Vol 22 – Issue 39 – Page 4

ATSC Elevates Physical Layer to Candidate Status

by Tom Allen

The physical layer transmission system for ATSC 3.0 has been elevated to ‘Candidate Status’ by the Advanced Television Systems Committee. Field testing will begin now, in preparation for the standard’s finalisation, expected in 2016. …

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SpectraCal Seeks to Solve HDR Monitor Evaluation Need

by Chris Chinnock

A number of companies in Hollywood and beyond are already developing High Dynamic Range (HDR) content. But do they have accurate and calibrated HDR displays to master on? That’s the problem that SpectraCal is …

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Magnets Delay Project Ara

by Tom Allen

We missed this in mid-August, but it appears that Google’s Project Ara modular smartphone has been delayed. The company was planning to hold the components together using electropermanent magnets, but they are said to …

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Statista Summarises European Streaming Challenges

by Tom Allen

Statista has put together a very interesting infographic on the rise of subscription video on demand (SVOD) services in Europe. Netflix is, of course, the market leader in SVOD. After a successful debut in …

Microsoft Pleases DisplayMate with Ambient Performance

by Bob Raikes

Display Daily’s friend, Ray Soneira of DisplayMate, has been busy, with a review of Samsung’s SUHD (Samsung Flagship LCD TV Stumbles on Viewing Angle) and LG’s OLED TVs last week, and a review of …

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Technicolor Acquisition Accelerates Drive 2020

by Tom Allen

Technicolor has acquired The Mill, a UK studio specialising in visual effects and content creation for the advertising industry. Technicolor paid €259 million, on a debt-free basis, for the acquisition. “In acquiring The Mill, …

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Lobban Promoted to Atlona Head of Marketing

by Tom Allen

Atlona has promoted Garth Lobban to director of marketing. Lobban joined the company in December last year, as a senior marketing manager. He will now oversee all aspects of Atlona’s marketing department.

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| People| Recruitment & Appointments| Vol 22 - Issue 39

TouchTurns Creates 3D Sensors

by Tom Allen

US-based TouchTurns said that it has developed flexible and 3D-formable capacitive touchscreen sensors. They are designed for use in consumer and business products, replacing traditional buttons with flexible, foldable or rollable touchscreen interfaces, or …

Tags:Flexible Devices| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Touch Interfaces| Vol 22 - Issue 39

Microsoft Changes Finance Reports

by Tom Allen

Microsoft will change the way that it reports its financial results, starting with its Q1 2016 fiscal year results. These will be issued on the 22nd October. The change was implemented to reflect Microsoft’s …

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KPMG Asserts HP Aware of Autonomy’s Failings

by Tom Allen

The friction between HP and Autonomy – the UK company that it acquired in 2011 (Display Monitor Vol 18 No 33) have been well-documented. HP accused Autonomy of lying about its finances, more than …

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LG Enters US Laptop Market

by Tom Allen

LG has released its first-ever notebook in the US market – and it’s lighter than the Macbook Air, at 980g (compared to 1.1kg). Three models have been released: the Gram 13 (13.3″) and two …

Dell Extends Colour Gamut With GB-R Backlights

by Tom Allen

Dell has revealed three new monitors in its Ultrasharp line, which focuses on high resolution and accurate colour. All three models – the 31.5″ UP3216Q, 27″ UP2716D and 25″ UP2516D – support the DCI …