Vol 23 – Issue 31 – Page 3

Virgin Joins UHD With TV Relaunch

by Tom Allen

Virgin Media CEO, Tom Muckeridge, has said that the company is to relaunch its TV service under the name Virgin TV. It will use a new STB called Eos, which will be launched in …

Apple Planning Universal EPG

by Tom Allen

Recode claims that Apple is developing a new universal EPG. The guide would work across Apple TV STBs and other devices, like iPhones. It could be used to see the content on offer from …

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Planar Earns Crestron Certification

by Tom Allen

Crestron has granted Planar‘s large UltraHD displays its 4k Certification. This confirms that the UltraRes and EP series meet the demands of an UltraHD distributed system. Planar will now be able to show the …

JDI Achieves Four-Side Thin Bezels

by Tom Allen

Japan Display has developed an active LCD panel with slim bezels on all four sides. The ‘Full Active’ design uses a new high-density wiring layout and new processing and module assembly technologies. The combination …

Tags:Japan Display Inc (JDI)| LCD Panels| Mobile Display Monitor| Narrow Bezels| Vol 23 - Issue 31

Fab Utilisation to Pass 90% For First Time in Six Quarters

by Tom Allen

IHS has forecast that the utilisation rate of LCD panel fabs will rise by 3.2 percentage points in Q3’16, topping out at 90.2%. This would mark the first time since Q1’15 that utilisation has …

Samsung Needs “More Time” for Foldable Phone

by Tom Allen

At the launch of the Galaxy Note 7 in New York this month, Samsung Mobile business president Koh Dong-jin said that the company “needs more time” to develop a foldable smartphone. “We really want …

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Asus Chooses MediaTek SoC

by Tom Allen

Mediatek‘s MT8176 SoC is being used to drive Asus‘s ZenPad 3S 10 tablet. The SoC is capable of supporting UltraHD content.

Revenue Down for Most Taiwanese Panel Makers

by Tom Allen

We have amalgamated revenue figures for Taiwanese panel makers in July 2016, below. AUO‘s revenues slipped 2.3% MoM and 2% YoY, to NT$26.8 billion ($865 million). The firm shipped more than 9 million large …

Dlodlo Introduces V1 VR Glasses

by Matthew Brennesholtz

Dlodlo (http://www.dlodlo.com/en/) Founder and CEO, Gang Li, introduced the company’s V1 VR glasses in an event in New York on August 8th. He founded the company in 2013 in Shenzhen China with the intention …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 31

HDR10 vs Dolby Vision

by Matthew Brennesholtz

If you want to start an argument, just ask, “Which is better, Apple’s iOS or Google’s Android?” Asking which is a better HDR system, HDR10 or Dolby Vision is a similar question. Both have …

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Tektronix Brings HDR to Waveform Monitors

by Tom Allen

Tektronix has rolled out a field-installable software update for its WFM/WVR 8000 series of waveform monitors and rasterizers. The update adds support for HDR and Rec.2020; it will be demonstrated at IBC in September.

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Software| Test Equipment| Vol 23 - Issue 31

AUO Nears Kunshan Opening

by Tom Allen

AUO held a ceremony at its G6 (1500×1850 mm) LTPS fab in Kunshan, China, this week to celebrate the first 5.5″ 1920 x 1080 LTPS LCD panel produced there. The Kunshan fab is expected …