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Dutch Digital Market Slowly Creeps Forward

by Super User

The Dutch digital TV market grew just 0.8% QoQ in Q2’14, according to Telecompaper. Subscribers totalled 6.76 million, from 6.72 million in Q1. The total market, including analogue customers, was 7.71 million, 87.7% of …

Tags:DTV| Large Display Monitor| Netherlands| TV Reception| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

CEA Supports Definitions With UltraHD Logos

by Super User

The CEA’s UltraHD logos, which we heard it was working on when the organisation updated its characteristics for UltraHD displays earlier this year (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 26), have now been released. Developed …

Tags:CTA (was CEA)| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD & 4K| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

UltraHD TV Panels Exceed 470% Growth

by Super User

Worldwide UltraHD panel shipments will exceed 17.2 million units this year – a 473.4% increase on 2013. Data from Taiwan’s MIC shows that these units underwent a 178.8% QoQ increase in Q2, almost reaching …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Large LCD Supply| UltraHD & 4K| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21| Worldwide

Slim Bezels and Colour Matching Bring Multi-Monitors to Eizo

by Super User

Eizo’s new Flexscan monitors feature extremely slim (1mm) physical bezels on the sides and top. Both the EV2455 (24.1″) and EV2450 (23.8″) are designed to be used in multi-monitor setups where space is limited; …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Eizo| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

Oculus Brings New Display to Crescent Bay

by Super User

Announced at the recent Oculus Connect developer conference, ‘Crescent Bay’ is Oculus VR’s newest prototype headset. While the focus appears to be on audio (the unit features built-in removable headphones and custom audio software), …

Tags:AR Glasses| | Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 38| Volume 21

Fraunhofer May Have Solution for 3D Content

by Super User

The Fraunhofer has a Digital Cinema Alliance that is a kind of “horizontal” grouping of a number of different Fraunhofer institutes (IIS, IDMT, HHI etc) to work together on digital cinema and TV topics. …

Tags:Events| IBC 2014| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 38| Volume 21

SignageLive Selects Epatra

by Super User

Epatra is now distributing SignageLive products in Benelux, the Netherlands and Scandinavia.

Tags:Digital Signage Software| Distributors| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 38| Volume 21

Sceptre Tempts With MHL and Low Price

by Super User

Sceptre is targetting affordability with its new TVs, the 47.6″ E485BV-FMQR and 55″ E555BV-FMQR. Available now for $450/$530, respectively, the big selling point is the three HDMI ports (one with MHL) on each TV. …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 21 - Issue 38| Volume 21

Dell Streams to TV

by Super User

The Dell Cast device is now available in the UK. Similar to a Chromecast for business users, the Dell Cast is an HDMI dongle that enables multimedia content to be streamed from a tablet …

Tags:Dell| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Streaming Dongles| Streaming Video| Vol 21 - Issue 38| Volume 21

Air 2 Rumours Begin to Break

by Super User

Taiwan’s Commercial Times claims that the iPad Air 2 will be launched in October. A second-generation iPad Mini with Retina Display may also arrive in early 2015, followed by the (long-rumoured) 12.9″ iPad Pro …

Tags:Apple| iPad| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 38| Volume 21

CEDIA Celebrates With Yearbook

by Super User

To celebrate its 25th anniversary (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 35), the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) is releasing an Awards Yearbook. The special edition book will feature all the successful winners …

Tags:Back Panel| CEDIA 2014| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 39| Volume 21

RMG Networks Explains Bank Project

by Super User

Rob Brinklow is from RMG Networks, which used to be called “Symon Communications” and claims to be the largest publically-traded digital signage company providing end to end solutions. It is US owned. The company …

Tags:Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| Munich Digital Signage Conf 2014| Vol 21 - Issue 39| Volume 21