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Samsung Display’s share of the global large-size (9″+) LCD market has fallen, so that the firm is now placed fifth: behind LGD, BOE, AUO and Innolux. These counterparts have expanded their production of low- and mid-cost panels for computer monitors and low-cost TVs. In the first three months of the year, SDC fell 4.7 percentage … Read more
Xiaomi is about to launch its second-generation wristband, the Mi Band 2, after it was shown by CEO Lei Jun. The Mi Band is expected to feature both a LCD display and a physical button, and it should let you view your activity levels and heart rate.
We have previously reported on rumours of Samsung’s plans to re-enter the OLED TV market (Samsung to Invest in Large OLED). A new story from Business Korea gives some credence to the rumour. SDC will (apparently) construct a G8 OLED fab in Tangjeong, South Chungcheong Province in Q3 this year. Initial investment is said to … Read more
Audi has finally unveiled the Audi TT RS, with an OLED tail light. The 2016 TT RS will be the first mass-produced car with OLED lighting, says Audi.
Two companies in Brazil (Posterscope and NBS) have created a sign that they call the ‘Mosquito Killer Board’. It releases a mixture of a lactic acid solution and carbon dioxide, attracting mosquitoes from as far away as 2.5km. The insects are trapped inside and die. Posterscope and NBS believe that the product could help to … Read more
Fuba is to kick off a German-wide DVB-T2 training roadshow in May and June, together with Media Broadcast. The roadshow is aimed at improving the expertise of dealers. Attendance will be free. The event will begin in Münster, also visiting Hamburg, Bremen, Cologne, Essen, Mannheim, Munich, Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Saarbrücken, Hannover, Magdeburg and Leipzig.
Universal Pictures has joined other studios in announcing the release of UltraHD content. Its first UltraHD films, available as Blu-ray and digital release, will include Jason Bourne; The Huntsman: Winter’s War; Warcraft, Everest; Lucy; and Lone Survivor.
Disney has announced it will Nokia’s Ozo camera to create virtual reality content. Disney plans to use the Ozo 360º camera to create immersive videos, which will debut alongside its movie feature releases.
Philips is likely to divest its lighting business in an IPO, rather than selling it to an external buyer. The move is part of Philips’ intent to consolidate its wide-ranging business to fewer areas, such as healthcare. CEO Frans van Houten said that improvements in equity markets have made an IPO more likely than a … Read more
Grand View Research has predicted that the global UltraHD set top box (STB) market will reach $3.65 billion by 2024. Increasing demand for UHD video content, as well as rising sales of compatible UltraHD TVs and display devices is expected to shape the UHD STB market’s growth prospects. IPTV UHD set top boxes contributed over … Read more
Harmonic had a very nice demo running in its booth at NAB, but it could also let visitors come to the wrong conclusion. There were supposed to be four different demos running, but the two HLG demos (#3 and #4) were not working on the two times we visited the booth. There also seemed to … Read more
It seems as though every quarter a new company emerges with a codec that offers advancement that the industry ‘must adopt’. Some get adopted but many do not. V-Nova and their Perseus video codec burst upon the scene at last year’s NAB and has gained more traction than most – as we will report below. … Read more
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