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IFA is a Bit Dull

by Bob Raikes

The big topic at IFA this year was 8K as Samsung reacted to the success of LG Display’s OLEDs in the premium TV business. Samsung remains the biggest TV brand, by volume and value, …

3IT Holds an Open Day

by Bob Raikes

3IT is focusing these days on AR and VR after starting as the 3D Centre. 3IT is a trade association that has close links to the Fraunhofer HHI in Berlin and each year it …

IDC: New Zealand Now a Global Leader in Smart TV Adoption

by Andrew Fenn

New Zealand consumers, driven by increasing demand for video streaming services, are now a global leader in the adoption of smart TVs, according to IDC. New Zealanders now own an average of 4.2 electronic …

Tags:IDC| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Smart TV| Vol 25 - Issue 35

Sky Deutschland Launches Sky Ticket TV Stick

by Andrew Fenn

Sky Deutschland has launched the Sky Ticket TV Stick. Developed in partnership with Roku, the device connects to any TV with an HDMI input and uses Wi-Fi to provide access to TV shows, movies …

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| Sky| Streaming Dongles| Vol 25 - Issue 35

IFA 2018 Roundup

by Bob Raikes

Bang & Olufsen did not show any new TVs at IFA but focused on new audio products. Changhong is selective on a country basis about where it sells TVs under its own brands in …

Conflicts Between Broadcasters and Set Makers

by Bob Raikes

Over the years, Meko (the publishers of Display Monitor), Displaysearch, NPD Displaysearch, IHS and IHS Markit have run events around IFA to talk about the TV market. However, it has always proved very difficult …

Vestel Covers All the Bases in B2C and B2B

by Bob Raikes

Vestel had a wide range of TVs as well as appliances and commercial displays – the company, of course, also produces the Toshiba TVs which were shown in a separate area adjoining the Vestel …

Loewe Highlights Audio Improvements

by Bob Raikes

We started by talking with Loewe about the deal with Hisense. Unlike the Metz takeover by Skyworth, Loewe remains an independent company but does have a close cooperation with Hisense in electronic design and …

Tags:audio| IFA 2018| Large Display Monitor| OLED TVs| Vol 25 - Issue 34

Samsung 75″ microLED TV based on PlayNitride LEDs

by Andrew Fenn

Industry sources in Taiwan have reported that Samsung will produce a 75″ microLED TV with a panel constructed using 30 × 50-micron microLED chips from PlayNitride. The TV is scheduled for release in 2019, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| MicroLED| Samsung| Vol 25 - Issue 35

CI Plus Launches New ECP Security Level

by Andrew Fenn

Common Interface (CI) Plus has launched a new enhanced content protection (ECP) security level designed to protect the next generation of premium content and Ultra HD TV. The new security level is based upon …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Security| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 35

Access and Foxxum Announce Collaboration on Smart TV UIs

by Andrew Fenn

Access and Foxxum are collaborating on the development of user interfaces for multi-platform services based on Linux for the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). The joint solution will enable operators in emerging markets to …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LATAM| Operating Systems| Smart TV| Vol 25 - Issue 35

Microsoft Expects Many Computing Devices

by Bob Raikes

Microsoft gave the second keynote of IFA and was represented by Nick Parker who is the VP responsible for consumer client devices at the firm. His talk started with the introduction video from IFA …