Vol 23 – Issue 46 – Page 9

PlayStation Vue Now on Apple TV

by Bob Raikes

Following the release of Playstation Vue onto Android SmartTVs (PlayStation Vue Available on Android TVs & PCs?) and web browsers (PlayStation Vue Now in Browsers), the service is now available on the Apple TV …

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ViewSonic Boosts DACH Sales

by Bob Raikes

ViewSonic has added to its DACH team by appointing Christian Treschan (BenQ, Asus, Maxdata) and Markus Husak (Tarox, Asus, Maxdata) to be account managers. Christian TreschanMarkus Husak

Snapdragon to be Made on Samsung 10nm

by Bob Raikes

We recently reported that Samsung is switching to 10nm technology and now we hear that Qualcomm will have its Snapdragon 835 made with the process. The chip is in production now and sets with …

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Google Adds UltraHD & HDR to Fiber Box

by Bob Raikes

Google has been cutting back on its plans to roll out its “Fiber” internet service. However, it seems to be still working on new developments of Google Fiber boxes and will release boxes with …

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Space X Planning UltraHD Satellites

by Bob Raikes

The SpaceX start-up, backed by Elon Musk of Tesla, has said that it wants to create a global array of 4,000 satellites that would be in low-Earth orbit to supply internet services around the …

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L2Tek introduces HDMI 2.0 chips

by Bob Raikes

Explore Microelectronics of Taiwan has a a number of new HDM chips including the EP9462S, a HDMI 2.0a 4-IN 2-OUT repeater with HDCP 2.2 in a 128-pin LQFP package. The chip supports four inputs …

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Satellite in 91% of TV homes in Middle East and North Africa

by Bob Raikes

Eutelsat announced the headline results of its 2016 TV Observatory in Middle East and North Africa and gave these key conclusions: Satellite consolidates place as core digital infrastructure, reaching into 91% of TV homes …

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LRG Says US Pay TV down 255K in Q3 2016

by Bob Raikes

Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG) said that the eleven largest pay-TV providers in the US — representing about 95% of the market — lost about 255,000 net video subscribers in 3Q 2016, compared to …

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NAB Show NY: HDR and VR

by Matthew Brennesholtz

The NAB Show New York was held at the Javits Convention Center on November 9 – 10 and focused on broadcasters and content creators in the New York region and beyond. The show is …

New AptoVision Chip Optimised for KVMs

by Bob Raikes

AptoVision has now announced the BlueRiver NT1000 chip. The chip is part of the family of chips for transporting uncompressed, zero-latency Ultra HD/4K HDR over Ethernet and is optimised for AV/KVM switching and extension …

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AUO Starts G6 LTPS LCD Production in Kunshan

by Bob Raikes

AUO has started volume production at its new G6 LTPS fab in Kunshan, in Eastern China (AUO Nears Kunshan Opening). The company has invested $1.58 billion and the fab has a monthly capacity of …

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Acer Results 16/11/2016

by Jasmine Kang Sodha

Acer Group announced its Q3 FY16 results with consolidated sales of NT$58.6 bn ($1.9bn) and net profit of NT$249.0 mn($7.9mn), resulting in a net profit margin of 0.4%. While the Q3 FY16 sales were …

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