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IHS: Gap in LCD TV Set and Panel Shipments Expected to Hit 10-Year-High

by Andrew Fenn

Despite better-than-expected first-quarter demand for TFT-LCD TV sets and panels, market players would be well-advised to adopt a more conservative outlook in demand growth for the coming quarters, according to IHS Markit. Earlier market …

Tags:IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Large LCD Supply| Vol 25 - Issue 25

Foxconn Acquires Additional Shares in US TV Maker

by Andrew Fenn

Two subsidiaries of Foxconn have acquired shares in US TV brand Vizio. Innolux will purchase a 4.1% share of the company, priced at NT$1.35 billion ($44.5 million), while AFE will acquire a 3.1% stake …

Tags:Foxconn (Honhai)| Investment| Large Display Monitor| Vizio| Vol 25 - Issue 25

PeriscapeVR Launches Experience Centre at JFK Airport

by Andrew Fenn

PeriscapeVR has launched a VR Experience Centre at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, US. Featuring curated VR, the six-month pop-up will provide more than 70,000 daily passengers with experiences to enjoy …

Tags:AR/VR| Location-based Entertainment (LBE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 24

Microsoft No Longer Planning to Bring VR Support to Xbox One

by Andrew Fenn

Microsoft has done a U-turn on its plans to bring VR capabilities to Xbox One. Back when it was first announced, “Project Scorpio” — which went on to become the most recent addition to …

Tags:AR/VR| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 24| xBox

Amazon Prime Video App Launches for BT TV

by Andrew Fenn

Following an announcement last month, BT in the UK has officially launched Amazon Prime Video for its BT TV set-top-boxes. The company’s Tony Singh said, “We’re delighted to be the first UK pay TV …

Tags:Amazon| BT| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 24

teamLab Digital Art Museum Opens in Tokyo Bay

by Andrew Fenn

The recently-announced “Mori Building Digital Art Museum: Epson teamLab Borderless”, jointly operated by Mori Building Co. and teamLab, opened today (June 21st) in Tokyo Bay, Japan. The 10,000m² space consists of five “worlds” and …

Tags:Back Panel| Japan| Large Display Monitor| Pro AV| Projectors| Vol 25 - Issue 24

Wimbledon Tennis Tournament Coming to BBC iPlayer in UHD and HDR

by Andrew Fenn

The BBC will offer select games from this year’s Wimbledon tennis tournament in Ultra HD and HDR to viewers in the UK via its catch-up TV platform, iPlayer. The news follows a trial during …

Tags:4k| BBC| Large Display Monitor| Sports and Stadiums| UK (United Kingdom)| UltraHD| Vol 25 - Issue 24

Merck Announces Investment in China OLED Business

by Andrew Fenn

Science and technology company Merck announced the opening of its new OLED Technology Centre at a ceremony commemorating the company’s 350th anniversary. The new centre, located at the Merck Performance Materials China Hub in …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| Merck| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| OLED Materials| Vol 25 - Issue 24

Chinese Government Expected to Approve LG’s Guangzhou OLED Fab

by Andrew Fenn

Sources close to the Korea Times have revealed that LG will soon build its 8.5G OLED TV production line in Guangzhou, China, subject to conditional approval from the country’s authorities, who are expected to …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| OLED Fabs| Vol 25 - Issue 24

Report: Samsung FALD Q8 TV Coming to Europe Next Month

by Andrew Fenn

FlatPanelsHD reports that Samsung’s Q8 LCD quantum-dot TV with full array local dimming (FALD) — previously believed to be exclusive to the US — will be coming to Europe after all, scheduled for a …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Samsung| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 24

700m² of Absen LED Panels Installed at Spanish Racetrack

by Andrew Fenn

Crambo recently supplied and installed 700m² of Absen X5 LED panels at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya racetrack in Spain. These panels have a pixel size of 5.2 mm and dimensions of 10 × 5.62 …

Tags:Absen| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Spain| Sports and Stadiums| Vol 25 - Issue 24