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LED Backlights Arrive on Full Multisync Medical Range

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With the introduction of the Multisync MD212G3, NEC Display Solutions’ entire series of Multisync medical monitors is now LED-backlit. The 21.3″ model is a widescreen display for diagnostic review applications, with 1,700 cd/m² of …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Medical| Mobile Display Monitor| NEC| Vol 21 - Issue 47

HDBaseT Integrated in Barco’s RLS-W12

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Barco’s RLS-W12 is described as a ‘cost-effective’ 1DLP projector (we cannot confirm, as price is only available on application!). To simplify installation, the unit supports HDBaseT technology (up to 70m signal carriage), as well …

Tags:Barco| DLP Projectors| HDBaseT| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Notebook Vendors Begin Q1 Order Processing

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Notebook vendors have already begun to ask suppliers to start processing orders in December, for Q1’15. According to reports from Asia, the early orders are due to expected labour shortages in Q1.

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| ODMs & OEMs| Vol 21 - Issue 47

University Re-Polarises Light for More Efficient LCDs

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A polarising filter that lets more light pass through has been developed by engineers at the University of Utah. It could enable LCD display devices that consume less power (as the backlight would not …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LCD displays| Mobile Display Monitor| Polarisers| R&D (Research & Development)| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Aereo Files for Chapter 11

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US TV streaming company Aereo has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. In an open letter to consumers on its website, Aereo …

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

Second-Gen Motorola Possible for Early 2015

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A second-generation smartwatch from Motorola could be released in early 2015. Gleb Mishin, an executive from Lenovo (new owner of Motorola) hinted at the watch when speaking in Russia recently.

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Motorola| Smartwatches| Vol 21 - Issue 47

No UltraHD Breakthrough Next Year

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OVAB’s Digital Signage Business Climate Index in the DACH countries shows that UltraHD signage is not expected to reach mainstream adoption next year. The ‘vast majority’ of respondents expected that the technology would have …

Tags:4k| Digital Signage| Digital Signage Data| Digital Signage Federation Europe (was OVAB)| Europe| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Metz Files for Insolvency

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German premium TV company Metz has filed for insolvency. The company said that around 540 jobs will be affected, though production and customer services will continue for the time being. The German court has …

Tags:Financial Data| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Product Roundup Vol 21 Issue 47

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The U3477PQU (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 30), from Acer, will be available in the USA from the 8th December. It will cost $900. The B326HK UltraHD monitor (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 44) …

Tags:Acer| AMOLED| Broadcast Monitors| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Smart TV| sony| UltraHD| Vol 21 - Issue 47

NEG to Build LCD Glass Plant in Xiamen

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Nippon Electric Glass (NEG) is to construct an LCD substrate glass manufacturing facility in China’s Xiamen Torch High-Tech Zone. The new plant will be located next to a plant operated by AU Optronics and …

Tags:Glass| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| NEG| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Intel to Challenge Rivals With Thumb-PC

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Kirk Skaugen, SVP of the PC Client Group at Intel, has said that the company is planning thumb-sized PCs for next year. Speaking at the Intel investor conference, Skaugen said that the devices (“compute …

Tags:Intel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Streaming Dongles| Vol 21 - Issue 47

OLED Basics From a Pioneer

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Gopalan Rajeswaran (Raj) changed his planned talk from solar panels to discuss AMOLEDs as there was not a specific speech on this topic at the event. Rajeswaran said that he has been working in …

Tags:AMOLED| Large Display Monitor| Latin Display 2014| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 46b