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Pro Display Screen is for UST Projectors

Pro Display Ltd of the UK makes projection screens and had a couple of demonstration areas at the event. The first display we spotted was a front projection screen, called the “SunScreen” that had a kind of small “pyramid” optical structure that has been designed to give optimal results in high ambient lighting and when … Read more

NEC Impresses with LEDs

NEC had a number of displays of its own, although the emphasis at the show was clearly on partners, rather than on its own technology. (Click on the images for higher resolution.) On the way into the event, NEC had set up a “CAVE” environment using 27 X464UN video wall modules on three sides, nine … Read more

Nanoco Welcomes Members of the European Parliament’s Rejection of Cadmium in Quantum Dots

Nanoco Group plc (LSE: NANO), a world leader in the development and manufacture of cadmium-free quantum dots and other nanomaterials, confirms that Members of the European Parliament (“MEPs”) have overwhelming voted against a proposed extension of an exemption to the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS) which would have allowed the use of cadmium-containing quantum … Read more

European Parliament Rejects Cadmium QDs

Following several months of campaigning against the possibility of cadmium-based quantum dot use being extended in the European market, Nanoco has welcomed a decision by the European Parliament to reject the move. The European Commission proposed an extension to the Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) exemption for LCD TVs using cadmium-based QDs earlier this year … Read more

Dream Vision Adds HEVC to Android Line-up

France’s Dream Vision has launched a follow-up to its 2013 Android DLP projector, the Dreamy Geek (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 29). The Dreamy Geek II brings 3D, HEVC playback, Bluetooth 4.0, dual-band Wi-Fi and brighter LEDs. The projector retains the Android (v4.4) OS of the original Dreamy Geek; users can download apps from the … Read more

MEN’s Railway Display Meets International Standards

MEN Micro has developed a robust panel PC for railway applications, conforming to the UIC 612 standard (for driver machine interfaces). The DC15 has a 10.4″ LCD display and IP65-compliant housing. It can withstand temperatures between -40° and 70°, or up to 85° for 10 minutes. The unit is also certified for EN 50155, an … Read more

INCJ Not Planning Sharp Investment

Following Sharp’s announcement last week of its latest mid-term management plan (Sharp Secures Second Bank Bail-Out), there are reports that Innovation Network Corp. of Japan (INCJ) had been approached by the company in April about investing in a potential spin-off of Sharp’s LCD business. INCJ is now reported to have said it would not make … Read more

IHS Predicts 8k in 2018

Although UltraHD TV adoption continues to climb – with panel shipments forecast to reach 15% penetration this year, and 30% in 2018 – resolution continues to be pushed higher. In a new blog post (http://tinyurl.com/qzfwf4x), IHS DisplaySearch analyst Yoonsung Chung asks, ‘When will the 8k display market start’? UltraHD (by which we mean 3840 x … Read more

Kopin Hires Ex-Panasonic LCD Expert

Kopin has appointed Hideki Matsukawa, formerly general manager of advanced development at Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Company, to the newly created position of chief display scientist. Matsukawa has over 30 years experience in LCD development and in his new role will focus on developing processes to create transmissive microdisplays for the next generation of wearable … Read more