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Sky Reimagines How We Watch TV

SkyQ is Sky’s new multi-room service for customers who want the most up-to-date pay-TV experience (Sky Overhauls STB, Prepares for UltraHD). ...

And finally… Pharmacy Hacked with Porn

Invidis, the Munich-based digital signage consultancy, posted an article (in German) about a hack to a pharmacy system that allowed an ...

Userful Software Used in Casino Video Wall

Userful posted a video that showed the use of its software-based video wall technology at a casino in an unusual configuration.

IDC: Virtual Reality Takes Center Stage at E3 2016 – What Does It Mean for the China Gaming Industry?

The annual E3 Conference was held in June 2016 in Los Angeles. The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced that more than ...

ZED Mini Camera Brings Mixed Reality to VR Headsets

Stereolabs’ ZED Mini mixed-reality camera will start shipping on December 18th. The device attaches to existing Oculus or Vive VR headsets, ...

Targus Thunderbolt 3 DV4K Docking Station Works on Mac or PC

Targus introduced the Thunderbolt 3 DV4K Docking Station with Power (DOCK220USZ). “Unlike any other Thunderbolt 3 dock on the market today, ...

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Mini LED Revenue Expected to Reach $1 Billion in 2023

by Andrew Fenn

Simon Yang.LED Inside, a division of TrendForce, reports that LED manufacturers are turning to mini LED, due to micro LED’s technological bottlenecks, which make it harder to commercialise in the short term. (Why Do …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LCD Backlights| MicroLED| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 46

German Pay-VOD Subscribers Up 10%

by Andrew Fenn

The German paid video-on-demand market saw healthy growth in the third quarter of 2017, with a 10% uptick in subscribers, according to data from Goldmedia and based on a survey of 65,000 viewers. The …

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Pay TV| SVOD| Vol 24 - Issue 46

Romania Heading for 100% Pay TV Penetration

by Andrew Fenn

Romania will end 2017 with “effectively 100% pay-TV penetration” according to Broadband TV News’ Chris Dziadul. Dziadul cites data from Ancom, which shows that Romania was already on 98% at the end of June, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Pay TV| Vol 24 - Issue 46

Samsung and PlayNitride Acquisition Talks in Final Stages?

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung and Micro LED developer PlayNitride are reported to be in the final stages of acquisition talks, according to LED Inside, a division of TrendForce. Citing “anonymous sources from the industry”, the publication confirmed …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| MicroLED| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 24 - Issue 46

Sony Trademarks “8K HDR” and New Logo

by Andrew Fenn

Sony has filed a trademark for “8K HDR” and a new corresponding logo, listed under the classification “Television receivers; light emitting diode (LED) displays”, according to FlatpanelsHD. The publication reveals that the application went …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| sony| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| Vol 24 - Issue 46

Touch Panel-Maker JTouch Declares Bankruptcy

by Andrew Fenn

Touch panel-maker JTouch has declared bankruptcy, according to Digitimes. The publication did not name a source, but said that the firm is in the process of laying of its staff. The announcement is a …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Taiwan| Touch Market| Vol 24 - Issue 46

Māoï Developing a HUD-Based Dive Computer

by Arthur Berman

Thalatoo (Montpellier, France) is developing a unique display-based recreational dive computer product called M?oï. The device incorporates a monocular HUD that presents important dive related information out in front of the diver. The add-on …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Sports and Stadiums| Vol 24 - Issue 47

Digital Projection Hardware Chosen for ISS Control Center

by Andrew Fenn

Digital Projections display hardware is now in use at the International Space Station’s Columbus Control Center. Innovation specialist GMV Insyen chose four of the firm’s E-Vision Laser 8500 projectors for the installation. The E-Vision …

Tags:Back Panel| Digital Projection Inc (DPI)| Large Display Monitor| Projectors| Vol 24 - Issue 46

Sony Projectors Chosen for Europe’s First 8K Planetarium

by Andrew Fenn

The Planetarium at the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie in Paris has become the first 8K planetarium in Europe and the second in the world. The planetarium has installed ten Sony VPL-GTZ280 4K …

Tags:Back Panel| France| Large Display Monitor| Planetariums| sony| Vol 24 - Issue 46

IHS and Avixa Announce AV Industry Trends Webinar

by Andrew Fenn

IHS Markit and Avixa have announced a 45-minute collaborative webinar on Pro-AV industry trends, to take place on December 13th at 4pm UTC IHS Markit’s Tom Morrod and Allen Tatara will be joined by …

Tags:Back Panel| Events| Large Display Monitor| Pro AV| Vol 24 - Issue 46

Tap Systems Announce Wearable VR Keyboard and Mouse

by Andrew Fenn

Tap Systems has officially revealed its wearable virtual reality keyboard and mouse peripheral. Claimed to be “fast, accurate, easy, eyes-free and stylish”, Tap is a system of interconnected rings that, when worn by the …

Tags:AR/VR| Keyboards| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 46

Panasonic Training Academy Now Avixa CTS Accredited

by Andrew Fenn

Panasonic’s AV training academy has been accredited by Avixa, allowing professional AV dealers and rental companies to gain renewal units inside the Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) programme. Avixa, formerly known as InfoComm International, has …

Tags:Avixa (was Infocomm)| Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Panasonic| Training| Vol 24 - Issue 46