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How Many Pixels are Enough?

TV makers and retailers are revving up their ultra-high definition (UHD) awareness programs. Thus, as night follows day, critics are intensifying their argument that UHD (or 4Kx2K) television cannot be distinguished from today’s full-high-definition or FHD (or 2Kx1K) television at the distances American and European viewers typically watch TVs in their rooms. This argument is … Read more

Telstra to acquire Ooyala for cloud-based TV and video

Telstra to acquire Ooyala to build leading personalized cloud-based TV and video platform company Telstra’s investment enables Ooyala to accelerate growth and extend market lead as highly capitalized, independently operated business SYDNEY and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (August 7, 2014) — Telstra, one of the largest telecommunications and information services companies in the world, and Ooyala, … Read more

TV TEM in Brazil Expands Over-The-Air DTV Network with GatesAir

Broadcast & Distribution – GatesAir, a global leader in over-the-air broadcast solutions for television and radio, is expanding TV TEM’s ISDB-Tb digital television network to cover an additional 139 cities in the state of São Paulo. The current installation marks the third phase of an aggressive single-frequency network (SFN) rollout that will bring exceptional HDTV … Read more

NHK to show High Frame Rate 8k TV at IBC2014

Beyond HD – NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) is planning to show high frame rate (HFR) 8K (UHD-2 7680 x 4320) TV at the upcoming IBC2014 in Amsterdam September 12 – 16. NHK has shown 8K many times before, including an exhibit at IBC 2006. ITU Rec. 2020 calls 8K UHD-2, which has 4x the pixel … Read more

Nielsen says DOOH Beats TV!

A new analysis of reported Nielsen data, conducted by the Digital Place Based Advertising Association (DPAA), reveals that digital place based (DPB) networks deliver more impressions among 18-49 year-olds on a monthly basis compared to the top 25 network primetime shows and top 20 basic cable networks in the US.

Estar Takee 1: A Smartphone Worth Watching?

Mobile Displays – During this past week, a press release appeared announcing a new “holographic” smartphone. It is designed and offered by Shenzhen Takee Technology Co., Ltd. I found several aspects of this product announcement interesting.

Defying Expectations, Global LCD TV Market Rises in First Half

El Segundo, Calif. (Aug. 7, 2014)—Liquid-crystal-display television (LCD TV) panels enjoyed unexpected growth in the first half of this year, tied to enthusiastic TV viewing because of the World Cup and other factors that benefited the market, according to a new report from IHS Technology.

Ford Announces App Developer Conference

Dashboard/Cockpit Displays – Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, MI) announced on July 31st that it will hold the auto industry’s first app developer conference on Sept. 8th as part of Super Mobility Week, Sept. 8-11, 2014 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The conference will be followed by an overnight hackathon … Read more

DOOH Will Shake Off Slow Growth in 2014

The latest Global Digital Out-of-Home Media Forecast 2014-18, by PQ Media (PQM), shows that revenues in the sector are growing as expected and are forecast to rise 11.3% YoY in 2014. The result, which follows three years of slowing growth, will be boosted by large-scale sporting events; higher advertising spend on healthcare and transit video … Read more

Tianma Microelectronics acquires full ownership in multiple fabrication lines

Santa Clara, CA, August 6, 2014 – In a move to strengthen its position as a leading supplier in the LCD marketplace, Tianma Microelectronics Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, China, has completed the acquisition of its five production lines in Japan, Shenzhen, Shanghai and Wuhan, and increased its investment in its Chengdu facility. http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140806005976/en/LCD-Manufacturer-Tianma-Microelectronics-Acquires-Full-Ownership

Quantum Materials Achieves 95% Quantum Yield for Green Tetrapod Quantum Dots

Quantum Materials Corp (OTCQB:QTMM) (QMC) today announced achieving a calculated 95% Quantum Yield (QY) for Green Tetrapod Quantum Dots (TQD) manufactured by QMC’s proprietary automated mass-production system. The Full-Width Half-Maximum achieved was a narrow 36 nanometers with tunable emission from 530 to 550nm. Potential clients are currently evaluating these high-performance TQD. http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess/1703857/1703857.html/?fileContentId=1703857&fileName=1703857.html&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=Y