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What They Say The GfU published data for the World Television day – November 21st and highlighted research from ARD/ZDF in Germany that showed that daily usage time for moving images is 214 minutes (from 194 minutes in 2017 but down from 222 during the pandemic) Linear television dominates usage at 64%, while time-delayed usage … Read more
What They Say Reuters reported that in a ‘townhall meeting’ with staff, Meta said that it would stop developing smart displays (the Portal product range) and smartwatches and that half the 11,000 positions it eliminated were in technology. The firm also said it would set up a new division, Family Foundations to focus on ‘tough … Read more
NetRange MMH GmbH, the global provider of white-labelled, turnkey Smart TV and OTT ecosystems, announced that the NetRange Portal now has the upgraded Globoplay App to expand its content reach throughout Brazil on Smart TV and all connected devices. “LATAM is an incredibly important content region for NetRange. The relationship with Globoplay is a win-win … Read more
Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the first part of this week. Interested in VFX? – BorisFX held a webinar on ‘Wendell & Wild” Samsung Rounds Up Gaming Monitor Activities Qatar’s Expanded Airport Has 1.2 Kilometers Of LED Ribbon In … Read more
What They Say KT&T is a spin-off of INT Tech of Taiwan and is based in Taizhou, China and is commercialising INT Tech technology for use in OLED microdisplay according to OLED-info.com. The firm has now developed a 0.39″ XGA device under the iNEEDXR brand that can produce up to 12,000 cd/m² of output using … Read more
What They Say Mediatek has added a new SoC to its Pentonic line for premium 4K HDR 120Hz TVs with support for up to 144Hz using VRR. The device features: hardware-based decoding of HEVC, AV1, AVS4 and VVC(H.266) Dolby Vision and Atmos Integrated voice assistant Functions to allow 8 views on a 4K |TV for … Read more
What They Say Sony is teaming with Kramer to work on combining Kramer’s software with its own analytics to address the education market. The Bravia display will become the control processor for all the AV devices in the room. There is also the option to move away from a centralised control processor by using the Kramer … Read more
VIZIO has unveiled an upgraded design and user experience for WatchFree+, VIZIO’s free streaming service that comes built into millions of VIZIO Smart TVs. This latest update brings a new look and feel, intuitive Electronic Program Guide (EPG), faster and easier navigation, and personalization features to the free streaming service. WatchFree+ has grown to include more … Read more
New Vision Display, a Shenzhen-based company, has announced that their R&D teams in China and the UK, have jointly developed a custom driver for their ZBD displays. This new driver is able to support multiple ZBD displays with resolutions of up to 480 x 320, a marked improvement compared to legacy drivers that supported resolutions … Read more
Varjo, maker of professional-grade VR/XR hardware and software, announced support for Unity and Unreal Engine projects for its Varjo Reality Cloud platform. This ready-to-use enterprise software as a service (SaaS), allows real-time VR/XR cloud streaming capabilities, anywhere and at any time to supported devices for professional users. Earlier this year, Varjo Reality Cloud streaming for human-eye resolution VR/XR content became available, … Read more
Optoma, a world-leading manufacturer of large display products and the #1 DLP® brand worldwide and in the Americas, launched the newest additions to its lineup of high brightness laser ProAV projectors – the ZU1300 and ZU1100. With an incredible 14,400 and 11,500 lumens respectively, the Optoma ZU1300 and ZU1100 deliver stunning, high brightness images with razor … Read more
What They Say Digitimes said that its sources have ‘hinted’ that Apple’s new headset will be made exclusively by Pegatron with planned sales of 750K units in 2023 and with production starting at the end of the quarter. Separately, Mark Gurman of Bloomberg has said that it will have the Apple M2 chip, 10 cameras … Read more
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