According to ABI Research, the saturated global TV market is on the cusp of mainstream 4K TV adoption, as consumer seek higher resolutions, larger screen sizes and connected and integrated applications and services.
The analyst forecasts 4K TV shipments will reach 233 million in 2024, while growing a 13% CAGR. Looking further into the future, 8K should prove to be the next big thing, as vendors including Samsung, Sony, LG and TCL have already announced such sets, if at currently exorbitant pricetags limiting sales volumes, at least for the foreseeable future. However price points should decline over the next several years, just as 4K TVs have.
The biggest barrier to 8K TV at the moment is a lack of content and distribution models. Currently the only country with a form of 8K broadcast is Japan, although the Korean Broadcasting Corporation (KBS) is working on an 8K broadcast. Rakuten plans to offer 8K streaming in late 2019, even if the limited adoption of 8K TV sets fails to provide incentive for 8K broadcasts.
Ninm claims the It's OK is the first Bluetooth 5.0 portable cassette player, meaning it supports wireless headphones and speakers as well as traditional wired headphones via 3.5mm jack. Wireless connectivity seems to be the only concession to modern technology though, since the It's OK runs on AA batteries, just like the Walkman of old.
The two systems support 4K UHD video withh HDR10 and Dolby Vision, and are Bluetooth-enabled. The receiver also carries Yamaha Cinema DSP 3D sound-field processing plus Dolby TrueHD and DST-HD decoding, and provides x4 HDMI inputs and x1 output with eARC support.
Platinum Tools announces the PoE+ 10Gig Shielded RJ45 Field Plug (p/n 106250), a Field Plug able to optimise data throughput to PoE+ powered devices compatible with a wide range of large cables with large conductors.
The products can be controlled both locally and remotely, and are also compatible with Siri, Alexa or Google Assistant voice-enabled products. Part of the Legrand Global Eliot IoT program, Home Smart Lighting for Apple HomeKit includes the Smart Tru-Universal Dimmer, Smart Switch, Smart Plug-in Switch, and Smart Plug-in Tru-Universal Dimmer.
