

Oculus CTO John Carmack has taken to Twitter to announce a re-release of its Story Studio’s VR short Henry, using new technology to demonstrate 5K x 5K 60fps mobile VR playback, which Carmack says …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus VR| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 21

NextVR Out Now on HTC Vive, Coming Soon to Oculus Rift

by Andrew Fenn

Live VR sports and entertainment broadcaster NextVR has launched its app on Viveport, HTC Vive’s storefront, and will soon bring it to Oculus Rift and SteamVR as well. The app has been made available …

Tags:360 Degree Video| AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 21

Global Head mounted Display HMD Market 2018 2022

Technavio: Gesture Recognition will Boost HMD Market Growth

by Andrew Fenn

The global head-mounted display (HMD) market is expected to grow at a CAGR of approximately 37% between 2018 and 2022, according to a new market research report by Technavio. A major factor driving the …

Tags:AR/VR| Forecasts| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 21

Report: Spanish Telco Providers Want More Ultra HD Content

by Andrew Fenn

Telecommunications providers in Spain are reportedly demanding more in the way of Ultra HD content, particularly sporting events, according to Spanish news publication El Español, as reported by Advanced Television. Mediaset, the Spanish rights …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Spain| UltraHD| Vol 25 - Issue 21

Dolby Vision Update Rolling Out to Sony 2018 TVs

by Andrew Fenn

Sony has begun rolling out firmware version 6.560 to its range of Android TVs, which brings Dolby Vision support to its 2018 lines, including the AF8 and XF90, alongside a “My Apps” favourite bar …

Tags:Dolby Vision| Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| sony| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 21

IHS: Notched Smartphone Displays Estimated to Cost About 20% More

by Andrew Fenn

Notched smartphone displays are estimated to raise manufacturing costs of display panels by more than 20%, according to IHS Markit. The manufacturing cost of the 5.9″ OLED panel with notch design seen in the …

Tags:IHS Markit| Mobile Display Monitor| Pricing| Small & Medium Displays| Small Medium LCDs| Vol 25 - Issue 21

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Innolux to Promote VP to Head of TV Product Business

by Andrew Fenn

According to Digitimes, Innolux president Robert Hsaio recently revealed, in a letter to the company’s clients, that it will soon promote its current VP Chu-Hsiang Yang to president of its TV product business unit, …

Tags:Innolux| Large Display Monitor| People| Recruitment & Appointments| Vol 25 - Issue 21

Acer will Continue to Push Its Gaming PC Business This Year

by Andrew Fenn

Acer CEO Jason Chen has gone on the record to say that the company will continue to grow its gaming PC sales, and that the sector has been instrumental in helping the firm become …

Tags:Acer| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Taiwan| Vol 25 - Issue 21

ABI Research: Mixed Reception for AR in Bricks-and-Mortar Retail

by Andrew Fenn

Augmented reality will see major adoption in the retail sector, but not in the way many have predicted. According to ABI Research, AR will struggle to take root among customers in bricks-and-mortar environments. Instead, …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 21