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JVC G2 Broadcast Monitors Now Available

by Bob Raikes

We reported on the new G2 monitor line in our IBC report (JVC Updates Monitor Range) but now the products are available and were shown at the NAB New York show. The new DT-V …

Tags:Broadcast Monitors| JVC| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 44

AOC Agon 35″ Curved Monitor is for Gamers

by Bob Raikes

AOC has released a new 35″ curved gaming monitor under the Agon sub-brand. The AG352QCX monitor has resolution of 2560 x 1080, a response time of 4ms and supports FreeSync technology. The display has …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 44

Samsung Electronics Raided by Police

by Bob Raikes

Prosecutors in Korea have raided the offices of Samsung Electronics in connection with an enquiry to into corruption that involves the Korean president, Park Geun-hye, whose friend, Choi Soon-sil is reported to have influenced …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Litigation| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 23 - Issue 44

LG-MRI Warrants Outdoor Displays for 10 Years

by Bob Raikes

LG-MRI in the US has made a promotion of its outdoor displays for QSRs, emphasising the importance of maintaining performance for the full life of the display. The company highlighted that it is prepared …

Tags:DOOH| High Brightness Displays| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| Vol 23 - Issue 46

Spectral Edge Claims Low Blue TV Processing

by Bob Raikes

We have reported on Spectral Edge, which has technology to modify video performance to match the perception of those with colour blindness, several times since April 2015 and met the company at IBC in …

Tags:Blue Light| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 44

YouTube Supports HDR

by Bob Raikes

YouTube has said that it will support HDR content. Although this was informally said at CES, the service said in its blog that it would support videos graded with applications such as BlackMagic DaVinci …

Tags:4k| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 23 - Issue 44| YouTube

ProntoTV Signs Three Deals in Norway

by Bob Raikes

ProntoTV, part of the ZetaDisplay Group has signed a deal with Statoil of Norway for four years. The deal adds to the company’s strength in the sector as it signed a deal at the …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Norway| Vol 23 - Issue 44

Samsung QLEDs in 2019?

by Bob Raikes

Samsung will introduce QLED TVs (i.e. OLED architectures with Quantum Dots replacing the OLED materials) in 2019, according to Digitimes Research in Taiwan. In the meantime, the company will develop its QD film, QD …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| QLED| Quantum Dots| Samsung| Vol 23 - Issue 44

Telus adds Netflix 4K to Optik TV

by Bob Raikes

Telus of Vancouver, BC, Canada, said that it is releasing the Netflix app on its Optik TV 4K set top boxes, allowing users with a Netflix Premium subscription to stream 4K content directly from …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Netflix| STBs| UltraHD| Vol 23 - Issue 44

HKBN to Buy 450,000 More STBs from TVB

by Bob Raikes

The Hong Kong Broadband Network (HKBN) said that it has supplied 250,000 myTV Super STBs and that to meet further demand it will buy a further 450,000 from Television Broadcasts Ltd (TVB), with a …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 23 - Issue 44

McDonalds Touch Screens in Use

by Bob Raikes

McDonalds in Rugby, England, has updated its site to add touch screen-based ordering. The customer can check the menu, select, order and pay, then go to the counter to order their food. The franchise …

Tags:Kiosks| Large Display Monitor| QSRs & Menu Boards| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 23 - Issue 44

InfoCommInternational

InfoComm Starts Training in ME

by Bob Raikes

Infocomm International has signed a deal with e-sharp Consultancy of the United Arab Emirates to offer AV courses in the Middle East. Their first official joint education session will be a one-day InfoComm AV …

Tags:Avixa (was Infocomm)| Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Mobile Display Monitor| Training| Vol 23 - Issue 44