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Drinking the QD “Kool-Aid”

When I wandered into the Exhibit Hall at the Moscone Convention Center West, the first visible display was LG’s 77” HDR UHD AMOLED TV, which was attracting the most interest and largest crowds on the floor and subsequently received SID’s best in Show Award. It was truly spectacular, but I am quite biased. Notwithstanding the … Read more

TCL Announces Progress of CSOT’s Wuhan LTPS Project

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TCL Corporation, a global leader in consumer electronics and communications, announced recently disclosing the progress of the Wuhan LTPS Project co-invested by its subsidiary China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) and Hubei Science & Technology Investment Group Co. Ltd. According to the announcement, CSOT and Hubei Science & Technology Investment Group Co. Ltd. initiated the Wuhan … Read more

BrightSign Players Drive Grand Hyatt Hotel, San Francisco Video Wall

BrightSign, LLC®, the global market leader in digital signage media players, today announced that its players are driving a prominentvideowallat TheGrandHyattHotel, located in the heart of San Francisco’s Union Square. The wallwas needed to replace an existing videowall that had been temperamental for nearly two years. The challenge? Budget (of course), and the 3×8 array … Read more

Digital Projection Extends 20,000 Hours Warranty to All Laser Illuminated Projectors

Since launching the first high brightness laser projector in 2014, Digital Projection’s advance in solid-state laser technology – with projectors capable of producing bright, stable and colour-accurate imagery with remarkably low lifetime costs of ownership – has already earned the Manchester, UK-based manufacturer a whopping six international industry awards. In a move reflecting Digital Projection’s … Read more

Flat Panel Displays versus Projectors in Education

The education world took notice recently when a blog headline startled us with the warning: “Study: Over Half of Students Unable to Read Content Displayed on 70-inch Flat Panel.” That’s particularly alarming, since most flat displays in schools are far smaller than 70″. So any time you see a headline like this, it is advisable … Read more

Leading Resort Installs Wayfinders with PCT Touchscreens

Zytronic, a leader in advanced, rugged Projected Capacitive Technology (PCT™ and MPCT™) touch sensors. Zytronic was commissioned by global digital wayfinding specialist Abuzz to deliver its PCT™ Projected Capacitive Technology touch sensor assemblies for a prestigious project in one of the world’s most spectacular integrated resorts – Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. Marina Bay Sands … Read more

Acer Switches Gears

Acer showed off five new products: three notebooks, an UltraHD monitor and a home cinema projector. Its announcements began with the ‘ultra-affordable’ Switch V 10 and Switch One 10. As the names imply, both of these are 10″ (IPS panels) hybrid devices, with a detachable keyboard. Both Switch models run Windows 10 using quad-core Atom … Read more

Kateeva Closes Series-E With Chinese Investment

OLED-Info says that Kateeva has closed a Series-E funding round, having raised $88 million. The new investors are all from China, and nclude BOE Display and TCL Capital. These funds will be used to accelerate new product development and expand manufacturing capacity at Kateeva’s Silicon Valley HQ. Analyst Comment We have a report on Kateeva’s … Read more

Four Breakthroughs at SID 2016

I love the SID DisplayWeek event. I have attended the event every year since 1995, so this was my 22nd visit. As I mentioned in an article last year, looking back at my early reports, there was no mention of any company from Taiwan, Korea or China. The industry at that time was dominated by … Read more

Clear Channel Reaches Tipping Point

William Eccleshare, chief executive of Clear Channel’s operations outside North America, has said that the company’s UK business will make more than 50% of its revenue from digital displays this year. It is Clear Channel’s first market to reach this point. In 2015, Clear Channel UK generated 30% of its revenues from digital displays. “This … Read more