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Epistar Signs for Collaboration with PlayNitride

by Bob Raikes

What They Say PlayNitride has done a deal with Epistar for the PlayNitride Display Co Ltd to collaborate with Epistar to build a 6” Micro LED Chip-On-Wafer (COW) production line at a site to be …

Tags:Investment| MicroLED| Taiwan

DXOMark Rates the Google Pixel 7

by Bob Raikes

What They Say DXOMark had a good look at the Google Pixel 7. The site rated the display performance as ‘excellent… for its segment’ and an improvement from the Pixel 6. It was close …

Tags:Google| Smartphones| Testing

Forecast: US connected video devices to top 1.1 Billion

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Advanced TV published a forecast from Kagan for internet-connected video devices in the US that predicts a CAGR of 2.3% from 2021-26 with around 8.5 devices per household remaining broadly static …

Tags:Consoles| Forecasts| Market Data| OTT Video| Smartphone Market| Streaming Dongles| Streaming Video| TVs (TV Sets)| USA

Christmas Buying Plans Revealed in Germany

by Bob Raikes

What They Say The GfU in Germany said that it expects a boost to spending still, over the Christmas period, because of bonuses at this time of year. The group used YouGov to survey …

Tags:Germany| Market Data| Retail

Samsung and LG make over two-thirds of premium TVs sold worldwide

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Quoting data attributed to Omdia, the KED said that Samsung took 51.1% of the premium TV market ($2,500 and above) in the first three quarters of the year with LG coming …

Tags:Hisense| LG Electronics (LGE)| Market Data| OLED TVs| Samsung| sony| TCL| TV Set Market| TVs (TV Sets)| Xiaomi

E Ink Projects Sales Growth in 2023 Based on US ESLs

by Bob Raikes

What They Say The Taipei Times reports that E Ink is optimistic that a boost in the take-up of Electronic Shelf Labels (ESLs) in the US next year will help its business which should …

Tags:E Ink| Electronic Shelf Labels (ESLs)| eReaders| Financial Data

Samsung Display to dominate Apple iPhone 14 OLED supply this year

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Reinforcing the message from DSCC about SDC’s OLED dominance (Q3’22 Flat Panel Display Financials Highlight Wide Gap Between LCD and OLED) The Elec reported that SDC expects to supply 70% of …

Tags:Apple| BOE| LG Displays (LGD)| Samsung Display

Q3’22 Flat Panel Display Financials Highlight Wide Gap Between LCD and OLED

by Milos Pavlovic

What They Say In its blog (registration required), DSCC highlighted the difference in financial results between LCD and OLED makers, with an increasing ‘chasm’ between OLED-focused makers and those making LCDs. Q3 was the …

Tags:BOE| Display Supply & Demand| Financial Data| LG Displays (LGD)| Samsung Display| Supply Chain

2022 Black Friday Deals Setting New All-Time Lows for TVs

by Bob Raikes

What They Say DSCC has been looking at special offers for TVs in the Black Friday promotion period. The firm found that low LCD prices are reaching retail and TV pricing has reached an …

Tags:Black Friday| Pricing| TVs (TV Sets)| USA

Philips considers launching QD-OLED TVs

by Milos Pavlovic

What They Say Danny Tack, Senior Director of Product Strategy and Planning at TP Vision, who is responsible for the Philips-branded TV range in Europe told HDTV Test in a formal, and clearly scripted, interview …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| OLED & QD-OLED Monitors| Philips| QD OLEDs| TVs (TV Sets)