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Consumers Take Smart TV Makers to Task Over Disappearing Apps

by Andrew Fenn

In recent years, the Dutch Consumers Association has received dozens of complaints about apps disappearing from smart TVs so, in March 2018, the Consumers Union launched a campaign to deal with the problem. The …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Netherlands| Smart TV| Vol 25 - Issue 37

The War for Eyeballs Continues

by Bob Raikes

Our issues are a bit slimmer this week, again, as we were very involved with the IBC show, which went over the weekend. Our IBC show report will be out in the middle of …

Tags:Editorial| Intel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| ray tracing| TV Viewing| Vol 25 - Issue 36

WitsView: MiniLED May Have a Chance to Compete with OLED

by Andrew Fenn

According to WitsView, a division of TrendForce of Taiwan, some manufacturers have focused on the development of miniLED, expecting it to become a transitional product before micro-LED is ready for mass production. The architecture …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LCD Backlights| MiniLED| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 25 - Issue 37

GPM Micro-LED Mass Transfer Equipment Ready by 2019 Q1

by Andrew Fenn

Gallant Precision Machining (GPM) has announced that development of equipment for mass transferring microLED chips is expected to complete during the first quarter of 2019. The company first announced that its subsidiary GMM was …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| MicroLED| Mobile Display Monitor| Production Equipment| Vol 25 - Issue 37

YouTube Launches New Gaming Platform for 200m Daily Viewers

by Andrew Fenn

Following the news that YouTube’s standalone app for gaming content will cease operation in March next year and the launch of a new dedicated gaming experience folded into the main YouTube site, the company’s …

Tags:Back Panel| eSports| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 37

Amazon Announces Fire TV Recast and Updated Echo Show

by Andrew Fenn

Amazon announced a raft of new products at its launch event earlier this week, including the Fire TV Recast, a box that connects to a US digital antenna, providing the ability to watch and …

Tags:Amazon| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Voice Input| Vol 25 - Issue 36

Nvidia to Host RTX GPU Webinar Next Month

by Andrew Fenn

Nvidia will host a webinar at 9 am PST on October 9th to introduce its new Turing architecture and line-up of Quadro RTX GPUs. Attendees will also get a behind-the-scenes look into the creation …

Tags:Back Panel| GPUs| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Nvidia| Vol 25 - Issue 37

Winnetka LED Cinema Session Added to Display Summit

by Andrew Fenn

Insight Media has released more details about the extra Samsung LED Cinema session being added on to this year’s Display Summit. A morning session of HDR and SDR demos, audio demos, presentations and commentary …

Tags:Back Panel| Events| Large Display Monitor| LED Cinema| Vol 25 - Issue 37

Vudu Brings Ultra HD and HDR to Older Sony TVs

by Andrew Fenn

Pay-per-view movie service Vudu has rolled out Ultra HD and HDR capabilities to 2016 and 2017 Sony TVs. Owners of these devices can now access content in UHD, HDR10 and Dolby Vision. Users who …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| sony| Vol 25 - Issue 37

Samsung Brings Evolution Kit Back to Market After Consumer Complaints

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung has relaunched its Evolution Kit initiative for 2018. The programme, designed to allow users to upgrade their Smart TV technology every year, originally kicked off in 2012, but it was phased out a …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Smart TV| Vol 25 - Issue 37

UEFA Announces Development of OTT Streaming Platform

by Andrew Fenn

UEFA, the administrative body behind Champions League and Europa League, has announced it is developing its own streaming service. Marketing director of football’s European governing body, Guy-Laurent Epstein, made the announcement in an interview …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Sports and Stadiums| Vol 25 - Issue 37

NEC Appoints Lang Baranday AG as Switzerland Distributor

by Andrew Fenn

Lang Baranday AG will become one of NEC’s Swiss distribution partners from October 1st, expanding Lang’s portfolio in the AV sector and strengthening its position as a partner for rental and staging, system integration …

Tags:Distribution| Large Display Monitor| NEC| Switzerland| Vol 25 - Issue 37