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Samsung has designed and released a one-off version of its curved 78″ UltraHD TV. The product, covered in gold lacquer paint, will be auctioned by Christie’s during the company’s autumn auction in Hong Kong, beginning on the 20th November. Proceeds will be donated to Orbis, a global NGO that aims to improve access to high-quality … Read more
Samsung has boasted that it has hit a new TV milestone; its Smart TV platform now has more than 1.5 million users in the UK every week. The figure represents a 50% increase over the past nine months.
Sceptre’s new 27″ LCD monitor is intended for use as an all-round device. The E275W-1920 is Windows 8-compatible, with built-in speakers (two 2W) and the ability to tilt between -5 deg and 15 deg . Resolution is 1920 x 1080. The monitor has a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 5ms response time and 170 deg /160 deg … Read more
Weak overall demand for LCD TVs led TCL Multimedia Technology to a 24.8% fall in sales volume in November. In the company’s home market of China, sales volume decreased 18.4% year on year to 784,282 sets, though the proportion of smart TV sales increased 12% to 333,385. The volume of smart TVs comprised 42.5% of … Read more
TPV Technology Ltd. posted a net profit of $34.9 million on turnover of $3 billion in the third quarter of the year. For the first nine months of 2014, TPV recorded a net loss of $9.4 million on turnover of $8.4 billion. TP Vision contributed $523 million to turnover in Q3 and $1.5 billion for … Read more
The USA Today has tested a 4k/UHD TV and reported the results in its article “Cutting the Cord: Smart TVs can be the ticket to 4K”. The article summarizes the overall positive results of the author, Mike Snider, following a test drive of Samsung’s 78″ curved smart UHD set. (I don’t know too many 313 … Read more
The Projectowrite10 (P10) WX35NXT is Boxlight’s newest wall-mounted UST DLP projector. It is interactive, with pen- and finger touch enabled through the use of an IR module above the displayed image. When not used in interactive mode, the unit can show 3D content. With 1280 x 800 resolution, the WX35NXT has a 0.35:1 throw ratio; … Read more
Deloitte has named Valens, developer of HDBaseT, as the fourth fastest-growing technology company in EMEA. Deloitte’s rankings are based on revenue growth in the past five years; Valens grew 33,244% between 2009 and 2013.
Two new interactive LCD displays and a new totem display have been introduced by ViewSonic USA. Both wall-mounted models – the 42″ CDP4260-TL and 55″ CDP5560-TL – feature six-point touch and OPS slots. They are designed for 24/7 use, with a 50,000-hour lifespan. Each has 15.8mm bezels, supports 5×5 daisy-chaining via DVI and can be … Read more
ViewSonic’s PJD7822HDL is a bright home entertainment projector at a relatively low price point. Reaching 3,200 lumens and 1920 x 1080 resolution, the projector supports HDMI dongles such as the Chromecast. It will be available in North America and Europe this month, for $1,200. The DLP projector has a 1.15 – 1.5:1 throw ratio; it … Read more
A company called Visionect, based in Slovenia, is working to bring electrophoretic display (EPD e.g. E Ink) signage to the mainstream market. The company has developed new hardware and software that enables custom signage to be built using multiple EPDs. EPDs cannot support video. However, they are durable, consume little power and are scalable. Common … Read more
There have been unconfirmed reports that Vodafone is considering making an offer to acquire Liberty Global and Tesco’s loss-making online video business, Blinkbox. Reuters said that Vodafone is reviewing potential acquisitions in order to compete more effectively with rivals such as the UK’s BT, which is itself in talks to buy either EE or O2. … Read more
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