Vol 24 – Issue 08 – Page 5

All-New 2017 VIZIO SmartCast E-Series Has HDR Support & ChromeCast

by Bob Raikes

Vizio in the US has released a new SmartCast E Series of TVs from 32″ to 80″ including FullHD and UltraHD models. For the sizes of 55″ and above, resolution is UltraHD and HDR …

Linear TV via Satellite Will See Over 12,000 New Channels in Next 10 Years

by Alan Spencer

A new report from NSR, Linear TV via Satellite, ninth edition, shows that linear TV via satellite will remain a global growth market with over 12,200 new channels over the next 10 years, reaching …

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Eizo Adds 16:10 24″ Touch Monitor to ATC Range

by Bob Raikes

Eizo in Germany announced the Raptor RP2425 24.1″ monitor with 1920 x 1200 resolution for Air Traffic Control (ATC) towers. The panel is an IPS model and has a 14ms response time with contrast …

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V-Nova Demos UltraHD With Thaicom Using PC

by Bob Raikes

V-Nova said that its Perseus Codec is being used by Thaicom, a satellite operator, to demonstrate to clients that it can support UltraHD or Super Hi-Vision 8K. The companies said that broadcast was at …

Roku Now Has Over 13 million Active Customers

by Alan Spencer

Roku had 13.4 million active customers at the end of 2016 and they streamed nine billion hours of video and music in the year, including one billion hours in December 2016. According to Nielsen, …

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New Open Frame Monitor is Optically Bonded

by Bob Raikes

Data Modul is planning to show a new 18.5″ FullHD open frame monitor prototype at the forthcoming Embedded World event. It is based on a Sharp panel but has an optically bonded PCap touch …

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Xbox One Game Pass to be Launched This Spring

by Alan Spencer

A Xbox One Game Pass has been announced by Microsoft that gives access to a catalogue of over 100 games for $10 per month. The new service will be launched later this spring. Microsoft …

YouTube to Launch New TV Service in US

by Alan Spencer

YouTube is launching a live linear TV service in the US for $35 per month. The service will include channels from the most popular cable networks plus a cloud DVR with unlimited storage. The …

MENA Region IT Spending to Reach $155.8 Billion in 2017

by Alan Spencer

The latest Gartner forecast predicts that IT spending in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is projected to reach $155.8 billion in 2017, representing a 2.4% rise from last year. Gartner analysts believe that …

Large-size LCD Panels Shipments Drop 3.7% in 4Q16

by Alan Spencer

Digitimes has announced that 204 million large-size TFT-LCD panels were shipped globally in the last quarter of 2016, which is a drop of 3.7% on quarter and 6.1% on year, quoting IDC as the …

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Sony XZ Premium Phone has 4K HDR Display & 960fps Camera

by Bob Raikes

Sony had one of the most impressive new phones at the event with the new Xperia XZ Premium phone which has an UltraHD display and support for HDR. The phone has a very high …

YouTube to be Available on Xfinity X1

by Alan Spencer

The YouTube app will be available on the Xfinity X1 in the US later this year. That will allow X1 customers to easily browse and seamlessly access the entire YouTube catalogue of live shows, …