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by Yvette Raikes
Having only just completed providing Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) to its TVs, Sony is now starting the roll-out of Android 7.0 (Nougat) to 2017 and late 2016 models. The update will have picture-in-picture, support for …
Tags:Android| Large Display Monitor| Software| sony| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 21
by Bob Raikes
An article at Bloomberg.com has highlighted the improvements that Sony’s Kaz Hirai has made to the company since he took over the helm in 2012. In the five years, shares in the company have …
Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| sony| Vol 24 - Issue 20
by Yvette Raikes
South Asian entertainment network Eros Now currently has 55 million registered user globally. It is planning to increase its reach by becoming available on Sony’s 2016-17 range of smart TVs and Blu-ray players (197 …
Tags:Blu-ray Players| Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| sony| Vol 24 - Issue 19
by Bob Raikes
Sony has announced its XE70 UltraHD HDR TV series set in 43″, 49″, 55″ and 65″. The sets have DVB/T2 and DVB/C tuners, but no DVB/S. There are three HDMI ports and the sets …
Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| sony| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 17
by Alan Spencer
Lionsgate is to release its first UHD Blu-ray title in Dolby Vision format with its first release being Power Rangers, 2017 version. Besides Dolby Vision HDR picture quality, the disc will also include a …
Tags:Blu-ray| Dolby Vision| Large Display Monitor| sony| Vol 24 - Issue 17
by Chris Chinnock
Hitachi was showing the Z-HD5500 broadcast camera that they launched last year. It is an HD, not UHD resolution camera that allows the operator to use three HDR OETF curves: HLG600, HLG 1200 or …
Tags:Canon| Field Monitors| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Hitachi| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| NAB 2017| sony| Viewfinders| Vol 24 - Issue 17
by Alan Spencer
Sony had suspended its roll-out for Android Marshmallow version 6.0 for its 2015 and 2016 TVs in Europe, but now the company will restart the upgrade this week. (Android 7 Gets to Shield and …
Tags:Android| Large Display Monitor| sony| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 15
by Bob Raikes
Sony Electronics has announced in Japan a new eReader, the DPT-RP1 that uses a 13.3″ (A4) E Ink-based EPD display with 1650 x 2200 resolution and 16 grey scales. The display has a pen-based …
Tags:eReaders| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| sony| Vol 24 - Issue 14
by Milos Pavlovic
E Ink® Holdings, “E Ink” (8069.TW), the leading innovator of electronic ink technology, today announced E Ink and Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation, have agreed to establish a joint …
Tags:Distribution| Semiconductors| sony
by Bob Raikes
Sony said that its Bravia A1 OLED UltraHD TVs, shown at CES, are now available for pre-order in some countries in Europe. Sony highlighted the Acoustic Surface sound system which produces audio by vibrating …
Tags:Large Display Monitor| OLED TVs| sony| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 14
by Bob Raikes
E Ink and Sony Semiconductor Solutions are to set up a joint venture to develop new e-paper products and display systems. Each company will have 35% of the company, with VC firms holding the …
Tags:E Ink| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| sony| Vol 24 - Issue 14
by Chris Chinnock
The debut of the Samsung Cinema Screen (see separate article) caught Sony and many others by surprise. Sony actually brought its 4K LED-based Cledis display debuted at InfoComm 2016 and reported on many times …
Tags:CinemaCon 2017| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| LED Cinema| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| sony| Vol 24 - Issue 13
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