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Only 7.5% Say Linear TV Will Remain Important

The Connected100 survey, by the Connected100 research group, has shown that the key TV innovation drivers in coming years will be OTT (87.5% of respondents) UltraHD (77.5%) and TV Everywhere (70%). Linear broadcast (7.5%) will lose out to personalised services accessed through the cloud or connected devices.

VixS Adds ‘Better Pixels’ Support to Decode Line

ViXS has launched the XCode Pro 370 decoder, which integrates new features such as high dynamic range (HDR) and 12-bit colour. The chip has been launched to support the use of UltraHD in production and distribution. ViXS will begin sampling for the device in Q3.

E-Lead Claims Projection Film Cuts HUD Cost by 90%

Taiwan’s E-Lead Electronics has developed a low-cost automotive HUD, showing it at the Taipei AMPA & AutoTronics show earlier this month. In-car HUDs usually take the form of a dedicated transparent display (‘combiner type’) or a windscreen and projector combination (‘windscreen type’); information is projected onto these displays. Another form factor uses projectors and mirrors … Read more

TV Viewing Falls, Makes Way for Mobiles

Market researcher Accenture has bad news for the TV market. In a new research report titled ‘Digital Video and the Connected Consumer’, TV was the only product category to experience double-digit usage declines across different media types, worldwide, among viewers of ‘nearly all’ ages. Consumers are instead turning to PCs and mobiles to consume video … Read more

Vizio to Bring Dolby Vision to Home Theater

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On April 13th, Vizio issued a pair of press releases on its Reference Series LCD displays and its partnership with Dolby. The partnership with Dolby will allow Vizio to incorporate Dolby Vision high dynamic range (HDR) technology into its displays. According to Vizio, these are the first Dolby Vision-enabled televisions. That evening, I attended the … Read more

Content Creators Respond as Demand for UHD TV Takes Off

I’ve often written on the Nanosys blog about the chicken and egg problem that exists between content creators, broadcasters and display makers. When it comes to next generation UHD video features like 4k resolution, wide color gamut and High Dynamic Range (HDR) these three groups have had a hard time agreeing. Netflix says they’re shooting … Read more

Highlights from the Technology Summit on Cinema

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Each year, SMPTE produces the NAB pre-show called the Technology Summit on Cinema (TSC), which I find a very worthwhile event to attend – if you have an interest in cutting edge technology as applied to the art and science of making movies. We have full coverage of TSC and NAB in our special show … Read more

ViewSonic’s UltraHD Display is for Colour-Critical use

A 27″ UltraHD monitor has been introduced by ViewSonic, after it was previewed at CES this year (ViewSonic Sets New UltraHD IPS Price). Featuring a professional-grade H-IPS panel, the VP2780-4k covers 100% sRGB, 80% Adobe RGB, 99% EBU and 75% of the NTSC colour gamuts. It also displays 10-bit colour, with 14-bit processing, a 3D … Read more

Christie Launches World’s Most Scalable, Modular and High-Brightness 3D Projectors in 3P and 6P Laser Versions

Christie® , the industry’s preferred brand for digital projection solutions for entertainment venues – including cinema and location-based venues such as theme parks, museums and planetariums – as well as rental-staging projects, today officially announced its laser projection system platform and products. Anchored by the Christie Freedom® laser illumination system, the Christie Solaria CP42LH (Cinema), … Read more

LGE Renews License Agreement with NeuLion to Integrate DivX(R) HEVC 4K for Its Ultra HD TVs

NeuLion, Inc. (TSX: NLN) a leading technology product and service provider that specializes in the digital video broadcasting, distribution and monetization of live and on-demand content to Internet-enabled devices, announced that it has renewed the license agreement with LG Electronics to integrate the DivX® HEVC solution for 4K video streaming across LG’s Ultra HD TV … Read more