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TADF Symposium Attracts 150

Unfortunately, the overload of IFA, IBC and Cedia meant that we were unable to get to a couple of other September ...

3M Shows New Solutions for Today’s Displays at Display Week

As displays for consumer electronics, automotive and other industries continue to evolve, so do the challenges. 3M – a leader in ...

Extron Introduces HDMI Video Wall Processor for Up to 6 Displays

Extron Electronics has announced the immediate availability of the newest addition to its Quantum Connect Series of HDCP-compliant videowall processors, the ...

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 39

AVM Ltd is now offering customers the Christie Roadster HD20k-J and Roadster WU20k-J for £36,000 ($54,685) to trade customers: 45% lower ...

TCL’s Smart TV Sales Rose 84.5% in June

TCL Multimedia Technology sold 1.1 million LCD TVs in June, 1.9% higher than June 2014, of which smart TV sales increased ...

32″ – 42″ Panel Prices Will Rise in Q4

Pricing for 32″, 40″ and 42″ TV panels will continue to rise in Q4’14, say Asian sources. The situation is not ...

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HDR in Movies? Check! Broadcast? Check! PCs? Hmmm…

by Bob Raikes

I have spent most of September at IFA and IBC, or writing about them. The big topic has, of course, been UltraHD in its broadest sense, especially the “next step” for UltraHD, which is …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Dolby Vision| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Vol 22 - Issue 38

Amazon Sticks With Mediatek

by Tom Allen

Amazon’s new Fire TV, as well as its Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10 tablets, are powered by Mediatek processors, the company has announced. The MT8173, a 64-bit quad-core processor based on ARM’s …

Tags:Amazon| Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mediatek| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductors| SOCs| STBs| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 38

MediaTek Chipsets Power New Amazon Devices

by Tom Allen

MediaTek, a pioneering fabless semiconductor company and a market leader in cutting-edge systems-on-chip (SoC), today announced that it will power an array of Amazon consumer products, including the Amazon Fire TV, and Fire HD …

Tags:Amazon| Mediatek| Semiconductors| SOCs| STBs| tablets

Thin Clients Will Return to Growth in 2016

by Tom Allen

Global thin and terminal client shipments fell 8.9% YoY in Q2’15, says IDC, continuing the downward trend seen in Q1 (Thin Client Shipments Suffer After Strong 2014). The market suffered from comparisons to a …

Tags:IDC| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Thin Clients| Vol 22 - Issue 38| Worldwide

Microsoft Forces Partial Windows Update

by Tom Allen

The Inquirer has found out that Microsoft is installing Windows 10 files on users’ PCs – whether they have opted in to the update or not. Users have discovered hidden folders ranging in size …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Software| Vol 22 - Issue 38| Windows

Hon Hai Seeks Apple Funding

by Tom Allen

A new twist has been added to the long-running rumours of Hon Hai (Foxconn) buying Sharp’s LCD panel business (these began in 2012 and fell through in 2013, when Sharp balked at giving up …

Tags:Foxconn (Honhai)| Large Display Monitor| sharp| Vol 22 - Issue 38

John Lewis Result 21/09/15

by Bob Raikes

The John Lewis Partnership’s revenues and operating profits rose 1.9% (to £4.5 billion ($7 billion)) and 55% (to £273 million ($424 million)) YoY, respectively, in the first half of 2015. However, electrical sales were …

Tags:Financial Data| John Lewis Partnership| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 38

LG Signs With Euronics

by Tom Allen

Euronics has announced that it will introduce LG’s EF9509 (EF9500 in the USA) 55″ and 65″ flat OLED TV, for its authorised dealers to distribute across Europe.

Tags:Distribution| Europe| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| OLED TVs| Vol 22 - Issue 38

Austria Sets T2 Transition Date

by Tom Allen

Austria will soon begin a switchover to the DVB-T2 platform. Viewers in Steiermark and Südburgenland will require a compatible receiver from the 20th October. Some services (ORF1 and ORF2) will be simulcast until the …

Tags:Austria| DVB-T & T2| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 38

Free UHD Video Catalogue Posted Online

by Tom Allen

A US director of photography has taken it upon himself to help grow the UltraHD market by providing content free. Mitch Martinez has posted an online catalogue of stock UltraHD video, shot by him …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| User-generated Content| Vol 22 - Issue 38