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Epson’s Powerlite 97 Appears in All PMA Channels

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PMA Research has announced the top-selling projectors in the USA in September. The company divides the results into three channels: ‘Retail’, ‘Pro AV’ and ‘Distribution (previously PMA tracked by device type rather than channel …

Tags:Epson| Hitachi| InFocus| Large Display Monitor| PMA Research| Projectors| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 44

Epson to Build New Projector Plant

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Seiko Epson has announced plans to invest $102 million in a new 10,000 square metre plant in the Philippines to produce projectors and printers. The facility is expected to start production in the spring …

Tags:Epson| Investment| Large Display Monitor| Projection| Vol 21 - Issue 48

Enterprise Clients Fall Slightly After Year of Growth

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Following four consecutive quarters of growth, worldwide shipments of thin and terminal clients were down 1.8% YoY in Q3’14, according to IDC. Shipments totalled 1.35 million units, significantly lower than the forecast 5% growth, …

Tags:IDC| Large Display Monitor| PC Market (Personal Computers - PCs)| Thin Clients| Vol 21 - Issue 49| Windows

Engage Expands Flux Lounge

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Engage Productions’ Flux Innovation Lounge, in London, has undergone a refit with nine new LG displays. The 55″ screens form an interactive wall in the venue. An 84″ UltraHD touch display and three additional …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor

Eizo Takes ATC to New Size Class

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Eizo has developed a large, UltraHD screen for air traffic control (ATC), which we first saw at Electronica 2014 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 45). The Raptor RP5824 is primarily designed for Asian markets, …

Tags:Air Traffic Control (ATC)| Eizo| Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| UltraHD| Vol 21 - Issue 49

DVIGear Extends HDMI to 1.2 Miles

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The DVI-7313 and DVI-7314 are single-fibre extenders supporting DCI-4k (30fps) signals, sending them up to 500m (DVI-7313) or 1.2 miles (DVI-7314). Aimed at the pro AV and rental & staging markets, DVIGear’s new products …

Tags:Fibre optics| HDMI| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 49

DisplaySearch: 4K/UHD Panels Help LCD Panel Market to Grow

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Display manufacturers have not had much reason to be happy over the last few years, with decreasing panel sales and lower prices, it has seemed hard to make any kind of profit. Lately the …

Tags:Display Supply & Demand| Large Display Monitor| Large LCD Supply| Market Shares - Panels| NPD DisplaySearch| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Dish Network Keeps Negotiating with Turner and CBS

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Dish Network, the large US-based satellite provider is in tough negotiations with Turner and CBS over a new contract. Over the past few weeks, Dish had cut certain Turner channels from the line-up. Now …

Tags:Broadcast| Dish Network| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Retransmission| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Clear Channel May Sell European Assets

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Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings is reported to be considering options for its European business, having been approached with offers for the unit by private equity firms. According to a Reuters report, CVC Capital Payments …

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Christie’s Q-Series Controls Sharpness and Shading

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Christie has added new projectors to its 1DLP range, with high brightness and dual- or single-lamp operation modes. The three models (DWX851-Q, DHD851-Q and DWU851-Q) can be operated in portrait or landscape modes and …

Tags:Christie| DLP Projectors| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 48

CEDIA Exec Director To Step Down

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CEDIA has announced that its executive director, Don Gilpin, is to relinquish his role as leader of the home technology industry association by the end of next year. Gilpin has been CEDIA’s executive director …

Tags:CEDIA| Large Display Monitor| People| Recruitment & Appointments| Vol 21 - Issue 44

CEA Re-Christens UltraHD (Again), Brings Back 4k

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Multiple trade associations have agreed to use ‘4k UltraHD’ or ‘4k UHD’ as common terminology to describe TVs meeting the CEA’s UltraHD guidelines (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 26). As well as the CEA …

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