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E Ink Clarifies on IGZO Use

by Bob Raikes

What They Say We reported on the deal between Sharp and E Ink for the use of IGZO backplanes for EPD displays. I wasn’t sure about the real advantages of going to IGZO, which …

Tags:E Ink| EPD (Electrophoretic)| IGZO| sharp

The LED Market Witnesses High Growth and Major Power Shifts

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Futuresource put out a forecast that the LED display market will grow to be worth $19.5 billion by 2026, a CAGR of 21%. The company said that the recovery of the …

Tags:Forecasts| Market Data| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP

Mid-week Links – Week Ending 7th October 2022

by Bob Raikes

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the middle of this week. I will be trying to squeeze in a …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Eizo| GPUs| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Home Cinema| Home Theatre| LG Electronics (LGE)| Nvidia| PlayStation| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| SVOD| Wearables

Lenovo Gets Closer to Chromebook for Gaming

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Lenovo has been developing a Chromebook for gaming with a 2560 x 1600 (16:10) 120Hz IPS LCD display with 350 cd/m² and 100% of sRGB. Other features include an RGB backlit …

Tags:Chromebooks| Game Playing| Lenovo

Advanced TV Market Expected to Reach $36 Billion by 2026

by Bob Raikes

What They Say DSCC published extracts from its forecast for Advanced TV report and predicted that the value of that market (QD LCD, 8K, QD-OLED, OLED, MiniLED and microLED sets) will rise to $36.1 …

Tags:Forecasts| LCD TVs| Market Data| MicroLED| MiniLED| OLED TVs| QD OLEDs| Quantum Dots| TVs (TV Sets)

Are Z Flip 4 and Z Fold 4 Volumes Coming Down vs. Expectations? Q4 Looks Soft

by Bob Raikes

What They Say DSCC quotes a report from Hyundai Securities that suggests that Samsung’s sales of foldable smartphones may be just 10 million down from previous estimates of 15 million. DSCC said that Flip …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Foldable Devices| Forecasts| Market Data| Samsung| Smartphones

LG Display to Extend WOLED Panels Down in Size

by Bob Raikes

What They Say HankookI in Korea reports that LG Display is looking to push the size range of its WOLED panels further down to 27″ diagonal from as early as next month to support …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| LG Displays (LGD)| LG Electronics (LGE)

Display Daily Acquired by Jon Peddie Research

by Bob Raikes

Just a small note to let customers know that back in August, Display Daily was acquired by our good friend and occasional Display Daily contributor Jon Peddie and his firm, Jon Peddie Research (JPR) …

Tags:Mergers & Acquisitions

Sony Planning Two Million VR2 Headsets by March

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Bloomberg said that Sony is planning to make two million units of its PlayStation VR2 headsets by March 2023 as mass production started in September and is not facing supply chain …

Tags:PlayStation| sony| Virtual Reality