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US IPTV Suffers First Decline

by Tom Allen

Leichtman Research Group (LRG) has found that the top 13 US pay-TV providers (with around a 95% combined market share) lost around 385,000 net subscribers in 2015, compared to 150,000 in 2014 and 100,000 …

Tags:Cable| IPTV| Large Display Monitor| Pay TV| Satellite| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 10

NEC Collaborates on Retail Solutions

by Bob Raikes

NEC was at the event sharing a booth with a company called 10 Squared, which provides fully customised display casings and enclosures and also Pixel Inspiration which develops retail applications, typically using Scala software. …

Tags:Digital Menu Boards| Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| QSRs & Menu Boards| RDSE 2016| Retail| Vol 23 - Issue 10

Eyevis Brings Calderdale Council to 21st Century

by Tom Allen

An Eyevis video wall has been installed in Calderdale Council’s CCTV monitoring centre in West Yorkshire in the UK. The wall is part of a £680,000 ($962,800) upgrade to the existing CCTV system, which …

Tags:Back Panel| Eyevis| Large Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Video Walls| Vol 23 - Issue 09

Espirit Explains Westgate Project

by Bob Raikes

Espirit uses LEDs to frame and highlight the display in this totemPeter Livesey, owner of UK specialist digital signage provider, Espirit Digital, was in characteristically positive mood at the event. The company had some …

Tags:Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| RDSE 2016| Retail| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Vol 23 - Issue 10

Retail Digital Signage Expo is Lively

by Bob Raikes

On March 9th and 10th, three exhibitions aimed at the retail business were co-located in London’s Olympia exhibition hall. The UK is, famously, seen as a “nation of shopkeepers”, and this was reflected in …

Tags:Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| RDSE 2016| Retail| Vol 23 - Issue 10

Can Rubber Replace YAG in LEDs?

by Tom Allen

German and Spanish scientists have used luminescent proteins to create a pure white organic LED, at a lower cost than today’s conventional devices. The ‘BioLED’ uses proteins packaged in the form of rubber. Red, …

Tags:Blue Light| Colour Filters| Large Display Monitor| LED| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 09

SiBeam has WiGig Reference Design

by Tom Allen

SiBeam has developed a USB 3.0 adaptor reference design, supporting the WiGig (aka IEEE 802.11ad) standard. Vendors can thus add wireless gigabit connectivity to computers. The system is designed to be interoperable with Qualcomm …

Tags:Chips| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| USB| Vol 23 - Issue 09| WiGIG

Metadata Changes Coming for HDMI 2.1

by Tom Allen

Flat Panels HD has picked up a snippet of news from a Philips whitepaper, which indicates the inclusion of dynamic metadata in HDMI 2.1. The HDMI Forum has not yet acknowledged the existence of …

Tags:Broadcast| HDMI| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Philips| Vol 23 - Issue 09

JCDecaux Begins LDN Installation

by Tom Allen

JCDecaux has begun to roll out new screens for the London Digital Network, which it won the contract for last year (JCDecaux Replaces Clear Channel in London). 1,000 84″ (1920 x 1080) screens are …

Tags:Digital Signage| DOOH| JCDecaux| Large Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 23 - Issue 09

Samsung Enjoys Successful Roadshow Opening

by Tom Allen

More than 2,000 people attended the opening of Samsung’s 2016 roadshow in Cologne, Germany from the 2nd – 4th March. Samsung’s newest products, such as its SUHD TVs with HDR and transparent OLED displays, …

Tags:Back Panel| Events| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 23 - Issue 09

Graphene Uses Moth Eye Concept

by Tom Allen

Research has been published showing how graphene can be used to create a material with the highest rate of light-absorption for its weight. Researchers from the UK’s University of Surrey believe that, among other …

Tags:Anti Glare| Graphene| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 09

DirecTV Brings UltraHD Straight From Amen Corner

by Tom Allen

DirecTV has announced that it will deliver live UltraHD coverage of the Master’s Tournament golf event at the Augusta National Golf Club, in the USA. All four rounds will be shown, between the 7th …

Tags:4k| Broadcast| DirecTV| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 09