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Dish Hops Into 4k

by Tom Allen

Dish has announced its first UltraHD STB, the 4k Joey. Said to be on the way ‘very soon’, the box can decode HEVC, and supports UltraHD at 60fps over HDMI. It is also capable …

Tags:4k| Dish Network| Large Display Monitor| STBs| UltraHD (4KTV)| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 40

Stream TV Receives Lumiere Award

by Tom Allen

The Advanced Imaging Society in the USA has presented a Lumiere Award – its highest honour for technology innovation – to Stream TV Networks, for the Ultra-D glasses-free 3D system. Ultra-D displays are currently …

Tags:3D Formats| Awards| Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Stream TV| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 39

ATSC 3.0 Physical Layer elevated to ‘Candidate Standard’

by Isaac Oburu

The Advanced Television Systems Committee announced today that the “Physical Layer” transmission system for ATSC 3.0 next-generation television broadcasting has been elevated to “Candidate Standard” status. The ATSC TG3 Technology Group approved the ATSC …

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Sony and Epson Battle at 4,000+ Lumens

by Tom Allen

PMA Research has announced the top-selling projectors in the USA in August. The company divides the results into three categories: ‘pico and personal’, ‘mainstream’ and ‘4,000+ lumen’. Epson had a pair of best-selling 4,000+ …

Tags:Asus| Epson| InFocus| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| PMA Research| Projectors| sony| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 39

ATSC Elevates Physical Layer to Candidate Status

by Tom Allen

The physical layer transmission system for ATSC 3.0 has been elevated to ‘Candidate Status’ by the Advanced Television Systems Committee. Field testing will begin now, in preparation for the standard’s finalisation, expected in 2016. …

Tags:ATSC| Large Display Monitor| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 39

Statista Summarises European Streaming Challenges

by Tom Allen

Statista has put together a very interesting infographic on the rise of subscription video on demand (SVOD) services in Europe. Netflix is, of course, the market leader in SVOD. After a successful debut in …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Netflix| SVOD| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 39

LG Enters US Laptop Market

by Tom Allen

LG has released its first-ever notebook in the US market – and it’s lighter than the Macbook Air, at 980g (compared to 1.1kg). Three models have been released: the Gram 13 (13.3″) and two …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 39

Fossil Enters Smartwatch Market With Android

by Tom Allen

Fossil has announced three new wearables at New York Fashion Week, under the collective name ‘Fossil Q’. The devices are: a connected bracelet; a ‘watch’ with no display; and a smartwatch running Android Wear. …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 39

Insight Series: How Technology Companies Get Our Attention

by Len Scrogan

This is the final installment in my series that shines some light on the thinking, preferences, and tendencies of your education market customers. I know them well. I was one of them. I’ve been …

Tags:Education| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 42

Samsung Silicon Valley HQ to Open

by Bob Raikes

Samsung opened two big new buildings in Sillicon Valley to act as a centre for innovation and support for its US clients. In San Jose, a new 10 storey (102,000m²) building for up to …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| R&D (Research & Development)| Samsung| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 38