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NEC Ready for “Laser, Laser, Laser”

by Tom Allen

Gerd Kaiser, senior product manager for large venue projectors, said that the overarching theme for NEC at the show was, “Laser, laser, laser”! This was certainly borne out in the models on display, few …

Tags:CineEurope 2016| Large Display Monitor| Laser Projectors| NEC

Missed Display Summit ’16? Proceedings Now Available

by Tom Allen

Proceedings from the Display Summit USA and Display Summit China, organised by Insight Media, are now available. They can be ordered at http://tinyurl.com/hbh3vkx. They would make a good accompaniment to the report in this …

Dell Achieves 99% DCI-P3 – With LCD

by Tom Allen

A new LCD monitor, spotted on Dell’s Chinese website, boasts very wide colour gamut coverage and factory calibration. Known as the UP3017 (not to be confused with the UP3017Q, an OLED monitor seen at …

HP Recalls Batteries Over Fire Risk

by Tom Allen

HP has issued a recall for laptop batteries, supplied in certain models sold worldwide between March 2013 and August 2015. Affected batteries, which have the potential to overheat and catch fire, may also have …

Monitor Rivals Steal Share From Samsung

by Tom Allen

More than 29 million PC monitors were shipped in Q1’16, says IDC – up 0.5% YoY, although a 5.7% QoQ fall. IDC expects the monitor market to decline about 3% annually between 2018 and …

Christie’s Lasers Create Spain’s ‘Most Advanced Multiplex’

by Tom Allen

Christie will work with Odeon Multicines to create ‘Spain’s most advanced multiplex’. Christie’s Solaria projectors are set to be installed throughout the 12-screen venue at the Sambil Outlet shopping centre in Madrid. Two screens …

LG Brings Aurora Back to Iceland

by Tom Allen

On the 20th July, LG will begin a four-month photo exhibition in Reykjavik showing the beauty of Iceland, on its OLED TVs. Due to the constant sunlight from April to August, the Aurora Borealis …

ITO Challenged in New Applications

by Tom Allen

IDTechEx has examined the transparent conductive film (TCF) market in a new research report (http://tinyurl.com/gkvjoz3), specifically covering ITO alternatives, and believes that the end of the downturn may be in sight. The TCF industry …

Epson Looks to Two Markets at CE Week

by Tom Allen

Four new 3LCD projectors were shown by Epson during New York CE Week this year: two for home cinema (Powerlite 5040UB and 5040UBe) and two for professional cinema (Powerlite 6040UB and 4040). We have …

Tags:CE Week| Epson| Large Display Monitor| LCD Projectors (3LCD)| Vol 23 - Issue 24

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 24

by Tom Allen

Amazon has refreshed its Kindle eReader, making it lighter and thinner. The new model will weigh just over 160g (about 16% less than the existing model) and will be 11% thinner. Storage will also …

Daktronics Lights Up Stade Matmut

by Tom Allen

To deliver the best viewing experience to fans attending the UEFA Championship football tournament in France this month, Daktronics installed two new LED screens at the Stade Matmut Atlantique in Bordeaux. These two 70m² …

Tags:Digital Signage| France| Large Display Monitor| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Vol 23 - Issue 24

Dell Sells Software Business

by Tom Allen

Dell is to sell its software business, ahead of its acquisition of EMC (Dell Pays $67 Billion for EMC). The company is selling the division to Francisco Partners and Elliott Management. A price was …