Vol 23 – Issue 45 – Page 8

Unipixel Client Wins Microsoft Approval

by Bob Raikes

Unipixel said that a customer, using its touchscreen sensor, has been awarded Pen Digitizer Certification for Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 by Microsoft. Unipixel said that the stylus protocol in this device is …

Videocon D2H to Merge With Dish TV

by Bob Raikes

Videocon d2h in India will merge with Dish TV in India to create Dish TV Videocon which is expected to create a platform with 27.6 million subscribers (out of 175 million TV households). Analyst …

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JDI Results 09/11/2016

by Jasmine Kang Sodha

Japan Display Inc. (JDI) announced Q2 FY16 net sales of ¥196.6 bn ($1.93 bn) with a Q2 FY16 net loss of ¥4.9 bn ($48.3 mn), leading to a net loss of 2.5%. Quarterly sales …

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JDI to Cut 30% of Jobs – May Get More Cash

by Bob Raikes

Japan Display Inc has said that it will reduce its staff levels by 30% – around 4,700 jobs according to Reuters and the WSJ. The company is also reported to be in advanced discussions …

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HDR10 to Win Tech Battle

by Bob Raikes

Strategy Analytics has created a report, “High Dynamic Range TV: Content and Technology Implications”, that looks at the implications of HDR. Looking at competing HDR technologies, the report concludes that HDR10 has already become …

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Stream TV to Work with Signagelive

by Bob Raikes

Stream TV Networks, which specialises in glasses-free S3D has announced a deal with Signagelive, which provides cloud-based digital signage software. IAdea will supply the XMP-7300 4K media player, which has been made compatible with …

Eyevis Wins Control Room in Glasgow

by Bob Raikes

Eyevis of Germany said that it has been successful in winning a number of Smart City security and transport Operations Centre projects throughout the UK. An example is a deal, won with contractor IBI, …

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BBC to Release VR Film for Daydream

by Bob Raikes

The BBC has confirmed that it will launch a new VR film, “The Turning Forest” free on Google’s Daydream platform. A trailer has already been shown (with pretty good binaural audio, so use headphones …

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DTVP and DTG Organise Another Plugfest

by Yvette Raikes

The DTG and the German TV Platform (DTVP) are getting together for another Plugfest. It will focus on HDR and the interoperability of UHD devices using HDMI 2.0a and HDCP 2.2. Manufacturers will be …

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Linear TV Still Popular in France

by Yvette Raikes

French research consultancy NPA Conseil has published a study entitled “Les Français et leur télévision” (The French and their television). When asked about their viewing habits, 56.6% said that they still watch mainly live …

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CTA: Holiday 4K TV Sales to Top 4.5 million

by Bob Raikes

The CTA in the US described 2016 as a ‘banner year’ for UltraHD TVs, with TV sales with that resolution growing to 10 million units, up 40% over 2014. The group expects sales of …

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LG’s OLED TV Wins Again

by Yvette Raikes

LG Electronics has been given another CES Innovation Award for its second generation Signature OLED TV by the Consumer Technology Association. LGE was proud to say that it won 21 awards in total, including …