Short Film Supply Will Restrict Polariser Growth
The market for polarisers will reach 400 million m
Steady Chinese Panel Shipments Expected in Q4
Chinese TV vendors will place steady panel orders in Q4, say Asian sources. UltraHD TV sales in the country are regular and vendors will be stocking up for the Chinese New Year in Q1’15, after their reserves fell following the national holiday in October.
Subsidy End Hurts TV Sales in China
Sources says that TV sales in China during the country’s National Day holiday, at the start of October, were down between 3% and 5% YoY this year. The energy-saving subsidies that boosted sales in 2012 and 2013 have now ended. However, the sources said that UltraHD TVs had a penetration rate above 20%.
Ofcom Trials White Space Ahead of 2015 Deployment
Ofcom has been working on techniques to use ‘white space’ spectrum since 2012 (Display Monitor Vol 18 No 48). The regulator will use the results of technology trials (currently ongoing at London Zoo: http://tinyurl.com/mv44esj) to determine whether there is any disruption to other frequency bands. Ofcom hopes to roll out white space technology across the … Read more
Nexus Player Offers Gaming Continuity
Google has unveiled the first Android TV (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 40) product: a streaming media player for films, music and videos, called the Nexus Player. Produced by Asus, the Player will also be an Android gaming device, working with a gamepad (available separately). Users will be able to continue to play the same … Read more
Sling Media and ViXS Downconvert for Multiple Streams
Sling Media and ViXS Systems have worked together on a new network transcoder, which uses Sling technology and a ViXS XCode 5190 chipset. The device can perform 2560 x 1440 to 1280 x 720 transcoding, to deliver four independent video feeds to four separate mobile devices. The transcoder is designed to work with both new … Read more
Netflix Acquisition Costs Pass to New Subscribers
Netflix has raised the price of its UltraHD streaming services, to $12, for new subscribers. Current members do not have to pay the new price until August 2016. Higher acquisition costs were given as the reason.
Parks: 46 Million Paying UltraHD Customers by 2018
According to Parks Associates, more than 46 million households globally will subscribe to an UltraHD pay-TV service by 2018. Such services will be deployed to differentiate providers from their competitors. They are expected to be especially popular among younger consumers.
360 Deg Cameras Becoming More Popular
With the maturation of augmented and virtual reality, the need for 360 deg content is increasing. Users want to immerse themselves in a world that is different in every direction. To do this in CG is one thing
Chinese Display Makers Form Alliance
According to the Xinhua News Agency, Chinese FPD makers have formed an alliance to boost their global competitiveness. The alliance, which has not been named, was launched on 11th October. The launch event saw stakeholders discuss mergers between domestic and overseas players and the establishment of industrial clusters and national laboratories. Two members of the … Read more
India Will Beat Chinese Growth
GfK has predicted that – contrary to common belief – the Indian technology market will outstrip China’s next year. Sales of technology devices in India will reach $34.8 billion in 2015, up from $30 billion this year. China’s market – expected to grow $1.8 billion (1% YoY) – will still be the second-largest growth market … Read more
Innolux Doubts DisplaySearch Prediction
Innolux has disputed DisplaySearch’s claims that it would drop to sixth place in the automotive display market (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 39). The company claims that it shipped more than seven million automotive displays in Q1 and Q2’14 to hold second place in the market (16.8% share). Market statistics have not yet taken Innolux’s … Read more
