Vol 24 – Issue 27 – Page 5

AR Interior Design App to be Launched in November

by Alan Spencer

Planner 5D is to launch an AR interior design app in November this year, that is intended to automatically recognise walls, furniture and create a house model by using image recognition technology. The AR …

Arris Adds Three TiVo Boxes for Cable

by Bob Raikes

Arris International plc announced three set-top boxes providing the TiVo user experience, that support the NCTC VU-IT! Program, which is focused on enabling independent operators to deliver integrated OTT services alongside standard cable programming. …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Heard of Rolling Shutter?

by Bob Raikes

A hat tip to DPReview, the photography site, for directing me to a really well done demonstration of the ‘rolling shutter’ phenomenon on many video cameras. If you’re not sure what it is, check …

BBC VR Research Highlights Audience Pros and Cons

by Andrew Fenn

A study conducted by the BBC and research company Ipsos Connect has revealed what consumers perceive to be the benefits and drawbacks of virtual reality. Participants were asked to use VR headsets over a …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Another Nine Pay TV Operators Sign Up to SES UHD Trials

by Andrew Fenn

The number of Pay TV content providers that are delivering Ultra HD content via SES in the US has now reached a total of 30, with a combined audience of more than 10 million …

Tricolor to add Youth-Oriented Channel in UltraHD

by Alan Spencer

The Russian pay-TV operator, Tricolor TV, is to add the youth-oriented 4K TV channel C4K360 to its programming line-up on 1st August, and will include the channel in Tricolor’s Ultra HD package. The channel, …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Russia| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Global Smartphone Demand Peaks – ASPs Rise

by Bob Raikes

GfK has put out data on regional sales of smartphones and said that sales were 347 million in Q2 2017, up 4% year on year, with Emerging Asia growing 13%, Central and Eastern Europe …

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Lenovo Smartphone-Watch Hybrid “Could Ship Within 2-3 Years”

by Andrew Fenn

Back in December 2016, we reported on Lenovo’s forthcoming foldable, wearable smart device, the CPlus. Last week, the company demonstrated its remarkable product again, and it now boasts a slightly larger 4.35″ display. Lenovo …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Smartwatches| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Hulu’s Live TV Now Available on Amazon Fire TV and Fire Stick

by Alan Spencer

In May this year, Hulu launched a redesigned app along with a live TV beta service on Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS, Android, and Xbox One. The redesigned Hulu app is now also available on …

Tags:Amazon| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Littlebit Rolls Out Volvo Project

by Bob Raikes

Littlebit Technology has worked with Volvo in Switzerland to create a new in store presence for Volvo. The company worked in 85 showrooms in the country to add information displays and kiosks using different …

Tags:Automotive| Large Display Monitor| Retail| Switzerland| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Calman Adds Colour Volume and HLG Support

by Bob Raikes

Spectracal, now part of Portrait Displays, has released a new version of its Calman software (Version 3) that adds new features including measurement of colour volume and HDR support of HLG format. Auto Calibration …

Wacom Pen LCD Tablets Endure 25 Yrs With New 32″ UHD

by Steve Sechrist

Graphic pen input company Wacom (Saitama, Japan) recently announced it’s latest line of integrated pen LCD tablets with support for UHD displays in both 24″ and 32″ diagonal screen sizes. The technology, more popularly …

Tags:Colour Critical Monitors| Pen Input| UltraHD & 4K| Vol 24 - Issue 27