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Unitymedia Will End Analogue in 2017

by Tom Allen

Unitymedia, the German cable operator, has announced that it will end analogue distribution to its network on the 30th June 2017. By then, the firm aims to have moved 95% of its customers to …

Tags:ASO (Analogue Switch Off)| Cable| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 13

Canatu Gains New CNB Customer

by Tom Allen

Canatu is celebrating another customer win for its carbon nanotube (CNB) Flex Film. The film, which detects touch signals, is used on the flexible OLED display of a customer’s curved wearable device. (However, Canatu …

LG Enables VR Through SlimPort

by Tom Allen

Analogix Semiconductor has announced LG’s G5 smartphone and LG 360 VR headset both feature SlimPort connectivity. The technology provides DisplayPort over USB-C, and is used to enable VR in the headset. The phone uses …

Ingram Changes in France

by Tom Allen

According to France’s Distributique, Ingram Micro France has dismissed new head Pierre-Yvon Méchali, just nine months after his appointment. He will be replaced in July by Sophie Deleval, currently leader of the company’s Belgian …

iPhone SE is Amalgam of Three Generations

by Tom Allen

In a teardown, IHS has revealed its early estimate of the production cost of Apple’s iPhone SE. The firm estimates that the handset costs about $160 to build; the entry-level US version, with 16GB …

‘Barco CEC’ Addresses China

by Tom Allen

Barco has formed a joint venture with CEC Panda to address the Chinese control rooms market. The new company – Barco China Electronic Corporation (Nanjing) Visualization Co., Ltd – will give Barco direct access …

Kramer Switch Reaches 17.82Gbps

by Tom Allen

Kramer has released a switcher that can handle DCI-4k 60Hz content with 4:4:4 colourimetry. The VS-211H2 has a maximum data rate of 17.82Gbps, includes actual video output connection and supports HDCP 2.2. It is …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Switchers| UltraHD| Vol 23 - Issue 13

Optoma Keeps Attention Focused

by Tom Allen

Optoma’s newest DLP projector, the WU416, is a compact model designed for mid-size spaces such as meeting rooms, retail and churches. It has a high (20,000:1) contrast ratio, a 1.6x zoom, vertical lens shift …

Pay-TV Rising Worldwide, Says Informitv

by Tom Allen

Informitv’s quarterly Multiscreen Index shows that most pay-TV operators are gaining subscribers. The 100 pay-TV services that Informitv tracks gained 8.16 million total subscribers in Q4’15, rising just over 2% QoQ. Subscribers rose by …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Pay TV| Vol 23 - Issue 13| Worldwide

Semiconductors Dip in February

by Tom Allen

The Semiconductor Industry Association has said that worldwide sales of semiconductors fell 3.2% MoM in February, to $26 billion. The result was 6.2% lower than February 2015 ($27.7 billion). Sales into the Americas fell …

Digital Signage Trends Flat in DACH

by Tom Allen

OVAB Europe has released the March/April 2016 results for its Digital Signage Business Climate Index (DBCI), which tracks the mood in the signage market in several European regions. This week we are looking at …

Oculus Rift is Delayed

by Tom Allen

Delays are affecting deliveries of the Oculus Rift headset, which began to be shipped last week (Rift – Finally – Reaches Customers). It is speculated that component shortages are to blame. CEO Brendan Iribe …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus Rift| Oculus VR| Vol 23 - Issue 13