Vol 22 – Issue 16 – Page 6

TV Viewing Falls, Makes Way for Mobiles

by Tom Allen

Market researcher Accenture has bad news for the TV market. In a new research report titled ‘Digital Video and the Connected Consumer’, TV was the only product category to experience double-digit usage declines across …

Vizio to Bring Dolby Vision to Home Theater

by Matthew Brennesholtz

On April 13th, Vizio issued a pair of press releases on its Reference Series LCD displays and its partnership with Dolby. The partnership with Dolby will allow Vizio to incorporate Dolby Vision high dynamic …

Content Creators Respond as Demand for UHD TV Takes Off

by Jeff Yurek

I’ve often written on the Nanosys blog about the chicken and egg problem that exists between content creators, broadcasters and display makers. When it comes to next generation UHD video features like 4k resolution, …

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ViewSonic’s UltraHD Display is for Colour-Critical use

by Tom Allen

A 27″ UltraHD monitor has been introduced by ViewSonic, after it was previewed at CES this year (ViewSonic Sets New UltraHD IPS Price). Featuring a professional-grade H-IPS panel, the VP2780-4k covers 100% sRGB, 80% …

Corning Claims 100% OLED Brightness Improvement

by Tom Allen

We hear that Corning is working with OLEDWorks to create OLED lighting panels, using its Willow Glass product. Corning claims that the new OLED panels will be twice as bright as conventional units. The …

Grundig Secures Design Award

by Tom Allen

Grundig’s Vision 8 UltraHD TVs and TP8 remote control have won Good Design Awards.

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Spanish Pay-TV Market Grows

by Tom Allen

Spain had more than five million pay-TV subscribers at the end of 2014, up 31.6% from the 3.8 million posted in 2013, according to regulator CNMC. Telefonica was the market leader, with almost 1.9 …

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Technicolor Adds HDR Grading, Develops Pay-TV STB

by Tom Allen

Technicolor is expanding its colour grading service to include high dynamic range (HDR) grading for films, TV shows and advertising. The company is also licensing an Intelligent Tone Management (ITM) plugin, which broadcasters can …

Intel’s Wireless Prototype Uses Skylake

by Tom Allen

Intel has shown a prototype wire-free laptop at its Developer Forum in Shenzen, China. The company has been promoting the concept since summer last year, and is now readying reference designs for licensing. The …

NEC Saves Power for Education

by Tom Allen

NEC’s new LCD desktop monitors are part of the Accusync line, which is aimed at classrooms and small-and-medium businesses. Both models – the 20″ AS203WMi and 23.6″ AS242W – have an eco mode and …

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Barco Equips Largest 6P Laser Cinema

by Tom Allen

Barco has assisted with the outfitting of the world’s largest single 6P laser cinema. The Barco Laser Theatre was built by the Eying Group in Chengdu, China and uses Barco’s DP4K-60L projector. It is …

Dell Expands Ingram Micro Deal in Europe

by Helen Vince

Dell has expanded its partnership with Ingram Micro in Europe, so that now Dell’s complete portfolio will be available in Belgium and Luxembourg. Ingram Micro is already a distributor for Dell in Austria, Germany, …