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Dolby Acquires Millicast, the Real-time, Ultra-low-delay Video Streaming Platform

February 8, 2022 by Artem Alekseenko

Dolby Laboratories, Inc,, a leader in immersive entertainment experiences, announced the acquisition of Millicast, a developer platform that provides ultra-low-latency video streaming capabilities that scale to massive audiences. Millicast enables developers to take the highly interactive events they build with Dolby.io, from conferences to music concerts, and stream them from the presenter to audiences of … Read more

Dolby acquires Millicast for Low Latency Streaming

December 21, 2022February 8, 2022 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Dolby said that it had bought Millicast, a specialist in real time low latency. The firm says it can support up to 1 million global viewers with ‘sub-second’ latency with broadcast quality video (200-500ms typically). Applications include content creators and broadcasters, auctioneers. The technology is based on the WebRTC peer to peer … Read more

A Bit More Clarity on the LG Display EX OLEDs

February 8, 2022 by Bob Raikes

What They Say We had a number of queries about the latest LG Display EX WOLED panels so we contacted the firm to get clarification. Happily, they did clarify. LG Display clarified that the EVO heat sink technology that was advertised last year was a sub-brand of LG Electronics, not LGD. That makes sense as … Read more

LG and Userful to Offer Software-defined AV-over-IP Solution for Enterprise Applications

February 8, 2022 by Artem Alekseenko

LG Business Solutions USA and Canadian software company Userful are introducing an end-to-end, software-defined AV-over-IP solution that combines Userful’s Visual Networking Platform and LG’s webOS Signage™ platform to optimize display networks for control rooms, digital signage networks, corporate signage and video walls. This announcement is the latest in LG’s continued efforts to build strong relationships … Read more

LG Launches New ‘CreateBoard’ Series Of Interactive Displays For Education Market

February 8, 2022 by Artem Alekseenko

Demonstrating its commitment to developing education-specific solutions that simplify operation and enhance flexibility to meet the needs of modern classrooms, education technology leader LG Business Solutions USA introduced its 2022 interactive displays, rebranded under the LG CreateBoard™ moniker, and added optional peripheral products such as mounts, mobile carts and a new Open Pluggable Specification (OPS) … Read more

RGB is Not Enough for Virtual Production

December 21, 2022February 8, 2022 by Bob Raikes

Last week, I went along to an event run by SMPTE UK and hosted by ETC that covered the interesting topic of virtual production using LEDs. I learned a lot! In a ‘small world’ moment, the first person I spoke to was Rob Fowler of Brompton – who I had interviewed for the article I … Read more

More TV panels to be made at Gen 10 lines this year

February 8, 2022 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Quoting data from Omdia, The Elec said that a lot of G8 display production (LCD & OLED) lines are being converted from TV panel production to IT and that as a result G10 and G10.5 fabs will account for 31.8% of total TV panels in 2022. Overall, TV panels will take 48.7% … Read more

Display Fab Utilization Slowing to Alleviate Panel Price Declines

February 8, 2022 by Bob Raikes

What They Say DSCC published a blog article that highlighted that LCD prices have now got to the point ‘toward … or even below cash costs’ and makers have started to reduce fab utilisation. However, there are capacity increases coming, so the pressure for lower prices will continue. . In Q4’21, total TFT input for … Read more

Galaxy Watch4 Series Levels Up Holistic Wellness and Customization With New Update

February 8, 2022 by Artem Alekseenko

Samsung Electronics announced a new update to the Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic, continuing its commitment to helping users reach their health and wellness goals and express their personal style. Users can expect new improvements like advanced interval training designed for any cyclist or runner, a new sleep coaching program and new body composition1 … Read more

U.S. pay TV penetration to fall below 50% in 2026

February 8, 2022 by Bob Raikes

What They Say DigitalTVResearch forecast that traditional pay TV penetration in the US will slip below 50% of TV households in 2026 – down from 91% in 2010 and down from 60% in 2021. Digital TV Research forecasts 60 million pay TV subscribers by 2027; declining from 105 million in the peak year of 2010. … Read more

Threat of a Strike at Samsung

February 7, 2022 by Bob Raikes

What They Say The Korea Herald reports that Samsung may have a strike brewing after a break down between the firm and the four trade unions that it is negotiating with. One of the unions said that there had been 15 rounds of talks and said that Samsung had ‘unilaterally delayed the progress in negotiation … Read more

SmartKem, Inc. Begins Trading on the OTCQB in the US

February 7, 2022 by Artem Alekseenko

SmartKem, Inc. announced that its common stock has commenced trading on the OTCQB Venture Marketplace (“OTCQB”) in the United States under the ticker symbol “SMTK”. The OTCQB is a US trading platform that is operated by the OTC Markets Group Inc. in New York. SmartKem CEO Ian Jenks commented, “This is a huge milestone for … Read more