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Wyrestorm Places Bets on UltraHD

by Super User

Several new distribution and control products were shown by Wyrestorm, focusing on the UltraHD format. All units are scheduled to be shipped in Q4. The MX-0808-4K is an 8×8 HDMI-to-HDMI matrix switcher, set to …

Tags:CEDIA 2014| Large Display Monitor| Switchers| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

Snapdragon 210 Aims to Break Mediatek Monopoly

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Qualcomm’s newest mobile processor is aimed squarely at Mediatek’s core business: value devices. The Snapdragon 210 is Qualcomm’s first 4G chip for entry-level smartphones and tablets; it also supports 3G, LTE Broadcast, LTE Dual …

Tags:Chips| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Processors| Qualcomm| Vol 21 - Issue 37

AUO Joins Sony Supply Chain

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AUO is supplying 30% of the 1.6″ LCD panels for Sony’s Smartwatch 3, say Asian sources. Innolux will also supply some panels, as Sony is apparently increasing its orders from Taiwanese makers.

Tags:AUO| Large Display Monitor| Smartwatches| sony| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

Pay-TV Has Declined Since USA’s Digital Switch

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About 84% of US households take some form of pay-TV service, according to the Leichtman Research Group (LRG). While the number of subscribers has remained fairly flat since 2010, the number of households has …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Pay TV| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

LG Chem Claims LED Efficacy for OLED Lighting

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LG Chem claims to have developed an efficient, long-life OLED lighting panel., comparable to LED devices. While fluorescent panels reach 100 lm/W efficacy and a 20,000 hour lifespan, LED lights can exceed 100 lm/W …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| Lighting| OLEDs| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

HP’s “Chromebook Killer” is Pricier Than Expected

by Super User

The Stream 14, HP’s answer to the Chromebook, was first uncovered this year by German website Mobile Geeks (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 33). HP has now confirmed the existence of the laptop, which …

Tags:HP Inc| Large Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

Flexible Device Work to be Discussed by Fraunhofer

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Fraunhofer FEP will present the results of its works on flexible electronics at Plastic Electronics 2014 (7th-9th October in Grenoble, France). As well as displays, the institute has examined devices such as flexible lighting …

Tags:Flexible Devices| Fraunhofer| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

Active Video Networks Waiting for Charter

by Super User

We have been reporting on Active Video Networks (they don’t like to use AVN as it also stands for “Adult Video News, the “trade news” for the US porn industry!) since we met with …

Tags:Events| IBC 2014| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 38| Volume 21

Sony Shows UltraHD OLED Monitor

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Sony’s press conference was hard to find – we were sent to three different places before we found it! So, sadly, we missed the start and by the time we got there, there was …

Tags:4K DCI| Cameras| Ethernet| IBC 2014| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 38| Volume 21

VGTel Partnership Expands Nanotech Network

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Nanotech, which recently signed a deal with Sony (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 37), has added new content to the Ultraflix Network. The library of UltraHD ‘Giant Screen’ films owned by VGTel-360 Entertainment & …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| sony| UltraHD| Vol 21 - Issue 38| Volume 21

Fnac to Open Smaller Stores

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French electronics retailer Fnac plans to open seven new smaller stores by the end of year, including three in Portugal and two in France. The move is part of Fnac’s strategy to focus on …

Tags:Fnac| France| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Retailers| Vol 21 - Issue 38| Volume 21

CEDIA Celebrates With Yearbook

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To celebrate its 25th anniversary (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 35), the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) is releasing an Awards Yearbook. The special edition book will feature all the successful winners …

Tags:Back Panel| CEDIA 2014| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 39| Volume 21