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Cogeco Connexion to introduce MediaFirst IPTV platform

Cogeco Connexion, a subsidiary of Cogeco Communications Inc. (TSX: CCA), is proud to announce that it has entered into an agreement with MediaKind (previously Ericsson Media Solutions) to offer its customers the MediaFirst next generation Internet protocol television (IPTV) platform in Canada. Cogeco Connexion is taking its customers into the future with the introduction of … Read more

Cogeco Connexion to Introduce MediaFirst IPTV Platform in Canada

Cogeco Connexion, a subsidiary of Cogeco Communications, has entered into an agreement with MediaKind (previously Ericsson Media Solutions) to offer its IPTV platform to customers in Canada. The platform allows for the customisation of video content, wireless receivers, voice-activated controls and access to Android Google Mobile Services. Cogeco Connexion’s VP of engineering and operations, Michel … Read more

Cable Industry Gearing up for the High Bandwidth Needs of Light Field Displays

CableLabs, the development group funding by the cable industry, held their summer conference last week in Colorado. A number of topics were discussed, but I want to focus on their views of display use in the future. The video below, called The Near Future, Ready for Anything, was produced specifically for the event and provides … Read more

Chromebooks May Soon Support Windows 10

Earlier this year, Google said that it was working to allow the support of an alternative OS alongside Chrome OS. This caused some confusion as some had already run Linux distributions and Chrome OS could run Android apps. Now, Toms Hardware (among others) has reported that Google’s Pixelbook would be certified by Microsoft to run … Read more

VR Coaster, Holodeck VR And MackMedia Present The World’s First ‘Roam & Ride’ Virtual Reality Attraction

VR Coaster, Holodeck VR and MackMedia announced that the Holodeck platform has been selected to create the world’s first ‘Roam & Ride’ VR attraction, a seamless combination of free-roaming virtual reality and an intense VR thrill ride. The planned soft opening for the new VR attraction at Europa-Park is scheduled for September 2018. “The Holodeck … Read more

Holodeck Platform Chosen for New “Roam and Ride” VR Rollercoaster

VR Coaster, Holodeck VR and MackMedia have announced that the Holodeck platform has been selected to create a new “roam and ride” VR attraction, a combination of free-roaming VR and a thrill ride at Europa-Park in Rust, Germany. A soft opening for the attraction is scheduled for September 2018. Holodeck VR says its proprietary, patented … Read more

Sony Has Sold 500 Million PlayStation Systems

Sony’s PlayStation has sold 525.3 million systems since the release of the original PlayStation back in 1994, the company has announced. Sony has released a special edition translucent PS4 system with a matching Dual Shock 4 controller and a 2TB hard drive for $500, to commemorate selling over 500 million PlayStations. This figure includes the … Read more

Strategy Analytics: Global Connected TV Device Installed Base Breaks Through the One Billion Unit Milestone

According to the latest quarterly research from Strategy Analytics, more than one billion Connected TV devices are now in use worldwide. Connected TV devices allow users to stream over the top video content to the television screen and include the sub-categories of Smart TVs, Smart Blu-ray Players, Game Consoles and Digital Media Streamers. Smart TVs … Read more

Strategy Analytics: Connected TV Devices Break One Billion Units Milestone

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, more than one billion connected TV devices are now in use worldwide. Connected TV devices allow users to stream OTT video content to the television screen and include the sub-categories of smart TVs, smart Blu-ray players, game consoles and digital media streamers. Smart TVs have been consistently … Read more

BenQ Adds Dual UST L/P Projectors

BenQ has two new projectors with support for UST (and on which we reported first from in January (LDM Vol 25 – Issue 02 Roundup). The LW890UST and LH890UST both use the firm’s BlueCore Laser Phosphor technology to give a claimed contrast of 100,000:1 with 1280 x 800 and 1920 x 1080 resolution, respectively. Output … Read more