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Next Generation Broadcast TV Platform Coming Soon

Hundreds of technical experts are quietly finalizing the next revolution in over-the-air broadcasting, an effort that will soon enable the first Internet Protocol-based broadcast system in the world – the “next generation” TV platform currently known by its technical handle of “ATSC 3.0.” Our current ATSC 1.0 digital TV system is nearly 20 years old, … Read more

zSpace’s 3D is Turning Heads

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The January release of the U.S. 2016 National Education Technology Plan (NETP), Future Ready Learning: Reimagining the Role of Technology in Education, by the Office of Educational Technology is already turning heads. And I have to stop and clarify that there’s no fluff here. Past national education technology plans have been well received by U.S. … Read more

Lilliput Protects Field Monitor

China’s Lilliput has developed a new 7″ camera-top monitor, with a 3G-SDI input. The Lilliput Q7 is rack-mountable and can be used to view waveform data with a picture-in-picture. It also includes time code functionality, SDI and HDMI cross conversion, columnar YRGB and other monitoring functions. Because it is intended to be used in the … Read more

Showstoppers Reveals Projection Tablet and Phones

On the Sunday before the official start of the MWC show, Showstoppers held its annual “meet the vendors” event and we went along. We didn’t think that there were as many companies of interest as the later Digital Focus event, but we found some interesting people to talk to. Akyumen is a US, privately-owned company … Read more

More Thoughts on Sharp and Foxconn

Well, is the Sharp deal on or off? That was the question that I was pondering last night as I returned from MWC and the Electronic Display/Embedded World event in Nuremberg. As I write, although Sharp seemed to have agreed to a deal, some late information had come into play with notes about liabilities being … Read more

UDC Result 25/02/2016

Universal Display reported Q4 net profit of $18.1 million, up 38% YoY from $13.1 million. Turnover was $62.3 million, up 11% YoY from $56.2 million. For the full year 2015, net profit was $14.7 million, down 65% YoY from $41.9 million, including a $33 million inventory write-off. Turnover for the same period was flat at … Read more

USB-IF Offers Guidance to Industry for Design Compliance of USB Devices

USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), the support organization for the advancement and adoption of USB technology, calls the industry to action to develop compliant USB products as defined in the USB specifications. USB Type-C™ is forecasted to dominate mobile devices, PCs and other consumer electronics, with an estimated two billion devices by 2019, according to IHS. … Read more