Vol 22 – Issue 45 – Page 6

Roku Leads Streaming Media Players

by Tom Allen

More data on streaming devices has been released by Parks Associates, in addition to the prediction that the company made last month (Parks: Streaming Devices Will Rise 186%). ‘An increasing number’ of US broadband …

Japan Display Would Not Ignore Sharp Deal

by Tom Allen

Mitsuru Homma, head of Japan Display (JDI), has said that the company would not ignore the possibility of a partnership with rival Sharp. The news comes shortly after the announcement that JDI’s top shareholder, …

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Osee Chooses LBM Distribution

by Tom Allen

LBM Distribution is now handling Osee’s broadcast monitors in France.

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LDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 45

by Tom Allen

Panasonic is now selling its LF8 (500 cd/m²) and LF80 (700 cd/m²) professional displays (seen at ISE: Panasonic Emphasises Strength & Reliability). Available in 42″, 47″ and 55″ sizes, these units are capable of …

Leak Reveals New Acer Gaming Monitor

by Tom Allen

Although it hasn’t been officially announced yet, a new addition to Acer’s Predator gaming monitor series has been found on some of the company’s regional websites. Importantly, despite being a gaming model, it uses …

JCDecaux Shakes in Shanghai

by Tom Allen

JCDecaux ran an advertising campaign in China last month, using iBeacon technology to promote the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament. Passers-by could shake their smartphone to interact with media, access prize draws and more.

Hisense Shows Flat and Curved UltraHD Sets

by Tom Allen

Hisense has presented three new UltraHD TVs in the K700 series, which feature a shallow depth (35mm), 88% NTSC gamut coverage and two sizes: 58″ and 65″. One of the 65″ sets is curved. …

Solid Fixings Prevent Distortion, Says BenQ

by Tom Allen

Two new ultra-wide ‘bar-type’ displays have been introduced by BenQ. The 28″ BH280 and 38″ BH380 can be used 24/7, with a 50,000 hour lifetime. Intended use is for areas where space is limited, …

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Actions Looks to 64-bit for STB Market

by Tom Allen

China’s Actions Semiconductor has launched the GT7 chipset: a 64-bit octa-core device (quad-core CPU and GPU) for OTT set-top boxes (STBs). Featuring HEVC decoding, the GT7 enables UltraHD playback from online sources. RJ45 and …

NEC Shows New Laser-Phosphor Projectors

by Matthew Brennesholtz

At the NEC Showcase last week in New York, I had a chance to talk to Rich McPherson, Senior Product Manager, Projectors, about the latest laser-phosphor projectors from NEC. Most of these projectors were …

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NY Times and Google Show VR

by Matthew Brennesholtz

Home delivery customers of the Sunday New York Times for November 8th got a cardboard VR viewer designed to work with a smartphone. Since Meko had previously published an article for its subscription customers …

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Smart Toy Revenues Driven by ‘Connected Toys’

by Tom Allen

Skylanders toys are imported to a game through an NFC code.‘Smart toys’ will generate revenues of $2.8 billion this year, says Juniper Research – driven by those that connect to mobile apps and game …

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