Vol 23 – Issue 12 – Page 6

Digital Advertising on Course to Take Over the Advertising Market, but What is the Best Way to Reach the Audience?

by Norbert Hildebrand

Advertising is a part of our lives, whether we like it or not. In many cases, advertising is the driving force behind the technologies that we are able to use by providing a substantial …

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TCL Impresses with New Roku 4KTVs

by Chris Chinnock

TCL has released its spring line of TVs that feature the latest Roku operating system. In a briefing in New York the other day, we had a chance to take a look at the …

Daktronics Acquires Adflow

by Tom Allen

Daktronics has acquired Canada’s Adflow Networks – and, in the process, Adflow’s Dynamic Messaging System digital signage platform. Adflow will operate as a subsidiary of Daktronics, and the workforce will remain intact. Further details …

Nielsen Ups Information on Connected Devices

by Isaac Oburu

Nielsen’s data about connected TV devices will be available to clients beginning on the 25th April. The company is creating a new ‘viewing source bucket’ called Total Use of Television (TUT), which adds TV-connected …

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Vodafone Marketing UltraHD in Spain

by Isaac Oburu

Vodafone has began marketing a new UltraHD-capable TV decoder, which uses an xDSL receiver. it is the first on the Spanish market to do so, the firm says. Festival Fun Box 4K UHD, Slow …

Germany Set for T2 Launch

by Tom Allen

Germany will begin its rollout of the DVB-T2 platform on the 31st May this year. The first multiplex, carrying six public and commercial TV channels, will serve urban areas. These will include sections of …

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UltraHD Coming for Formula 1

by Isaac Oburu

It is now official that the UK’s Sky has secured rights to broadcast Formula 1 racing in UltraHD in the UK and Ireland, between 2019 and 2024. Beginning next year, every Formula 1 race …

ASE Must Wait Before SPIL Bid

by Tom Allen

Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission is suspending its review of ASE’s bid to take over SPIL (ASE Fails in SPIL Bid), meaning that there will be no exemption from the year-long ‘cooling off’ period before …

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UHD STBs in Canada With Alticast and Videotron

by Isaac Oburu

Alticast has partnered with Videotron to achieve a milestone for the Canadian pay-TV industry. The two companies have made a cable UltraHD set-top box available to consumers in the country.

Socionext Decodes 8k

by Tom Allen

Socionext has introduced a single-chip SoC that can process decoding of 8k HEVC video. The SCH801A was developed with Japan’s NHK, and has successfully decoded 8k test streaming data. Existing digital TV SoCs will …

What does the Convergence of AR and VR Mean for the Display Industry?

by Norbert Hildebrand

In recent patent applications and product releases it becomes clear that the industry is looking at the combination of AR and VR devices into one device. Some may call this mixed reality or hybrid …

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Aixtron Deposition Tool Enabling OLED TV Production

by Chris Chinnock

To reduce the costs of OLED TV production, producers need to move to Gen 8 size substrates at a minimum. To get there, Aixtron has developed and is now doing demonstration runs on it …

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