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Plastic Logic Tests 500ppi EPD Display

by Bob Raikes

Plastic Logic has developed a sample of a 10.7″ electrophoretic (EPD) display that can support 500 ppi. The panel uses the current front plane from E Ink, but a new higher density backplane that …

Tags:E Ink| EPD (Electrophoretic)| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Plastic Logic| Vol 25 - Issue 17

MagnaChip Moves to Third Generation of DDIC Chips

by Bob Raikes

MagnaChip has a new ‘third generation’ 40 nm OLED display driver integrated circuit (DDIC) that is already said to have won a design from a ‘leading smartphone player’. The chip supports 21:9 displays and …

Tags:Chips| Display Drivers| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Semiconductors| Vol 25 - Issue 17

UK Sales Manager Available

by Bob Raikes

We know of a very experienced UK-based display industry sales and management specialist that is looking for a new opportunity. Contact [email protected] if you are looking for someone, to be put in contact.

Tags:Employment and Redundancies| Large Display Monitor| People| Vol 25 - Issue 17

BOE is Biggest LCD Panel Supplier in Q1

by Bob Raikes

BOE put out a statement reported by the Global Times claiming that it hit the top spot in terms of TV panel supply, with shipments of 12.5 million in Q1. However, we checked with …

Tags:BOE| Large Display Monitor| Large LCD Supply| Vol 25 - Issue 17

Garmin Adopts MIP Technology for Cycling

by Bob Raikes

Garmin has a range of GPS devices for sports and a new addition is the Edge 130 for cycling. The GPS is a new mid-range device that has a 1.8″ monochrome display that has …

Tags:Garmin| GPS| Memory LCD| Mobile Display Monitor| sharp| Vol 25 - Issue 17

LDM Vol 25 Issue 17 Product Roundup

by Bob Raikes

Adlink Technologies of Taipei has a new industrial PC, the MXE-1500 that can support up to three displays with a VGA, a DisplayPort and an LVDS output which can be used simultaneously. The LVDS …

Tags:Acer| Asus| Desktop Monitors| Europe| Game Playing| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Pricing| Rugged Displays| Vol 25 - Issue 17

LG Display Considering LCD to OLED Fab Conversion

by Bob Raikes

LG Display’s CFO said that while around 15% of LG Display’s sales last year came from OLED TVs, the share will be in mid-20% range in 2018. In an investor conference call he said …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| OLED TVs| Vol 25 - Issue 17

BenQ Licenses Monitors for PS4

by Bob Raikes

BenQ has done a licensing deal with Sony to sell a range of ‘Zowie’ monitors in 24″ and 27″ sizes that are designed to work with the Sony PlayStation 4 for eSports and Game …

Tags:BenQ| Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| PlayStation| sony| Vol 25 - Issue 17

UltraHD TVs to Hit 100 Million this year

by Bob Raikes

UK analyst, Futuresource Consulting believes that UltraHD TV sets will hit 100 million unit sales this year, taking two thirds of the complete large screen market and expects positive market developments in the US …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| UltraHD| Vol 25 - Issue 17

Samsung A6 & A6+ Feature OLEDs

by Bob Raikes

Samsung has added the Galaxy A6 and A6+ to its range of smartphones. The smartphones have 5.6″ 720 x 1480 and 6.0″ 1080 x 2220 format Super AMOLED displays which means 18.5:9 aspect ratio …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 17

Two new DLP laser projectors from BenQ

by Bob Raikes

BenQ has two new projectors, the LU950 and the LU951ST which are variants on the same chassis and imager. The units have a single 1920 x 1200 resolution 0.48″ DC3 DLP imager with 5,000 …

Tags:BenQ| Large Display Monitor| Laser Phosphor Projectors| Vol 25 - Issue 17

Shipments of LCD Monitors Return to Positive Growth in 1Q18

by Bob Raikes

Witsview of Taiwan reported that LCD monitor shipments were up 0.3% year on year in Q1 2018 after a strong March, following a weak January and February. Last year at this time, monitor brands …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Vol 25 - Issue 17