DTG Welcomes New Members
Asda and Roku have joined the Digital Television Group in the UK.
Rumors of new HTC device
HTC has sent out invitations to a pre-MWC media event in Barcelona, starting rumours about the introduction of new products. The invitation shows a starry sky and the words ‘Utopic in progress’ – sufficiently abstract as to not give anything away! However, the HTC One M8 was launched in late March 2014, so a successor … Read more
China to Purchase Taiwanese Panels
The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) expects China to purchase at least $4.5 billion worth of panels from the country this year.
DTT Tender Starts in Romania
A DTT tender process has begun in Romania. Regulat Ancom has already received five applications to run two new DTT multiplexes, from 2K Telecom; Radio M Plus; Regal; Cargo Speed; and Digital Video Broadcast. The licenses will run for 10 years and start on 17th June.
ITO Alternatives at CES
There has been much development and even more talk about new transparent-conductor technologies to replace the brittle and not-all-that-conductive indium tin oxide (ITO), which has been the dominant technology for creating patterns on touch sensors for many years and remains so today. The most commercially advanced alternative is theClearOhm silver nanowire (AgNW) ink from Cambrios. … Read more
Display Glass at CES
You might not expect much discussion of display materials to go on at CES, but as CES increasingly becomes less of a consumer electronics show and more of an SoE (show of everything), an increasing number of technical conversations about materials, panels, chips, and components are held in hotel suites, cocktail lounges, and those pre-fab … Read more
Automotive Electronics at CES
Not many years ago, the North Hall at the International Consumer Electronics Show looked like a compact version of the the annual show put on by the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA). The hall bristled with garish but beautifully executed custom vehicles, and the air pounded with powerful custom audio systems exquisitely integrated into those … Read more
VESA Issues A-DSC Call For Technology
In an attempt to standardise a coding system for the Advanced Display Stream Compression (A-DSC) standard, VESA has issued a Call for Technology (CfT). The CfT includes requirements that apply to solutions, evaluation criteria and required items to be submitted. VESA intends to standardise a visually lossless compression system for high-bandwidth video, at lower compressed bit rates than … Read more
CES 2015 Recap: Wearables and Displays
At CES 2015 this year, the energy and excitement over the exponential growth of wearable technology was palpable as you entered the exhibit hall at the Sands in Las Vegas. From giant multinational corporations such as Epson to shoestring startups that spring from university labs, hundreds of new products are poised to solve problems from … Read more
Low Information Density Display for Your Workout
In a world dominated by stories of 4K (and 8K and even higher) resolution displays, it’s good to be reminded from time to time that very small amounts of data can still be useful, and that these can be displayed on very simple devices. One extreme example of this simplicity is a wearable, head-mounted display … Read more
Semi-Smart Watch Isn’t All That Bright
Just because you’re building a digital smartwatch doesn’t mean that you have do it all digitally. The folks behind the Cogito Classic watch [http://cogitowatch.com/classic.html] have taken this strategy to heart, and come up with a minimalist design that is a hybrid of digital and analog solutions. Like most traditional wrist watches, the face is dominated … Read more
Connected Dashboard for Bicycles
At CES 2015, new display technologies in cars grabbed a lot of the media attention. That wasn’t the only transportation display story at the show this year, however. The Bosch exhibit [http://www.bosch-ebike.de/en/home/home.html] included the company’s new Nyon [http://www.connect-your-way.com/] onboard computer for bicycles. The product is designed to work with select bike models that incorporate Bosch’s … Read more
