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Vizio has achieved a new UltraHD TV price point with its 2015 M-Series LCD sets – as low as $600. Each of the nine TVs (43″ M43-C1; 49″ M49-C1; 50″ M50-C1; 55″ M55-C2; 60″ M60-C3; 65″ M65-C1; 70″ M70-C3; 75″ M75-C1; and 80″ M80-C3) is UltraHD, with an upscaler. They all feature direct-LED backlighting with … Read more
TCL Corporation achieved turnover in the first quarter of the year of $3.8 billion, up 10.2% year on year, while net profit reached $123 million. Excluding non-recurring gains and losses, net profit was $86 million, almost 300% higher YoY. TCL attributed its strong first quarter performance to the continuous improvement in profitability of TCL’s subsidiary, … Read more
Aixtron SE has acquired Silicon Valley-based PlasmaSi, a company which specialises in OLED encapsulation, for approximately $16 million in cash. PlasmaSi’s technology is designed and targeted at display products including mobile phones, hand-held devices, tablets, wearables and large screen HDTVs, though the company says it can also be used to manufacture large areas OLED lighting … Read more
To bring racing gamers into the action, BenQ has entered the world of curved monitors. The XR3501 is a 35″ LCD monitor with a 2,000R curvature and wide 21:9 aspect ratio (2560 x 1080 resolution). As well as being both wide and curved, the display has a 144Hz refresh rate to reduce motion blur. AMD’s … Read more
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc. narrowed its net loss in the first quarter of the year to $33.5 million from $96.8 million a year earlier, while turnover dropped 3% to $615 million from $635.2 million. Americas outdoor revenues increased 3%, primarily driven by digital billboards and higher revenues from the company’s special Time Square installations. … Read more
TV set sales in Western Europe were up 3.2% YoY last year, writes Germany’s GFU, based on data from GfK. More than 34 million units were sold, taking €16.3 billion in revenues (up 0.2%). The lower revenue rise reflects the falling ASP of TVs across the region (down 3% YoY, to €477). Prices fell sharply … Read more
Peerless-AV has appointed Systeam in Germany to distribute its range of display and projector mounts.
Mediatek Inc. reported a slight year on year increase in first quarter turnover to NT$47.5 billion ($1.5 billion) from NT$46 billion ($1.5 billion) a year earlier, though net profit declined 28.5% to NT$7.2 billion ($235 million) from NT$10.4 billion ($339.5 million), Mediatek’s first drop in profit for 12 quarters.
Customers in Germany buying an Android-based Philips TV from the 7000, 8000 or 9000 series are now able to return it with no questions asked. TP Vision is running the campaign until 30th June, to provide customers with the opportunity to discover the benefits of the Android TV OS and Philips’ Ambilight feature. (CostCo’s no … Read more
Midwich in the UK has acquired 100% of PSCo Group for an undisclosed sum. PSCo is a trade-only rental and technical distributor which specialises in the latest display solutions. PSCo will continue under the leadership of managing director Stuart Holmes who commented that the acquisition will allow the company to “focus on the areas where … Read more
LG chose the Snapdragon 808 chip to power its G4 smartphone, providing more fuel to fire the rumours of overheating that have plagued the Snapdragon 810 (Samsung Drops Qualcomm). Qualcomm has since spoken out to deny the rumours; marketing head Tim McDonough told CNet that the decision to use the 808 was made “over a … Read more
Q1’15 was the second consecutive quarter in which the worldwide tablet market declined says IDC. Competition from alternative devices, such as phablets, drove shipments of tablets and hybrids to 47.1 million units, down 5.9% YoY. Some growth areas are starting to materialise, said IDC’s Jean Philippe Bouchard, in particular tablets with cellular connections. These models … Read more
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