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Quantel is providing a ‘Pablo Rio’ 8k system to Sony PCL, in Tokyo. The system enables high-resolution editing, colour-correction and finishing for the post-production pipeline. This is the world’s first Pablo Rio 8k installation for real-world commercial applications. Sony PCL will launch its 8k services in August A Pablio Rio 4k system is housed in … Read more
Five Slovakian distributors have been fined €4.28 million for taking part in an illegal cartel. ABC Data, Asbis, AT Computers, eD’system and SWS Distribution were accused of conspiring to agree to the levy of a €1 handling fee for each invoice to their customers. The cartel was alleged to have been agreed in February 2013 … Read more
‘Sources familiar with the matter’ have said that Apple Watch 2 will be launched in 2016, with a video camera supporting Face Time. Rumours also say that Apple will integrate a new chipset that enables use without a linked iPhone.
Germany’s Medion (owned by Lenovo) has said that it wants to extend distribution of its smartphone line, with online retailers such as Amazon and Cyberport. Retailers can now take and sell smartphones from the D- and P-series. Models from the X-series will be added in Q4’15.
Apple is developing a touch and display driver integration (TDDI) single-chip solution for its iPhones, say Asian sources. The solution, being developed inside Apple, will be used in future iPhone designs, with ultra-thin bezels. The design would enable Apple to eliminate the Home button entirely and enlarge the display, turning the entire screen into a … Read more
Apple has discontinued the original iPad Mini – the last iOS device that the company made without a retina display. Densitron Displays and ‘Papirus’ have created an electrophoretic display for the Raspberry Pi, called the Papirus. The hardware-attached-on-top (HAT) module is available in 1.44″, 2″ and 2.7″ sizes. A battery, 32Mb flash memory, digital temperature … Read more
UK mobile operator Vodafone has released an own-brand Android smartphone, which competes with rivals with an ultra-low price point for its size. The Smart Ultra 6 is a 5.5″ smartphone with 1920 x 1080 resolution (IPS panel). The 3,000mAh battery will last for up to two days on a single charge, says Vodafone. 4G (still … Read more
An HTC developer, known as LlabTooFeR, sent a tweet this month claiming that a larger version of HTC’s One M9 would go on sale in Europe in Q3. The One M9+ will be sold in Germany, Italy, Russia and “some other Western/Eastern EU countries”, the developer said, due to its successful sales. Today, the M9+ … Read more
IHS DisplaySearch has released panel data for June, when prices continued to fall. Market demand for notebooks is still weak. Consumers are deferring purchases, preferring to wait for Windows 10 and Intel’s Skylake chips. Notebook vendors recently negotiated concessions with component makers, to lower set prices or offer a commission for channel sales. New models … Read more
A CPT subsidiary, CPT Technology, expects to begin construction of new G6 facilities in Fujian, China in Q3’15. Mass-production will begin in the second half of 2017. The factory will produce small-to-medium-size panels, as well as 20″ – 32″ UltraHD niche products, said president Lin Sheng-chang. ‘Niche’, in this case, refers to specific applications such … Read more
There were more than 900 million pay-TV customers worldwide in Q1’15, according to ABI Research – representing 48% technology penetration. The market is forecast to grow ‘steadily’ over the next five years, with the main boosts coming from emerging markets. 50% penetration – 1 billion households – will be achieved by 2017. ARPU is falling … Read more
Panasonic announced its PT-RZ12K laser phosphor projector at Infocomm, a new model that comes with 12,000 lumen and three DLP chips (0.96″ WUXGA 1920 x 1200 resolution) and boasts a 20,000:1 contrast ratio. With a 120 Hz refresh rate it is compatible with high frame rate content. The projector comes with no standard lens and … Read more
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