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Cross-Industry Group Proposes Next-Generation TV Transition Plan, FCC Puts It On A Fast Track

by Aldo Cugnini

A group of commercial broadcasters, non-commercial broadcasters and tech companies have asked the FCC to approve a voluntary, market-based rollout of a ‘Next Generation TV’ transmission standard, ATSC 3.0. The plea came in a …

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Bolloré Might Close Down Canal+

by Isaac Oburu

According to Le Monde, Vivendi supervisory board chairman, Vincent Bolloré, has hinted of a possible close-down of the Canal+ TV business if it continues to be loss-making. Bolloré made the comments during a general …

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OLED Subsidies Launched in Korea

by Tom Allen

The Korea Times has said that the Korean government is to offer subsidies to business projects related to OLED technology. It is part of a nation-wide strategy to stay ahead of competitors in China …

Verizon Adds Video

by Isaac Oburu

By the end of Q1 2016, Verizon’s Fios service recorded an increase in customer demand, signing up 36,000 new video customers.

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Christie Says Limited Life for Laser Phosphor in Cinema Projection

by Chris Chinnock

Laser phosphor light sources have a limited lifetime in cinema projection. That was the message that Christie’s Cinema Manager, Don Shaw, delivered at the Future of Cinema conference sponsored by NAB and organized by …

Brother Shows AR Headset

by Chris Chinnock

Showstopper at NAB 2016 was the venue and Brother was the company showing its AR headset. It has been for sale in Japan since last November and will now be offered in the U.S. …

Portrait Displays & SpectraCal Together at NAB

by Chris Chinnock

Just before NAB, Portrait Displays announced that it had purchased SpectraCal. (Portrait Displays Acquires SpectraCal) Portrait is a supplier of calibration services to OEM display customers and provides the Technicolor certification for colour performance. …

Are SDR TVs Superior to HDR TVs in Bright Environments?

by Chris Chinnock

Some recent testing of 4K HDR TVs by HDTVTest suggests that as the ambient light in the room increases, the benefit of the HDR technology diminishes rapidly (http://tinyurl.com/hnlfmwr). Reviewers came to this conclusion after …

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New Optical Approaches to VR Headsets Improve the Acceptance by Users

by Norbert Hildebrand

An article by Science 2.0 (http://tinyurl.com/zofpwud) describes a university study that looked at how to improve the optical performance of VR headsets. The study was a combined effort between Stanford and Dartmouth University and …

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Kyocera Receives Ninth ‘Recycler of the Year’ Award

by Isaac Oburu

Kyocera has been honoured by the City of San Diego with a ‘2016 Recycler of the Year’ award, for its recycling and waste reduction efforts. Kyocera has received the award nine times now, and …

Kyocera’s Smartphone Goes Haptic

by Isaac Oburu

Kyocera is using Immersion’s TouchSense haptic technology in its new DuraForce XD 5.7″ Android smartphone. TouchSense controls the actuators in the device to create tactile effects.

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Display Makers Turn to Embedded Touch

by Tom Allen

Display makers are increasingly looking to in- and on-cell touch solutions for mobile phones, as the global market slows. These embedded touch products can deliver thinner and brighter displays, as well as shortening the …