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DTG Testing offers Freeview Play Conformance Testing

by Bob Raikes

DTG Testing is offering testing services for the latest (D-Book 9) Freeview Play conformance. Any combination of the following elements is now available: Freeview HD/D-Book 9 Compliance Testing Metadata Delivery & Presentation Testing Platform …

Tags:DTG| Large Display Monitor| Testing| Vol 23 - Issue 49

Nikon Promotes 360 Camera

by Bob Raikes

Nikon held an event in New York to promote its recently released KeyMission 360 action camera. The company showed content uploaded to YouTube and viewed on Cardboard and Daydream devices. 8ninths, a creative company, …

Tags:360 Degree Cameras| AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 49

HDMI 2.0b Can Support HLG HDR

by Bob Raikes

HDMI has modified HDMI 2.0b again, to add support for the HLG HDR format. The HDMI Forum said “Previously, HDMI Specification Version 2.0b (HDMI 2.0b) only supported HDR (High Dynamic Range) video transport in …

Tags:HDMI| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 49

Iiyama Changes 84″ Plan to 86″

by Bob Raikes

At the Technology Exposed show, Iiyama told us that it was planning a new 84″ multitouch display, but this seems to have been modified to be an 86″, the TH8667MIS-B1AG which has UltraHD resolution …

Tags:Iiyama| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 49

Samsung Bricks Remaining Note 7s

by Bob Raikes

To avoid potential legal issues, Samsung is to issue a software update that will stop Note 7 devices from charging so that the devices will become useless. Initially, Verizon said that it was not …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 49

Asustek Optimistic About Monitors

by Bob Raikes

Digitimes in Taiwan spoke to Vincent Chiou, associate president of Asustek Computer’s Monitor Business Unit, who told the site that it expects the monitor market to grow by 5% to 10% in 2017. He …

Tags:Asus| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 49

Smart LED Supplies Missguided in Westfield

by Bob Raikes

Smart LED has supplied two 3.9mm pitch LED displays to the flagship store of the ‘Missguided’ flagship store in Westfield Stratford, in London, UK. Shopfitters Goodman Hitchens developed a custom frame that gives the …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| LED| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Vol 23 - Issue 49

Hulu Adds Profiles

by Bob Raikes

Hulu in the US said that it is introducing a profile for users to allow more personalisation of content. Each individual profile will have its own name, personal info, viewing history, recommendations and Watchlist, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 49

Userful Adds Low Cost Controller

by Bob Raikes

Userful, which has a network-based video wall software solution, is making its latest software available for $565 for the controller software. Separate client software licences are needed for each display as well as a …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Video Walls| Vol 23 - Issue 49

AR Used to See Veins

by Bob Raikes

At CES 2017, Evena Medical is planning to show a system it calls ‘Eyes-on’ that is designed to be used by nurses and will allow them to see ‘through’ a patient’s skin to find …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Medical| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 49

Daydream Wins More Content

by Bob Raikes

The Google Daydream platform has now got more content, with Nextflix VR, which has previously only been on Gear VR. HBO’s Now VR is also on the platform although we hear that both Netflix …

Tags:AR/VR| Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Netflix| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 49

ProSiebenSat.1 Adds FTA OTT

by Bob Raikes

ProSiebenSat.1 in Austria has developed new ad-supported OTT/VOD apps for its FTA channels. Eight channels are being offered on smartphones and tablets.

Tags:Austria| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 23 - Issue 49