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MMG Getting More Interest

by Bob Raikes

For the last few weeks, I have been threatening to look at a technique of LCD manufacturing, known as MMG – although I have seen many different versions of what this acronym stands for! …

Tags:LCD Fabs| OLED Fabs| Vol 24 - Issue 48

Leeds United FC to Deploy Virtual Hybrid Perimeter Technology

by Bob Raikes

Leeds United a soccer team from the EFL Championship, the second level in the UK , has installed a new Virtual Hybrid perimeter LED display. (ADI and Supponor Win at 2017 Football Business Awards) …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LED| Outdoor Displays| Sports and Stadiums| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 24 - Issue 48

Samsung Claims First VESA HDR Label

by Bob Raikes

Samsung said that its CHG90 49″ 32:9 QD LCD monitor is the first monitor that has been certified as DisplayHDR 600 compliant. (VESA Releases Open Standard and Test Methodology for HDR in Monitors and …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 24 - Issue 48

HP’s $6.5M Defective Laptop Settlement Close

by Bob Raikes

Athough close to a resolution, a California judge has blocked a settlement to a long running class action against HP over defective displays. The displays were installed in Pavillion notebook computers that had a …

Tags:HP Inc| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 48| warranty

Iiyama Unveils Its First Curved Gaming Display

by Bob Raikes

Iiyama has released its first curved gaming monitor in the form of the G-Master G3266HS-B1 which is a 31.5″ FullHD FreeSync unit. The monitor has a VA panel with 300 cd/m² of output and …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 48

eLux Wins Patent For MicroLED Fluidic Assembly

by Bob Raikes

eLux said that it has been awarded a US patent 9,825,202 titled “Display with Surface Mount Emissive Elements” for a microLED display based on assembly using massively parallel fluidic assembly. The company is aiming …

Tags:Foxconn (Honhai)| Large Display Monitor| MicroLED| Patents| Vol 24 - Issue 48

JCDecaux and Dubai Duty Free Collaborate

by Bob Raikes

JCDecaux and Dubai Duty Free have announced that they are collaborating by sharing their networks and developing their digital content platforms at Dubai International Airport. JCDecaux will offer brands the opportunity to use “Dynamic …

Tags:Digital Signage| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Vol 24 - Issue 48

PwC Audits JCDecaux Playout

by Bob Raikes

JCDecaux has announced that PwC, the auditor, has certified its digital playout verification process and platform, SmartBrics, having audited the operation for the three months to the end of September. The company said that …

Tags:Digital Signage| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 48

Stratacache subsidiary PRN buys iDKLIC – focusing also on Germany

by Bob Raikes

Stratacache has continued its acquisition spree by buying iDKlic, a specialist in digital marketing in the pharmacy retail sector, and based in Belgium, but active in France, Luxemburg and Ireland in addition. (iDklic Expands …

Tags:Digital Signage| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 48

fuboTV Now on Roku

by Bob Raikes

FuboTV is a US-based live OTT service and the service can now be accessed via Roku devices. Features include a cloud-based DVR and a Lookback feature that allows replay of shows in the previous …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 24 - Issue 48

Camembert & Pumpernickel Award

by Bob Raikes

Described as being like ‘camembert on pumpernickel’, the collaboration between Microoled (Grenoble, France) and Fraunhofer FEP (Germany) has won an award from the Franco-German chamber of industry and commerce. The prize is awarded for …

Tags:Awards| Back Panel| Microdisplays| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 48

Sharp Launches the PN-V550A Ultra-Slim Bezel LED Display

by Bob Raikes

Sharp has launched a new 55″ Class (54.6″ diagonal) narrow bezel video wall monitor, the PN-V550A, to its PN-V range. The unit has a bezel-to-bezel distance of 3.5mm and FullHD resolution. Units are factory …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| sharp| Vol 24 - Issue 48