Vol 25 – Issue 21 – Page 10

OLED TV Forecast from Sigmaintell

by Bob Raikes

Sigmaintell Research of China reported that Q1 of 2018 saw sales of 510,000 OLED TVs globally, a significant growth of 127% compared to Q1 of 2017, despite the overall low growth in TV, especially …

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Samsung Launches FreeSync Support for Select 2018 TVs

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung has begun rolling out AMD FreeSync support to some of its 2018 TVs, including its QLED range, allowing for smoother framerates, lower response times and less screen tearing when playing video games on …

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Philips Professional Displays Announces European Roadshow Dates

by Andrew Fenn

Philips Professional Display Solutions has announced dates for its European roadshow, which kicks off in June. The show begins in Milan, Italy on June 1st, stopping in Munich, Dusseldorf and Hamburg, Germany before a …

LDM Product Round-up Vol 25 #21

by Milos Pavlovic

LG has two new UltraHD Blu-ray players, the UBK90 and the UBK80 which have now started shipping in the US and Europe. The UBK90 has Dolby Vision support and a separate output for HDMI …

US Hotel Chain Enters into Partnership with LG Electronics

by Andrew Fenn

Lifestyle hospitality company SBE has entered into a new partnership with LG Electronics in the US. LG will provide SBE’s hotels with televisions, kitchen appliances and digital signage display solutions as part of the …

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IHS: Global LCD TV Shipments Grow More Than 7% in 2018 Q1

by Andrew Fenn

Global TV shipments increased by 7.9% to 50.6 million units in the first quarter of 2018 compared to a year ago, according to IHS Markit. LCD TV shipments rose 7.5% to 50.1 million units …

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Dataxis: SVOD Subscribers in Middle East to Reach 14 million in 2023

by Andrew Fenn

Dataxis’ latest research sheds light on the evolution of the digital video market in the Middle East, which is expected to grow significantly in the next five years. The growth will mainly be driven …

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New VR Playback Tech will “Set the Bar for Immersive Video Quality”

by Andrew Fenn

Oculus CTO John Carmack has taken to Twitter to announce a re-release of its Story Studio’s VR short Henry, using new technology to demonstrate 5K x 5K 60fps mobile VR playback, which Carmack says …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus VR| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 21

NextVR Out Now on HTC Vive, Coming Soon to Oculus Rift

by Andrew Fenn

Live VR sports and entertainment broadcaster NextVR has launched its app on Viveport, HTC Vive’s storefront, and will soon bring it to Oculus Rift and SteamVR as well. The app has been made available …

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Global Head mounted Display HMD Market 2018 2022

Technavio: Gesture Recognition will Boost HMD Market Growth

by Andrew Fenn

The global head-mounted display (HMD) market is expected to grow at a CAGR of approximately 37% between 2018 and 2022, according to a new market research report by Technavio. A major factor driving the …

Report: Spanish Telco Providers Want More Ultra HD Content

by Andrew Fenn

Telecommunications providers in Spain are reportedly demanding more in the way of Ultra HD content, particularly sporting events, according to Spanish news publication El Español, as reported by Advanced Television. Mediaset, the Spanish rights …

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Dolby Vision Update Rolling Out to Sony 2018 TVs

by Andrew Fenn

Sony has begun rolling out firmware version 6.560 to its range of Android TVs, which brings Dolby Vision support to its 2018 lines, including the AF8 and XF90, alongside a “My Apps” favourite bar …