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MatrixStream OTT DVR Supports 4K

by Bob Raikes

MatrixStream of California, said that it is rolling out a turnkey OTT network DVR system that can support 4K IPTV content. The system is said to be able to scale to support large numbers …

LG & SBS Test UltraHD via DTT

by Bob Raikes

LG is working with SBS, a broadcaster, to transmit UltraHD content over DTT in Korea, using the ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard. The companies said that they demonstrated transmission and reception of 4K UHD and …

ST to Lay off Staff in France?

by Bob Raikes

Click for larger imageReuters reports that French unions have said that STMicroelectronics is considering laying off up to 1,000 of its 1,100 staff in France. The staff are said to be working in the …

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Yahoo To Launch New TV Streaming Device?

by Bob Raikes

Yahoo is reported to be considering releasing a streaming stick, while Google is expected to launch a new Chromecast stick next week that will make connections easier and add Chromecast Audio, which will allow …

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EchoStar And Nagra Join for UltraHD Security

by Bob Raikes

Nagra (Kudelski Group) said that it has shipped anyCast Command security to EchoStar for production of 4K-capable set-top boxes for the companies’ joint clients. anyCast integrates both decryption and descrambling (previously in the CA …

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Trends in the Ed Market: the 2015 Horizon Report

by Len Scrogan

This summer the New Media Consortium (NMC), together with the Consortium for School Networking (COSN), released their annual K12 Horizon Report, a report that is very informative for manufacturers and integrators in the display …

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Why Don’t We Have High Frame Rate for Cinema and TV?

by Matthew Brennesholtz

Ultra-High Definition (UHD) TV has more than just more pixels. I see it as a four-legged stool, with more pixels as one leg, wide color gamut (WCG) as a second, high dynamic range (HDR) …

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And Finally…

by Tom Allen

Apple has successfully trolled everyone to show how the Friends List on the Apple Watch works. Read the initials…and if you’re still in doubt, click here: http://tinyurl.com/2fcpre6.

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Epson Targets Home and Office

by Tom Allen

One new projector was on show from Epson: the EB-U32, which will be shipped on the 1st October for £600 ($920) ex VAT. Designed for both home and office use, the EB-U32 is a …

Hitachi Upgrades TW3003

by Tom Allen

An 84″ LCD display was being shown on Hitachi’s stand as a prototype. Although there was very little information about it – it was more of a ‘technology demonstrator’ – we did hear that …

Hannspree is Big on Fitness

by Tom Allen

There was lots to talk about at Hannspree, even though the company’s products could all fit onto a two-table spread! This was because four products – only two at the show – were wearables …

Eizo Bides its Time

by Tom Allen

Eizo was showing the EV2750 monitor (Eizo Slims Bezels for Multi-Monitor Set-Ups), which features very thin bezels and is controlled via a remote, rather than physical side buttons. “Nobody likes mints” was Woodley’s justification …