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US digital signage hardware, software and services provider Stratacache has acquired Scala, the digital signage platform developer. The deal combines the USA’s (Stratacache) and world’s (Scala) largest signage companies. Stratacache says that its strong revenues and large-scale operations will enhance Scala’s business; and that Scala’s global channels and extensive reseller and partner network will help … Read more
Toshiba reported Q1 2016 net profit of $774 million. Turnover was $11.7 billion. The company reported its first quarterly net profit in six consecutive periods, although turnover was still in decline on account of the PC and TV divisions.
IDC projects worldwide revenues from augmented (AR) and virtual (VR) reality growing from $5.2 billion this year to more than $162 billion in 2020. This represents a CAGR of 181.3% over the five-year period. “[T]he consumer market is primed for new paid and user-generated content-driven experiences,” said Chris Chute of IDC, referring to the ability … Read more
A report by Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG) has found that pay-TV providers with the largest market share in the U.S. in terms of subscribers, lost about 665,000 net video subscribers in Q2″16. Q2 15 saw the providers lose 545,000 subscribers. The pay-TV providers have 93.75 million subscribers, with the top six cable companies accounting … Read more
I recently had the opportunity to attend a workshop with Charles Poynton, a renowned mathematician and video expert. The informal workshop took place in New York with just a few others, providing a great opportunity to listen and discuss hot button issue around High Dynamic Range (HDR). Poynton prepared a thick handout of content and … Read more
The just announced WowTech VR Box 3 is a smartphone-based virtual reality headset comparable to the Samsung Gear VR. It allows the use of most 4” to 6” smartphones including the Apple iPhone 6 to 6S+, Samsung Galaxy S4 to S7 Note and others. They claim up to a 100 degree FoV and that all … Read more
Jenoptik Optical Systems, Jupiter (Fl.), is pleased to announce the completion of the new Jenoptik Dome Theater. The Jenoptik Dome Theater was designed and constructed in Jupiter for testing and demonstrating laser projection lenses for digital cinema and theme park applications. The screen of the Jenoptik Dome Theater is 24 feet in diameter (12 feet … Read more
A recent update to the Worldwide Semiannual 3D Printing Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts global revenues for the 3D printing market to reach $35.4 billion in 2020. This is more than double the $15.9 billion in revenues forecast for 2016 and represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.1% over the … Read more
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Mobile Internet: Smartphones for Everyone?” report to their offering. With the smartphone market now approaching saturation in all developed internet economies attention is now turning to developing and emerging economies. The bottom line is will mobile really go all the way – that is, will everyone … Read more
Arris will hold an UltraHD/HDR webinar on the 25th August, at 15:00 BST (GMT+1). The discussion will revolve around the delays facing a mass HDR rollout, such as low penetration and the ongoing development of standards. To register, click here.
MMD, as AOC, has added two UltraHD monitors to the 77 Series. Both the 27″ U2777PQU and 31.5″ U3277PWQU are flicker-free, with 10-bit colour (real 8-bit + FRC) and 100% sRGB coverage. Both screens are can tilted (-5° to 24°), swivelled (330°), pivoted (90°) and raised/lowered (180mm). They also support picture-in- and picture-by-picture modes. Despite … Read more
The University of the West of Scotland (UWS) has recently opened a new atrium and reception area, using a rotating mount from Peerless-AV and a display from NEC. The new video wall, in UWS’s Paisley Street Campus entrance, was designed and built by Saville Audio Visual, using 32 46″ UltraHD screens on the front and … Read more
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