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More Germans Aware of UltraHD, But UK Tops Penetration

by Tom Allen

SES’ annual survey of TV reception in Europe shows that Germany – followed by the UK – leads the region in awareness of UltraHD. However, UltraHD TV ownership is (apparently) higher in the UK. …

Luminit’s Uniformity Tape Spreads Light to Reduce Hot Spots

by Tom Allen

Wide-spaced LED lighting can suffer from several issues, including hot spots and non-uniform characteristics, said Luminit. These artifacts can become visible on the edge of LED-backlit TVs. Adding more LED lights is an option, …

Tags:Diffusers| Large Display Monitor| LED| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 12

Microsoft Takes Over Android Phones

by Tom Allen

Microsoft is testing Windows 10 with select users of Xiaomi’s Mi 4 smartphone – which normally runs Android. According to Techcrunch’s sources, Windows is provided as a flashable ROM that effectively overrides Android, turning …

Windows 10 Arriving This Summer

by Tom Allen

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 will be released this summer. The update will be free for users of Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 for the first year – and yes, that …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 12| Windows

UBI Hosts First OLED Korea Conference

by Tom Allen

Korea’s UBI Research is to hold the first OLED Korea Conference – an international event highlighting the present and future outlook of OLED technology – on 2nd April. The event will take place at …

SymbolShifters Promises Easier TV/Digital Connections

by Tom Allen

SymbolShifters was claiming a new method of connecting traditional TV broadcasts to digital devices, and was seeking partners to commercialise the technology. Briefly, SymbolShifters’ method embeds a scannable code – which can be invisible …

Tags:Broadcast| Large Display Monitor| NAB 2015| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Cinepolis Rolls Out LATAM’s First Laser Cinema Projector

by Tom Allen

Cinema chain Cinepolis has installed Latin America’s first high-brightness digital cinema laser projector. Barco’s DP4K-60L projector was rolled out to Cinepolis Parque Toreo in Mexico City, a 13-screen venue that solely uses Barco projectors.

Neptune Expands ‘Duo’ Concept to Multiple Devices

by Tom Allen

We covered the Neptune Duo handheld display/smartwatch concept last month (Neptune Reverses Watch/Phone Paradigm), and the project has now reached Indiegogo – with a few changes. The Neptune Suite adds another peripheral: a 10″ …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 12

Silver Nanowires Approach $500 Million Value

by Tom Allen

A report by Nanomarkets (http://tinyurl.com/lsj7kf8) predicts that the market for silver nanowire-based transparent conductor materials will be worth $485 million by 2022. These materials are currently seeing increasing adoption in touch sensors. The market …

LG Moves TV Production to Vietnam

by Tom Allen

LG will soon move its TV production in Thailand to Vietnam, for logistical ease and efficiency, an executive has told Reuters. Nipon Wongsaengarunsri, marketing director of LG Electronics (Thailand), said that Vietnam was considered …

Tags:APAC| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| TV Production| Vol 22 - Issue 12

Oculus Confirms Dual-Display Use

by Tom Allen

During a panel at the recent SXSW festival, Oculus VR’s Nate Mitchell announced that the latest prototype of the Oculus Rift headset (Crescent Bay) uses two OLED displays – not just one. It was …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus Rift| Oculus VR| OLEDs| Vol 22 - Issue 12

ET News Details Flexible OLED Plans

by Tom Allen

ET News has summarised information about the flexible OLED plans for LG Display and Samsung Display. LGD currently has a monthly capacity of 14,000 substrates (LGD Succeeds in Doubling Flexible Capacity), and is now …