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Plenty to See at Touch Taiwan

by Bob Raikes

Touch Taiwan took place in Taipei and there were, of course a number of news items that came out of it. AUO was collaborating with IAdea to show synchronised LCD displays as it did …

Warner Bros Announces First UHD Blu-ray Release

by Andrew Fenn

Warner Bros has confirmed that its first Ultra HD Blu-ray release will be season one of HBO’s Westworld. Warner Bros was announced as one of the many studios planning to work with Dolby Vision …

AG Neovo, Matrox and VuWall to Host Joint Trade Fair

by Andrew Fenn

An audiovisual triple-threat of AG Neovo, Matrox and VuWall will host the Hausmessen 2017 event together in Berlin and Kusterdingen next month. The AV industry is invited to join the trio of companies as …

Comm-Tec and Peerless-AV Sign New Distribution Deal

by Andrew Fenn

European distribution firm Comm-Tec is now authorised to distribute Peerless-AV’s entire range of brackets and digital AV solutions in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Comm-Tec is currently showcasing the Peerless-AV product range at its S14 …

Tags:Distribution| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Peerless AV| Vol 24 - Issue 36

China MIIT Reveals 2017 Tech Production Figures

by Andrew Fenn

A new report released by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has revealed that Chinese manufacturers made over 1.1 billion handsets between January and July 2017, representing a growth of 4% year-on-year. …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 36

Asus Predicts Chinese Gaming Notebook Market Growth

by Andrew Fenn

Asus has reportedly estimated that China’s gaming notebook market will grow to three million units sold in 2018, and is hoping to account for 30% of volume, according to Economic Daily News, quoting Asus …

Tags:Asus| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 36

Global Pay-TV Subscribers Reached 1.05 Billion in Q2 2017

by Alan Spencer

According to Dataxis, the number of global pay-TV subscribers reached 1.05 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2017. Also, 60 million pay-TV subscribers were added for the second quarter of 2017 …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Pay TV| Vol 24 - Issue 36

STB Outlook Stable and Media Streamer Demand Continues to Grow

by Alan Spencer

According to Futuresource Consulting the traditional pay-TV STB will remain a fixture in homes worldwide, as operators counter the threat posed by media streamers by adding features such as SVoD and 4k UHD services, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| STBs| Vol 24 - Issue 36

HbbTV Association Adds IPTV specification

by Bob Raikes

The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing an open standard for the delivery of broadcast and broadband services through connected TVs and set-top boxes, has announced that it has finalised and published …

Extended Warranties Are a Big Business

by Bob Raikes

Warranty Week has been looking at extended warranties and estimates that the value of extended warranties on appliances, electronics, computers, and mobile phones is around $23 billion in the US. The blog said that …

AMD Hosts Ventuz for Fast 3D

by Bob Raikes

AMD had a booth at the show and, as usual, had both plenty of news and enthusiasm. We first talked with Ventuz, a German company based in Munich and that specialises in live AV …

macOS High Sierra Update Boosts Video, Graphics and VR Support

by Andrew Fenn

The new version of macOS, High Sierra, brings a range of improvements to Apple computers, including upgrades for video playback, graphics capabilities and VR support. The update includes support for the HEVC (H.265) video …