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Netflix’s continued global rollout, which has pushed local players to step up their efforts, was cited as a reason for SVOD’s growth.According to Digital TV Research, global TV and video revenues from OTT will reach $51.1 billion in 2020 – up from $26 billion this year. The USA will dominate ($19.1 billion), growing by $16.6 … Read more
In a presentation on the first day of Display Summit on Monday, June 15th, Dr. Ir. Peter Vankan from Philips announced a new product from Philips Lighting, ColorSpark. Color Spark, also known as High Lumen Density (HLD) LED technology is targeted at the étendue limited market for LEDs in projection systems. According to Dr. Vankan, … Read more
The Apple Watch is now shipping with predictions it will bust all records for the nascent wearable category, with the lift coming primarily from the fan-boy base (OK, girls too) that believes Apple can do no wrong when it comes to adding cool stuff to my ever so plugged-in life. Korea’s Center for Advanced Soft … Read more
Shipments of UltraHD LCD TV panels continue to rise, exceeding 3 million units for the first time in April this year – 14% of global TV panels. 20% of TV panels shipped in 2016 are expected to be UltraHD units. Supply- and demand-side forces are driving the rising shipments, says IHS, which released the data. … Read more
Stewart Filmscreen®—an Academy Award®winning manufacturer of custom-engineered projector screens and specialty optical coatings—announced today that it will be demonstrating its LuminEsse™, fixed frame front projection screen, in concert with a Canon ultra-short throw projector at InfoComm, June 17–19 in Orlando (booth 2821). LuminEsse has already received rave reviews by AV trade professionals, editors, and influencers … Read more
At InfoComm 2015, Calibre will launch major innovations utilizing their HQUltra, the world’s fastest single-channel 4K presentation switching performance technology. The powerful HQView770 scaler-switcher utilizes in-house developed virtual-ASIC video processing technology that provides three functions in one product. In Projection Mode, HQUltraWarp offers real-time adjustable 4K warp & blend for fast easy screen calibration. In … Read more
DVIGear, a leading manufacturer of digital connectivity products, is introducing the game-changing new DisplayNet AV distribution platform at InfoComm15 in Orlando, FL on June 17-19 at Booth 3659. DVIGear is also demonstrating its comprehensive suite of end-to-end 4K (UHD) video distribution solutions at the show. DisplayNet: AV Connectivity – Redefined DisplayNet is a new platform … Read more
YouTube has posted its first 8k video. Ghost Towns (http://tinyurl.com/oxzja3k) follows a woman exploring an abandoned village. It was shot in portrait mode on a Red Epic Dragon 6k camera, and stitched to create an 8k image. However, many computers cannot cope with the massive pixel count, and are crashing when users attempt to view … Read more
The future of UltraHD TV, on DVB-T2, does not look bright in France. According to Barry Flynn of Inside Satellite TV, the CSA, the French regulator, has been cagey about the platform. Few of the responses to a survey in January, dealing with UltraHD TV, have been published – and those that have deal with … Read more
penveu, an Interphase Corporation (NASDAQ: INPH) business, today announced that the new HDMI® models of the award-winning penveu® interactive display system have started shipping. These models include HDMI input and output in addition to VGA, making it easy to connect to a wide variety of audiovisual equipment and complex audiovisual environments. The new system version … Read more
Sharp stared by showing us how its PN-V551 ultranarrow bezel monitor has compensation for brightness uniformity, a technique it calls UCCT (Uniform Colour Consistency Technology). We reported on this Sharp Explains B2B Display Push when the company announced it in London (at Infocomm, Samsung announced something similar). We saw the demo of “before and after” … Read more
Barco is to acquire Advan International, a US-based manufacturer of high-quality LCD displays for medical modality applications. Advan’s US headquarters houses facilities for research and development and operations, while a second location in Seoul, South Korea, operates as a liaison office. The total transaction cost amounts to a maximum of $18.5 million, including conditional earn … Read more
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