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New 15.6” and 18.5” Full-HD TFT LCD Modules Deliver Dazzling Images

Today, Sharp announced two new LCD display modules that deliver stunning Full-HD (FHD) images. FHD performance is complemented by crisp definition ...

Insight TV Joins Amazon Channels Line-up in UK and Germany

Insight TV, the world’s largest UHD broadcaster and producer of native UHD HDR content covering action sports, entertainment, and lifestyle, has ...

Axiomtek Protects Panel PC

The new panel PC from Axiomtek (the GOT3187W-881-PCT) is a fanless model with multi-touch. It is an industrial unit that is ...

HPA Highlights Upcoming AR/VR Session

The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA), which is now part of SMPTE, plans to host its annual Tech Retreat event in Indian ...

LG First to Bring UltraHD OLED to Market

LG’s UltraHD OLED TVs, first seen at CES 2014 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 3), are now available for pre-order in ...

Apple Adds French Distributor

Extenso Telecom in France has been authorised to distribute Apple’s iPhone.

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DoE Invests in Blue Materials

by Tom Allen

OLED lighting maker OLEDWorks has received a grant from the US Department of Energy, to investigate blue OLED materials. The intent is to raise the efficiency of lights in buildings. No more details were …

Tags:Back Panel| Blue Light| Large Display Monitor| Lighting| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 19

TSMC Approves Capacity Expansion Investment

by Tom Allen

The board of TSMC has approved capital appropriations of approximately $4.1 billion, to expand capacity. The money will be used to install and expand ‘advanced technology capacity’, as well as to convert certain logic …

Tags:Investment| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Production Capacity| TSMC| Vol 23 - Issue 19

Biomineralization of Quantum Dots

by Matthew Brennesholtz

Researchers at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, are looking into improved production methods for nanoparticles. Quantum dots (QDs) are the nanoparticle of greatest interest to the display industry but they are certainly not the …

Tags:Quantum Dots| R&D (Research & Development)| Vol 23 - Issue 19

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New High-Bright Sharp Agriculture-Grade LCDs Go to Extremes

by Isaac Oburu

Today, Sharp introduced two new high-performance displays optimized to perform in extreme industrial environments such as agriculture (harvesters, tractors), marine navigation, and others. The new 10.4” (diagonal) SVGA TFT display delivers 1000 nits of …

Tags:LCD displays| sharp| SID Display Week 2016

Wearables Climb and Consolidate

by Tom Allen

The Q1’16 wearable device market was defined by a combination of new product releases, price reductions and company rationalisations, says IDC. Total shipment volumes were up 67.2% YoY, from 11.8 million units shipped in …

Tags:IDC| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 19| Wearable Market

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eMagin Working on 4k Microdisplay

by Tom Allen

eMagin is working on displays for VR applications. Although it is a long-term project, the company has said that it may start to ship such displays this year. CEO Andrew Sculley said that eMagin …

Tags:eMagin| Microdisplays| Mobile Display Monitor| Resolution| Vol 23 - Issue 19| Wearables

Acer Forms HMD JV with Starbreeze

by Tom Allen

Acer has begun to work with Starbreeze, creator of the StarVR headset (StarVR More Than Doubles Oculus FoV). The companies have signed a letter of intent to form a joint venture in the head-mounted …

Tags:Acer| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 19

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eMagin Result 15/05/2016

by Dhruv Dayal Gupta

eMagin reported Q1 2016 net profit of $14,000, down 96% YoY from $320,000. Turnover was $7 million, up 17% YoY.

Tags:eMagin| Financial Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 19

MTG Brings UHD to Nordics

by Tom Allen

Viasat, via MTG, has added an UltraHD sports channel in the Nordic region, which will be launched in the autumn. A new UltraHD Samsung STB will also be launched, as well as a new …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Nordics| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 19

Post Luxembourg Adds UHD

by Tom Allen

IPTV provider Post Luxembourg has launched the Funbox UHD channel (LG Expands UltraHD in CEE), which can be received using the new N7900 set-top box.

Tags:4k| Europe| IPTV| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 19