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What Bob Saw on the Net 30/10/2019

by Bob Raikes

Most days, our editor, Bob, spends some time looking around the net for news. Here are some articles and links that he thought worth sharing… (note that registration or subscriptions may be required!) The …

Tags:Android| Apple| Augmented Reality| Flexible Displays| Foldable Devices| Huawei| Nvidia| Projectors| Smartphones| STBs

What Bob Saw on the Net 31/10/2019

by Bob Raikes

Most days, our editor, Bob, spends some time looking around the net for news. Here are some articles and links that he thought worth sharing… (note that registration or subscriptions may be required!) 1,312 …

Tags:Apple| Financial Data| Investment| Large LCD Supply| LED| LG Displays (LGD)| Production Equipment| Projection Mapping| sony| STBs| TVs (TV Sets)

What Bob Saw on the Net 14/11/2019

by Bob Raikes

Most days, our editor, Bob, spends some time looking around the net for news. Here are some articles and links that he thought worth sharing… (note that registration or subscriptions may be required!) How …

Tags:Holographic Displays| Investment| Mixed Reality| Smart TV| STBs| Streaming Dongles| Training| Virtual Reality| Voice Input

Access TV Browser Selected for Panasonic UHD CATV STBs in Japan

by Andrew Fenn

The latest version of the Access NetFront Browser BE v2 DTV Profile has been selected by Panasonic System Solutions Japan for its CATV digital set-top box models that will support the new 4K/8K satellite …

Tags:Japan| Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 41

Xiaomi Launches New Streaming Media Player for the US Market

by Andrew Fenn

Xiaomi has launched the Mi Box S in the United States, a new streaming media player with Google Assistant and Chromecast features built-in. The box supports UltraHD resolution and HDR10 at 60 frames per …

Tags:Android| Large Display Monitor| STBs| UltraHD| Vol 25 - Issue 39| Xiaomi

Apple to Release Some of Its Original Content Free via TV App

by Andrew Fenn

Sources close to the matter have told CNBC that a proportion of Apple’s upcoming original content will be made available for free through its TV app on Apple TV and iOS devices. The sources …

Tags:Apple| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 39

Viaccess-Orca Partners with RedSo on Android OTT Solution

by Andrew Fenn

Viaccess-Orca (VO), a global provider of OTT and TV platforms, content protection and data solutions, has partnered with RedSo, an Asian mobile app development company, on an end-to-end OTT solution for pay-TV operators and …

Tags:Android| Large Display Monitor| Security| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 39

Amino to Deliver “Upcycling” Programme for T-Mobile Netherlands

by Andrew Fenn

Global media and entertainment technology solution provider Amino has secured a new contract to deliver an “upcycling” programme for T-Mobile Netherlands. T-Mobile will deploy AminoOS software, which allows existing devices to deliver an upgraded …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Netherlands| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 38

Now with Netflix — Now TV Launches New App and UHD Smart Box

by Andrew Fenn

The Netflix app has launched for Now TV streaming devices, coinciding with the release of the UK-based Sky subsidiary’s new “Now TV Smart Box with 4K & Voice Search”. Available now, the Roku-powered device …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Netflix| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 37

Movistar Plus App Update Brings Refreshed User Interface

by Andrew Fenn

Telefónica of Spain has upgraded the app of its pay-TV platform Movistar Plus with a newly redesigned user interface, which it says will allow its customers to browse and personalise content more easily. Users …

Tags:Android| Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| Spain| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 37

IBC 2018 Roundup

by Bob Raikes

ABox42 of Germany told use that it has a new STB in its M Series, the M35 which has support for UltraHD and is configured with Verimatrix Ultra Security. The company told us that …

Tags:Android| Big Data/AI| Broadcast Monitors| Codecs| Curved Displays| IBC 2018| Large Display Monitor| LED| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductors| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| SOCs| STBs| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| Upscaling| Viewfinders| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 36

Dataxis: Global Installed Base of UHD STBs Reaches 31 Million

by Andrew Fenn

The global installed base of Ultra HD set-top boxes reached 31 million units at the end of 2017, according to Dataxis. The research firm said this compares to just three million units in 2015, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| STBs| UltraHD| Vol 25 - Issue 37