Konka & Skyworth to Use StreamTV
A design win with Konka was announced just prior to CES 2015 and is the result of a relationship started at last year’s CES. Konka showed the 65″ Glasses-Free 4K 3D display with “never-before-seen pop and depth.” Konka is number 9 in terms of TV sales, globally.
2D Images look quite good on the 65′ Ultra-D 3DTV
Skyworth was also announced as a win just before CES 2015 and will likewise be offering the 65” 4K model. Skyworth is now topsin sales of 4KTVs, according to StreamTV, and number 7 overall in TV sales.
StreamTV did not mention if Hisense or BOE were showing the 65” model.
Izon is a company that offered a competitive glasses-free 3D display based upon a 1080p panel. After last year’s CES, Izon approached StreamTV about working together, which they did, and so they will now offer the 65” and other screen sizes. Izon has established relationships with key North American retailers that offer distribution opportunities right out of the gate.
UK-based Cello Electronics says it will add the 50” and 65” Ultra-D model to its line of TVs serving the European markets. It anticipates pricing of £2,500 for the 50″ model and £3,500 for the 65″ model.
Cello products are manufactured at a specially developed production facility in the North East of England and are distributed in the UK and Europe through major retailers as well as online services like Amazon.com. In addition to Cello-branded televisions, the company also produces for partners such as Goodmans.
In the professional segments, StreamTV is focused on digital signage and interestingly, broadcast. In the broadcast space, StreamTV has a new hire who is focused on offering a professional box to content creators who are still broadcasting 3D content. Sky is continuing in the UK, for example, but China and other parts of Asia remain active, so there is a market.
The “box” would accept either 2D content or stereo content and add the graphics that are needed for many broadcasts, especially sports. The output would be in the Ultra-D format, which means a 2D image, depth map and metadata which can be transported to end users. The encoding of this extra information adds about a 7-15% overhead, which is acceptable to broadcasters.
