Signagelive Offers “Dramatic” Cost Savings
Signagelive has rolled out 42 Samsung Smart Signage screens to the StubHub Center stadium in California. Samsung’s 55″ DM55D screens, with 1920 x 1080 resolution and 450 cd/m
Epson Rolls Out Image Enhancement to Powerlite Models
A firmware update to Epson’s Powerlite Pro Cinema projectors has upgraded the image quality on several models. The 6030UB, 4030, 5030UB and 5030UBE now feature Epson’s Detail Enhancement technology. Detail Enhancement is designed to make the texture and surface appearance of objects more real.
Windows 10 Makes Multi-Display Easier
A new build of Microsoft’s Windows 10 Technical Preview has added several new features, including a notification-like Action Centre and an animation for toggling virtual desktops. Perhaps the most interesting addition, though, is a new keyboard shortcut (Windows key + Shift + direction arrow) that will move apps between displays.
TV Vendors More Than Double UltraHD Target
Supply chain sources have said that TV vendors are aiming to ship 34 million UltraHD TVs next year – up 120% from 2014. The largest market will be China (no surprises there – TA) and demand will continue to climb for 50″+ sizes.
UltraHD Panel Orders Rise for Monitors and TVs
Orders for curved, UltraHD monitor panels are increasing in 24″, 27″, 28″ and 32″ sizes, say Asian reports. Samsung, LG, Sharp, Acer, Dell, Asus, Chimei and BenQ are said to be placing orders, with AUO and Innolux responsible for supply. At the same time, UltraHD panels are being ordered by TV vendors, in 43″, 48″ … Read more
European Countries Value Set-Top Boxes Differently
Set-top box take-up changes significantly by country in Europe, says Parks Associates. In the UK, 55% of broadband households use such a device, compared to 36% in Spain and 20% in Germany. The same applies – to a lesser extent – for internet-connected consumer electronics, such as consoles and PCs. 54% of German broadband households … Read more
Freesat Approaches 2 Million Mark
The UK’s free satellite TV service, Freesat, was available to 1.9 million households at the end of September. 8,000 new subscribers were added in Q3, and 32,000 in the first 9 months of 2014.
Gartner: SVoD Holds Strong Growth Potential
Pay-TV is the largest segment of the overall consumer video services market, representing 96.3% of spending this year. Gartner expects this to fall to 94.2% by 2018, while subscription VoD (SVoD) services will grow. The SVoD segment holds the strongest growth potential; Gartner predicts 28.1% growth this year and 18.2% in 2015. North America and … Read more
HbbTV 2.0 “Hopefully” Coming This Year
Micahel Probst, director of the EU-supported Hbb-Next project, has said that HbbTV 2.0 will “hopefully” be released this year. V2.0 will also include four new features contributed by Probst’s group, including synchronised video content across devices and control of TVs using face- and gesture-recognition.
Intel Treads on ARM’s Toes With HDMI Dongle
A new HDMI dongle – apparently the first using an Intel chip – is now being sold in China. The ‘Meegopad T01’ is more expensive, but also more powerful, than similar ARM-powered units. Costing $125, the device features an Intel Bay Trail Atom processor and supports Windows 8.1, Android and Linux (so can be used … Read more
Montenegro Sets Aside Digital Switch Funds
Funds have been secured for Montenegro’s digital switchover. The launch of the country’s digital platform is scheduled for 1st December, with ASO on 17th June 2015. Almost
More BSkyB Customers Take on HD
46,000 new customers joined BSkyB in Q3, with the company ending the quarter at 10.73 million subscribers. 273,000 households were added compared to the same period last year. Of the total subscriber figure, roughly half (5.3 million) were taking HD services, compared to 4.9 million last year.
