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Hitbox Wants to Bring 4k to eSports

by Milos Pavlovic

A start-up company called Hitbox wants to bring UltraHD to the eSports industry. The world of live video delivery for competitive gaming is worth around $3.8 billion today, and growing. CEO Martin Klimscha says, …

Mexico and Argentina Lead DTT

by Tom Allen

DTT services are now available to 85% of the population of Argentina and Mexico – the two LATAM countries with the highest DTT coverage. Mexico intends to complete ASO this year, and Argentina next …

CSA Opens Tender for HD Service License

by Tom Allen

French broadcasters are being invited to apply for a tender to offer HD services on the FTA DTT platform, by regulator the CSA. These services will use the DVB-T and MPEG-4 standards. Applications must …

Tags:France| HDTV| Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 22 - Issue 31

Senth IN1 AR Glasses for the Cycling Enthusiast

by Norbert Hildebrand

Recon Instruments released the Recon Jet earlier this year, and now it is joined by the Senth IN1 from Insenth (a China-based startup company) that is also aiming at the cycling enthusiasts. The headset …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| SmartGlasses

Researchers Develop 3D Holographic Projection

by Tom Allen

Two ‘fog screen’ prototype displays have been developed at the City University of Hong Kong. Using projectors to show images, the researchers (Bin Chen, Yaozhun Huang and Miu-Ling) Lam used projection mapping techniques on …

Tags:Holographic Displays| Large Display Monitor| Projection| Vol 22 - Issue 31

And Finally… – Vol 22 No 31

by Tom Allen

We’ve all been there – watching adult videos on a three-monitor set-up with surround sound, in a room with blacked-out windows and soundproofing, is just not immersive or private enough. Luckily, VirtualPorn360.com is here …

DSF to Run Google Hangout on 4K in Digital Signage

by Bob Raikes

The North American Digital Signage Federation is planning a “Google Hangout” session to discuss 4K in digital signage. Video content production and screen resolution, particularly 4K format, often come up as emerging opportunities in …

Tags:DOOH| UltraHD

Extended Warranties Are a Cash Cow – Sometimes

by Tom Allen

Warranty Week has delved into the warranty reports of the top (non-US) consumer electronics companies – although the news is not hugely surprising. As in past years, product warranty costs remain a minor expense …

Ingram Micro Result – 30/07/15

by Yvette Raikes

Ingram Micro posted a Q2 net loss of $34.3 million, compared with a profit for the same quarter last year of $50.5 million, on revenue of $10.6 billion, down from $10.9 billion. For the …

Tags:Financial Data| Ingram Micro| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 31

Hisense’s Major Expansion: Acquiring Sharp America

by Bob Raikes

On July 31, Hisense Group and Sharp announced that Hisense will be purchasing all equity and assets of Sharp’s TV factory in Mexico for $23.7 million with rights to use the “Sharp” brand name …

Tags:Hisense| LATAM| North America| sharp| TV Set Market

Windows Tablet Shipments Nearly Double in Q2’15, says Strategy Analytics

by Bob Raikes

A confluence of factors leading up to Microsoft’s Windows 10 launch led to an all-time high of Windows Tablet market share in Q2 2015 at 9 percent. Total Tablet shipments reached 50.8 million units …

Tags:Market Data| tablets| Windows

Windows is Up, Android is Flat, iOS Falls

by Tom Allen

A variety of factors created ideal conditions for Windows tablets in Q2’15, with the OS’s market share ending the period at a record high of 9% worldwide. Strategy Analytics’ new report (http://tinyurl.com/ozyr37h) shows that …

Tags:Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 31| Windows

Virtual Reality Headset Shipments to Approach 30 Million by 2020, Driven by Video & Gaming Use Cases

Top Pay-TV Providers End Subscriber Losses

Vodafone Spain to Introduce UHD

MStar Features Verimatirx Forensic Watermarking Technology in UHD STB Solutions

Xiaomi Top of the Range Phone is Only FullHD

Large Panel Makers Have Tough October

Hitbox Wants to Bring 4k to eSports

Mexico and Argentina Lead DTT

CSA Opens Tender for HD Service License

Senth IN1 AR Glasses for the Cycling Enthusiast

Researchers Develop 3D Holographic Projection

And Finally… – Vol 22 No 31

DSF to Run Google Hangout on 4K in Digital Signage

Extended Warranties Are a Cash Cow – Sometimes

Ingram Micro Result – 30/07/15

Hisense’s Major Expansion: Acquiring Sharp America

Windows Tablet Shipments Nearly Double in Q2’15, says Strategy Analytics

Windows is Up, Android is Flat, iOS Falls