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TVs Fall But Remain Popular French Screen

by Bob Raikes

France’s Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel (CSA) has said that, in the first half of 2014, the number of TV homes in the country was slightly down, for the first time ever. 96.7% of households …

Tags:Cable| France| Large Display Monitor| Satellite| Terrestrial (DTT)| TV Reception| Vol 22 - Issue 01

Spain Extends DSO Deadline

by Bob Raikes

The Spanish government has extended the deadline for digital migration to the 31st March 2015. Originally the switch was set for the 31st December 2014, but the government bowed to pressure from industry stakeholders. …

Tags:ASO (Analogue Switch Off)| Large Display Monitor| Spain| Vol 22 - Issue 01

Netflix Stays Out of Spain

by Bob Raikes

Netflix is to expand in Europe this year, but a rumoured launch in Spain (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 37) will not take place, the company has said. Netflix last year said that it …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Netflix| Pay TV| Spain| Vol 22 - Issue 01

KPN Blames Government for Digital Failure

by Bob Raikes

Belgium’s KPN will turn off its digital TV service, Snow, in June. The company has blamed the Belgian government, which it said set the wholesale pricing for access over incumbent networks (Belgacom, Telenet and …

Tags:Belgium| DTV| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 01

European Bank Loans Serbia €24 Million for Switchover

by Bob Raikes

Serbian public company Emsiona Tehnika i Veze has been loaned €24 million by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, to complete the digital switchover. The full amount is unlikely to be spent, as …

Tags:ASO (Analogue Switch Off)| Large Display Monitor| Serbia| Vol 22 - Issue 01

IC Vendors Looks to New Foundry Partners

by Bob Raikes

Industry sources in Asia say that Qualcomm will look at Samsung and TSMC to manufacture its 1Xnm chips this year. Mediatek is also expected to have more than one foundry partner.

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mediatek| Qualcomm| Vol 22 - Issue 01

China Ends LED Subsidies

by Bob Raikes

The Chinese government has stopped offering subsidies and tax incentives to LED epitaxial wafer and chip makers. According to reports from Asia, the subsidies had disrupted market mechanisms (leading to oversupply) and ‘may violate …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| LED| Vol 22 - Issue 01

Samsung Swaps PLS for VA

by Bob Raikes

Samsung’s SE790C is a 34″ curved monitor, in the vein of similar models from Dell (U3415W, Display Monitor Vol 20 No 48) and LG (34UC97, Display Monitor Vol 21 No 36). Featuring a 3,000R …

Tags:Curved Displays| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 22 - Issue 01

Panasonic’s Projector Operates 24/7 for Three Years

by Bob Raikes

Come February, Panasonic will have launched a new laser/LED DLP projector. As a professional model, the PT-RZ475 will have a short throw ratio (0.8:1) and the ability to operate 24/7 for up to three …

Tags:DLP Projectors| Hybrid LED (Laser)| Large Display Monitor| Panasonic| Vol 22 - Issue 01

Versatility and Low Cost Drive Projector Sales

by Bob Raikes

PMA Research expects that worldwide sales of projectors will rise 25% YoY in 2014. As well as increased sales around the Football World Cup in the summer, home cinema projectors have also become more …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| PMA Research| Projection| Projectors| Vol 22 - Issue 01

European Signage Outlook is Positive for 2015

by Bob Raikes

The Italian Digital Signage Business Climate Index (DBCI) for November/December rose significantly from the previous September/October poll. According to OVAB Europe, the index grew 16.57 points to a ‘slightly positive’ level. Italy’s current digital …

Tags:Digital Signage Data| Digital Signage Federation Europe (was OVAB)| DOOH| Italy| Large Display Monitor| Poland| Vol 22 - Issue 01