Daktronics LED Displays Chosen for Swiss Rail Service
Daktronics was chosen by Switzerland’s largest travel and transport company, SBB to supply and install 50 LED video displays at 17 rail stations across Switzerland.
Apple Success Sees Claims Fall Below 2%
Warranty Week has analysed claims and accruals from six companies in its latest report, of which two – Apple and Cisco – are interesting to readers of Display Monitor. Apple’s warranty claims have fallen to sub-2%, while accruals are once again over 3%. Both are calculated by dividing the relevant warranty expense by the product … Read more
Wearables Are “Embarrassing”, Say Brits
A study by mobile app developer Apadmi has found that more than a third (35%) of British people think that wearable products are too embarrassing to wear. 34% think it makes wearers look like show-offs, and 32% think it makes them look ridiculous. 17% said that it makes wearers look unattractive. It wasn’t all bad, … Read more
Ukraine Loses Satellite Subs in Annexation
Chris Dziadul of Broadband TV News has covered the Ukraine crisis from the point of view of the TV industry. The head of cable operator Volia has said that the Russian annexation of Crimea, last year, resulted in the loss of 200,000 subscribers from Ukraine’s cable market, with a further 250,000 affected by fighting in … Read more
Pixelworks to Demonstrate Latest Mobile Display Enhancement Technology at Mobile World Congress
Pixelworks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PXLW), an innovative provider of video display processing technology, today announced that it would demonstrate its True Clarity enhancements for mobile displays at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, March 2nd to the 5th. These new enhancements are the result of Pixelworks’ advanced mobile display technology, which is designed to radically improve the picture … Read more
Matrox Takes ISE Best-of-Show
Matrox’s C-Series multi-display graphics cards won a best-of-show award at ISE last month (Matrox C420 Video Card for Multi-display Digital Signage and Control Rooms Now Shipping). The cards feature 2GB of storage and mini-DisplayPort connectivity. The C420 is a low-profile, quad-output model and the C680 is a single-slot, six-output unit.
Macro and Micro Trends in Conflict
This week we bring readers of the Large Display Monitor our report on the ISE event in Amsterdam last week. I’m deep into forecasting for our quarterly data services and preparing for the Nuremberg conference next week, where I am making a keynote talk. The week after that, the team will be at the MWC … Read more
Matrox C-Series Multi-display Graphics Cards Win Best of Show Award at ISE 2015
Matrox Graphics Inc. today announced that Matrox C-Series multi-display graphics cards won the Installation Best of Show Award at ISE 2015. “Matrox is honored to be recognized with this prestigious award from Installation,” said Caroline Injoyan, business development manager, Matrox Graphics Inc. “It coincides with the worldwide availability of C420 low-profile, quad-output cards and C680 … Read more
Spain Delays 700MHz Switch
Spain has again delayed the switch of its 700MHz frequency band to 4G services, this time until April. According to El Economista, the decision was taken so as not to inconvenience the estimated 2.5 million households who have not re-tuned their receivers. 81% will have re-tuned by March, it is thought.
Falling Euro Value Impacts DACH Signage
OVAB Europe’s latest Digital Signage Business Climate Index (DBCI) (presented with Invidis) for the DACH market shows that sentiment in the region’s signage market rose slightly in January/February, from the previous November/December survey. Overall, the industry rose five base points, to 59.15. The business situation is ‘very positive’, and optimism about the near-future has risen … Read more
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Result 25/02/2015
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc. (CCO) has reported its fourth quarter and full year results. The company posted a net profit in Q4 of $43.3 million on turnover of $802 million, which compares with a net profit in Q4 of the previous year of $12.7 million on turnover of $806 million. For the year, CCO … Read more
Smartkem Assists With OTFT Development
Smartkem, a UK-based developer of organic backplanes for flexible displays, has signed an agreement with the Centre for Process Innovation, to support customers’ prototype developments using Smartkem’s ‘Tru-Flex’ products. The agreement will last for three years. Smartkem opened a new OTFT fabrication facility in Manchester at the end of 2014, helping its partners to co-develop … Read more
