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IBC Chooses Apantac for Football Streams

by Tom Allen

Apantac’s UltraHD conversion technology is being used by the Euro International Broadcast Centre in Paris, during the UEFA football tournament. The IBC receives uncompressed UHD feeds, via fibre, from the main venues. It was …

UHD Becomes More Affordable With Sony

by Tom Allen

Two retailers (Powerhouse and Amazon) posted details of new Sony televisions, this week – before Sony! We had written about them before the official news broke, but now have the confirmed information below. Three …

JDI Begins Chinese Withdrawal

by Tom Allen

The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, a Japanese-language paper, has published a story stating that Japan Display is to sell an LCD facility to China’s Jiangxi Holitech Technology. Second-hand sources say that the plant, in southern …

CineEurope Attendees Are Positive

by Tom Allen

2016 marked the 25th anniversary of CineEurope, which was held in Barcelona in mid-June. The 29° heat was a nice break from the rain that is the hallmark of a British summer! A key …

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RealD Promises ‘Breakthrough’ in Screen Technology

by Tom Allen

We had a chance to see RealD’s ‘Ultimate’ screen in action at CineEurope. We first heard about this development at Cinemacon 2015 (Screen Technology Gets More Attention), and got more information at this year’s …

Oppo Honours FC Barcelona

by Tom Allen

Oppo, the Chinese smartphone maker, has created a limited ‘Barcelona Edition’ of its F1 Plus, in honour of the FC Barcelona football club. The phone is red and blue, the colours of the club, …

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Warner Bros. Joins HEVC Advance

by Tom Allen

Hollywood studio Warner Bros. has joined HEVC Advance as both a licensor and licensee of the patent pool. As a licensor, Warner Bros. will make its essential patents available through the HEVC Advance patent …

Amazon Increases Dolby Vision Content

by Tom Allen

Amazon has launched multiple new pieces of content on Amazon Video, using the Dolby Vision format. The titles include the second season of Amazon original series ‘Bosch’ as well as Sony Pictures films, such …

HP Adds Touch to Low-End Chromebooks

by Tom Allen

The Chromebook 11 G5 is HP’s first Chromebook in the 11″ size range to include a touchscreen – even if it is optional. The unit is part of HP’s entry-level Chromebook lineup, and will …

New Innolux Fab Will be Operational This Year

by Tom Allen

Innolux is building the world’s first G8.6 fab in Taiwan. Equipment installation began in June, and production is scheduled to begin before the end of the year. Associate VP Hung Mao-sheng said that the …

Quanta Takes 360° Video Mainstream

by Tom Allen

We missed this when it was announced at Computex, but Quanta is trying to lower the cost of producing VR content with a smartphone add-on camera. The camera, developed with Canada’s ImmerVision, is able …

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Vitrima Shows 3D Lens for GoPro Cameras

by Matthew Brennesholtz

At CE Week on June 23rd, I saw a 3D lens attachment for GoPro Hero 3 and Hero 4 cameras. The lens has been designed by Vitrima and launched on Indiegogo. Colin Marshall, VP …