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Samsung Finds Some Products to Launch

Samsung held its annual MWC Press Conference to a full house at the event. Normally, it uses the event to launch ...

Quirk Logic Improves IQ and Software

QuirkLogic showed us its E Ink-based interactive display system (now called the Quilla) at last year’s Infocomm (we were the first ...

Smart TV is Key Device for OTT in the US

In 2014, the computer outranked the TV in use among OTT subscribers, but now the TV is the dominant OTT screen, ...

Clear Channel May Sell European Assets

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings is reported to be considering options for its European business, having been approached with offers for the ...

Colmbian Pay-TV Enjoys Small Rise

According to Dataxis, the pay-TV market in Colombia will reach 5.8 million households by 2018: a 3.4% rise from end-2015. Households ...

ViewSonic’s High Definition Series of LightStream Projectors

ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solution products, introduces the LightStream™ PJD7 High Definition Series of Projectors, adding to ...

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Eutelsat 7/8°W Reaching Over 56 million TV Homes in MENA

by Bob Raikes

Eutelsat said that its location of 7/8° West has now reached 56 million homes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The company claims to have reach to 56.2 million homes in 14 …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Satellite| Vol 24 - Issue 43

New Dish Voice Remote Will Ship with Hopper DVRs

by Andrew Fenn

Dish has released a new voice control remote that will now ship with all Hopper DVRs, while existing customers can upgrade for $20. The remote is compatible with all generations of DISH’s Hopper DVR, …

Tags:Dish Network| Large Display Monitor| STBs| USA| Voice Input| Vol 24 - Issue 43

SiTune Samples First 8K Tuner

by Bob Raikes

SiTune is now production sampling the STN6528, said to be the first tuner to support the new ARIB STD-B44 ISDB-S3 standard for satellite broadcasting of 8K Super Hi-vision content. The chip also supports ISDB-T …

Tags:Chips| Large Display Monitor| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| Tuners| Vol 24 - Issue 43

Google and HTC Daydream VR Headset is Cancelled

by Andrew Fenn

Google and HTC are no longer working on the standalone Daydream VR headset teased earlier this year. The device was first mentioned back in July, but following HTC’s unveiling of the Vive Focus standalone …

Tags:Google| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 43

Acer Now Largest Corporate Shareholder in AOpen

by Andrew Fenn

AOpen and Acer have announced a private placement of shares, making Acer the company’s largest corporate shareholder, AOpen announced in an official press release. This alignment between AOpen and Acer ensures an increased geographic …

Tags:Acer| Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| Media Players| Mergers & Acquisitions| Vol 24 - Issue 43

AOpen and Acer Gear Up to Expand Global Footprint

by Damir Lokas

AOPEN Inc. and Acer Inc. announced a private placement of shares. With this private placement, Acer becomes the largest corporate shareholder in AOPEN, followed by Wistron Corporation. AOPEN is known for its expertise in …

Tags:Acer

Technicolor Android TV for Foxtel Now Hybrid STB

by Andrew Fenn

Australian Pay TV provider Foxtel has chosen Technicolor’s Android TV technology for its new hybrid set-top box. The Foxtel Now box will provide subscribers with content from its own video-on-demand service, as well as …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| STBs| Technicolor| Vol 24 - Issue 43

Best Buy Offers Unlocked Nuu X5 for $160

by Andrew Fenn

Consumers in the US can currently get a great deal on an unlocked Nuu X5 Android smartphone, currently $159.99 at Best Buy. The X5 features a 5.5″ 1080p IPS LCD touchscreen, a 13-megapixel rear …

Tags:Best Buy| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 43

HTC Announces Vive Wave VR Open Platform

by Andrew Fenn

HTC has announced Vive Wave, “a VR open platform and toolset that will open up the path to easy mobile VR content development and high-performance device optimisation for third-party partners”. The new platform was …

Tags:AR/VR| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Software| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 43

DFF With New General Manager

by Damir Lokas

The German Flat Panel Display Forum (DFF) has a new general manager. During a DFF meeting at BMW on October 23 and 24, Dr. Ulrich Rütten officially was introduced to around 70 participants. He …