Vol 23 – Issue 20 – Page 4

What Happens Next in UK TV?

by Tom Allen

The second panel of the day was called ‘What happens next in the UK TV market?’ It was moderated by Ed Corn, an associate director at MTM. Speakers were Sascha Prueter (head of Android …

SID Business Conference Notices Monitors.. and Oleds … and QDs

by Bob Raikes

It’s the early hours of the morning and the jetlag has kicked in, so I thought I might as well get up and tell you some of the highlights of the SID Business Conference, …

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Altice and Leia Work on Holographic Phone

by Tom Allen

HP spin-off Leia, whom we have been covering since early 2015, has signed a deal with Altice to bring holographic smartphones to customers by the end of 2017. Leia’s ‘Holographic Reality’ platform will be …

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JPR: Notebooks Dragging Down PC Market

by Tom Allen

Both corporations and users continue to lengthen their PC refresh rates, prolonging the PC market slide, says Jon Peddie Research (JPR). Once again, the gaming market (which uses high-end GPUs) was the stand-out segment …

Zytronic Takes Space in Marina Bay

by Tom Allen

Zytronic’s procap touch technology has been chosen for use in the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore: the location is an integrated resort for business and leisure, in the city’s Central Business District. Digital wayfinding …

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VR Arrives in France

by Tom Allen

For the first time, the French Open tennis tournament is being filmed for a virtual reality audience. France Télévision’s RG Lab is recording certain live matches in 360° UltraHD, with an avatar creation booth …

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Datapath Loops Outputs in Display Controller

by Tom Allen

Datapath’s new multi-display controller, the Fx4, features the ability to support UltraHD at 60fps, and can adjust to input changes by automatically adjusting all scale factors, such as bezel correction. All interfaces support HDCP …

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Russian DBCI Recovering, DACH Trends Down

by Tom Allen

Since the last survey in January, the Digital Signage Federation Europe (previously OVAB Europe) reports that Russia’s Digital Signage Business Climate Index (tracking sentiment in the DOOH industry) has regained its positive trend. The …

First LDN Screens Now Live

by Tom Allen

JCDecaux has completed the installation of 50 new 84″ LCD displays along London’s Oxford Street. The displays have been installed in bus shelters as part of the company’s London Digital Network (JCDecaux Replaces Clear …

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Panasonic Sponsors Olympic Signage

by Tom Allen

Panasonic is a long-time sponsor of the Olympic Games. This year, the company will do something a little different. For the first time, Panasonic has been named as the technical partner of the torch …

Airport Media Chooses Broadsign

by Tom Allen

Airport Media has chosen Broadsign’s software to power its DOOH displays at London Gatwick and London Luton airports in the UK. These comprise a mixture of small- and large-format LCD and LED screens. Broadsign’s …

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Samsung Designs for Home and Office

by Tom Allen

The new SF350 monitor series from Samsung is designed for workers – especially those working from home. According to the firm, monitors used in the home have two functions: they must display content well, …