Vol 25 – Issue 08 – Page 4

Advancing the Roll Out of LED Cinema Screens

by Chris Chinnock

Pete Lude from Mission Rock Digital gave a presentation on the state of LED cinema screens at the HPA Tech Retreat that was similar to one he gave at IFA last September, but with …

SMPTE Discusses Specifications vs. Standards

by Chris Chinnock

Bruce Devlin used his presentation at the HPA Tech Retreat to discuss a new initiative within SMPTE: Specifications. He noted that the organization typically focuses on the development of standards, but there is a …

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Some Updates on the Development of 8K

by Chris Chinnock

Panasonic has announced a new 8K sensor that is kind of a hybrid between a CCD and CMOS sensor. The backplane is composed of CMOS, but an organic photoconductive film (OPS) covers the pixels. …

PyeongChang Olympics Showcase Next Generation Broadcasting Options (Part 1)

by Chris Chinnock

The PyeongChang Olympics in Korea provided an incredible platform for demonstrating the potential of next generation broadcast options. This included 8K, HDR, Dolby Atmos, Virtual Reality, ATSC 3.0 and 5G live broadcasting, plus an …

IHS Markit: Flexible AMOLED Market More Than Tripled in 2017

by Andrew Fenn

Thanks to a sudden increase in demand, shipment revenue of flexible AMOLED displays more than tripled in 2017, accounting for 54.6% of total AMOLED panel shipment revenue, according to IHS Markit. The flexible AMOLED …

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IDC: Indian Tablet Market Slowed Down in 2017

by Andrew Fenn

According to IDC, 717,000 tablets were shipped in India in Q4 of 2017, a quarter-on-quarter decline of 32%, and registered similar shipments when compared to the same time a year ago. After a big …

Taiwan LCD TV Shipments to Drop Significantly in 2018 Q1

by Andrew Fenn

Shipments of LCD TVs from Taiwan-based manufacturers will drop by almost 30% quarter-on-quarter, down to 7.14 million units, during the first quarter of 2018, according to Digitimes Research. The new data reflects an anticipated …

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Comcast Enters Into Sky Bidding War With 21st Century Fox

by Andrew Fenn

Comcast has apparently outbid 21st Century Fox in a battle to take over Sky. Fox already owns 39% of Sky, and its application to purchase the remaining 61% is currently under review by the …

Mobile Video Index: Facebook Video is Poised to Overtake YouTube

by Andrew Fenn

Openwave Mobility has released the latest findings from its Mobile Video Index (MVI). This is the second edition of the MVI, a regular analysis of traffic data aggregated from over 30 mobile operators. The …

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HP Inc. Result 22/02/2018

by Vijaya

HP Inc. announced its fiscal 2018 first quarter net revenue of $14.5 billion, up 14% compared to $12.7 billion reported in same quarter last year. Net income was $1.9 billion compared to $0.6 billion …

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Aura Reminds us of Photo Frames

by Bob Raikes

For some reason, this evening I am reminded of the advice, attributed, I think, to Hemingway, to ‘write drunk, but edit sober’. On that basis, I guess I’d better check this piece again in …

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This Prototype VR Controller Can Shift Its Weight to Match Virtual Objects

by Andrew Fenn

Spanish VR developer Manuel Rosado has created a prototype controller, dubbed “Nyoibo”, which is capable of redistributing its own weight and creating haptic feedback via a series of interconnected servos, weights and motors, to …

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