Vol 21 – Issue 47 – Page 4

Vectra Grows TV Subscribers

by Raverstead

Vectra, the Polish cable operator, ended Q3 with 911,300 subscribers; a 4.5% increase on last year. The majority of these (839,613) received TV services, of which 603,021 were taking digital programming.

SmartKem Doubles in Size

by Raverstead

UK-based SmartKem, a supplier of semiconductor materials for flexible displays and electronics, has opened a facility in Manchester, UK. The facility will be used for TFT fabrication and testing. Product development agreements will be …

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Christie Breaks DLP Brightness Record

by Raverstead

Introduced recently at Live Design International, Christie’s Roadie 4K45 marks a new 3DLP brightness level. As well as DCI-4k resolution at 60Hz (with optional 120Hz), the 4K45 outputs up to 43,000 lumens of brightness. …

Nintendo Chooses Access

by Raverstead

The Netfront Browser NX product from Access has been chosen as the browser for Nintendo’s New Nintendo 3DS and 3DS LL handheld consoles.

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Qualcomm Supports Higher Mobile Resolutions

by Raverstead

Qualcomm has spoken out in support of UltraHD smartphone screens. By mid- to late-2015, there will be several smartphones on the market using the format, the company believes. In an open document, Qualcomm argues …

Kateeva Launches Flexible OLED Display Production Tool

by Raverstead

During the 2014 Printed Electronics Conference (Santa Clara, CA, November 18-20) Kateeva announced its YIELDjet FLEX manufacturing tool for flexible OLED displays. Kateeva offered attendees of Printed Electronics 2014 the opportunity to visit with …

Tablet Launches Will Fall Next Year

by Raverstead

Sources in the Asian supply chain say that several tablet vendors are reducing the number of models to be launched next year. Asus, Samsung and Lenovo are all likely to cut plans, the sources …

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Intel’s New Architecture to Arrive in 2015

by Raverstead

Intel has shared part of its product roadmap for the coming year, showing that both Skylake and Broadwell architectures will get attention in the 14nm space. Core M (Broadwell) products will be launched at …

Christie Twists to New Applications

by Raverstead

Christie has updated its Twist projector technology, launching three new versions at LDI 2014 in November. Twist is Christie’s warping and edge-blending solution. Three tiers of Twist software are now available, each for different …

MDM Product Roundup Vol 21 Issue 47

by Raverstead

A variety of tablets have been unveiled by Acer for the Taiwan market. These are the Iconia One 7, Iconia One 8 and Iconia Tab 10, as well as the Iconia Talk S (supporting …

TPV to Raise Panel Procurement From Panda

by Raverstead

TPV is likely to increase its LCD TV panel purchases from CEC Panda, according to reports from Asia. It is said that CEC’s yields will rise in the second half of next year. Sources …

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Koreans Win With Stiftung Warentest

by Raverstead

Stiftung Warentest, the German magazine, has named the best TVs of the year. Samsung’s UE55H7090 took second place and the UE55H8090, which has a curved screen, came in first. LG’s 47LB630V topped the Value …