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AT&T Looking to Introduce an Android TV STB

by Alan Spencer

According to a report in Variety, AT&T is to introduce a new Android TV-based STB that could be used as a replacement for DirecTV’s satellite platform. The new STB, referred to as the C71KW-400, …

Tags:AT&T| DirecTV| Large Display Monitor| Satellite| STBs| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 40

SmartLabs Supply Innovative Systems with STBs

by Andrew Fenn

SmartLabs will provide Innovative Systems with its SML-5112W Ultra HD set-top-box with Reference Design Kit (RDK) support. The Innovative Systems-branded STBs will focus on high-quality wireless video delivery. The device features a 4×4 802.11ac …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| STBs| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 40

Verizon Sees Shift From Linear Video to OTT Offerings

by Alan Spencer

Verizon Communications showed strong results in the third quarter of 2017 adding 66,000 Fios Internet connections and losing just 18,000 Fios Video connections. This reflects the strong shift from traditional linear video to OTT …

Tags:IPTV| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Verizon| Vol 24 - Issue 40

Reflect Choose PixelFLEX LED Display for Macy’s Brooklyn

by Andrew Fenn

Macy’s in downtown Brooklyn, New York, has employed the services of long-term visual innovation partner Reflect for its latest Digital-Out-of-Home advertising renovation. Reflect chose the FlexLite NXG 3.9mm LED video display from PixelFlex for …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LED| Retail| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 39

OAAA Beats Scenic America in 4-Year Digital Billboard Case

by Andrew Fenn

A four-year legal battle between anti-billboard group Scenic America and the Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA) has come to an end. A US District Court judge originally dismissed the case without prejudice back …

Tags:Digital Signage| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Outdoor Displays| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 39

LG Takes OLED TV with Dolby Vision and Atmos on the Road

by Andrew Fenn

LG Electronics launched its Cinema House roadshow earlier this week. The company is showing off its line of OLED TVs with Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos surround sound technology for the ultimate television …

Tags:Back Panel| Events| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 39

A New Display Application: Electronic License Plates

by Arthur Berman

Advertised as the first-ever, interactive digital license plate, the so-called rPlate debuted earlier this year at the North American International Auto Show. This show is held in Detroit as a part of Automobili-D. The …

Tags:Automotive| EPD (Electrophoretic)| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 39

A 55″ UHD Roku Set for $398?

by Bob Raikes

We could fill the pages of LDM with articles about special offers for TVs, so we don’t. However, occasionally we see something that is worth remarking on. This week, it was a 55″ UltraHD …

Tags:Amazon| Large Display Monitor| TCL| TVs (TV Sets)| UltraHD| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 38

DOOH Expansion at New York’s Penn Station

by Andrew Fenn

Google-backed media firm Intersection has installed twelve new 65″ digital display totems on New York Penn Station’s Amtrak Concourse. The displays show passenger and emergency service information, as well as Digital-Out-of-Home advertising. New York …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Transport| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 38

Foxconn Reveals Location for New $10 Billion Factory

by Andrew Fenn

Foxconn has announced its plans to go ahead with a $10 billion advanced manufacturing facility, having chosen an area in Mount Pleasant in Racine Country, Wisconsin for the site. (It’s Really Going to Happen …

Tags:Foxconn (Honhai)| Large Display Monitor| LCD Fabs| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 37

Update for Dish 4K Joey Allows Multi-Room Netflix in UHD

by Andrew Fenn

US pay TV provider Dish has enabled multi-room Ultra HD Netflix viewing with a new app for its 4K Joey client. The 4K Joey add-on allows Dish users to stream content from their main …

Tags:Dish Network| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| STBs| UltraHD| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 37

New York MTA Extends DOOH Partnership with Outfront

by Andrew Fenn

Outfront Media has announced a continuation of its long-running partnership with the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The MTA’s board of directors has selected Outfront for an extension of its Digital Out-of-Home advertising and …

Tags:Digital Signage| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 37