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As predicted, the fragmented nature of the HEVC patent pool (HEVC Advance Accepts Patents) has already begun to spawn new market entrants. Meet Thor. Marvel’s lightning-slinging superhero is nowhere to be seen. Thor is Cisco’s new project (and, eventually, a codec), which was released to a small group in late July. The company said that … Read more
In the latest research report of the consumer intelligence series, Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PWC) took a look at the media consumption habits of kids and teens. The study looked at several aspects of their content preferences, such as how they engage with specific content genres, how much media they consume weekly and on what devices, how … Read more
NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today the mercury-free P502WL and P502HL models, the smallest 5,000-lumen solid state light source installation projectors on the market. The new professional installation projectors place a premium on installation flexibility. Horizontal and vertical lens shift address the most demanding … Read more
The market for glass-based AMOLED displays is expected to reach almost $23bn in 2022. In an effort to adapt to new market conditions both Samsung and LG Display are now ramping up production capacity of plastic-based OLED displays, for which IDTechEx forecasts the market will nearly double next year from $1.5bn in 2015 to $2.9bn … Read more
Shipments of large-area TFT-LCD panels fell 2% YoY in the first half of 2015, says IHS. The fall was due to lower IT demand and worldwide currency issues, which led to higher import prices in most regions. Large-area shipments reached 340 million units. Tablet PC display shipments were down 17% YoY, notebook displays down 6% … Read more
Optoma promises that its new DLP projector, the Proscene W515, ‘massively simplifies’ complicated AV installations. Geometric adjustment is built in to the product; installers can use this feature to individually adjust each corner of the image, or enable projector stacking. For a multi-projector set up, brightness levels can be matched between units. The projector features … Read more
TD Maverick in Belgium and the Netherlands has signed a new partnership with Smart Technologies, which will see Smart’s full range or education products being distributed throughout the Benelux region. This will include interactive white boards and interactive flat panels, as well as Smart’s 84″ and 42″ Smart Kapp digital capture board for the corporate … Read more
PSCo, the trade only AV distributor and rental specialist, is showcasing the latest innovations from its leading manufacturer partners at PLASA London 2015. Visitors will be able to view PSCo’s unique must-see 3-2-1mm LED line-up of Absen products on its 70m² stand, alongside innovative LCD displays including the new Samsung High Bright and video wall … Read more
Hannstar Display Corporation posted a net loss in the second quarter of NT$852 million ($26.6 million) on turnover of NT$4.1 billion ($128 million), which compares with a net profit in Q2 of last year of NT$705 million ($22 million) on turnover of NT$6.1 billion ($190 million). Q2’s result brings Hannstar’s net loss in the first … Read more
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
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