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Vizio Has HDR10 Firmware Update for E-Series

by Bob Raikes

Vizio said that it has a firmware update for its E Series enabling HDR10 compatibility with existing HDR Blu-ray players from Samsung (UHD-K8500) and Philips (BDP7501/F7), as well as PS4 and Xbox One S …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| USA| Vizio| Vol 24 - Issue 06

Is Sharp Plan for LCD in US Firming?

by Milos Pavlovic

The Nikkei has quoted an executive at Sharp as saying that the firm would take the lead in a plan to build a new LCD fab in the US, with investment mainly from Sharp …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LCD Fabs| sharp| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 05

Altice USA and Nagra Form Agreement on Content Protection

by Alan Spencer

Nagra and Altice USA have announced an agreement whereby Nagra will provide Altice USA with a content protection and innovation platform to enable encryption and content security for its HD and 4K offerings. Nagra, …

Tags:Cable| Large Display Monitor| Security| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 05

FCC Proposes Rule Change for ATSC 3.0 Introduction

by Alan Spencer

The FCC in the US is circulating a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to authorise TV broadcasters to use the ATSC 3.0 broadcast television transmission standard on a voluntary, market-driven basis. The NPRM …

Tags:Broadcast| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 05

FETC: What’s in Store for the Education Market in 2017?

by Len Scrogan

The US ed tech conference season kicks off at the start of the year with a strong event, the Future of Education Technology Conference (this year, FETC 2017), held each year in Orlando, Florida. …

Tags:display technology| Education| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 06

FCC Proposed Authorisation of Next Generation TV Broadcasts is Applauded by Pearl TV

by Alan Spencer

Pearl TV has applauded the FCC’s publication of a draft that would authorise TV broadcasters to deploy, on a voluntary basis, the next generation, IP-based TV broadcasting technology. Pearl is a business organization of …

NRF 2017 Optimistic about 2017

by Matthew Brennesholtz

The National Retail Federation (NRF) had their 2017 Big Show in New York’s Javits Convention Center January 15 -17. This is not a new thing – the NRF and its trade show have been …

US Millenials Don’t Want Pay-TV

by Yvette Raikes

A group that GfK calls millennials (18-34 year olds) now represents 43% of the US cordless TV population. By cordless, they mean those without cable, satellite, fibre optics or any other conventional delivery service. …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 03

Displays Meeting Planned for New York

by Yvette Raikes

A joint SMPTE/SID/MAC meeting is being held on the evening of 2nd February with the topic “Displays, Displays, Displays!” at Columbia University in New York. Speakers include Gary Mandle of Sony on HDR/WCG displays …

Foxconn Talks Up US Display Investment

by Bob Raikes

Terry Gou of Foxconn said that in the light of the recent comments from the new US President, the company would consider building a display plant, through its Sharp subsidiary. The information was inadvertently …

Pay-TV will See Downturn in 2017

by Yvette Raikes

It is estimated that one-in-five US adults will not watch pay-TV in 2017, preferring to opt for on-demand OTT services, according to eMarketer. It estimates that 1.7 million adults will stop subscribing to cable …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Pay TV| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 02

Scala Highlights Retail Opportunities

by Yvette Raikes

At the NRF BIG Show 2017 in New York, Scala showed a range of over 20 immersive retail solutions, from a connected café to an interactive fitting room. There were sports feeds to entertain …