Vol 23 – Issue 48 – Page 5

Tele Columbus AdvanceTV Due in January

by Bob Raikes

TeleColumbus in Germany, and the third largest cable operator in the country, will launch a new advanceTV platform on 16th January 2017. The box allows PVR, OTT, PayTV and PPV movies as well as …

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Vizio Adds Xumo VOD App

by Bob Raikes

Vizio has added support for the Xumo VOD app on its smart TVs and supports it on its SmartCast TVs. Vizio said that its SmartCast app has been recently updated to provide users with …

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HbbTV Releases Test Suite for HbbTV 2

by Bob Raikes

The HbbTV Association has announced the release of test suite version 9.0 which will support the HbbTV 2 specification. The new test suite expands on the existing suite, making it 50% larger with an …

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Optoma Bright L/P Projector Runs for 30K Hours

by Bob Raikes

Optoma has announced the ZU510T which is a 5,500 lumen 1920 x 1200 DLP laser phosphor projector and is designed to support 30,000 hour of life with a new design that is intended to …

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Fake Cat News

by Matthew Brennesholtz

In a recent announcement, CatTronix Inc., a startup based in New York, has announced it is developing a user interface for computers that will make them more accessible to cats. “Why should cats be …

Cambridge Touch Raises Funds

by Yvette Raikes

UK company Cambridge Touch Technologies has successfully completed its Series A funding with both existing and new investors in this round. The money will be used to commercialise its 3D multitouch technology. Analyst Comment …

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Panasonic Displays Fashion

by Yvette Raikes

Paula Knorr used Panasonic high brightness displays for her Spring/Summer ’17 collection During London Fashion Week. Four 55″ LCD displays (two TH-55LF8s and two TH-55LF80s) were employed and Knorr said that the matt screens …

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Orbotech Wins BOE Inspection Deal

by Bob Raikes

Orbotech of Israel said that it has done a deal worth $61 million, with BOE of China to supply inspection and testing systems for the BOE G10.5 LCD fab line in Hefei. The plant …

Netflix Switches to VP9

by Bob Raikes

Netflix said in its blog that the recent decision to allow downloading of content, as well as streaming, has also been accompanied by the adoption of Google’s VP9 codec rather than the H.264 codec …

Fitness Trackers in the Lead as Wearables Market Grows 3.1%

by Bob Raikes

The overall wearables market grew 3.1% year over year in Q3 of 2016 and shipments reached 23 million in the quarter, according to data from IDC. Basic wearables, primarily comprised of fitness bands, accounted …

Gaming monitor competition to heat up in 2017

by Bob Raikes

Sources in Taiwan have suggested that volumes of 144Hz gaming monitors will rise from 550-600K units in 2015 to 1.2 million this year, accounting for as much as 3% of monitor market value because …

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Rogue One Reaches Dolby Cinemas

by Yvette Raikes

Walt Disney’s film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will be available in over 50 Dolby Cinema locations around the world when it arrives on December 15th. Dolby boasts high dynamic range and accentuates …

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