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Intel Fixes Thunderbolt 3/USB-C Compatibility

by Bob Raikes

We were a bit late to spot it, but in January (probably during the CES overload!), Intel released new ‘Titan Ridge’ Thunderbolt Controllers that add DisplayPort 1.4 and USB-C Host compatibility. The new controllers …

Tags:Chips| External GPU (eGPU)| Intel| Interface Chips| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Thunderbolt| Vol 25 - Issue 07

Mitsubishi Agrees $33M Deal

by Bob Raikes

Mitsubishi has finally settled a US class action over a CRT pricing cartel by agreeing a $33 million agreement with indirect buyers of the CRTs, after agreeing a deal with direct buyers for $75 …

Tags:CRT| Large Display Monitor| Litigation| Monopolies (Anti Trust)| Vol 25 - Issue 07

Looking Forward to MWC

by Bob Raikes

This week has seen lots of market data, especially in MDM, as analysts frantically worked on Q4 data and the 2017 results. I was doing the same as we hurried to finalise the Q4 …

Tags:Editorial| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2018| Vol 25 - Issue 06

Desktop Monitor Market in Europe is Up in Q4

by Bob Raikes

The Desktop Monitor market in EMEA was up in Q4 by 2.6% compared to the last quarter of 2016. The market was also up in value as ASPs have been maintained. Bob Raikes, principal …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Europe| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Vol 25 - Issue 06

TVLogic to Extend UltraHD/4K Range at NAB

by Bob Raikes

Broadcast monitor specialist, TVLogic, said it would have three new high resolution, two (LUM-313G and LUM-318G, replacing the LUM-310A) with DCI 4K 4096 x 2160 resolution and one, the LUM-430M with UltraHD. The DCI …

Tags:4K DCI| Broadcast Monitors| Field Monitors| Large Display Monitor| NAB 2018| UltraHD| Vol 25 - Issue 06

LDM Round Up Vol 25 Issue 06

by Bob Raikes

AOC said that the three new gaming monitors in the G90 series, which were announced in December (AOC Adds Three New Monitors to Their Mainstream Gaming Line-up), are now available in stores. The monitors …

Tags:Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| MMD (AOC Philips)| Vol 25 - Issue 06

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Arris Wins Bell Canada STBs

by Bob Raikes

Bell Canada will offer a new STB from Arris to customers of its Fibe TV service. The service will be based on the Ericsson MediaFirst platform and features supported will include UltraHD resolution, HDR …

Tags:Canada| IPTV| Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 06

Eizo has Plans for ECR

by Bob Raikes

Eizo will show new products at the ECR at the beginning of March in Vienna. The RX560-MD RadiForce 5-megapixel colour monitor consists of two 21.3″ five megapixel monitors that is intended for mammography. It …

Tags:Dicom Medical Calibration| ECR 2018| Eizo| Large Display Monitor| Medical| Vol 25 - Issue 06

Harman & Samsung Release Video of CES Concepts

by Bob Raikes

Ken went to see Harman at CES and there was plenty to see (Harman and Samsung Find Synergy — Really!). Now the companies have released a new video that shows some of the things …

Tags:Automotive| Back Panel| CES 2018| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 25 - Issue 06

Panasonic Unveils Four New 4K LCD TV Ranges

by Bob Raikes

Panasonic filled in details of its LCD TV range which will ship in Europe alongside the OLED TVs announced at CES (Panasonic Keeps OLED for Studios in the US). The 2018 models have 20% …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| Panasonic| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 06

Eiki EK-350U Uses HLD

by Bob Raikes

Eiki has a new projector, the EK-350U that uses the Philips ColorSpark light source technology combined with 3LCD technology. Output is 4,500 ANSI lumens with 50,000:1 contrast and 80% brightness uniformity. Resolution is 1920 …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LED Projectors| Philips| Vol 25 - Issue 06

Cynora Reports on Progress for TADF Blue

by Bob Raikes

Last year, at SID, Cynora forecast that it would ‘commercialise’ the blue TADF material by the end of 2017 (Cynora Promises High-Efficiency Blue TADF OLED in 2017). Following the show, LG and Samsung were …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Materials| Samsung Display| TADF| Vol 25 - Issue 06