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What They Say Sony has said that from the end of August, the PlayStation Store will no longer offer film and TV purchases and rentals, taking PlayStation out of the TVOD market. Fierce Video pointed out that it is a year since the Vue multichannel video programming distribution brand, Vue, was shut down by Sony. … Read more
What They Say LetsGoDigital reports that LG has applied for a patent for an ‘extendable’ OLED TV. When not in use, the TV drops back into the case, with just a small part of the display visible through the housing for use as an information display. The display can also be part extended for use … Read more
Silex Insight, a leading provider of video codec and AV over IP solutions, has developed a video codec with industry-leading quality, powerful features and incredible efficiency called Colibri. It is the smartest video codec Silex Insight has ever developed and the first one designed specifically for the AV over IP market with focus on graphical … Read more
Baanto is pleased to announce the launch of a comprehensive line-up of products designed specifically for mid-sized touch display markets. This family incorporates our patented ShadowSense sensor technology using our thinnest bezel yet, starting at 3.2mm, and without compromising on any of the unique performance characteristics that the technology is known for. We see a … Read more
Varjo™, the leader in industrial-grade VR/XR hardware and software, began shipping its next generation professional-grade virtual reality and mixed reality headsets – the VR-3 and XR-3. Suitable for any professional immersive workflow, both headsets boast universal PC compatibility and the cutting-edge technology needed to develop VR/AR/XR experiences where virtual, augmented and physical realities become one. … Read more
What They Say Researchers at the Institute for Applied Physics at TU Dresden have had a paper published in ‘Nature Materials’ that suggests a new device concept for high-efficiency and low-voltage vertical organic lighting-emitting transistors (OLETs). The device combines a a vertical organic permeable base transistor (OPBT) and an OLED. With this novel device concept … Read more
The semiconductor industry drew the world’s attention last week as shipments were forecast to be up 20% Y/Y in Q121, while demand grew 30% faster than supply in 2020. The gap is causing shortages in a range of industries, most notably automobiles. Semiconductor supply v demand – The SIA points out that it can take … Read more
While in recent years OLED TV has seen its share of the premium TV market deteriorate, OLED TVs and the brands that sell them regained much of that lost ground in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to the new DSCC Quarterly Advanced TV Shipment and Forecast Report, now available to subscribers. This report covers … Read more
After having integrated 4K and 3D imaging within Nexxis’ functionalities, global visualization leader Barco further expands its medical product portfolio with a family of in-wall consoles for the operating room. Just like Barco’s other surgical displays, the MDMX series can be added on a plug and play basis to any new or existing Nexxis integration. … Read more
The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) smartphone market recorded its weakest performance in six years in 2020 due to the COVID-19 crisis, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker reports the EMEA market volume contracted 4.2% in units year on year, dropping to a total of 345.2 million. The … Read more
What They Say Digitimes reported that Ennostar (the holding company for Lextar and Epistar) now has orders to keep itself busy until Q3 2021, with utilisation at 80% to 90%. More than 50% of its miniLED chip production capacity is said to have been booked by Apple for use in backlights. The report said that … Read more
MediaTek announced its new 4K smart TV chip, the MT9638, with an integrated high-performance AI processing unit (APU). MT9638 supports cutting-edge AI-enhancement technologies such as AI super resolution, AI picture quality and AI voice assistants, plus variable refresh rate (VRR) and MEMC (motion estimation and motion compensation) so graphics appear smoother. With its high performance … Read more
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