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Industry Responds to CEC Proposals

by Tom Allen

Earlier this year, the California Energy Commission proposed new regulations for energy consumption of digital signage displays and computer monitors in the state. Members of the industry have responded to the proposals, criticising them …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Power Consumption| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 31

HEVC Advance Accepts Patents

by Tom Allen

Pete Moller of GE Licensing has been named as the group’s CEOHEVC Advance (the patent pool for IP rights holders who have contributed to the HEVC standard: HEVC Advance Offering Essential HEVC Patents) has …

AV Stumpfl Stays in the Family

by Tom Allen

Reinhold and Ulli Stumpfl, respectively CEO and CFO of Austria’s AV Stumpfl, have passed overall control of the business to their eldest son, Tobias. Their younger son, Fabian, is also due to take a …

Tags:Austria| Large Display Monitor| People| Vol 22 - Issue 31

Estadio Bancomer Prepares for Season With Daktronics

by Tom Allen

Daktronics has supplied two new LED displays to the Estadio BBVA Bancomer, in Monterrey, Mexico. The units, each measuring 8.41m x 19.02m, were installed for home team C.F. Monterrey’s first football match of the …

Research Reports Highlight Glass, Interactives and LFDs

by Tom Allen

Below is a list of the paid market research reports published this week: Research and Markets has published a report on the global LCD glass market, covering the period between 2015 and 2019. Specifically, …

How to Make a Rugged Phone Attractive

by Tom Allen

Rugged phone maker Cat Phones (part of the Caterpillar brand) has introduced its most durable model to date: the S40. In a survey of former smartphone users, who now use a rugged phone, Cat …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Rugged Displays| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 31

Nintendo Closes TVii

by Tom Allen

Three years after its launch, Nintendo is closing its TVii service (Display Monitor Vol 19 No 38). TVii was intended to be a single interface for multiple content sources, using the Wii U Game …

LG Promises OLED Expansion

by Tom Allen

LG will release five new OLED TVs in its home market of Korea in the coming months, including a flat unit. Four of the new models will be UltraHD TVs. According to Business Korea, …

Tags:Korea| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| OLED TVs| Vol 22 - Issue 31

ViewSonic Shows Prototype in Cologne

by Tom Allen

ViewSonic will show off a prototype of a new curved monitor at Gamescom in Cologne this month. Seen for the first time in Europe (after previously being shown at trade shows in the USA …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| ViewSonic| Vol 22 - Issue 31

Flextronics Changes Name

by Tom Allen

Flextronics has officially changed its name. The company will now be known simply as ‘Flex’, to reflect the fact that it is ‘more than just an EMS, supply chain solutions or a ‘tronics’ company’.

Tags:Flex| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 31

AUO Building Premium TV Panels

by Tom Allen

AUO is developing 65″ LCD TV panels combining quantum dots, UltraHD resolution and HDR technology, say Taiwanese media reports. These panels will also be released in 55″ and 85″ sizes, in the second half …

SkyQ Box Will Challenge OTT Operators

by Tom Allen

Sky is said to be finalising the development of a new set-top box, which it hopes will help to defend against OTT operators and BT. The box, called SkyQ, will also help to integrate …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Sky| STBs| Vol 22 - Issue 31