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Samsung has provided an update for its 2016 SUHD and UHD TVs to support HDR content streamed from YouTube. The update needs support for VP9 Profile 2, and cannot be supported by the hardware from earlier sets. Sony & LG are reported to be working on a similar update.
Nvidia is rumoured to be planning to show a new version of its Shield game system that substitutes bluetooth for Wi-Fi to communicate between new thinner controllers and the main system unit. The Wi-Fi connectivity is improved to use MIMO and 802.11ac technology. There is also speculation that the unit will support UltraHD streaming using … Read more
Eyevis is expected to show new projection cubes at ISE that we reported on from IBC and which are based on the TI TRP DLP chip. Model numbers of EC-50-LHD-WVF-TRP and EC-60-LHD-WVF-TRP have been released. The FullHD units in 50″ and 60″ are rated for 60,000 hours at full brightness and 75,000-90,000 hours in low … Read more
MediaTek saw November turnover of NTD23.52 billion ($743 million), up 12% YoY but the lowest monthly sales in seven months. This brought revenue for the year to date to NTD254.2 billion ($8.0 billion), up 30.5%. The company expects its Q4 turnover to be down on Q3 and cited tight supply of 28nm chips as well … Read more
Juniper Research said that cellular data will reach 129,000 Petabytes in 2018 equivalent to approximately 14 billion hours of 4K video streaming and that increased viewing of UltraHD will cause this to ‘almost triple’ to 318,000 Petabytes by 2021, with video rising from 60% of usage in 2017 to 80% by 2021. Mobile Data Traffic … Read more
Ovum has released its Q3 data on subscriber shifts in fixed voice, fixed broadband, and pay TV for the US. It said that there are declines in all three services as cord cutting continues and this ‘triple cord-cutting’ is an increasing trend. In 3Q16, AT&T and Windstream continued to see declines in all three services, … Read more
ShowMax has increased the number of supported devices in the new version of its Android app. It is now available on smart TVs and media players. The app is now optimised for large screens and there is support for remote control input and higher resolution video.
Inview will use the Access NetFront HTML5 browser in its middleware for cost-effective STBs. Inview believes that this will enhance its ability to rapidly implement custom interactive services and smart applications to its customers. Inview will be deploying the combined platform with customers in the New Year. The company quoted IHS Markit data that 88.6 … Read more
Grand View Research of the US has said that the global STB market will reach a value of $29.78 billion by 2024 as the market has grown as a result of mandatory migration from analogue to digital cable delivery. The company said that an emerging trend amongst the STB manufacturers is to provide remote control-less … Read more
London’s Picadilly Circus is to be dark for the first time for the longest time since 1949 as the main billboards are to be replaced with a new LED display that is being supplied by Daktronics and will cover 790 m², making it the largest in Europe, we hear. The owners, Land Securities, are replacing … Read more
ORBOTECH LTD., a leading provider of process innovation technologies, solutions and equipment enabling the transformation of the global electronics manufacturing industry, today announced that BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., a leading Chinese manufacturer of flat panel displays, has selected Orbotech’s advanced inline and offline inspection and testing solutions for its B9 Gen 10.5 fabrication facility … Read more
In a new press release, Continental announced a display concept for the new Mercedes E-Class. As a matter of fact the concept does not only include one, but two widescreen displays that seamlessly form the dashboard and infotainment center. Instead of two separated displays, this new concept merges the new displays into one massive display … Read more
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