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Socionext Develops Small, Low Power 4K/60p HEVC Codec

by Bob Raikes

Socionext introduced the SC2M50, a new HEVC/H.265 encoding chip. The package is a 25mm square device with consumes 3.5W. The chip supports 4K/60p video and 4:2:2 format with 10 bit colour depth. Samples will …

Tags:HEVC (H.265)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| UltraHD & 4K| Vol 24 - Issue 14

ViewSonic 27″ is Factory Calibrated

by Bob Raikes

ViewSonic in the US has announced the VP2768, a 27″ WQHD (2560×1440) monitor with an IPS panel, and a frameless design. The firm said that the monitor covers 99.92% of sRGB (minimum) and has …

Tags:Colour Critical Monitors| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| ViewSonic| Vol 24 - Issue 14

EIZO Releases New Calibration Sensor for Medical Monitor Use & VIP Adaptor

by Bob Raikes

Eizo has a new UX2 sensor for calibration of its RadiForce medical monitors. It features improved humidity and impact resistance compared to other sensors and comes with a protective cap to prevent the sensor …

Tags:Dicom Medical Calibration| Display Calibration| Eizo| Large Display Monitor| Medical| Video over IP (VIP)| Vol 24 - Issue 14

Philips Monitors have 1440 Line Resolution

by Bob Raikes

Philips added two new monitors, the 34″ 349X7FJEW curved (21:9 – 3440 x 144) and 276E8FJAB 27″ WQHD (16:9 – 2560 x 1440) flat monitor. The 349X7FJEW uses a VA LCD with 300 cd/m² …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| MMD (AOC Philips)| Vol 24 - Issue 14

ETRI Work on Graphene Progresses

by Bob Raikes

ETRI (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute) in Korea said that it has developed transparent electrodes for OLEDs using graphene. in cooperation with Hanwha Techwin. The substrate size was 370 x 470, although the image …

Tags:Graphene| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 24 - Issue 14

Aixtron Wins OLED Deposition System Order

by Bob Raikes

Aixtron said that it has got an order from a ‘leading’ Asian OLED display maker for a deposition system to be installed later this year. The company claims that its system has the best …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| Production Equipment| Vol 24 - Issue 14

Awk Starts Digital Billboard Business in Koblenz

by Bob Raikes

Hat-tip to Invidis for highlighting that Awk Aussenwerbung GmbH has put a new outdoor LED into operation in Koblenz in Germany, the company’s first. The display is 3.46m x 2.44 m with 576 x …

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| LED| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Vol 24 - Issue 14

CHG to Expand Digital Signage and ESL Leasing

by Bob Raikes

CHG-Meridian of Weingarten, Germany put out a press release saying that it plans to offer lease financing for ESLs and LFDs to help clients that want to roll out projects, but want to limit …

Tags:Digital Signage| DOOH| Electronic Shelf Labels (ESLs)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 14

Worldwide PCs Sales Dropped 2.4% in Q1 2017

by Bob Raikes

Worldwide PC shipments totalled 62.2 million units in the first quarter of 2017, a 2.4% decline Q1 2016, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. Q1 2017 was the first time since 2007 that …

Tags:IDC| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| PC Market (Personal Computers - PCs)| Vol 24 - Issue 14

Foxconn Technology Sees Revenues Drop

by Bob Raikes

Foxconn Technology Corporation reported consolidated revenues of NT$6.3 billion ($205.8 million) for March 2017, indicating an increase of 44.4% increase on a monthly basis and a decrease of 2.6% drop on a yearly basis. …

Tags:Financial Data| Foxconn (Honhai)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 15

18:9 Aspect Ratio Displays to Lead New Premium Smartphone Trend

by Bob Raikes

Full screen, 18.x:9 aspect ratio displays have become popular on premium smartphone models this year but full screen displays have led to further challenges in product design and processes. In addition, full screen 18.x:9 …

Tags:IHS Markit| Small Medium Panel Supply| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 14

Optoma Adds Darbee Version to Gaming Projector

by Bob Raikes

Optoma has launched a version of its GT1080e projector that has added Darbee Visual Presence image enhancement technology. It also features an Enhanced Gaming Mode with 16ms input latency. The projector is the second …

Tags:DLP Projectors| Large Display Monitor| Optoma| Vol 24 - Issue 14