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Arte Conducting HDR Tests

by Bob Raikes

SES held a series of Tech Talks in its meeting room suite up in the balcony of Hall 1. These are usually interesting and the one we went to was no exception. The topic …

Creatives Want More – of Everything!

by Bob Raikes

Christie had a big screen demonstration that compared Xenon-based projection with a full laser unit. Unfortunately, because of a schedule clash, we didn’t get to see the different demonstration, but got into the session …

Sony Moves from OLED for Monitoring

by Bob Raikes

Sony held its usual press event as the first of the show itself on its booth. I remember when the firm switched from projection to LCD as the main display for the event, but …

Dataxis: Global Installed Base of UHD STBs Reaches 31 Million

by Andrew Fenn

The global installed base of Ultra HD set-top boxes reached 31 million units at the end of 2017, according to Dataxis. The research firm said this compares to just three million units in 2015, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| STBs| UltraHD| Vol 25 - Issue 37

Consumers Take Smart TV Makers to Task Over Disappearing Apps

by Andrew Fenn

In recent years, the Dutch Consumers Association has received dozens of complaints about apps disappearing from smart TVs so, in March 2018, the Consumers Union launched a campaign to deal with the problem. The …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Netherlands| Smart TV| Vol 25 - Issue 37

WitsView: MiniLED May Have a Chance to Compete with OLED

by Andrew Fenn

According to WitsView, a division of TrendForce of Taiwan, some manufacturers have focused on the development of miniLED, expecting it to become a transitional product before micro-LED is ready for mass production. The architecture …

GPM Micro-LED Mass Transfer Equipment Ready by 2019 Q1

by Andrew Fenn

Gallant Precision Machining (GPM) has announced that development of equipment for mass transferring microLED chips is expected to complete during the first quarter of 2019. The company first announced that its subsidiary GMM was …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| MicroLED| Mobile Display Monitor| Production Equipment| Vol 25 - Issue 37

Vudu Brings Ultra HD and HDR to Older Sony TVs

by Andrew Fenn

Pay-per-view movie service Vudu has rolled out Ultra HD and HDR capabilities to 2016 and 2017 Sony TVs. Owners of these devices can now access content in UHD, HDR10 and Dolby Vision. Users who …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| sony| Vol 25 - Issue 37

Samsung Brings Evolution Kit Back to Market After Consumer Complaints

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung has relaunched its Evolution Kit initiative for 2018. The programme, designed to allow users to upgrade their Smart TV technology every year, originally kicked off in 2012, but it was phased out a …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Smart TV| Vol 25 - Issue 37

UEFA Announces Development of OTT Streaming Platform

by Andrew Fenn

UEFA, the administrative body behind Champions League and Europa League, has announced it is developing its own streaming service. Marketing director of football’s European governing body, Guy-Laurent Epstein, made the announcement in an interview …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Sports and Stadiums| Vol 25 - Issue 37

Digital TV Research: Global OTT Revenues to Reach $129 Billion

by Andrew Fenn

Global online TV episode and movie revenues will reach $129 billion in 2023, more than double the $53 billion recorded in 2017. About $16 billion will be added in 2018 alone, according to a …

LG to Announce V35 ThinQ Successor Next Month

by Andrew Fenn

LG will officially launch its next flagship smartphone at an event in New York on October 3rd. The V40 ThinQ is the successor to the V35, which launched in June. According to GSMArena, it …

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 36