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SunBrite Continues Relationship With BJ’s

by Tom Allen

BJ’s Restaurants and Javi A/V, both in the USA, have worked together on digital signage since the late ’90s. Javi has installed screens from SunBriteDS in around 50 BJ’s locations, and recently completed another …

Times Square Under Threat from ’60s Legislation

by Tom Allen

A 2012 ruling, which added New York’s Times Square to the USA’s Highway Beautification Act, is threatening the iconic billboards. The 1965 Act limits the size of signs along roadways to less than 1,200ft² …

Tags:Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 19

Chiaro Claims New 3D Capture Tech

by Tom Allen

US-based Chiaro Technologies has developed a new motion-capable 3D capture technology. ‘Cloudburst’ streams 3D data at 15+ fps (acquisition can be faster), running on a PC CPU instead of a specialised ASIC. The device …

Sharp Tours America

by Tom Allen

Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America has begun a tour of the USA, which will last until mid-June. The team will meet dealers to discuss industry trends, show products and outline future plans. …

DirecTV Churn Falls to Six-Year Low

by Tom Allen

DirecTV’s fiscal Q1 results show that 279,000 net subscribers were added in the quarter. The company enjoyed its lowest Q1 churn rate in six years.

Tags:DirecTV| Large Display Monitor| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 19

Tianma Takes Two Touches to SID

by Tom Allen

Tianma Microelectronics’ two new small LCD modules are high-brightness units, for use in marine, aviation and other outdoor applications. The smallest module is 4.3″, with 4-wire resistive touch and 480 x 272 resolution. It …

Tags:LCD Modules| Mobile Display Monitor| Tianma| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 19

Vizio Lowers UltraHD Price – Again

by Tom Allen

Vizio has achieved a new UltraHD TV price point with its 2015 M-Series LCD sets – as low as $600. Each of the nine TVs (43″ M43-C1; 49″ M49-C1; 50″ M50-C1; 55″ M55-C2; 60″ …

3D TV: Not All That New

by Tom Allen

The first 3D TV broadcast in the USA was aired 62 years ago, on 29th April, 1953, by ABC. The operator was granted permission by the FCC and undertook the work with its affiliate …

Tags:3D TV| Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 18

Tablets Will Fall Due to Phablet Popularity

by Tom Allen

There were 18.3 million connected tablets in the USA at the end of 2014, says The NPD Group – up 90% YoY. More than 8.7 million new customers joined cellular tablet contracts last year, …

American Airlines Stays Grounded on iPad Glitch

by Tom Allen

‘Several dozen’ America Airlines flights were grounded at the end of April as the result of an iPad software glitch. Flight plans and pilot manuals are stored on the tablets. The airline said that …

Microsoft Faces Potential Lumia Sales Ban

by Tom Allen

The International Trade Commission has ruled against Microsoft in an ongoing dispute, which could force the company to stop selling some Lumia smartphones in the USA. A wireless technology company, Interdigital, claims that Microsoft …

FCC Delays ASO in USA – For Some

by Tom Allen

Low-power TV (LPTV) stations in the USA have been let off the hook in regard to the digital transition – for a while, at least. The FCC has said that it wants to limit …

Tags:ASO (Analogue Switch Off)| Broadcasters| Large Display Monitor| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 18