Vol 24 – Issue 19 – Page 3

Sofia Digital Makes Reference Streaming App for HbbTV

by Bob Raikes

The HbbTV Association has chosen Sofia Digital to implement a reference application and provide sample content for online streaming of DRM protected video to HbbTV enabled televisions and set-top boxes. Sofia Digital is a …

Eyevis UK Technology Used in Electrosonic’s New Control Centre

by Alan Spencer

A new resource and operations control centre has been opened by AV company Electrosonic in Dartford, with technology supplied by eyevis UK. Both Electrosonic and eyevis are now also using the control centre as …

Tags:Control Rooms| Eyevis| Large Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 24 - Issue 19

Stampede Appointed by Visionect

by Bob Raikes

Visionect has appointed Stampede as the North American distribution partner for its ‘Joan’ digital door displays and meeting room schedulers. According to Kevin Kelly, President & COO of Stampede, “Joan is the most advanced, …

AV Stumpfl Adds Theatrixx in Canada

by Bob Raikes

AV Stumpfl of Austria has said that Theatrixx has become the company’s exclusive media server and show control distributor for the Canadian market.

Tags:Canada| Distribution| Large Display Monitor| Pro AV| Vol 24 - Issue 19

Zenimax/Oculus Court Case Rumbles On

by Bob Raikes

The legal battle between Oculus and ZeniMax (Facebook-Owned Company Oculus Loses Court Case) has intensified with reports that John Carmack and Matt Hooper, once of id Software, planned the strategy that led to the …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 19

Roku Sees Increased US TV Viewing

by Yvette Raikes

Streaming technology company, Roku, released data compiled for them by consultants Macro ahead of National Streaming Day (20th May). When deciding what to watch, US viewers trusted the opinions of their friends or those …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Roku| Smart TV| Vol 24 - Issue 19

SID Announces 2017 Display Industry Award Winners

by Bob Raikes

The SID announced its Display of the Year awards. Displays of the Year: Granted to display products that incorporate the most significant technological advances and/or outstanding features. LG Display 65-in. Wallpaper OLED TV LG …

Tags:Awards| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| SID Display Week 2017| Vol 24 - Issue 19

UK Debut for Interactive Touch Glass with Embedded Sound

by Bob Raikes

It looks as though we missed it in our report, so we were pleased to spot that Seloy Live partnered with Feonic at the recent Retail Digital Signage Expo to show a 90″ Sense …

Optoma Projectors Enhance Climbing Wall Experience

by Bob Raikes

Optoma sent us an intriguing case study of the use of projection to enhance the experience of climbing walls. The system combines the projector with a body tracking system (based on an XBox Kinect) …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Optoma| Projectors| Sports and Stadiums| Vol 24 - Issue 19

You.i Engine Approved by Samsung for Tizen TV app

by Alan Spencer

Samsung has recognised the You.i Engine video app platform as an approved app development solution for the Tizen TV operating system. Apps for Samsung Tizen TV are generally developed using web technologies like JavaScript …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| Tizen| Vol 24 - Issue 19

German Analogue Switch Off by Unitymedia

by Yvette Raikes

Cable operator Unitymedia of Germany is switching off the last of its analogue signals. Currently 650,000 households in Baden-Württemberg, Hessen and Nordrhein-Westfalen are still analogue, but the three states are all going digital during …

Tags:Cable| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 19

LEDVenture Promotes Mesh LEDs

by Bob Raikes

Shenzen LEDVenture has a European base near Gothenburg, Sweden, and has manufacturing facilities in China and a repair facility in Rijeka, Croatia. The company has developed a range of mesh-based LED displays that have …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LED| Rental and Staging| Vol 24 - Issue 19