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Dolby Vision Streaming Support Coming to Xbox One X and S

Microsoft has announced that Dolby Vision support for video streaming is on the way to its Xbox One S and X gaming consoles, supporting Netflix on launch. Support for Amazon Video and Vudu will follow at a later date. Currently, both consoles support HDR10 for video and gaming, while Dolby Vision is limited to video … Read more

LDM Product Roundup Vol 25 #27

Apple has upgraded the MacBook Pro models for 2018 with new processors that make them much faster (claimed to be 70% faster) and with improved keyboards – as these have been the subject of a lot of criticism. The displays have not been changed as far as we could tell. Extron has a new controller, … Read more

Lancom Receives European Patent for Integration of New Radio Technologies

Lancom, a German manufacturer of network infrastructure solutions for the public and private sectors, has received a European patent for integration of different radio technologies into its E-series WLAN access points. Lancom’s LN-830E WLAN access point. In addition to classic Wi-Fi, the access points can also control Wireless ePaper Displays for room signage or electronic … Read more

Exterion Media D12 Digital Display Installed on London Underground

Exterion Media is rolling out its D12 digital advertising display across the London Underground’s Zone 1 stations. By the end of 2018, there will be over 50 D12s installed across 29 stations that will deliver a monthly reach of 5.5 million and 20 million monthly impacts, the company said. Image: Exterion Media The D12 display … Read more

Magic Leap Chooses Exclusive Wireless Distributor for the US

Magic Leap has chosen AT&T as its exclusive wireless distributor in the United States. AT&T is also investing in the augmented reality company and its CEO John Donovan has joined the Magic Leap board in an observer role. Announcing the partnership, Donovan indicated that Magic Leap will make use of AT&T’s 5G network, which is … Read more

LG Display Received Approval from Chinese Government for its OLED Joint Venture in Guangzhou

LG Display, the world’s leading innovator of display technologies, announced that the company’s OLED production joint venture in Guangzhou, China has been approved by the Chinese government. The joint venture for LG Display’s new OLED panel production plant will be established with KRW 2.6 trillion won in capital, of which LG Display will control a … Read more

HbbTV Association Announces Seventh Symposium and Awards

The 7th HbbTV Symposium and Awards will take place on November 14th and 15th 2018 at ESMT in Berlin, Germany. The annual event targets platform operators, broadcasters, advertisers, standards organisations and technology companies, and will be carried out in conjunction with German industry association Deutsche TV-Plattform. Image: ESMT The event will cover HbbTV deployments in … Read more

Samsung Experience Opens in Downtown Paris

Samsung’s latest products are now being demonstrated to customers at Samsung Paris, a new two-storey showcase situated on Paris, France’s Avenue des Champs-Elysées, which opened last week. Among the technology on display to visitors are the company’s Galaxy S9 and A8 smartphones, its Gear Sports and Fit2 Pro smartwatches and Gear VR virtual reality headset. … Read more

Com Hem Boss: “ComBo Will Become Our Main TV Service”

Com Hem CEO, Anders Nilsson, says that ComBo, its standalone box-less SVoD service, will become its primary offering in the future as viewing habits evolve, according to Digital TV Europe. Nilsson also mentioned that the company’s Android TV Hub service is now being sold by both of the company’s main brands, Com Hem and Boxer. … Read more

US Administration Stamps 10% Tariff on Chinese Goods Worth $200 Billion

Following China’s reaction to the news that $34 billion in Chinese goods would be subject to the US administration’s proposed 10% import tariff, President Trump appears to have upped the ante, submitting a new list of over 6,000 items worth $200 billion, including television components and TV and digital cameras. In a blog entry, Display … Read more

Microsoft Officially Announces Smaller and Cheaper Surface Tablet

Microsoft has officially launched a smaller and cheaper addition to its Surface range of tablet computers. With prices starting at $399, the Surface Go features a 10″ 1800 × 1200 PixelSense display, with a 3:2 aspect ratio and 217 pixels per inch. The device runs Windows 10, powered by Intel’s Pentium Gold Processor 4415Y and … Read more