Grundig Secures Design Award
Grundig’s Vision 8 UltraHD TVs and TP8 remote control have won Good Design Awards.
Spanish Pay-TV Market Grows
Spain had more than five million pay-TV subscribers at the end of 2014, up 31.6% from the 3.8 million posted in 2013, according to regulator CNMC. Telefonica was the market leader, with almost 1.9 million subscribers; the company also had the highest growth, rising 65% (741,126). DTS followed (up 2.9%) and Ono (down 0.7%).
Blackmagic Rolls Out Massive Portfolio Update
38 new products were launched by Blackmagic Design at the show, although only a few were relevant to us. Last year, Blackmagic introduced a high-end digital film camera called URSA, which was designed to be upgradeable. The reason was the new generation of sensor technology introduced at NAB 2015, which is compatible with last year’s … Read more
Technicolor Adds HDR Grading, Develops Pay-TV STB
Technicolor is expanding its colour grading service to include high dynamic range (HDR) grading for films, TV shows and advertising. The company is also licensing an Intelligent Tone Management (ITM) plugin, which broadcasters can use to create HDR content in their own facilities. HDR dramatically increases the detail in an imageThe HDR grading services expand … Read more
Intel’s Wireless Prototype Uses Skylake
Intel has shown a prototype wire-free laptop at its Developer Forum in Shenzen, China. The company has been promoting the concept since summer last year, and is now readying reference designs for licensing. The laptop on show used wireless charging and WiDi to transfer content to external displays. Intel SVP Kirk Skaugen referred to the … Read more
HP Comfortably Retains Workstation Leadership
HP had a raft of new displays, all designed for professional users. Workstations and monitors were both featured. The Omen Pro workstation – which shares a design with the Omen gaming laptop – is designed for commercial users and mobile professionals. It is able to run ISV-certified applications, using a 2.6GHz Core-i7 Haswell processor, Nvidia … Read more
NEC Saves Power for Education
NEC’s new LCD desktop monitors are part of the Accusync line, which is aimed at classrooms and small-and-medium businesses. Both models – the 20″ AS203WMi and 23.6″ AS242W – have an eco mode and NEC’s Intelligent Power Management (IPM). IPM adds an off-timer and other power-saving features. Both units feature dual digital/analogue inputs (DVI-D and … Read more
Toshiba Expands SMB Offerings with Ultraportable Portégé R30 Laptop
Toshiba’s Business Solutions Division (BSD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced that it is expanding its portfolio of products designed for Small and Medium-sized Businesses (SMB) to include the Portégé® R30 laptop, a premium ultraportable PC. The thin and light Portégé R30 offers the ultimate in mobility and unparalleled performance with … Read more
EIZO Announces Shipping of Self-Calibrating DCI 4K Monitor for Media & Entertainment
EIZO Inc. today announced the shipping release of the ColorEdge CG318-4K, a 31-inch monitor with a DCI (Digital Cinema Initiatives) 4K (4096 x 2160) native resolution. The ColorEdge CG318-4K is designed for media & entertainment fields like cinema and broadcasting that are employing increasingly high-resolution formats and require appropriate display solutions for 2D and 3D … Read more
Barco Equips Largest 6P Laser Cinema
Barco has assisted with the outfitting of the world’s largest single 6P laser cinema. The Barco Laser Theatre was built by the Eying Group in Chengdu, China and uses Barco’s DP4K-60L projector. It is located in the Eying 1958 Cinema film theme park, with a 20m x 11m screen with a gain of 1.4. The … Read more
Dell Expands Ingram Micro Deal in Europe
Dell has expanded its partnership with Ingram Micro in Europe, so that now Dell’s complete portfolio will be available in Belgium and Luxembourg. Ingram Micro is already a distributor for Dell in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and the UK.
Apple iPhones Now Available in Armenia and Moldova
Asbis has become an official distributor of Apple’s iPhones in Armenia and Moldova. Asbis conducted a series of training workshops for its retail partners across Armenia and Moldova before the iPhones were launched.
