| Today's Top Stories | | #1 | Apple preparing 65-inch UHD TV for release next year, analyst says | | | by Mariko Yasu, Bloomberg News | | | Japanese analyst Masahiko Ishino, claims that Apple is not only planning to release its own Ultra HD/4K TV, but that the company is already in development of both 55-inch and 65-inch Ultra HD/ 4K TV models to be released by the end of 2014. More»
Why This Matters: This seems like more than a rumor, with a bezel-free design and reference to the possible role for LG, Samsung, and Corning's Gorilla Glass, and given Tim Cook's remarks this spring about Apple TV. One flag: the price of around $1,500-$2,500. That part doesn't sound very Apple. -Cynthia Wisehart |
| | #2 | Netflix flirts with a new idea: "Big" movies at your house the same day they're in theaters | | | by Peter Kafka, All Things D | | | Netflix made a splash this year by creating its own TV shows and delivering them over the Web. It's toying with the same idea for movies. Now Netflix is floating the idea that it will foot the bill for a "big" movie, which would appear in theaters and on Netflix at the same time. More»
Why This Matters: It might not come to fruition but after what we've seen from Netflix's high-quality original series, House of Cards and Orange is the New Black, we shouldn't count them out when it comes to first-run theatrical releases and unique distribution models. -Jeremy Glowacki |
| | #3 | Deadline this week: Bold Engineering 2013: the SVC Most Innovative Product Awards | | | via SVCOnline | | | Three days to deadline! The 2013 Sound & Video Contractor Innovative Products Awards honor electronic and mechanical innovation across the full range of ProAV products. To be eligible for an award, the product must be designed for the professional AV market and have shipped between October 15th, 2012, and October 15th, 2013. Deadline for entry is Nov 1. More»
Why This Matters: Our readers will vote and winning products will be honored in the December issue of Sound & Video Contractor. -Cynthia Wisehart |
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