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Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the first part of this week. Jon Peddie has written a farewell to Lenny Lipton – a real personality of the cinema and 3D world. We’re sorry we missed the news of Lipton’s death. … Read more
What They Say Visionox is planning to co-invest $1.5 billion on a new flexible AMOLED fab in Hefei. Visionox will have a 45.5% stake, as will State-owned Hefei Dongxin Investment while Hefei Xincheng State-owned Assets Management will take a 9.09% stake. What We Think Hmmm… I found this release apparently as a PR release (MT Newswires). While … Read more
What They Say MSI has teased a new 49″ 32:9 240Hz QD-OLED curved monitor that it will formally announce at CES 2023 and will be the 491C. What We Think Up to now, SDC has not publicly talked about this format of panel, but given the weak sales of what should be a world-beating technology, … Read more
What They Say Invidis published an article that dug into the ‘Frameless’ digital art experience close to London’s Marble Arch. The installation uses more than 50 Panasonic 3-chip DLP projectors to show digital versions of famous artworks after they were chosen from a short list of three projector makers. 80% of the projectors are fitted … Read more
AvanStrate Inc. (ASI), the global manufacturer of LCD glass substrates, introduces AvanRhino Cover Glass in their latest product portfolio. The new AvanRhino Cover Glass provides consumers with an exceptional drop and scratch performance, and finds versatile application for smartphones, laptops, tablets and automobile monitors. On the launch, Akarsh Hebbar, Managing Director – AvanStrate Inc. said, … Read more
News is a bit quiet today as our US friends recover from their Thanksgiving dinners and enjoy their retail experiences today. So we’ve got a couple of unrelated articles today – one about HUDs for vehicles and another from an event I attended yesterday run by ViewSonic and focused (see what I did there?) on … Read more
What They Say Counterpoint Research said that sales of smartphones on Chinas’ Singles’ Day on 11/11 were down 11% YoY as a result of the strict Covid-19 lockdowns. Apple was the main winner with the biggest discount for some years with the iPhone 14 getting below last year’s iPhone 13 offer while Xiaomi had the … Read more
PPDS – the AV industry’s fastest growing provider of professional display solutions – has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting and promoting sustainability in the AV industry with a strategy that is designed to help customers reduce their electronic waste and enhance their green credentials. This will see the company continue to bring more energy efficient … Read more
Sharp Electronics of Canada Ltd. (SECL), a subsidiary of Sharp Corporation, announced the launch of six new AQUOS® Ultra-HD Commercial Displays. Part of the 4PB EJ2 series, these new models provide impressive picture quality and colour depth to engage audiences in any industry. Available in a wide array of sizes ranging from 43” Class (42.5” … Read more
What They Say Quoting a survey commissioned by TCL in five countries of Europe (UK, France, Germany, Poland and Spain), on TV and the World Cup, Advanced Television reported that 61% will follow the 2022 competition. This is mostly because they are football fans, as 83% will continue to watch it even if their national … Read more
What They Say Lextar sent us a press release in Chinese that set out that that the company has won a Smart Display Industrial Alliance (SDIA*) award for its actively driven microLEDs. Lextar_release_20221124-1.docx The firm said that it has designed a patented package that integrates an overall LED + active driver package that is less than 150? … Read more
Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the end of this week. LG Display: All new OLED TV panels produced now use ‘EX’ technology BBC to complete rollout of BBC One HD regional versions by Spring 2023 (Despite its strong technology the … Read more
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