21:9 – Bah! Humbug!
by Bob Raikes
One of the key trends that we saw from panel makers LG Display and AU Optronics at the CES show is the release of more 21:9 aspect ratio panels and three new TVs using …
Please give up VGA & LVDS!
by Bob Raikes
I thought I’d pick up on another of the stories from this week’s issue, the release put out by the big PC and chip companies in support of a switch to DisplayPort and HDMI. …
Tags:AMD| Dell| DisplayPort| DVI| HP| Intel| LG| LVDS| Samsung
Happy Birthday to MultiSync
by Bob Raikes
I was intrigued this week to spot the announcement that it is 25 years since NEC started shipping MultiSync monitors. (For the young among you, in the 1980s and the early days of PCs, …
Tags:Eizo| Flexscan| Monitor| Multisync| NEC
Brands, Asia, Sony, Evian and Apple
by Bob Raikes
Over the years, we have often reported in Display Monitor on the surveys from Interbrand and especially the firm’s ‘league table‘ of the top brands. I was struck by a comment in the FT …
The Beer Game Again?
by Bob Raikes
Panel pricing and the supply/demand balance are constant topics of conversation at the Meko offices, as they have such an impact on our clients. I said in an editorial in June (Display Monitor Vol …
Tags:Inventory LCD Panel price beer game| MyBlog
Has the S3D Monitor Market Been and Gone Already?
by Bob Raikes
DisplaySearch vice president Chris Connery has said that the market for stereo 3D monitors may be ‘come and gone already’. In a blog post to the group’s website, Connery said that while there is …
Lots of PCs
by Bob Raikes
In an editorial article in Jon Peddie’s TechWatch, my long time friend and collaborator, Dr. Jon himself, makes the point that he thinks that he really needs several PCs to support both home and …
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IFA, IBC & Hybrid Solutions
by Bob Raikes
IFA and IBC are very different. While IFA has a clear focus on sets and products for consumers and channels, IBC is really for broadcasters, content providers and their support and supply chains. This …
Early IFA Thoughts and Samsung
by Bob Raikes
I’m writing this in my hotel room after a day and a half of IFA press events, with the main exhibition due to open its doors tomorrow. However, I already feel I have a …
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IFA Thoughts
by Bob Raikes
So, we’re back from IFA. We had hoped to bring you the first half of our IFA report this week, but the need to get to Amsterdam for IBC caused a problem in …
Tags:IFA TVs Google TV
Those that don’t learn from history….
by Bob Raikes
The Foxconn story continues to reverberate. I have been collecting articles and opinions on the topic with the intention of writing a longer piece, but now seems the time to comment. This week, Foxconn …
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When Samsung & Sony Fight…
by Bob Raikes
As so often in the display business, Samsung has been the topic of much discussion this week. The company is clearly being attacked in the TV market by Sony, which is looking to recover …
