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Big Things Expected From QDs and Plastic Displays

by Bob Raikes

A new Nanomarkets report states that quantum dots have now been developed far enough that they are a threat to OLED technology. ‘Market Opportunities for Quantum Dots: 2015 to 2022’ (http://tinyurl.com/qb8qdnr) shows that 2014 …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Quantum Dots| Vol 22 - Issue 01

A4WP Partner Programme Speeds Rezence Adoption

by Bob Raikes

Witricity has announced a new Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP) partner programme, which will make it easier for companies to integrate wireless power technology into their products. The new programme includes reference designs, training …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 01| Wireless Charging

TCO Prepares for New Generation

by Bob Raikes

TCO Certified critera are updated every three years, and 2015 marks the next update. Preliminary work has begun to assess potential criteria and structural updates. TCO Certfied Displays will be the first updated critera, …

Tags:Europe| Health and Safety| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TCO Development| Visual Ergonomics| Vol 22 - Issue 01

Dynamic Focus on 24″ Wide LCD Monitors V22 Issue 1

by Bob Raikes

This week we are highlighting LCD monitors in the 24″ Wide category, covering 16:10 models and sizes from 23″ wide to 24″ wide with resolution of 1920 x 1200. There are 13 brands featured …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| dynamic focus| Large Display Monitor| Pricing| Vol 22 - Issue 01

Eurofins Invests in Digital TV Labs

by Bob Raikes

Eurofins, a laboratory group, has acquired Digital TV Labs (DTVL), the UK- and China-based media and device testing organisation. DTVL will continue to offer its services to customers, but the move will also extend …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Testing| Vol 22 - Issue 01

AMD Saves GPU Power With ‘Dynamic Frame Rate Control’

by Bob Raikes

A new feature for AMD’s Radeon graphics cards is being developed, known as ‘Dynamic Frame Rate Control’ (DFRC). The feature, which will be enabled by an coming Catalyst driver update, is able lower GPU …

Tags:Chips| GPUs| Graphics Cards| Large Display Monitor| Variable Frame Rate (VRR)| Vol 22 - Issue 01

Asian Vendors Leave Russia

by Bob Raikes

Following Apple’s withdrawl from Russia (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 50), Asus, Acer, Micro-Star International (MSI), Gigabyte and Lenovo have all followed suit. The companies have stopped selling their notebooks in the country due …

Tags:Acer| Asus| Distributors| Large Display Monitor| Lenovo| Mobile Display Monitor| Russia| Vol 22 - Issue 01

SD&A Registration Now Open

by Bob Raikes

Registration is now open for the annual Stereoscopic Displays and Applications conference. Running between the 9th and 11th February in San Francisco, the conference focuses on 3D in the video space, with keynotes by …

Tags:Back Panel| Events| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Stereo 3D| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 01

Santa Flies Virgin

by Bob Raikes

Virgin celebrated its partnership with Microsoft before Christmas in a very special way. Passengers on flight VS11 from Heathrow to Boston were each presented with a Windows tablet and a visit from Father Christmas …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor

Panasonic Returns to E-Luminate

by Bob Raikes

From the 11th – 15th February, Panasonic will be sponsoring the 2015 e-Luminate Festival in Cambridge, UK. A projection will be mapped onto the King’s College Chapel, using Panasonic projectors and the technical expertise …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mapping & Cartography| Panasonic| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 22

Europe Loves AOC’s Gaming Monitors

by Bob Raikes

AOC enjoyed several positive reviews across Europe in November, specifically for its gaming monitors. The G2460PQU won a gold award from Germany’s Gamersphere.de, while the U2868PQU and the U3477PQU saw many reviews from top-tier …

Tags:Awards| Back Panel| Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| MMD (AOC Philips)| Vol 22 - Issue 01

Auviso Chooses Barco

by Bob Raikes

Swiss AV equipment rental company Auviso has invested in Barco, purchasing 14 of the HDF-W26 and HDX-W20 projectors. Auvisio said that it chose Barco’s products due to their brightness, robustness and reliability.

Tags:Back Panel| Barco| Large Display Monitor| Pro AV| Rental and Staging| Switzerland| Vol 22 - Issue 01