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Leader Electronics Europe will be at BIT 2016 (Madrid, 24th – 26th May) to show off updates to its LV5490 waveform monitor. The 9″ display has three new options: HDR measurement (supporting Dolby’s PQ curve and the BBC/NHK’s Hybrid Log Gamma); 12G-SDI connectivity; and support for Sony’s IP Live Video. An additional feature, supporting analysis … Read more
Christie continues to make progress with its laser projectors in China, having recently supplied one of its 6P models for an installation in the Oscar International Cinema in Xi’an. The cinema comprises nine auditoriums, including one with a 24.2m-wide screen. It is the first cinema in China to use Christie’s CP42LH laser projector.
Korea’s CJ 4DPLEX (part of the CJ Group) has entered into a partnership with Cineworld Plc in Slovakia. Through this agreement, CJ is bringing its 4DX immersive cinema experience to the country. Cineworld operates three multiplexes (29 screens) across Slovakia; the first 4DX theatre is located in Cinema City Aupark, near the capital Bratislava.
According to Parks Associates, Roku still leads the US streaming media player market, with a 30% market share last year. However, Amazon is gaining, tying with Google for a 22% market share. Add Apple (20%), and the four top players had a combined 94% market share, up from 86% in 2014. Barbara Kraus of Parks … Read more
Italian broadcaster Mediaset will launch Italy’s first UltraHD sports channel on the 28th May – coinciding with the Champions League final. Mediaset Premium Sport 4k will be distributed via terrestrial broadcasting.
The Korea Times, quoting a Tesla official, has said that LG Display will “possibly” supply OLED panels for the Model 3 car. OLED-Info believes that it is more likely that this refers to displays than lighting, considering that LGD has already signed OLED display supply contracts with other car makers. Tesla is also said to … Read more
According to the OLED Association, Truly Semiconductor will begin backplane production at its G4.5 OLED fab in June, and full display production in September. The line can produce up to 15,000 substrates per month, and could double that if the first line is successful. Construction is also expected to begin on a new G5 LCD … Read more
Image: MekoSkyworth launched its newest OLED TV this year, with UltraHD resolution and HDR support. Last year, the firm said that it was aiming to sell 30,000 OLED TVs by the end of March 2016, and 200,000 a year later. According to Chinese media (quoted by the OLED Association), though, Skyworth has run into problems: … Read more
Japan’s Dai Nippon Printing has said that it will invest $4.6 million, in order to triple its evaporation mask production capacity. The firm is doing this in order to meet the demand from the expanding OLED market.
At its annual Google I/O developer conference this week, Google unveiled a new platform for virtual reality built on the next version of Android (Adroid N), known as Daydream. It will be a combination of hardware and software, with all phones using it – which are expected to be launched this autumn – built to … Read more
Philips has announced dates for its B2B Roadshow, which will demonstrate the company’s professional displays, in Germany. Training and live demonstrations are also part of the event. The roadshow will begin in Hamburg on the 25th and 26th May, before moving to Cologne on the 1st and 2nd June. It will end in Munich on … Read more
The PC market saw one of its lowest-ever growth rates in Q1’16 (PC Decline at Worst Point in Nine Years), but – says Gartner – profit opportunities still exist for PC makers. “Over the last five years, global shipments of traditional PCs (desktops and notebooks) have fallen from 343 million units in 2012 to an … Read more
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