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Deutsche Telekom Relaunches IPTV Platform to Broadband Users

by Andrew Fenn

Deutsche Telekom relaunched its direct-to-home IPTV platform Entertain last week. Previously, the platform was aimed at those with little-or-no broadband service. Now, Entertain is targeted at those with broadband and a satellite dish, with …

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Absen LED Panels Chosen for New Screen at Istanbul Shopping Mall

by Andrew Fenn

Istanbul’s Akmerkez shopping mall recently turned to digital signage partner Sistem9 and systems integrator Astel LED for a display solution that would meet the requirements of its global advertising partners. The complex boasts more …

Atari VCS Will Support UHD, HDR, 60FPS and Media Streaming

by Andrew Fenn

It has been announced that the forthcoming Atari VCS console will be available for pre-order from May 30th, priced at $199, with initial shipments planned for spring 2019. Not only that, but the company …

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Global Notebook Shipments to Fall in 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

Global notebook shipments will fall 5.3% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2018, according to Digitimes Research, due to high inventories and a reduction in sales of Chromebooks for education. In terms of specific …

Taiwan Large-Size LCD Panel Shipments to Slip in 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

Shipments of large LCD panels (9″ and above) out of Taiwan (excluding Sharp) are expected to fall a further 1.4% quarter-on-quarter during the second quarter of 2018, having declined 4.3% in the first three …

France Télévisions Signs UHD Camera Upgrade Deal with Panasonic

by Andrew Fenn

France Télévisions will install Panasonic UHD cameras in a two-year upgrade of its digital studios and OB Vans throughout France, taking delivery of more than 100 Panasonic AK-UC3000 studio cameras. Panasonic was chosen following …

Improving the Extraction of Light from OLED’s

by Arthur Berman

A team of researchers headed by Yutao Qu of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) are developing a microlens array based means for increasing …

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How Important is a Display these Days?

by Norbert Hildebrand

After the start of the flat panel display, several new product groups came to the market. In many cases the display quality was important for the ultimate success or lack thereof in the market. …

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SIA: Global Semiconductor Sales Up 20% in 2018 Q1

by Andrew Fenn

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $111.1 billion during the first quarter of 2018, an increase of 20% compared to the first quarter of 2017, but 2.5% less …

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Christie is All-in on RGB Lasers for Cinema

by Chris Chinnock

Apologies – this article was missed in our production process and should have been in the Cinemacon pdf issue last week. At last year’s CinemaCon, Christie was showcasing its new RGB laser projector that …