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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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 …

TSMC Scoops Half of A9 Orders

by Raverstead

Between 40% and 50% of orders for Apple’s A9 processor will go to TSMC, say Asian sources. The figure is believed to represent all of Apple’s A9 chip orders for the next iPad tablet, …

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Freesync to Arrive in 2014

by Raverstead

There have been conflicting reports over when the first Freesync monitors (AMD’s answer to Nvidia’s G-Sync) will be launched. We have heard both Q1’15 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 37) and Q4’14 (Display Monitor …

Parks Names Most Popular Christmas Gifts

by Raverstead

Parks Associates expects smartwatches and connected entertainment devices (including games consoles and streaming media players) to be among the most popular gifts given in the USA this Christmas. The trend will echo one seen …

Frankfurt Claims Largest Airport Screen

by Raverstead

A 100m² (5.5m x 18.3m) LED screen has been installed at Frankfurt Airport in Germany – making it the largest digital airport advertising space in Europe. We heard (via our friends at Invidis) that …

UltraHD Expands With Wuaki

by Raverstead

The Wuaki.tv streaming service will begin to offer UltraHD streaming on the 1st December. The service will be launched in Germany and France, although there are plans to bring it to Wuaki’s other markets …

OLED TV Spotted at TP Vision

by Raverstead

In an interview with TP Vision, Dutch website Nu.nl found hints of an OLED TV launch from the company. An OLED TV, with an LG Display panel, was seen during a tour of TP …

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