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Skyworth Shows OLED TVs in China

by Bob Raikes

Skyworth has shown two new OLED TVs – one of which is the equivalent of the LG Wallpaper TV and is just 3.6mm thick, with a separate controller box. Skyworth is reported to have …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OLED TVs| Skyworth| Vol 24 - Issue 15

39 Flex Supports UltraHD & HDR

by Bob Raikes

The Mobile TV Group in the US will show its 39 Flex 4K broadcast truck at NAB. The truck has already been used for covering significant events in UHD-4K across the US and it …

Tags:4k| Broadcast| Large Display Monitor| Outside Broadcast| Vol 24 - Issue 15

New HP Pavilion Notebooks Support Active Pens

by Bob Raikes

HP Inc has released Pavillion notebooks that run the latest Windows 10 Creators Update. The Pavillion x360 has a flexible four way configuration, with displays at 11.6″ (HD IPS), 14″ and 15.6″ (HD or …

Tags:HP Inc| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 24 - Issue 15

VR First Programme Developing

by Bob Raikes

We reported on the VR First initiative at IFA last year. The organisation said that it now has 26 labs operating in the US, Europe, Asia and Oceania and will bring the number up …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 15

Garmin Adds Stress Management to Wearable

by Bob Raikes

Garmin has a new wearable, the vivosmart 3 fitness tracker. As well as VO2 max and heart rate tracking, the device is said to be able to measure stress. The display is a monochrome …

Tags:Fitness Trackers| Garmin| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 15

Samsung & LG Revising Plans for LCD

by Bob Raikes

The Investor blog in Korea reports that both LG Display and Samsung Display have dropped plans to reduce their LCD capacity. “We previously expected the LCD supply shortage to ease in the second quarter, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Large LCD Supply| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung Display| Vol 24 - Issue 15

And Finally…. Some Bizarre Market Data…

by Bob Raikes

We often see market research reports from unknown companies. Few are as bizarre as the one from ‘Persistence Market Research”. According to a press release, the global flat panel display market will be valued …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Large LCD Supply| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| PDP| Vol 24 - Issue 15

RitDisplay Boosts PMOLED Capacity

by Bob Raikes

RiTDisplay is to boost its capacity for PMOLED displays according to Digitimes which was quoting the company’s CEO, DC Wang, at an investors’ conference. The firm’s capacity has increased from 15,000 to 18,000 substrates …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| PMOLED| Vol 24 - Issue 15

Quanta Makes 9.2 Million Notebooks

by Bob Raikes

The Taipei Times reports that Quanta Computers reported shipping 9.2 million notebooks in Q1, up 9.52% on last year, although down 12.4% from 10.5 million units in Q4, in line with seasonal trends. Revenues …

Tags:Asus| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Quanta| Vol 24 - Issue 16

Bluefish to Work with Christie at NAB

by Bob Raikes

Bluefish444, which makes uncompressed 4K/2K/HD/SD video I/O cards for the Windows, macOS and Linux operating systems, is partnering with Christie for a projection mapping demonstration at NAB Show 2017. The firm has created a …

Tags:Christie| Large Display Monitor| NAB 2017| Projection Mapping| Vol 24 - Issue 15

Userful Software Used in Casino Video Wall

by Bob Raikes

Userful posted a video that showed the use of its software-based video wall technology at a casino in an unusual configuration.

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Video Walls| Vol 24 - Issue 15

Harrods Uses Laser Phosphor for Mapping

by Bob Raikes

Optoma has supplied three XU510T laser phosphor projectors to highlight a ‘Louis XIII pop-up boutique’ at iconic London department store, Harrods. The units were mounted in the ceiing and projected animations onto a book, …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Laser Phosphor Projectors| Projection Mapping| Vol 24 - Issue 15