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BDA Sets Out HDR Plans for Blu-ray (Corrected)

December 21, 2022February 13, 2015 by Bob Raikes

We have corrected the story that we published last week based on some corrections received from the BDA (we removed a reference to a third HDR technology): Large Display Monitor has heard that the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) has decided to support high dynamic range (HDR) technologies for the new UltraHD Blu-ray disk format through … Read more

LEDs Rule the Roost at ISE

December 21, 2022February 13, 2015 by Tom Allen

As I write this, ISE has just ended and the Display Monitor team is gearing up to bring you the event report. It is set to be a good one, and hopefully shorter than our CES behemoth! The show this year felt much busier for us than 2014, as we’ve expanded our coverage to new … Read more

Intel to Sell Stake in Imagination Technologies

February 13, 2015 by Helen Vince

Intel Foundation is to sell its 4.9% stake in UK-based chip maker Imagination Technologies, whose graphics processors have been a key component of Apple’s “iDevices” since the third-generation iPhone 3GS. Apple remains both a shareholder and licensee of Imagination, having originally acquired a 3.6% stake in the business in 2008, which it has steadily increased … Read more

Moire No Problem for SiliconCore

February 13, 2015 by Tom Allen

SiliconCore Technologies (SCT) is the manufacturer of common cathode LED displays, which are said to be more efficient than common anode displays – they do not lose so much power to heat, the firm claims. Common cathode technology is key to SCT’s new anti-moire display method. A panel consisting of three films – a sun … Read more

Iiyama Extends ProCap Touch Sizes

February 13, 2015 by Bob Raikes

We caught up with Iiyama at the show where the focus was completely on touch monitors. Although the firm has a mainstream desktop monitor business (with #11 ranking in the European market and sales of around 1.5 million units per year according to Meko’s DisplayCast service), it is more interested in developing its speciality monitors … Read more

Wiko Goes Dual-SIM For First Qualcomm Phone

February 13, 2015 by Tom Allen

French company Wiko has unveiled the Ridge 4G: a 5″ smartphone with dual SIM slots and – new for Wiko – a Qualcomm processor. The 1.2GHz Snapdragon 410 processor is a quad-core device with 16GB of storage and 2GB of RAM. Memory can be expanded via Micro-SD (which shares a port with the second SIM … Read more

Toshiba Extends Battery With Broadwell

February 13, 2015 by Tom Allen

Toshiba’s newest ultrabook is the Satellite Z30-B-100: a thin (17.9mm) and lightweight (1.2kg) model, with a metal body and Core i5 Broadwell chip (2.2GHz). The Intel chip – running 64-bit Windows 8.1 – is responsible for the unit’s 16-hour battery life. A 256GB SSD provides storage, with 8GB of RAM. The ultrabook has a 13.3″ … Read more

Xiaomi Readies US Launch – Minus Smartphones

December 21, 2022February 13, 2015 by Tom Allen

Xiaomi is preparing to launch its products outside Asia – but that doesn’t include mobiles. Hugo Barra, VP of international at the company (and formerly head of product management at Google’s Android unit), said that Xiaomi will launch its Mi.com website in the USA and other markets “within a few months”. Products like fitness bands, … Read more

Germany Makes Way for 2017 DVB-T2

February 13, 2015 by Tom Allen

A helicopter installs a DVB-T antenna in MunichGermany’s federal cabinet has agreed to re-allocate frequencies in the 700MHz band, setting a time period for the introduction of DVB-T2. The new platform will be rolled out in 2017, with receivers in the same year. Tabea Rößner, a spokesperson for Germany’s digital infrastructure, said that the cabinet … Read more

Apple adds Wistron and Compal for iPad Assembly

February 13, 2015 by Tom Allen

Wistron and Compal have joined Apple’s supply chain, recruited to build iPads, according to Apple’s annual supplier report. China’s BYD has also joined the company as an assembler of accessories – making it one of only two non-Taiwanese Apple suppliers.

BOE Bundles Touch Sensors With Panels

February 13, 2015 by Tom Allen

Asian sources claim that BOE has been promoting on-cell touch solutions to smartphone vendors by bundling free sensors with display panels. The move is said to be equivalent to reducing panel prices by between 10% and 20%. It will also bring the cost of the on-cell sensors down by 30% – 40% compared to glass-film-film … Read more

Panel Makers: UltraHD Will Pick Up in 2015

February 13, 2015 by Tom Allen

AUO and Innolux are optimistic about UltraHD LCD TV shipments this year, according to Taiwanese media. The companies are said to be predicting shipments of 23 million – 25 million units, reaching 13% – 15% penetration. 50″+ models will lead the way, representing 30% of AUO’s shipments; 40″ was the most popular size last year.