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Dish TV Down in Q1

Dish Network has released subscriber results for Q1 2016. The company activated approximately 657,000 gross new pay-TV subscribers, compared to approximately 723,000 in Q1’15. Net Pay-TV subscribers declined approximately 23,000, compared to a gain of approximately 35,000 in Q1’15. Total pay-TV subscribers in Q1’16 were 13.9 million; down from 14 million.

Parade and Samsung Work on eDP OLED Tcon

Parade Technologies is working with Samsung Display, to deliver AMOLED panels for the tablet and notebook markets. Together, the companies developed the DP699 eDP timing controller (Tcon), which is used exclusively in SDC’s AMOLED panels. The Tcon supports resolutions up to 3200 x 1800, using four eDP lanes at a link rate of up to … Read more

Privacy a Real Stumbling Block for AR / VR?

Some time ago I wrote about the philosophical privacy issue that surround the augmented and virtual reality in general (How Private do You Think You are in a Virtual World? – subscription needed). In addition Facebook has stirred up the discussion by releasing their privacy guidelines as they pertain to the just released Oculus Rift. … Read more

LeEco Provides Resolution Choice

China’s LeTV rebranded itself as LeEco earlier this year, marking a change in focus for the firm to both the environment and its ecosystem. Four new products have been revealed at an event in Beijing, including phones (LeEco Beats Apple…But Why?) and a TV. A fourth-generation SuperTV, the X4, was shown off. Like the Le … Read more

SCHOTT Wins Germany’s Top Innovation Prize for Ultra-thin Glass

Thinner than a human hair and yet so flexible that it can wrap around your little finger: Ultra-thin glass speeds up product innovations in the electronics and semiconductor industries, where it enables faster, more energy-efficient, and thinner devices. SCHOTT, experts in the area of specialty glass, pioneered the thinnest, strongest ultra-thin glass available today, and … Read more

LG Electronics And Korean Broadcasters Demonstrate Progress On ATSC 3.0 Standard

On the heels of their historic, world’s first end-to-end 4K television broadcast using the ATSC 3.0 standard, Korean broadcasters KBS and SBS have again joined forces with digital television leader LG Electronics to demonstrate real-world implementation of next-generation broadcasting. In the Korean broadcasting exhibit in the ATSC 3.0 Broadcast Pavilion at the National Association of … Read more

Sony DADC New Media Solutions Announces Plans To Add Dolby Vision To 4K Ultra HD Authoring Toolset

Sony DADC New Media Solutions (NMS) today announced plans to incorporate Dolby Vision™ technology into their Ultra HD™ Blu-ray authoring tools. NMS is in advanced stages of development of Dolby Vision capability for its suite of authoring tools and will be capable of creating 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray projects with Dolby Vision later this year. … Read more

Condition One Announces “Bison” – a Professional Virtual Reality Camera for Cinematic VR Experiences

VR technology company Condition One today announced “Bison,” a professional cinematic virtual reality (VR) camera that creates powerful and seamless stereoscopic immersive experiences. A pioneer in VR storytelling, Condition One will leverage “Bison,” as well as its specialized and tailored production services, to create poignant and thought-provoking VR content. “Our professional camera is built to … Read more