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We saw a very interesting article in the SMPTE Newswatch newsletter on the challenges for live TV broadcasters that are created by the move to UltraHD. The article, by Michael Goldman, highlights how productions will probably use a mixture of FullHD and UltraHD cameras.
MMD/Philips has shared some of the desktop monitor products that it will bring to IFA 2015. A curved 34″ display will be one of the highlights. The display will feature edge-to-edge glass and ultra-narrow bezels, with 3440 x 1440 resolution and wide viewing angles. Focusing on colour, a new 27″ monitor with Color IQ quantum … Read more
Shipments of LCD TVs made in Taiwan fell more than 8% YoY in Q2’15, say sources in Asia, as China’s Haier cut orders to Taiwanese makers. Shipments gained some momentum with sales to LG Electronics and Xiaomi, however. 7.97 million units were shipped in Q2. Growth could increase in Q3, by 22.1% QoQ (to 9.71 … Read more
IDTechEx has revised its forecast for the global OLED displays market. The firm says that glass-based OLEDs are not growing as fast as expected (mostly due to Samsung’s ‘disappointing’ mobile phone sales). The market for products is expected to be worth $22.7 billion by 2022, down from an earlier forecast of $28.2 billion. However, optimism … Read more
First, Sharp began licensing its low-end TVs in the USA; next, it licensed its entire European TV business to UMC (Sharp ‘Leaves’ TVs in Europe). This move was followed by a complete withdrawal from Australia (Sharp Quits Another TV Market), and now yet another step in the process of getting out of TV: Sharp is … Read more
Windows 10 was downloaded onto 14 million devices on the first day of its release. In a blog post Yusuf Mehfi, head of Windows marketing at Microsoft, wrote, “[W]e’re humbled and grateful to see the response to Windows 10”. Microsoft is aiming to reach 1 billion devices in two-three years. Eventually, however, the company is … Read more
On the 1st September, Innolux is to fully absorb its subsidiary, CMEL (which specialises in OLED development). It already owns over 97% of the company according to local sources.
A start-up company called Hitbox wants to bring UltraHD to the eSports industry. The world of live video delivery for competitive gaming is worth around $3.8 billion today, and growing. CEO Martin Klimscha says, “Gaming is about immersion, blurring the line between a screen and reality…. In running 4K at 60 frames per second, high-paced … Read more
DTT services are now available to 85% of the population of Argentina and Mexico – the two LATAM countries with the highest DTT coverage. Mexico intends to complete ASO this year, and Argentina next year.
French broadcasters are being invited to apply for a tender to offer HD services on the FTA DTT platform, by regulator the CSA. These services will use the DVB-T and MPEG-4 standards. Applications must be submitted by the 8th September.
Recon Instruments released the Recon Jet earlier this year, and now it is joined by the Senth IN1 from Insenth (a China-based startup company) that is also aiming at the cycling enthusiasts. The headset is based on a pair of sunglasses with an attached display unit. The Senth IN1 headset has an optical combiner providing … Read more
Two ‘fog screen’ prototype displays have been developed at the City University of Hong Kong. Using projectors to show images, the researchers (Bin Chen, Yaozhun Huang and Miu-Ling) Lam used projection mapping techniques on to a non-planar, reconfigurable fog screen. This means that images can be displayed at multiple levels of depth. Touch interaction is … Read more
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