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B-Sat, the Japanese satellite operator, says that its latest satellite will be able to handle wide-scale UltraHD and 8k broadcasts. Backed by NHK, the B-Sat 4a satellite will be used for DTH services, starting in 2018. It will be launched in 2017.
UK distributor PSCO will be showing a variety of LED and LCD displays at Plasa 2015 this October. The show, from 4th – 6th October in London’s Excel Centre, showcases professional light, sound and display equipment. PSCO is the official UK distributor for China’s Absen, and is the only rental house in Europe with the … Read more
63.1 million OLED displays were shipped worldwide in Q2’15, according to The OLED Association (OLED-A), up 7% QoQ and 28% YoY. 91% of these shipments were for smartphones, followed by wearables (7%) and small tablets (1%). According to OLED-A, the yearly improvement was due to rising smartphone sales – particularly of Samsung’s Galaxy S6 models. … Read more
MMD is focused on ergonomics with its new Philips-branded LCD monitors. The 22″, 24″ and 27″ displays follow the ergonomic guidelines of Germany’s Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. All three models (220B4LPYCG, 240B4QPYEG and 272B4QPJCG) are built with the Philips SmartErgoBase, which enables -5° – 20° tilt, 130° swivel, 90° pivot and height … Read more
The newest industrial monitor from Germany’s Comp-Mall is a 19″ unit with IP66 protection on the front and IP22 at the back; this provides proof against water jets, making the unit suitable for marine use. The S19M is a fanless multitouch display, supporting up to 10 touch points through procap technology. An anti-reflective layer is … Read more
A device called the Touchjet Wave has appeared on a crowdfunding site, promising to turn a TV into a ‘touchscreen’. The device is clipped to the top of a TV and uses IR touch to detect finger movements. It will also add Android to the TV, via HDMI, turning it into a smart set. Mobile … Read more
Lenovo is the newest Chinese manufacturer to include USB-C on its smartphones: this time in the form of the ZUK (unfortunate branding – TA) Z1. Unlike rivals with USB-C, such as the OnePlus 2, however, Lenovo’s phone features USB 3.0 speeds, rather than USB 2.0 – a first for smartphones. USB data rate is up … Read more
Quanta Computer says it is to end its research and development partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) this year, after 10 years of co-operation. The Taiwanese firm has already begun to move equipment back from MIT, saying that the partnership has already achieved its original goal.
Sources from the upstream supply chain have said that Microsoft’s orders for new Surface 2-in-1 devices will be 50% higher than last year in Q4’15. Order visibility has already reached the end of 2015, say the sources, and components are being prepared now.
Strong sales of consumer electronics helped Foxconn Electronics to record a 20% year on year increase in sales in July, reaching NT$312.2 billion ($9.7 billion), 2% down on June. Sales in the first seven months of the year were 13.6% ahead of the same period of 2014, at NT$2.3 trillion ($71.4 billion). The launch of … Read more
The switch to digital broadcasting is on track in South Africa. The Minister of Communications has planned a consultation with the Cabinet, about the planned date to launch the country’s DTT platform. Orders for DTT STBs will be placed before the end of the month.
Thomson Broadcast, Sagemcom and Canal+ are seeking to build and manage DTT platforms in several African countries. These countries include the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Benin and Cameroon. The companies have already received a contract to deploy the DTT platform in Cape Verde.
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