Vol 22 – Issue 44 – Page 8

The Advent of Wireless Power

by Steve Sechrist

Fresh into our new millennium (umm, that’s the next thousand years) we may finally be on the cusp of cutting the last cord. The power cable that is, at least to our most prevalent …

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PEW Releases Technical Device Ownership Data

by Norbert Hildebrand

In a new survey, the PEW Research Center released the latest data on technical device ownership in the USA. The survey was taken in the March / April and June / July 2015 time …

Daktronics Scores Touchdown at Gillette Stadium

by Tom Allen

Daktronics has installed itts first 1.9mm LED video wall, at the New England Patriots’ Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts. The display is 1.5m x 3m, and is being used to highlight sponsors and team-branded content …

Microtiles Installed in Madrid

by Tom Allen

Christie Microtiles have been chosen to form a video wall at the Universidad Pontificia Comillas’ new assembly hall, at its Cantoblanco campus in Madrid. Originally the University wanted a projector, which would have generated …

Nanoco Gets Analyst Support

by Tom Allen

According to the Financial Times, Nanoco’s QD factory in South Korea – built with Dow Chemical – has not yet started production, as was stated in Nanoco’s preliminary financial results last month (Nanoco Doubles …

JCDecaux to Acquire Outfront’s LATAM Operations

by Tom Allen

Outfront Media has agreed to sell its Latin American business to JCDecaux Latin America/Corameq (which is 85% owned by JCDecaux SA). JCDecaux will pay $82 million for the acquisition, which is expected to close …

SNA Installs USA’s Longest 4mm LED Wall

by Tom Allen

The headquarters of Salesforce, in the USA, have had what is said to be the longest 4mm LED screen in country installed, by SNA. The 32.5m-long display takes up part of the lobby wall …

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TVOne Names New CEO

by Tom Allen

TVOne has named Denise Nemchev as its new CEO. She was previously president of the AV segment and VP of business transformation at TVOne’s parent company, Nortek.

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SkyQ Will be Sky’s First UltraHD STB

by Tom Allen

The SkyQ set-top box (SkyQ Box Will Challenge OTT Operators), according to The Telegraph, will support UltraHD content. The company is said to be working ‘furiously’ to get the STB out as soon as …

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Spain Hosts 4k Summit

by Tom Allen

The 4k World Summit Sevilla, in Spain, will discuss the topic of UltraHD broadcasting on the DTH, DTT and OTT platforms. Organiser Medina Media has gathered speakers including Thierry Fautier (UltraHD Forum), David Wood …

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 44

by Tom Allen

Westcoast, a UK distributor, has lowered the price of its curved Samsung‘s monitors. The 24″ LS24E510CS/XU 119 is down from £145 ($225) to £120 ($185). The LS27E510CS/XU 57 now costs £145 ($225), down from …

Iiyama is Top of the Food Chain

by Tom Allen

Iiyama’s webpage about its new 27″ gaming monitor is full of hunting metaphors. The display will ‘spike down on your enemies’; it is ‘a powerful predator’, showing ‘no mercy’. It is the G-Master GB2788HS-B1 …