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Innolux & AUO Agree on Tight Supply

Taiwanese sources report that the CEOs of both Innolux and AUO both said at Touch Taiwan that they expected panel supply to be tight until the end of 2016. Panel makers have restricted supply and both LG and Samsung have closed or disposed of older fabs. Chinese makers remain behind the technology curve. The long-standing … Read more

Romania’s RCS & RDS picks Irdeto for digital TV CAMs

Irdeto, a world leader in digital platform security, today announced it will provide security solutions and services to RCS & RDS, the largest cable and satellite television operator in Romania. Software-based Irdeto Cloaked CA, integrated with the SMIT conditional access module (CAM), will enable RCS & RDS to deliver secure video entertainment services to digital … Read more

Streaming Video Customer Satisfaction Highest When Paired with Pay TV

Overall satisfaction with paid streaming video service is highest among cord stackers—customers who subscribe to a traditional cable/satellite service in addition to streaming video service—according to the J.D. Power 2016 Streaming Video Satisfaction Study,? released today. The inaugural study measures overall satisfaction among customers who have used a subscription- or transaction-based streaming video service within … Read more

Customer Satisfaction Highest when Streaming Paired with Pay TV

JD Power said that its 2016 Streaming Video Satisfaction Study showed that the those with the highest customer satisfaction were ‘cord stackers’, that is to say, customers who subscribe to a traditional cable/satellite service in addition to streaming video service. The study measures customer satisfaction by examining six key measures (listed in order of importance): … Read more

AB Groupe Selects Ericsson for France’s First Ultra HD Channel

Ericsson today announced it has signed an exclusive multi-year broadcast and media services contract with AB Groupe, the leading independent provider of thematic channels in France. Ericsson will provide playout services for AB Groupe’s Ultra Nature TV channel, the first ultra HD TV channel to launch in France. The 24 hour channel, which is dedicated … Read more

Samsung Announces NAGRA-based USB CA Dongle for Smart TVs

Samsung Electronics announced today a next-generation security solution for consumers to access pay-TV services directly on their televisions. The low-cost USB dongle, TVkey, ensures content protection without a set-top box or second remote. The innovative technology was developed by Samsung in collaboration with NAGRA, the world’s leading independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television … Read more

Cat® S60 Announced as the World’s First Smartphone With Integrated Thermal Camera

Southwest Technology Solutions Ltd are pleased to announce the supply of the Cat S60; the world’s first smartphone with integrated thermal imaging, and the world’s most waterproof smartphone. The Cat S60 includes an embedded thermal camera from FLIR, the global leader in thermal imaging technology, allowing Cat S60 users to be the first in the … Read more